Baylor MBB had not played P5 competition in a while, had been shooting lights out. We were due for a tough game. Traveling to Iowa during the Holidays isn't easy, so to play badly, by Baylor's standards, and still win by 11 was great. A teachable moment also. This is at least a Final Four team.
Baylor Basketball
Gameday Thread: #2 Baylor (8-0; 1-0) vs Iowa State (2-4; 0-2)
#2 Baylor resumes Big12 play with a trip to Ames, Iowa to take on Iowa State (2-4; 0-2) Saturday January 2nd at noon CST. The game will be televised on ESPN+.
Prediction: Baylor 81 Iowa State 67
Coaches
Iowa State: Steve Prohm (46); 201-106 overall (97-77 ISU); 4 NCAAs; 1 Sweet 16
Baylor: Scott Drew (50); 372-222 overall (352-211 at Baylor); 8 NCAAs; 4 Sweet 16s; 2 Elite 8s
Head to Head: Drew 8-3
Iowa State Starters
| Player | Pos | Class | Ht/Wt | PPG | RPG | APG | FG% | 3pt% | FT% |
| Tyler Harris | PG | JR | 5-9/150 | 7.5 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 34 | 31 | 80 |
| Rasir Bolton | SG | JR | 6-3/185 | 15.7 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 54 | 29 | 77 |
| Jalen Lands | SF | SR | 6-4/190 | 13.5 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 48 | 43 | 100 |
| Javan Johnson | PF | JR | 6-6/205 | 9.7 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 40 | 19 | 80 |
| Solomon Young | C | SR | 6-8/255 | 10.8 | 5.3 | 0.5 | 57 | 0 | 88 |
Iowa State Bench
| Player | Pos | Class | Ht/Wt | PPG | RPG | APG | FG% | 3pt% | FT% |
| Darlingstone Dubar | G | FR | 6-6/210 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0.2 | 47 | 34 | 57 |
| Xavier Foster | F | FR | 7-0/230 | 4.3 | 1.8 | 0 | 60 | 71 | 75 |
| George Conditt | F | FR | 6-10/245 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 43 | 0 | 33 |
Baylor Starters
| Name | Pos | Class | Ht/Wt | PPG | RPG | APG | FG% | 3pt% | FT% |
| Davion Mitchell | PG | JR | 6-2/205 | 11.9 | 3.5 | 7.3 | 59 | 56 | 69 |
| Jared Butler | SG | JR | 6-3/195 | 15.4 | 3.1 | 5.9 | 51 | 49 | 77 |
| MaCio Teague | SF | SR | 6-4/195 | 16.3 | 4.5 | 1.8 | 51 | 38 | 89 |
| Mark Vital | PF | SR | 6-5/250 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 1.5 | 41 | 0 | 56 |
| Flo Thamba | C | JR | 6-10/245 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 69 | 0 | 47 |
Baylor Bench
| Name | Pos | Class | Ht/Wt | PPG | RPG | APG | FG% | 3pt% | FT% |
| Adam Flagler | G | SO | 6-3/180 | 12.7 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 53 | 47 | 88 |
| Jon Tchamwa | F | SO | 6-8/245 | 10.3 | 7.8 | 0.4 | 64 | 0 | 73 |
| Matt Mayer | F | JR | 6-9/225 | 9.8 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 52 | 47 | 69 |
| LJ Cryer | G | FR | 6-1/180 | 7.8 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 45 | 43 | 67 |
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