Baylor takes on Xavier at 5:30 tomorrow in Cincinnati. The game airs on FS1. This will be a difficult contest for the Bears. KenPom gives Baylor a 39% chance to win. It’s tough to beat a top 25 team on the road.
As always, we’ll look at how Baylor will match-up on offense and defense. Then we’ll offer a prediction.
Xavier is ranked 55th on defense. Opponents are shooting 31.7% on 2-point jump shots and 29.7% on 3-point shots. Those are unsustainably good numbers. Most concerning for Xavier is that 73% of opponent shots are 3-point shots or shots at the rim.