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MBB: Baylor (6-3) vs SFA (5-4) Preview & Game Thread

December 17, 2018
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Baylor (6-3) hosts Stephen F Austin (5-4) Tuesday December 18th at the Ferrell Center in Waco, TX at 7:30pm CST.  The game will be televised on the Fox Sports Southwest Network.  

KenPom Rankings

SFA:  186 overall; 238 offensive efficiency; 149 defensive efficiency

Baylor:  60 overall; 110 offensive efficiency; 40 defensive efficiency

Prediction:  Baylor 73 SFA 60


Coaches

SFA:  Kyle Keller (50); 51-20 overall; 1 NCAA

Baylor:  Scott Drew (48); 324-208 overall (304-197 at Baylor); 7 NCAAs; 4 Sweet 16s; 2 Elite 8s


SFA Starters

PG:  Shannon Bogues (SR) 6-3 190 lbs; 17 ppg; 4 reb; 4 asst; 45% FG; 42% 3pt; 87% FT

SG:  Kevon Harris (JR) 6-6 220 lbs; 13 ppg; 6 reb; 2 asst; 44% FG; 23% 3pt; 71% FT

SF:  Nathan Bain (JR); 6-6 200 lbs; 6 ppg; 5 reb; 58% FG; 50% 3pt; 50% FT

PF:  Mitchell Seraille (FR); 6-7 200 lbs; 5 ppg; 4 reb; 59% FG; 60% FT

C:  Davonte Fitzgerald (SR) 6-8 225 lbs; 13 ppg; 5 reb; 46% FG; 39% 3pt; 67% FT

SFA Bench

G:  Oddyst Walker (FR); 6-2 180 lbs; 1 ppg; 1 reb; 23% FG; 18% 3pt; 33% FT

G:  Jock Hughes (FR) 6-3 170 lbs; 4 ppg; 1 reb; 42% FG; 50% 3pt; 100% FT

F:  Karl Nicholas (SO) 6-8 210 lbs;  7 ppg; 4 reb; 40% FG; 55% FT


Baylor Starters

PG:  Makai Mason (SR) 6-1 180 lbs; 15 ppg; 2 asst; 41% FG; 30% 3pt; 82% FT

SG:  King McClure (SR) 6-3 215 lbs; 12 ppg; 5 reb; 3 asst; 47% FG; 42% 3pt; 67% FT

SF:  Mario Kegler (SO) 6-7 230 lbs; 12 ppg; 6 reb; 1 blk; 36% FG; 13% 3pt; 64% FT

PF:  Mark Vital (SO) 6-5 230 lbs; 6 ppg; 8 reb; 2 asst; 36% FG; 27% 3pt; 43% FT

C:  Tristan Clark (SO) 6-9 250 lbs; 13 ppg; 6 reb; 3 blks; 76% FG; 33% 3pt; 71% FT

Baylor Bench

G:  Devonte Bandoo (JR) 6-3 195 lbs; 8 ppg;  2 reb; 48% FG; 36% 3pt; 100% FT

G:  Jared Butler (FR) 6-3 185 lbs; 7 ppg; 2 reb; 1 asst; 35% FG; 24% 3pt; 88% FT

F:  Matthew Mayer (FR) 6-9 200 lbs; 7 ppg; 3 reb; 34% FG; 30% 3pt; 68% FT

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MBB: Baylor (6-3) vs SFA (5-4) Preview & Game Thread

21,322 Views | 100 Replies | Last: 5 yr ago by rudylaw
DanaDane
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What an embarassment. Remember this when people are *****ing about no students showing up in January and February.
OsoVerde
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Rough last four minutes of the game.
CaliforniaGlowin
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Just let him run on in like that? Wow
bularry
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Holy ****

Man we suck
Oldbear83
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This was a last-place effort tonight.

I cannot believe this lack of focus by the team.

Shi--iest lack of weak focus I have seen in years.

That which does not kill me, will try again and get nastier
vanillabryce
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Just got home from work and checked the score. We were up 4 with like 59 sec left. And we lose... ***
Bear8084
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Oldbear83 said:

Tonight was a half-assed effort by the Bears.

I kept waiting for the Bears to wake up.

After the win over Arizona, I expected so much more.




Same here. Just so blah the whole game with little to no fire. And all those missed FTs. Geez. I have a feeling the season is going to be very up and down the whole way. Big wins like Arizona and headscratching losses like tonight. Frustrating.
CizzLark
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Basketball season is pretty much over before the spring semester...

I'm not sure why we can't get better players than this
BaylorOkie
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gobears20 said:

What is going on with Kegler? Why isn't he playing more
So far, he sucks.
gobears20
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boognish_bear
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Had a ton of missed FTs at the end of the Az game too...just had a better cushion
DanaDane
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CizzLark said:

Basketball season is pretty much over before the spring semester...

I'm not sure why we can't get better players than this


We had people on here worried about Kegler declaring for the draft at the end of the year. LOL
gobears20
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Free throws have got to get better. That is pathetic 12-21 and we look like we were sleep walking.
bularry
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Vital has to shoot ft better
boognish_bear
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gobears20 said:

Free throws have got to get better. That is pathetic 12-21 and we look like we were sleep walking.


Yep....we were 10 for 20 on Saturday night
BU25
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Won't win a lot of games shooting 4-24 from 3, especially with a guard-oriented team. Have to shoot better.
boognish_bear
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We obviously need to quit scheduling Texas teams
BearBuck
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Clark played well and Makai was ok. Vital was good on boards (only). Everyone else sucked tonight. And our last offensive possession was awful.

