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MBB: Baylor (19-14) vs Miss St (23-11) Preview & Game Thread

March 15, 2018
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Baylor (19-14) hosts Mississippi State (23-11) on Sunday March 18th at 11:00am CST.  The game is televised on ESPN.   

KenPom Rankings

Mississippi State:  61 overall; 90 offensive efficiency; 33 defensive efficiency

Baylor:  34 overall; 75 offensive efficiency; 14 defensive efficiency

Prediction:  Baylor 69 Mississippi State 64

Coaches

Mississippi State:  Ben Howland (60); 453-251 (53-44 at MSU); 10 NCAAs; 5 Sweet 16s; 3 EE; 3 FF

Baylor:  Scott Drew (47); 318-204 overall (298-193 at Baylor); 7 NCAAs; 4 Sweet 16s; 2 Elite 8s

Mississippi State Starting Line-Up

PG:  Lamar Peters (SO) 6-0 185 lbs; 10 ppg; 2 reb; 4 asst; 2 steals; 38% FG; 27% 3pt; 65% FT

SG:  Tyson Carter (SO) 6-4 165 lbs; 8 ppg; 2 reb; 40% FG; 33% 3pt; 84% FT

SF:  Quinndary Weatherspoon (JR); 6-4 205 lbs; 15 ppg; 6 reb; 3 asst; 49% FG; 31% 3pt; 76% FT

PF:  Xavian Stapleton (JR) 6-6 210 lbs; 6 ppg; 3 reb; 37% FG; 32% 3pt; 76% FT

C:  Abdul Ado (FR) 6-11 250 lbs; 8 ppg; 7 reb; 2 blks; 62% FG; 52% FT

Mississippi State Bench

F:  Aric Holman (JR); 6-10 225 lbs; 11 ppg; 7 reb; 2 blks; 40% FG; 23% 3pt; 81% FT

G:  Eli Wright (SO) 6-4 190 lbs; 3 ppg; 2 reb; 41% FG; 21% 3pt; 64% FT

*F:  Nick Weatherspoon (FR) 6-2 195 lbs; 11 ppg; 2 asst; 48% FG; 29% 3pt; 72% FT

Baylor Starting Line-up

PG:  Manu Lecomte (SR) 5-11 180 lbs; 16 ppg; 4 asst; 41% FG; 39% 3pt; 88% FT

SG:  Jake Lindsey (JR) 6-5 195 lbs; 5 ppg; 3 reb; 3 asst; 46% FG; 34% 3pt; 66% FT

SF:  Nuni Omot (SR) 6-9 210 lbs; 10 ppg; 4 reb; 2 asst; 49% FG; 43% 3pt; 85% FT

**PF:  Tristan Clark (FR) 6-9 240 lbs; 7 ppg; 5 reb; 1 blk; 61% FG; 66% FT

C:  Jo Lual-Acuil (SR) 7-0 220 lbs; 14 ppg; 9 reb; 2 blks; 51% FG; 72% FT; 30% 3pt

Baylor Bench

F:  Mark Vital (RFR) 6-5 230 lbs; 7 ppg; 6 reb; 2 asst; 48% FG; 51% FT

G:  King McClure (JR) 6-3 215 lbs; 8 ppg; 2 reb; 2 asst; 39% FG; 35% 3pt; 77% FT

F:  Terry Maston (SR) 6-8 230 lbs; 11 ppg; 6 reb; 52% FG; 74% FT

*doubtful (pelvic bone)

**questionable (ankle)

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MBB: Baylor (19-14) vs Miss St (23-11) Preview & Game Thread

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bearlyafarmer
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1:30p, 3/18/18
We heard the last 5 minutes driving home from church. When we scored with 5 seconds left, I said to my wife, "There's too much time left."
Life is more about asking the right questions than giving the right answers.
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In reply to NoBSU • 1:31p, 3/18/18
NoBSU said:
Perfect timing. Get the coaches bags packed.

http://njcaa.org/sports/mbkb/2017-18/div1/national_championship/index
Glad to see usual suspects in Kansas.
Go Wranglers!
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1:37p, 3/18/18
Can't help but think that if we'd made half of the bunnies it felt like we missed in the first two quarters that we would not have had to sweat the end of the game so much. Just cold shooting from point blank range and it seemed it would never stop. We finally heated up but never should have gotten down by as much as we did. I miss having cold blooded scorers at the guard position.
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1:43p, 3/18/18
I seriously had forgotten this game was on. Worked night shift last night and when woke up around 11:30 - turned on other stuff on TV. NCAA has made me forget completely about joke NIT. I still generally remember when BU plays, but oh well. Looks like I missed an infuriating game. Only reason I found out game was over, was because friend texted me about losing and how we blew it.

Seriously starting to get worried that we are going to be surpassed as a bball program in this state by TCU, Tech, Aggie and UH. Drew HAS to get better talent.
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2:03p, 3/18/18
Just noticed this... did we really only have 3 fouls at the end? If so, we had a foul to give. ***?!?
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In reply to rudylaw • 2:27p, 3/18/18
rudylaw said:
Just noticed this... did we really only have 3 fouls at the end? If so, we had a foul to give. ***?!?
lol
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In reply to NoBSU • 2:29p, 3/18/18
NoBSU said:
rudylaw said:
Just noticed this... did we really only have 3 fouls at the end? If so, we had a foul to give. ***?!?
lol
Drewerrific game management?
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In reply to rudylaw • 2:35p, 3/18/18
rudylaw said:
Just noticed this... did we really only have 3 fouls at the end? If so, we had a foul to give. ***?!?


