MBB: #1 Baylor @ #25 KSU Preview & Game Thread
No. 1 Baylor (15-1; 3-1) travels to Manhattan, KS to take on No. 25 Kansas State (13-3; 2-2) 3:30 p.m. CT Saturday, January 14th on ESPNU. Here's a look at the match-up.
KenPom Analysis
Rankings: Baylor (8); Kansas State (28)
Offensive Efficiency: Baylor (20); Kansas State (32)
Defensive Efficiency: Baylor (6); Kansas State (39)
Prediction: Baylor 65, Kansas State 64
Coaches
Baylor: Scott Drew (287-184)
- 46 years old
- 6 NCAA bids; 1 NIT Title
- 2 Elite 8s; 3 Sweet 16s
Kansas State: Bruce Weber (405-212)
- 60 years old
- 10 NCAA bids
- 1 Final Four; 1 Elites 8; 3 Sweet 16s
Kansas State Starters
Forward: 6-10 230 lbs Dean Wade (SO): 11 ppg; 5 reb; 2 asst; 45% FG; 70% FT; 32% 3ptForward: 6-9 240 lbs DJ Johnson (SR): 12 ppg; 6 reb; 1.5 blks; 62% FG; 70% FT
Forward: 6-7 205 lbs Wesley Iwundu (SR): 12 ppg; 5 reb; 3 asst; 48% FG; 34% 3pt; 77% FT
Guard: 6-3 195 lbs Barry Brown (SO): 12 ppg; 3 asst; 2 st; 43% FG; 60% FT; 32% 3pt
Guard: 6-0 165 lbs Kamau Stokes (SO): 11 ppg; 5 asst; 41% FG; 44% 3pt; 69% FT
Kansas State Bench
Forward: 6-5 210 lbs Xavier Sneed (FR): 9 ppg; 4 reb; 51% FG; 37% 3pt; 82% FT
Guard: 6-3 200 lbs Carlbe Ervin (SR): 3 ppg; 2 asst; 52% FG; 58% FT; 36% 3pt
Baylor Starters
Forward: 7-0 220 lbs Jo Lual-Acuil (JR): 11 ppg; 7 reb; 63% FG; 51% FT; 40% 3pt; 3 blks
Forward: 6-10 230 lbs Johnathan Motley (JR): 15 ppg; 9 reb; 52% FG; 66% FT; 40% 3pt
Forward: 6-5 235 lbs Ish Wainright (SR): 6 ppg; 5 reb; 4 asst; 41% FG; 81% FT; 2 st
Guard: 6-3 200 lbs Al Freeman (JR): 11 ppg; 2 reb; 47% FG; 42% 3pt; 87% FT
Guard: 5-11 175 lbs Manu Lecomte (JR): 12 ppg; 5 asst; 43% FG; 38% 3pt; 81% FT
Baylor Bench
Forward: 6-8 230 lbs Terry Maston (JR): 8 ppg; 5 reb; 54% FG; 74% FT
Forward: 6-9 205 lbs Nuni Omot (JR): 5 ppg; 3 reb; 40% FG; 82% FT; 38% 3pt
Guard: 6-5 200 lbs Jake Lindsey (SO): 5 ppg; 2 reb; 3 asst; 54% FG; 50% 3pt; 60% FT
Guard: 6-3 180 lbs Chuck Mitchell (FR): 4 ppg; 47% FG; 29% 3pt; 71% FT
Guard: 6-3 215 lbs King McClure (SO): 4 ppg; 43% FG; 31% 3pt; 79% FT