Man that was a frustrating loss. This could be a long season. Might we go winless in Big 12 action?

Drew is a remarkable coach and it's gonna be an uphill battle to get this ragtag group playing like a team.
gobears20
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Also I don't understand why Clark doesn't get the ball more late in this game.
Bear8084
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BearBuck said:

Clark played well and Makai was ok. Vital was good on boards (only). Everyone else sucked tonight. And our last offensive possession was awful.

Man that was a frustrating loss. This could be a long season. Might we go winless in Big 12 action?

Drew is a remarkable coach and it's gonna be an uphill battle to get this ragtag group playing like a team.


Will be a long season, yes, but we won't go winless in the Big 12. The team that played at Arizona could play with almost anybody with that fire and play. The team from tonight can't beat anyone in the Big 12. I think we will see both as the season goes on.
IndyYes
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FTs, 3 pt shooting, and turnovers. Just freakin' pathetic.
Timbear
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When will the majority of posters here get their heads out of sand and place the blame for this loss at the feet of Drew. Like I said, a new arena won't fix bad coaching.
vanillabryce
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Turnovers arent surprising. We are terrible year in and year out.

BaylorOkie
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Looks like EGOT has a sandbox buddy this year.
Oldbear83
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Timbear said:

When will the majority of posters here get their heads out of sand and place the blame for this loss at the feet of Drew. Like I said, a new arena won't fix bad coaching.
Go back to whatever 'hates-Baylor' school you came from.
That which does not kill me, will try again and get nastier
CottonValley
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SFA was without 5 scholarship players tonight. Only 8 suited up. What a fubar!
boognish_bear
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Timbear said:

When will the majority of posters here get their heads out of sand and place the blame for this loss at the feet of Drew. Like I said, a new arena won't fix bad coaching.


At who's feet do we lay the win in Arizona?
Bear8084
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Timbear said:

When will the majority of posters here get their heads out of sand and place the blame for this loss at the feet of Drew. Like I said, a new arena won't fix bad coaching.


Still wrong.
Oldbear83
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Two Elite 8 finishes, plus two more Sweet 16 teams.

Only a moron thinks that happens by luck.
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Johnny Bear
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BaylorOkie said:

gobears20 said:

What is going on with Kegler? Why isn't he playing more
So far, he sucks.
And if anything, that's an understatement. What's he shooting so far, about 5%??
bularry
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Timbear said:

When will the majority of posters here get their heads out of sand and place the blame for this loss at the feet of Drew. Like I said, a new arena won't fix bad coaching.


Tonight is definitely on Drew. He isn't a bad coach, though. Only ******s like yourself ramble on about that. Seriously, are you 85 and losing it a bit?
bularry
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Bear8084 said:

BearBuck said:

Clark played well and Makai was ok. Vital was good on boards (only). Everyone else sucked tonight. And our last offensive possession was awful.

Man that was a frustrating loss. This could be a long season. Might we go winless in Big 12 action?

Drew is a remarkable coach and it's gonna be an uphill battle to get this ragtag group playing like a team.


Will be a long season, yes, but we won't go winless in the Big 12. The team that played at Arizona could play with almost anybody with that fire and play. The team from tonight can't beat anyone in the Big 12. I think we will see both as the season goes on.

AZ ain't that good. I'm sure we'll squeak out a couple of wins, but we'll finish last. Without much hope for the future
rileyroo
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Here is my problem with Scott Drew's teams...we are incredibly horrible at closing out games. It has actually become a joke with many of my friends. I want everyone on this forum to tell me if you feel safe when we have a 10 point lead with 2-3 minutes to play. If you say yes, then you are lying. We shoot with too much time left on the clock and do not work for good shots. I have witnessed it over and over. If Kim Mulkey's teams had the same lead, I would almost bet my life on a victory. It is lack of discipline and is glaringly obvious to people who have watched a lot of basketball. I applaud Drew's successes, but I find him far from the upper echelon of coaches.
Johnny Bear
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bularry said:

Vital has to shoot ft better
I appreciate his athleticism, hustle, rebounding ability and his defense, but for the love of Pete how can you be a scholarship D1 bball player in a P5 conference and constantly just throw up bricks off the back iron from the FT line and never improve even a little bit.
Johnny Bear
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rileyroo said:

Here is my problem with Scott Drew's teams...we are incredibly horrible at closing out games. It has actually become a joke with many of my friends. I want everyone on this forum to tell me if you feel safe when we have a 10 point lead with 2-3 minutes to play. If you say yes, then you are lying. We shoot with too much time left on the clock and do not work for good shots. I have witnessed it over and over. If Kim Mulkey's teams had the same lead, I would almost bet my life on a victory. It is lack of discipline and is glaringly obvious to people who have watched a lot of basketball. I applaud Drew's successes, but I find him far from the upper echelon of coaches.
Expect to get flamed for bringing up Kim Mulkey and women's bball with the "it's an apples and oranges" comparison, yada, yada, etc., etc., but I think you make a great point. We have a men's coach who has done some good things over the course of a lot of a lot of years, but we have an elite women's coach who has built a consistent Big 12 and national powerhouse. You can make the argument about men's bball being so much tougher all you want, but the bottom line is Mulkey is in a league that Drew can at most only dream about.
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