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. 

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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
  

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Kansas State Starters

Forward:  6-10 230 lbs Dean Wade (SO):  11 ppg; 5 reb; 2 asst; 45% FG; 70% FT; 32% 3pt

Forward:  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

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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