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Gameday Thread: #1 Baylor (27-6) vs #8 North Carolina (25-9)

March 19, 2022
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#1 Seed Baylor (27-6) takes on #8 Seed North Carolina (25-9) Saturday March 19th at 11:10 am CST in Fort Worth at Dickies Arena.  The winner advances to Philadelphia to take on the winner of UCLA vs St Mary's.  

KenPom Prediction:  Baylor 78 North Carolina 71

Torvik Prediction:  Baylor 78 North Carolina 71

Evan Miyakawa Prediction:  Baylor 77 North Carolina 74

Coaches

North Carolina:  Hubert Davis (51) 25-9; 1 NCAA

Baylor:  Scott Drew (51); 419-230 overall (398-219 at Baylor); 10 NCAAs; 5 Sweet 16s; 3 Elite 8s; FF; 1 National Championship

Head to Head:  0-0

North Carolina Starters

Guard:  RJ Davis (SO) 6-0 175 lbs; 13 ppg; 4 reb; 4 asst; 44% FG; 38% 3pt; 79% FT

Guard:  Caleb Love (SO) 6-4 195 lbs; 16 ppg; 3 reb; 4 asst; 37% FG; 38% 3pt; 87% FT

Forward:  Leaky Black (SR) 6-8 200 lbs; 5 ppg; 4 reb; 3 asst; 48% FG; 35% 3pt; 88% FT

Forward:  Brady Manek (SR) 6-9 230 lbs; 15 ppg; 6 reb; 49% FG; 39% 3pt; 71% FT

Forward:  Armando Bacot (JR) 6-10 240 lbs; 17 ppg; 12 reb; 2 blks; 59% FG; 70% FT

North Carolina Bench

Guard:  Dontrez Styles (FR) 6-6 210 lbs; 2 ppg; 46% FG; 53% FT

Guard:  Puff Johnson (SO) 6-8 205 lbs; 3 ppg; 2 reb; 43% FG; 23% 3pt; 73% FT

Baylor Starters

Guard:  James Akinjo (SR) 6-1 190 lbs; 13 ppg; 3 reb; 6 asst; 2 st; 39% FG; 30% 3pt; 83% FT

Guard:  Adam Flagler (JR) 6-3 180 lbs; 13 ppg; 2 reb; 3 asst; 44% FG; 39% 3pt; 74% FT

Forward:  Matt Mayer (SR) 6-9 230 lbs; 10 ppg; 5 reb; 1 st; 41% FG; 32% 3pt; 69% FT

Forward:  Kendall Brown (FR) 6-8 205 lbs; 10 ppg; 5 reb; 2 asst; 59% FG; 38% 3pt; 70% FT

Forward:  Flo Thamba (SR) 6-10 250 lbs; 6 ppg; 6 reb; 1 blk; 55% FG; 59% FT

Baylor Bench

*Guard:  LJ Cryer (SO) 6-1 190 lbs; 14 ppg; 2 reb; 2 asst; 48% FG; 47% 3pt; 78% FT

Forward:  Jeremy Sochan (FR) 6-9 230 lbs; 9 ppg; 6 reb; 2 asst; 49% FG; 30% 3pt; 57% FT

Guard:  Dale Bonner (JR) 6-2 170 lbs; 3 ppg; 2 asst; 33% FG; 17% 3pt; 74% FT

*injuries, status uncertain

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Gameday Thread: #1 Baylor (27-6) vs #8 North Carolina (25-9)

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Big_Pumpin
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11:59a, 3/19/22
Sucks going out like this but it's been a good ride. NC could be the UCONN back in the day and win this whole thing.
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In reply to CHP Bear • 11:59a, 3/19/22
CHP Bear said:
No way is NC going to get called for reachin fouls.
i can audibly hear the slaps on the baylor players skin through my TV and no whistles to be found.
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In reply to Timbear • 11:59a, 3/19/22
Timbear said:
Considering the graduations and the injuries, Baylor has done great this year.
Absolutely. NC was no way deserving of just an 8 seed, we got a bad second-round draw.

