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MBB: Baylor (12-6; 4-2) vs Alabama (12-6; 3-3) Preview & Game Thread

January 24, 2019
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Baylor (12-6; 4-2 in Big12) hosts Alabama (12-6; 3-3 in SEC) at 11am Saturday January 26th in Waco, TX as part of the Big12/SEC challenge.  The game will be televised on ESPNU.  

KenPom Rankings

Alabama:  46 overall; 42 offensive efficiency; 62 defensive efficiency

Baylor:  45 overall; 56 offensive efficiency; 44 defensive efficiency

Prediction:  Baylor 72 Alabama 68


Coaches

Alabama:  Avery Johnson (53); 69-52; 1 NCAA

Baylor:  Scott Drew (48); 330-211 overall (310-200 at Baylor); 7 NCAAs; 4 Sweet 16s; 2 Elite 8s


Alabama Starters

PG:  Kira Lewis (FR) 6-3 170 lbs; 14 ppg; 2 reb; 3 asst;  44% FG; 38% 3pt; 85% FT

SG:  Dazon Ingram (JR) 6-5 210 lbs; 8 ppg; 4 reb; 3 asst; 47% FG; 43% 3pt; 71% FT

SF:   Tevin Mack (JR); 6-6 225 lbs; 8 ppg; 4 reb; 41% FG; 31% 3pt; 61% FT

PF:  Herbert Jones (SO); 6-7 210 lbs; 7 ppg; 5 reb; 2 asst; 41% FG; 23% 3pt; 47% FT

C:  Donta Hall (SR) 6-9 230 lbs; 11 ppg; 9 reb; 2 blks; 62% FG; 77% FT

Alabama Bench

G:  John Petty (SO) 6-5 200 lbs; 12 ppg; 4 reb; 44% FG; 38% 3pt; 69% FT

F:  Alex Reese (SO); 6-9 240 lbs; 7 ppg; 2 reb; 38% FG; 34% 3pt; 82% FT

F:  Riley Norris (SR) 6-7 210 lbs; 5 ppg; 2 reb; 40% FG; 37% 3pt; 71% FT


Baylor Starters

PG:  Makai Mason (SR) 6-1 180 lbs; 16 ppg; 2 reb; 3 asst; 44% FG; 35% 3pt; 83% FT

SG:  King McClure (SR) 6-3 215 lbs; 11 ppg; 6 reb; 2 asst; 2 st; 41% FG; 38% 3pt; 73% FT

SF:   Jared Butler (FR) 6-3 185 lbs; 8 ppg; 2 reb; 2 asst; 39% FG; 31% 3pt; 84% FT

PF:  Mario Kegler (SO) 6-7 230 lbs; 9 ppg; 6 reb; 1 blk; 38% FG; 14% 3pt; 63% FT

C:  Mark Vital (SO) 6-5 230 lbs; 6 ppg; 8 reb; 2 asst; 43% FG; 20% 3pt; 42% FT

Baylor Bench

G:  Devonte Bandoo (JR) 6-3 195 lbs; 7 ppg; 2 reb; 43% FG; 39% 3pt; 95% FT

F:  Matthew Mayer (FR) 6-9 200 lbs; 5 ppg; 2 reb; 32% FG; 30% 3pt; 66% FT

F:  Freddie Gillespie (JR) 6-9 245 lbs; 3 ppg; 3 reb; 47% FG; 75% FT

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MBB: Baylor (12-6; 4-2) vs Alabama (12-6; 3-3) Preview & Game Thread

14,089 Views | 86 Replies | Last: 5 yr ago by Stefano DiMera
MrGolfguy
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Just win Bears!
EatMoreSalmon
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Sic sec
william
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america's roast beef, yes sir!

go bears!!

fight!!!

- BUmma

Dale?
Malbec
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Tony Rufus with the tip.
Brian Ethridge
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Alabama dominating inside currently without Clark inside.

