With Tristan Clark out for the season, Baylor has to reinvent the offense and defense on the fly.
The Bears elected to go small to start the Kansas game. They played Mark Vital at the five, what I’ve called the Fival lineup.
The Fival lineup has some advantages. It allows Baylor to switch more across positions because Vital can guard smaller players. That lineup also rebounded fairly well, as Baylor finished the Kansas game with 26 offensive rebounds. Fival also lets Mario Kegler play the four, and he’s much better near the hoop than he is playing on the perimeter.