That which does not kill me, will try again and get nastier
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In reply to Timbear • 11:59a, 3/19/22
Timbear said:
Considering the graduations and the injuries, Baylor has done great this year.
It would have been very different playing with LJ and JTT
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12:00p, 3/19/22
I'll say this, we may not win this game, but our boys are going to make a run in the 2nd half and get within striking distance. We aren't going down like this. No way.
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In reply to Self Made Bear • 12:00p, 3/19/22
Not to feed the troll.. but sometimes you gotta give the other team credit . They are playing outstanding and could beat anyone today.

Unlike the troll I'm not quitting and think we'll play a lot better 2nd half.
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In reply to IowaBear • 12:01p, 3/19/22
IowaBear said:
Saw this coming a mile away. This board grossly underestimated UNC


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In reply to wgeralds • 12:01p, 3/19/22
wgeralds said:
CHP Bear said:
No way is NC going to get called for reachin fouls.
i can audibly hear the slaps on the baylor players skin through my TV and no whistles to be found.
Both ESPN and CBS have been cheerleaders for North Carolina all week and especially last night and this morning.

This game has a Phog feel to it in terms of even opportunity. Not getting to the free throw line until the last seconds of the half is inexcusable.

That which does not kill me, will try again and get nastier
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In reply to Oldbear83 • 12:01p, 3/19/22
Oldbear83 said:
Timbear said:
Considering the graduations and the injuries, Baylor has done great this year.
Absolutely. NC was no way deserving of just an 8 seed, we got a bad second-round draw.

Until they beat dook, they were a bubble team. That win got them in, then the one win in the ACC tournament got them to the 8.

It's just a situation of a team getting hot at the right time, and gaining confidence with the dook win
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In reply to Stefano DiMera • 12:02p, 3/19/22
Didn't say UNC wasn't good, didn't say I was giving up. In fact, said I was worried about UNC. But I stand by the crap uninspired performance opinion. Because it was.
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In reply to Branch155 • 12:04p, 3/19/22
Branch155 said:
Timbear said:
Considering the graduations and the injuries, Baylor has done great this year.
It would have been very different playing with LJ and JTT
A fully healthy Baylor team would be 1 seed in the South and if we played NC they would be the team down by double digits at the half and wondering what they can do.

This game is winnable, but it's going to be a rough road. NC is physical and hitting their shots, only way the Bears win is if they hit their shots and block the lane. but the Bears are built to hold a lead, not comeback from 13 points down.
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In reply to Stefano DiMera • 12:05p, 3/19/22
Stefano DiMera said:
Not to feed the troll.. but sometimes you gotta give the other team credit . They are playing outstanding and could beat anyone today.

Unlike the troll I'm not quitting and think we'll play a lot better 2nd half.
I really thought Marquette was just a really bad shooting team (which they were). Maybe it's more than that

The problem for BU is that the early open 3s they gave up allowed UNC to build confidence. It snowballed from there
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12:05p, 3/19/22
It's not impossible, but goodness gracious, we have to shoot better.

For some weird reason, I'm at peace. With everything we've been through injury-wise, winning the conference is a successful season.

Another half to go though.
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In reply to Self Made Bear • 12:06p, 3/19/22
Self Made Bear said:
Didn't say UNC wasn't good, didn't say I was giving up. In fact, said I was worried about UNC. But I stand by the crap uninspired performance opinion. Because it was.
I disagree. The Bears were down very early and NC has kept the pressure on. If the Bears had given up they would be down 25-28 points right now, but the defense is playing well all things considered and frankly there are several NC drives which should not have scored bc if called properly they would have been called for offensive fouls and some brutal play under the basket.

We may well lose, but not because the team is playing like "crap".
That which does not kill me, will try again and get nastier
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In reply to Big_Pumpin • 12:06p, 3/19/22
I didn't know the game ends at the first half.
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12:07p, 3/19/22
OK Mr announcer then let Meyer bring the ball up and set screens.
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12:07p, 3/19/22
Our biggest halftime deficit in a win so far this season was when we trailed West Virginia by eight points at the half.
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In reply to Oldbear83 • 12:07p, 3/19/22
Oldbear83 said:
Self Made Bear said:
Didn't say UNC wasn't good, didn't say I was giving up. In fact, said I was worried about UNC. But I stand by the crap uninspired performance opinion. Because it was.
I disagree. The Bears were down very early and NC has kept the pressure on. If the Bears had given up they would be down 25-28 points right now, but the defense is playing well all things considered and frankly there are several NC drives which should not have scored bc if called properly they would have been called for offensive fouls and some brutal play under the basket.