I hope that's not true
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In reply to boognish_bear • 2:42p, 3/18/18
boognish_bear said:
rudylaw said:
Just noticed this... did we really only have 3 fouls at the end? If so, we had a foul to give. ***?!?


I hope that's not true
As do I. But, I'd bet you it is.

Scott Drew just may be the happiest person that this season is over.
Life is more about asking the right questions than giving the right answers.
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2:44p, 3/18/18
It's true. Jake had one foul and Nuni two. That's it for the 4th. Coming off a timeout too... man oh man.
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In reply to rudylaw • 2:51p, 3/18/18
rudylaw said:
Just noticed this... did we really only have 3 fouls at the end? If so, we had a foul to give. ***?!?
I would say that I am stunned that our coaches did not know this, but I am not...
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In reply to rudylaw • 3:51p, 3/18/18
rudylaw said:
Just noticed this... did we really only have 3 fouls at the end? If so, we had a foul to give. ***?!?
Yep. And a timeout left. Could have called a timeout. AND could have fouled.

Could have waited until there was only 2 seconds left to shoot. Hard to blame them getting points though. Just terrible game management at the end. But MSU shot 54%. 60% from deep! People just don't want to believe the zone defense is a problem. It's a huge problem. It's a gimmick defense. Been hearing that all week during the NCAA tourney. Time for Drew to man up and start teaching guys how to play real freakin man defense.
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4:01p, 3/18/18
The team was completely disinterested the first half today, and frankly looked out of it most of the late regular season. Don't get me wrong, the season was a success considering what Drew had to work with and where the team was in January, but the problems were too much to overcome.

Looking forward to next season, and full confidence in Coach Drew.
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In reply to Chanceux • 4:02p, 3/18/18
Chanceux said:
rudylaw said:
Just noticed this... did we really only have 3 fouls at the end? If so, we had a foul to give. ***?!?
Yep. And a timeout left. Could have called a timeout. AND could have fouled.

Could have waited until there was only 2 seconds left to shoot. Hard to blame them getting points though. Just terrible game management at the end. But MSU shot 54%. 60% from deep! People just don't want to believe the zone defense is a problem. It's a huge problem. It's a gimmick defense. Been hearing that all week during the NCAA tourney. Time for Drew to man up and start teaching guys how to play real freakin man defense.
both were huge mistakes.... very disappointing


still took MSU shooting double their normal percentage from 3 for the game and an unbelievably lucky bounce.


probably a fitting finish for a disappointing year. Thanks to Joe, Nuni, LeComte, and Maston for their commitment to Baylor during their time in Waco.


we need to be much better next year.
"When I despair, I remember that all through history the ways of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants, and murderers, and for a time they can seem invincible, but in the end they always fall. Think of it--always."

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In reply to JusHappy2BeHere • 4:06p, 3/18/18
JusHappy2BeHere said:
Chanceux said:
rudylaw said:
Just noticed this... did we really only have 3 fouls at the end? If so, we had a foul to give. ***?!?
Yep. And a timeout left. Could have called a timeout. AND could have fouled.

Could have waited until there was only 2 seconds left to shoot. Hard to blame them getting points though. Just terrible game management at the end. But MSU shot 54%. 60% from deep! People just don't want to believe the zone defense is a problem. It's a huge problem. It's a gimmick defense. Been hearing that all week during the NCAA tourney. Time for Drew to man up and start teaching guys how to play real freakin man defense.
both were huge mistakes.... very disappointing


still took MSU shooting double their normal percentage from 3 for the game and an unbelievably lucky bounce.


probably a fitting finish for a disappointing year. Thanks to Joe, Nuni, LeComte, and Maston for their commitment to Baylor during their time in Waco.


we need to be much better next year.
Because the zone defense gives teams open looks from 3. I can handle watching a kid drain a 3 if he's guarded but not a wide open look. Drew even switched to man because he was getting killed. They did a great job coming back but that defense was a pile of you know what.
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4:21p, 3/18/18
31% for the year at the college line

60% for today's game from the International line


and while they had a few (too many) wide open looks they had many more where they just made shots over us. The entire idea of the zone is to force them into shooting from distance and MSU should hate that.... and yet they didn't. There is no escaping the vagaries of sport
"When I despair, I remember that all through history the ways of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants, and murderers, and for a time they can seem invincible, but in the end they always fall. Think of it--always."

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7:16p, 3/18/18
Didn't we also leave a TO on the table at the end. I couldn't believe my eyes when we scored and then no one wants to play defense. It's as if we made the buzzer beater. Nobody picked up the ball in the back court. The dude had a free pass to about the 30' line and then we left a shooter almost wide open. When the ball hit the rim I could not believe it bounced STRAIGHT UP and dropped in,
But this team did not deserve to win because they didn't show up at 11am. I guess they thought the game was at noon.
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