13-18

1 foul each with under 12 to go in the 1st half

Both teams being allowed to play on defense
Brendan
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This could get ugly. We can't defend against their size in the paint.
Bear in AL
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If anybody's at the game, somehow tell the ESPN folks to turn up the arena microphone. Sounds like the crowd is dead and the two commentators are sitting in a booth.
Brian Ethridge
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All 18 of Alabama's points are in the paint

9 of 10 shooting

Butler misses a 3 and Kegler cleans it up

15-18
Brian Ethridge
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Foul on Bandoo fighting through a screen... weak
Brian Ethridge
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Kegler jumper

17-18

Alabama prayer goes in

17-20

Mayer drives for a dunk and gets hit and throws it off the backboard and bounces to Butler who turns it over

Alabama misses but a loose ball goes to a driving Alabama player for a layup

17-22

Gillespie misses a jumper

Alabama travels
Brian Ethridge
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Bandoo drives and layup

19-22

Alabama misses a 3

Kegler 3

22-22

Brendan
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Bear in AL said:

If anybody's at the game, somehow tell the ESPN folks to turn up the arena microphone. Sounds like the crowd is dead and the two commentators are sitting in a booth.


Agreed 100%
Brian Ethridge
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Alabama throws a cross court and the center thinks it is an alley oop for a turnover

Mason fouled

Under 8 TO
Bear in AL
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Just turn to the ESPN and ESPN2 games, and you'll hear the difference.
rudylaw
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Man Mason got gashed. That's a dozen stitches easy.
rudylaw
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Just caught up and Kegler is a brand new person today. Looks confident, squaring up, attacking. This is who we were promised!
CTbruin
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rudylaw said:

Man Mason got gashed. That's a dozen stitches easy.


That's a foul
Brian Ethridge
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Mayer drives and layup

24-22

Alabama 5 footer

24-24

Kegler misses a jumper

Alabama blocked by Mayer going up and Alabama C gets fouled trying to grab the loose ball by Kegler

Alabama misses a 3 and Mason gets elbowed in the head by Alabama C. He's bleeding. Not sure it should be a foul, but Mayer was pushed underneath by the C. Mayer has to be stronger there.
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CTbruin said:

rudylaw said:

Man Mason got gashed. That's a dozen stitches easy.


That's a foul
How?
rudylaw
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CTbruin said:

rudylaw said:

Man Mason got gashed. That's a dozen stitches easy.


That's a foul
I agree. It was an inadvertent elbow but still an elbow. 4:00 in hockey. I've seen flagrants called for much less.
CorsicanaBear
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If you get hit in the head and start bleeding its a foul.
Illigitimus non carborundum
rudylaw
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LOL that shot from King.
Brian Ethridge
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Alabama 5 footer

24-26

Kegler misses a 3, Mayer board, Butler misses a 3, Mayer board, King 3

27-26

Shot clock violation on Alabama

Mayer jumper

29-26

Alabama misses a runner

Butler misses a 3, Thamba jumps on the loose ball but hits the sideline

Under 4 timeout

Brian Ethridge
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CorsicanaBear said:

If you get hit in the head and start bleeding its a foul.
Not always
rudylaw
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Mayer looking shooterish today!
Bear8084
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Killing us in the paint, but our offensive rebounds are again stellar. Sic 'Em!!!!
Bear8084
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rudylaw said:

Mayer looking shooterish today!


Yes he does. Came out ready to play.
Brian Ethridge
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Alabama 3

29-29

King misses a 3, Vital fouled on the rebound

Mayer jumper

31-29

Alabama misses a 3

Mayer slashes and the ball is deflected out of bounds to BU. Mason back in

Vital gets pinned under the backboard and blocked and Mason airballs a 3 he has to shoot as shot clock sounds

Alabama fouled underneath at the rim

Misses 1st
Makes 2nd

31-30
rudylaw
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Mayer is slaying it out there with the passes too!
BearlyConscious
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Mayer is like a wild horse. Sometimes you just got to let him run...
Brian Ethridge
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Mason gets trapped, breaks it and is fouled

Butler misses a 3

Mayer steal to Mason 3333333

34-30

1 minute to go

Alabama misses a 3

Mayer on the break and he dishes to Vital for the JAM!

36-30

18.6 to go and Alabama calls a TO
rudylaw
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"Petty step back three a la Harden!" - take it easy PBP guy
Brian Ethridge
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Mason fouls at 7.2 to go

Alabama shoots a ridiculous step back three from 28' and airball and time expires

36-30

HALF
Brian Ethridge
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BearlyConscious said:

Mayer is like a wild horse. Sometimes you just got to let him run...
You take the good, you take the bad, and sometimes Mayer drops bombs and dimes.
CTbruin
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Mayer has tremendous upside
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