MBB: B12 Tourney Baylor vs KSU Preview & Game Thread

No. 9 Baylor (25-6; 12-6) takes on Kansas State (19-12; 8-10) in the quarterfinals of the B12 Tournament 8 p.m. CT Thursday March 9th on ESPNU.  Here's a look at the match-up. 

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KenPom Analysis
Rankings:  Baylor (11); KSU (32)
Offensive Efficiency:  Baylor (25); KSU (52)
Defensive Efficiency:  Baylor (10); KSU (31)
Prediction:  Baylor 67 KSU 61

Coaches

Baylor:  Scott Drew (297-188)

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

Kansas State:  Bruce Weber (411-221) 

• 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): 10 ppg; 5 reb; 2 asst; 50% FG; 67% FT; 43% 3pt

Forward:  6-9 240 lbs DJ Johnson (SR):  11 ppg; 6 reb; 2 blks; 61% FG; 69% FT

Forward:  6-7 205 lbs Wesley Iwundu (SR):  13 ppg; 7 reb; 3 asst; 48% FG; 36% 3pt; 75% FT

Guard:  6-3 195 lbs Barry Brown (SO):  12 ppg; 3 asst; 2 st; 41% FG; 62% FT; 31% 3pt

Guard:  6-0 165 lbs Kamau Stokes (SO):  12 ppg; 4 asst; 36% FG; 37% 3pt; 77% FT

Kansas State Bench

Forward:  6-5 210 lbs Xavier Sneed (FR):  8 ppg; 3 reb; 43% FG; 35% 3pt; 76% FT

Guard:  6-3 200 lbs Carlbe Ervin (SR):  3 ppg; 2 asst; 46% FG; 74% FT; 35% 3pt

Baylor Starters

Forward:  7-0 220 lbs Jo Lual-Acuil (JR):  9 ppg; 7 reb; 55% FG; 50% FT; 35% 3pt; 3 blks

Forward:  6-10 230 lbs Johnathan Motley (JR): 18 ppg; 10 reb; 52% FG; 73% FT; 27% 3pt

Forward:  6-5 235 lbs Ish Wainright (SR): 6 ppg; 5 reb; 3 asst; 40% FG; 63% FT; 2 st

Guard:  6-3 215 lbs King McClure (SO):  5 ppg; 44% FG; 34% 3pt; 73% FT

Guard:  5-11 175 lbs Manu Lecomte (JR):  12 ppg; 4 asst; 43% FG; 41% 3pt; 82% FT

Baylor Bench

Forward:  6-8 230 lbs Terry Maston (JR):  7 ppg; 4 reb; 52% FG; 80% FT

Forward:  6-9 205 lbs Nuni Omot (JR):  5 ppg; 2 reb; 41% FG; 85% FT; 32% 3pt

Guard:  6-5 200 lbs Jake Lindsey (SO):  5 ppg; 2 reb; 3 asst; 45% FG; 41% 3pt; 69% FT

Guard:  6-3 180 lbs Chuck Mitchell (RFR):  3 ppg; 42% FG; 31% 3pt; 74% FT

Guard:  6-3 200 lbs Al Freeman (JR):  9 ppg; 2 reb; 44% FG; 39% 3pt; 81% FT