We may well lose, but not because the team is playing like "crap".


I guess we'll disagree.
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In reply to BearPa • 12:08p, 3/19/22
BearPa said:
I didn't know the game ends at the first half.
the things that need to change in 2nd won't: Flo needs to become more athletic and UNC needs to start taking dumb shots

UNC is just the better team right now. If we have Cryer and JTT I think we wash them bc we match up better
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In reply to Branch155 • 12:08p, 3/19/22
Branch155 said:
Oldbear83 said:
Timbear said:
Considering the graduations and the injuries, Baylor has done great this year.
Absolutely. NC was no way deserving of just an 8 seed, we got a bad second-round draw.

Until they beat dook, they were a bubble team. That win got them in, then the one win in the ACC tournament got them to the 8.

It's just a situation of a team getting hot at the right time, and gaining confidence with the dook win
So you're saying it's like those movies where if you beat the Devil, you get the Devil's power.

Makes sense.

Can we spray down the team with Holy Water?
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In reply to IowaBear • 12:09p, 3/19/22
IowaBear said:
Saw this coming a mile away. This board grossly underestimated UNC


You always see it coming.
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In reply to Branch155 • 12:09p, 3/19/22
Branch155 said:
Oldbear83 said:
Timbear said:
Considering the graduations and the injuries, Baylor has done great this year.
Absolutely. NC was no way deserving of just an 8 seed, we got a bad second-round draw.

Until they beat dook, they were a bubble team. That win got them in, then the one win in the ACC tournament got them to the 8.

It's just a situation of a team getting hot at the right time, and gaining confidence with the dook win

Correct - we unfortunately drew a second round matchup against a talented team that after under performing most of the season got it together at the right time and they're peaking in the tournament. And for the who cares that we lost to OU the quarterfinals of the big 12 tournament crowd, that loss was huge in putting us in this position. Just sayin'.
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In reply to boognish_bear • 12:09p, 3/19/22
boognish_bear said:
Our biggest halftime deficit in a win so far this season was when we trailed West Virginia by eight points at the half.
So this is an opportunity for a new record.
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12:14p, 3/19/22
We're definitely missing Cryer and JTT today
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12:15p, 3/19/22
Just embarrassing. This team folded up quicker than a lawn chair. It was over by midpoint of the first half. There is not one positive thing that I can say about Baylor MBB today. Too many issues for CSD to address.

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12:16p, 3/19/22
A 2nd half comeback is dependent on playing good defense, stop giving open 3 looks and watch for the dish underneath on the drive. Then, of course we have to start making shots.
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In reply to IowaBear • 12:17p, 3/19/22
IowaBear said:
Am I wrong. All the "experts" on here thought we could just show up and it would be a cakewalk


You're literally talking about one person.
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In reply to HuttoBear • 12:18p, 3/19/22
HuttoBear said:
Just embarrassing. This team folded up quicker than a lawn chair. It was over by midpoint of the first half. There is not one positive thing that I can say about Baylor MBB today. Too many issues for CSD to address.



We've not folded yet. We only need to score 14 more the second half than them.

That's possible.
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12:18p, 3/19/22
“Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!”
Psalm 119:36
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12:19p, 3/19/22
2 assists, 8 turnovers. Akinjo with 0 assists.
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12:19p, 3/19/22
as they say in the sur de tejas, it's time to 'da le gas'.

- el KKM

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12:19p, 3/19/22
Halftime, this game is over! Mayers is a defensive liability, Flagler not making 3's, and Akinjo ca.t even hit the rim. Only 2 assists and Baylor is letting NC talk trash. I will give Baylor the first 3 mins. of the second half but don't have high hopes. We miss Cryer real bad.
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12:21p, 3/19/22
First 1 seed to fall in the 32. Aim high on Natty TV, boys.
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12:22p, 3/19/22
THAT gets a foul call? what in the world
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12:22p, 3/19/22
Bad shot. Akinjo's release looks weird today… maybe just me
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