MBB: #4 Baylor vs #3 Kansas Preview & Game Thread

No. 4 Baylor (22-4; 9-4) hosts Kansas (23-3; 11-2) 12 p.m. CT Saturday, February 18th on CBS.  Here's a look at the match-up. 

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KenPom Analysis
Rankings:  Baylor (8); Kansas (9)
Offensive Efficiency:  Baylor (23); Kansas (6)
Defensive Efficiency:  Baylor (6); Kansas (29)
Prediction:  Baylor 73 Kansas 69

Coaches

Baylor:  Scott Drew (294-186)

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

Kansas:  Bill Self (615-190)

• 54 years old
• 18 NCAA bids
• 2 Final 4s; 8 Elite 8s; 11 Sweet 16s
  

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Kansas Starters

Forward:  6-10 250 lbs Landen Lucas (SR):  8 ppg; 8 reb; 1 blk; 62% FG; 59% FT

Forward:  6-8 210 lbs Josh Jackson (FR):  17 ppg; 7 reb; 3 asst; 51% FG; 35% 3pt; 56% FT

Guard:  6-8 205 lbs Svi Mykhailuik (JR):  11 ppg; 3 reb; 45% FG; 42% 3pt; 67% FT

Guard:  6-2 185 lbs Devonte Graham (JR): 13 ppg; 4 asst; 2 st; 45% FG; 73% FT; 40% 3pt

Guard:  5-11 190 lbs Frank Mason (SR):  20 ppg; 5 assts; 49% FG; 51% 3pt; 77% FT

Kansas Bench

Forward:  6-10 240 lbs Carlton Bragg (SO):  6 ppg; 5 reb; 52% FG; 67% FT

Guard:  6-5 175 lbs Lagerald Vick (SO):  7 ppg; 3 reb; 45% FG; 87% FT; 37% 3pt

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Baylor Starters

Forward:  7-0 220 lbs Jo Lual-Acuil (JR):  9 ppg; 7 reb; 58% FG; 52% FT; 35% 3pt; 3 blks

Forward:  6-10 230 lbs Johnathan Motley (JR): 17 ppg; 10 reb; 53% FG; 71% FT; 33% 3pt

Forward:  6-5 235 lbs Ish Wainright (SR): 5 ppg; 5 reb; 3 asst; 40% FG; 71% FT; 29% 3pt; 2 st

Guard:  6-3 215 lbs King McClure (SO):  5 ppg; 43% FG; 33% 3pt; 73% FT

Guard:  5-11 175 lbs Manu Lecomte (JR):  13 ppg; 4 asst; 44% FG; 43% 3pt; 81% FT

Baylor Bench

Forward:  6-8 230 lbs Terry Maston (JR):  8 ppg; 4 reb; 54% FG; 80% FT

Forward:  6-9 205 lbs Nuni Omot (JR):  5 ppg; 2 reb; 42% FG; 83% FT; 36% 3pt

Guard:  6-5 200 lbs Jake Lindsey (SO):  5 ppg; 2 reb; 3 asst; 44% FG; 38% 3pt; 60% FT

Guard:  6-3 200 lbs Al Freeman (JR):  9 ppg; 2 reb; 42% FG; 36% 3pt; 82% FT