MBB: #6 Baylor vs Texas Preview & Game Thread

No. 6 Baylor (16-1; 4-1) hosts Texas (7-10; 1-4) 6 p.m. CT Tuesday, January 17th on ESPN2.  Here's a look at the match-up. 

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KenPom Analysis
Rankings:  Baylor (8); Texas (76)
Offensive Efficiency:  Baylor (20); Texas (184)
Defensive Efficiency:  Baylor (5); Texas (25)
Prediction:  Baylor 72, Texas 57

Coaches

Baylor:  Scott Drew (288-184)

• 46 years old
• 6 NCAA bids; 1 NIT Title
  
• 2 Elite 8s; 3 Sweet 16s

Texas:  Shaka Smart (190-79) 

• 39 years old
• 6 NCAA bids
• 1 Final Four; 1 Elite 8; 1 Sweet 16
  

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Texas Starters

Forward:  6-11 235 lbs Jarrett Allen (FR):  12 ppg; 8 reb; 2 blks; 58% FG; 59% FT

Forward:  6-8 275 lbs Shaq Cleare (SR):  7 ppg; 5 reb; 51% FG; 87% FT

Guard:  6-4 175 lbs Kerwin Roach (SO):  11 ppg; 4 reb; 3 asst; 45% FG; 35% 3pt; 65% FT

Guard:  6-3 185 lbs Eric Davis Jr (SO):  7 ppg; 31% FG; 70% FT; 22% 3pt

Guard:  6-2 185 lbs Jacob Young (FR):  4 ppg; 31% FG; 25% 3pt; 78% FT

Texas Bench

*Forward:  6-7 220 lbs Tevin Mack (SO):  15 ppg; 5 reb; 46% FG; 39% 3pt; 59% FT

Guard:  6-4 180 lbs Andrew Jones (FR):  10 ppg; 4 reb; 3 asst; 45% FG; 73% FT; 35% 3pt

*suspended indefinitely

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Baylor Starters

Forward:  7-0 220 lbs Jo Lual-Acuil (JR):  10 ppg; 8 reb; 60% FG; 51% FT; 40% 3pt; 3 blks

Forward:  6-10 230 lbs Johnathan Motley (JR): 15 ppg; 9 reb; 51% FG; 66% FT; 38% 3pt

Forward:  6-5 235 lbs Ish Wainright (SR): 6 ppg; 5 reb; 4 asst; 43% FG; 81% FT; 30% 3pt; 2 st

Guard:  6-3 200 lbs Al Freeman (JR):  11 ppg; 2 reb; 48% FG; 43% 3pt; 85% FT

Guard:  5-11 175 lbs Manu Lecomte (JR):  12 ppg; 5 asst; 45% FG; 40% 3pt; 82% FT

Baylor Bench

Forward:  6-8 230 lbs Terry Maston (JR):  8 ppg; 5 reb; 55% FG; 73% FT

Forward:  6-9 205 lbs Nuni Omot (JR):  5 ppg; 3 reb; 39% FG; 82% FT; 31% 3pt

Guard:  6-5 200 lbs Jake Lindsey (SO):  5 ppg; 2 reb; 3 asst; 51% FG; 48% 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; 42% FG; 30% 3pt; 79% FT