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Gameday: Bears and Cardinals in Battle 4 Atlantis Championship

November 25, 2016
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The No. 20-ranked Baylor Bears (5-0) will face the No. 10-ranked Louisville Cardinals in the championship game of the Battle 4 Atlantis on Friday at 2:30 p.m. CT. The game will be televised live on ESPN.

TOP PERFORMERS

Points
Louisville:
Guard, Donovan Mitchell (12.2)
Baylor: Forward, Johnathan Motley (18.5)

Rebounds
Louisville: Forward, Jaylen Johnson (10.4)
Baylor:
Forward, Jo Lual-Acuil, Jr. (8.4)

Assists
Louisville: Guard, Quentin Snider (3.8)
Baylor:
Guard, Manu Lecomte (6.4)

Steals
Louisville: Guard, Donovan Mitchell (3.4)
Baylor:
Two tied at 1.6

Blocks
Louisville: Forward, Anas Mahmoud (2.6)
Baylor:
Forward, Jo Lual-Acuil, Jr. (3.8)
• Baylor faces Louisville in Friday’s championship game of the 6th-annual Battle 4 Atlantis.
• Baylor is appearing in a regular-season tournament championship for the 3rd time in the last 4 years (2013, 2014, 2016) and the 6th time in the Drew era (2007, 2008, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016).
• BU has won 3 tournament titles under Drew (2007 Paradise Jam, 2011 Las Vegas Classic, 2013 NIT).
• Baylor has come from behind at half to win both Battle 4 Atlantis games. BU trailed by 8 to VCU (out-scored VCU 43-27 in 2nd half) and by 3 at half to Michigan State (out-scored MSU 43-25 in 2nd).
• In Battle 4 Atlantis games, BU opponents are shooting 53% in first halves and 37% in second halves.
• Baylor has won all five games this season by 8+ points and averages a +12.8-point scoring margin.
• Friday is the first-ever meeting between Baylor and Louisville.
• Baylor is 36-11 against first-time opponents in the Drew era, including 30-7 since 2007-08.

Gameday: Bears and Cardinals in Battle 4 Atlantis Championship

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Bears8375
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Hambone said:

this team would beat us 9 out of 10 times on a neutral court. not a good match-up, to say the least.

the combo of their intensity and length is simply too much for us to handle.

the good news? there isn't a team like this in the Big 12.
At all. Louisville has 5 guys who are 6'10 or bigger. That's ridiculous. They also have this Rick Pitino guy. Like I said unless we get absolutely demolished in the 2nd half which I don't think we will, I think our team will learn a lot from this game.
riflebear
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Acuil hasn't had to block anyone out this year except maybe the bigs from Oral Roberts. These guys have his length but jump higher so he needs to learn to put his body into them. Same goes for all our bigs, we just relied on jumping straight up instead of blocking out first and these guys are just too long for that to work.

We need a 3rd guard to step up because they are all over LeComte & Freeman. Ish, Lindsay or Chuck need to help attack the middle or the basket to open it up for everyone else.

If they are going to front us, pin their big and let our guards drive baseline.
riflebear
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We're going to make a run. I don't know if we'll be able to get all the way back, but this team will fight back. Just need a few shots to fall early. Louisville will be more tired than us.

Gotta quit walking it up the court and allowing them to press us. Start pushing the ball and don't allow their bigs to get set.
bularry
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The size and speed of their front line is really good.
Hambone
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I'm back 1 minute in and Freeman is immediately swatted away at the rim, sigh

foul on Motley, UL shooting
baylrballa
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Is that 3 or 4 in and out 3s.
Bears8375
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We're getting outplayed but I mean if the officials are going to call this one sided then what's the point?
riflebear
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Freeman, go into the body of the defender and get the foul. He's better than that.
3ptSpecialist
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Freeman is terrible today. Bench him.
riflebear
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This hoop scoop is getting stupid even when we were winning.
Hambone
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UL hit 1 of 2. 40-24

Jo finds Motley down low and he literally just drops the ball out of bounds

UL misses a 3, BU ball
riflebear
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Motley - butter fingers getting worse.

We have to start driving the middle and making their bigs commit to either shoot the floater or dump it to a big man.
Bears8375
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Is Manu ever going to hit a shot?
Hambone
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Manu long (again) from 3. he keeps missing long.

foul on BU, 3rd on Manu
3ptSpecialist
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outside shooting is bad
Hambone
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yet another backside alley-oop, Jo caught sleeping. terrible. 42-24
riflebear
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We can't hit anything. Unreal. LeComte was supposed to be almost Heslip like and his misses aren't even close. This gym just sucks for our guards and it's in our heads now. Someone has to make one to give our guys some confidence.
Bears8375
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Gonna be a lot of suicide running in practice...
Black_Storm
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Lecomte has to stop making silly fouls. He's way too valuable
Brian Ethridge
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Staff
Acuil must have never had an alley oop thrown on him...
baylrballa
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Now they start calling the constant hooking.
Hambone
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entry pass to Jo is stolen.

UL layup from the block. 44-24 16:30

Motley scores down low. 44-26
Bears8375
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Completely careless basketball EVERY single time on our end.
Hambone
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UL steps out of bounds, turnover. media @ 15:53
3ptSpecialist
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we are a disaster today. I'm heading to the football game. This is hard to watch.

44-26 Cards
baylrballa
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BearSince2010 said:

Completely careless basketball EVERY single time on our end.

riflebear
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I've never seen a Baylor team shoot this bad from 3 for so many games in a row.

0 of 8 today.
Bears8375
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baylrballa said:

BearSince2010 said:

Completely careless basketball EVERY single time on our end.


I am so sick of your obsession. Get the **** over yourself.
riflebear
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3ptSpecialist said:

we are a disaster today. I'm heading to the football game. This is hard to watch.

44-26 Cards
Don't give up, the shots will start falling. We're going to make a comeback.
Hambone
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Al has it straight up taken from him. pathetic.

Snider misses, UL rebound, King misses, BU ball out of bounds... 44-26 15:17
NOVA Bear
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Am I the only one who is really annoyed by how far Pitino is on the court? He starts waiving his arms when the ball is near him too.
riflebear
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We're killing ourselves w/ these ridiculous turnovers. Guys can't even hold onto the ball.
Hambone
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riflebear said:

3ptSpecialist said:

we are a disaster today. I'm heading to the football game. This is hard to watch.

44-26 Cards
Don't give up, the shots will start falling. We're going to make a comeback.
what game are you watching bro

Maston hits a jumper from the FT line, 44-28
riflebear
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Drew needs to walk down to Pitino and say sorry for stealing Deuce Bello from you. Take it easy on us.
Bears8375
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Nice shot by Maston. Now get some rebounds...
 
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