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Gameday: Bears, Spartans meet in top 25 matchup

November 23, 2016
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The No. 20-ranked Baylor Bears (4-0) are set to face the Michigan State Spartans (3-2) in the semifinals of the Battle 4 Atlantis on Thursday morning at 11 a.m. CT. The game will be televised live on ESPN.

TOP PERFORMERS

Points
MSU:
Miles Bridges (17.2)
Baylor: Guard, Manu Lecomte (16.5)

Rebounds
MSU: Miles Bridges (10.4)
Baylor:
Forward, Jo Lual-Acuil, Jr. (8.5)

Assists
MSU: Two tied at 4.6
Baylor:
Guard, Manu Lecomte (6.3)

Steals
MSU: Two tied at 0.6
Baylor:
Guard, Manu Lecomte (2.0)

Blocks
MSU: Miles Bridges (1.4)
Baylor:
Forward, Jo Lual-Acuil, Jr. (4.5)
• Baylor faces Michigan State in Thursday’s semifinal of the 6th-annual Battle 4 Atlantis.
• Thursday is the first-ever meeting between Baylor and Michigan State.
• Baylor is 35-11 against first-time opponents in the Drew era, including 29-7 since 2007-08.
• Baylor has led for 82% of game time over its first four games (131:00 of 160:00).
• BU is 4-0 for the 8th time in the last 10 seasons and is looking to start 5-0 for a 7th time since 2007.
• Baylor is 24-11 in regular-season tournaments during the Drew era, including 11-3 since 2013-14.
• Baylor has knocked off 13 ranked teams in the last two-plus seasons (13-14 vs. ranked opponents).
• BU is 32-54 against ranked teams since 2007-08 after going 0-27 in Drew’s first four rebuilding seasons.

Gameday: Bears, Spartans meet in top 25 matchup

39,005 Views | 245 Replies | Last: 7 yr ago by Bears8375
lancebu
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Maston is so incredibly soft. We have a bad habit so far this year of bein cold in the first half. Mitchell is also careless with the ball and doesn't look like he's going to shoot with much consistency.
Brian Ethridge
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Staff
Baylor is on a run.
Hambone
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McQuaid in and out from 3, nice. BU ball

Al misses a semi-wild scoop layup

MSU calls a timeout with 3:04 left, kinda random timeout there, but Izzo isn't happy. 3:07 left, 30-27 MSU
3ptSpecialist
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can't shoot outside to save our lives. Motley killing it- 18 points in 1st half.
1outawayBear
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Motley with 18 of our 27
3ptSpecialist
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30-27 Sparty

Baylor is the better team. If we start making some 3s, we will win this one.
baylrballa
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Motley doing a respectable job of playing a top 25 team by himself.
Brenden Padilla
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If a guard doesn't let motley touch the ball every trip down the floor, then pull the guard. J Mot is on fire
BaylorVsAll
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These boys dont always play well but they keep competing and STICK to the plan. If they keep getting it to the bigs all year we will win a lot of games this season.
Brian Ethridge
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Staff
Not sure if it's better in the Bahamas but they sure make it seem so.
Hambone
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Acuil has kinda disappeared, but I'm not really suprised considering how physical and fast VCU and MSU both play. still very troubling to see him and Manu struggling vs quality competition. there are 5 teams in the Big 12 as good as MSU
Yankee Bear
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I like BU's chances. Michigan States' legs are going to tire and their three point shot should fall off as a result. Baylor can keep moving inside and hopefully get some of their bigs in foul trouble. I'm hoping yesterday's late game start for Michigan State pays off in the end for Baylor .
Lawbear
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Drew teams just shoot the three every time. Just rolls the ball out there and relies on his team's athleticism. [Still most fans in the Big 12].
Hambone
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Brian Ethridge said:

Not sure if it's better in the Bahamas but they sure make it seem so.
if you like terrible service, the worst food I have ever had (barring the nice restaurants), and average beaches, it's your spot!
Hambone
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Tum Tum Nairn hits a deep 3. WUT

guess that makes up for Motley's luck...

Manu denied at the rim. MSU ball

Harris off from 3, BU ball

Ish and Al both pass up 3s, but Al gets fouled at the rim

FT no good, 2nd good. 33-28 MSU 1:50
nein51
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We just passed up 3 wide open 3s. That can't happen.
3ptSpecialist
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are you kidding me? Terrible shooting guard hits his 3s and our pure shooting PG can't buy a 3.
Yankee Bear
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Baylor should keep attacking the basket.
Hambone
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Harris has to rush a J as clock expires, we were in man there...

Motley scores easily down low. 33-30 MSU 1:05
Brian Ethridge
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Staff
Hambone said:

Brian Ethridge said:

Not sure if it's better in the Bahamas but they sure make it seem so.
if you like terrible service, the worst food I have ever had (barring the nice restaurants), and average beaches, it's your spot!


Sarcasm because of commercial.
lunchpailguy
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Gotta keep feeding the post w/ their best bigs out
3ptSpecialist
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awesome defense by Baylor!
nein51
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Phenomenal defense on back to back plays
Hambone
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another possession in man, and another shot clock violation as Harris can't draw rim on a desperation 3.

BU ball, timeout with :28 on shot clock and :35 on game, MSU up 33-30
3ptSpecialist
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tie this up heading to the half
Hambone
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Brian Ethridge said:

Hambone said:

Brian Ethridge said:

Not sure if it's better in the Bahamas but they sure make it seem so.
if you like terrible service, the worst food I have ever had (barring the nice restaurants), and average beaches, it's your spot!


Sarcasm because of commercial.
yeah, I know. I was just giving my .02 lol

we are running the clock down, which is smart
1outawayBear
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Let's go boys finish this half off strong!
Brenden Padilla
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Great defense by bu to close out this half.
Yankee Bear
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Sic em shot clock! Our sixth man of the day so far! This is one of the things I hoped to see given our depth of guard play and ability to press hard into the opponents' offense forcing late shot clock decisions. At this point in time we are the much better half court team and I think that will become more apparent when they cool off from three .
3ptSpecialist
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33-30 headed to the half. Terrible possession to end the half for Baylor.
Hambone
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Motley misses the J, but we play very nice D for the last :08 and force a tough 3 that airballs.

33-30 MSU @ half

didn't get much from anyone but Motley, and MSU was hot from 3, so I will take it!
bularry
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I don't see why some are complaining about our D. We've been good. Our man D has actually been solid, lIindsey's size really helps on perimeter D.

I like Al being aggressive on the dribble, no one else is. Need to get points from someone besides Motley.
Bodhibear
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Lacomte has got to snap out of his funk. If we can get any decent play from the guards, we'lol win easily. MSU shooting >40% from 3. That will cool off.
nein51
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At some point our inability to shoot the basketball has to bite us. You shouldn't have guards standing wide open at the three point line without the confidence to shoot the ball once in while.

I do love pounding the ball down low.

The defense the last 2-3 mins was outstanding
Yankee Bear
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I'd like to see Masten get more involved in the second half. He can go inside and get fouled and go to the line where he shines.
 
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