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MBB: #1 Baylor @ #25 KSU Preview & Game Thread

January 14, 2017
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No. 1 Baylor (15-1; 3-1) travels to Manhattan, KS to take on No. 25 Kansas State (13-3; 2-2) 3:30 p.m. CT Saturday, January 14th on ESPNU.  Here's a look at the match-up. 

KenPom Analysis
Rankings:  Baylor (8); Kansas State (28)
Offensive Efficiency:  Baylor (20); Kansas State (32)
Defensive Efficiency:  Baylor (6); Kansas State (39)
Prediction:  Baylor 65, Kansas State 64

Coaches

Baylor:  Scott Drew (287-184)
  • 46 years old
  • 6 NCAA bids; 1 NIT Title
  • 2 Elite 8s; 3 Sweet 16s

Kansas State:  Bruce Weber (405-212) 

  • 60 years old
  • 10 NCAA bids
  • 1 Final Four; 1 Elites 8; 3 Sweet 16s
Kansas State Starters
Forward:  6-10 230 lbs Dean Wade (SO):  11 ppg; 5 reb; 2 asst; 45% FG; 70% FT; 32% 3pt

Forward:  6-9 240 lbs DJ Johnson (SR):  12 ppg; 6 reb; 1.5 blks; 62% FG; 70% FT

Forward:  6-7 205 lbs Wesley Iwundu (SR):  12 ppg; 5 reb; 3 asst; 48% FG; 34% 3pt; 77% FT

Guard:  6-3 195 lbs Barry Brown (SO):  12 ppg; 3 asst; 2 st; 43% FG; 60% FT; 32% 3pt

Guard:  6-0 165 lbs Kamau Stokes (SO):  11 ppg; 5 asst; 41% FG; 44% 3pt; 69% FT
Kansas State Bench

Forward:  6-5 210 lbs Xavier Sneed (FR):  9 ppg; 4 reb; 51% FG; 37% 3pt; 82% FT

Guard:  6-3 200 lbs Carlbe Ervin (SR):  3 ppg; 2 asst; 52% FG; 58% FT; 36% 3pt

Baylor Starters

Forward:  7-0 220 lbs Jo Lual-Acuil (JR):  11 ppg; 7 reb; 63% FG; 51% FT; 40% 3pt; 3 blks

Forward:  6-10 230 lbs Johnathan Motley (JR): 15 ppg; 9 reb; 52% FG; 66% FT; 40% 3pt

Forward:  6-5 235 lbs Ish Wainright (SR): 6 ppg; 5 reb; 4 asst; 41% FG; 81% FT; 2 st

Guard:  6-3 200 lbs Al Freeman (JR):  11 ppg; 2 reb; 47% FG; 42% 3pt; 87% FT

Guard:  5-11 175 lbs Manu Lecomte (JR):  12 ppg; 5 asst; 43% FG; 38% 3pt; 81% FT

Baylor Bench

Forward:  6-8 230 lbs Terry Maston (JR):  8 ppg; 5 reb; 54% FG; 74% FT

Forward:  6-9 205 lbs Nuni Omot (JR):  5 ppg; 3 reb; 40% FG; 82% FT; 38% 3pt

Guard:  6-5 200 lbs Jake Lindsey (SO):  5 ppg; 2 reb; 3 asst; 54% FG; 50% 3pt; 60% FT

Guard:  6-3 180 lbs Chuck Mitchell (FR):  4 ppg; 47% FG; 29% 3pt; 71% FT

Guard:  6-3 215 lbs King McClure (SO):  4 ppg; 43% FG; 31% 3pt; 79% FT

MBB: #1 Baylor @ #25 KSU Preview & Game Thread

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fuentbu1
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4:05p, 1/14/17
Hell of a pass Jake!
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4:05p, 1/14/17
Lindsey is damn good
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4:06p, 1/14/17
I like Ish being aggressive from outside, but instead of a contested 3 drive the basketball.

Lindsey w/ a great asst on the break to Maston. BU up 4
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4:06p, 1/14/17
We just cannot take advantage of anything to grow this lead.
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4:06p, 1/14/17
Jake is our best PG.
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4:07p, 1/14/17
come on Acuil... catch that easy pass...

27-23 Bears
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4:08p, 1/14/17
need to try to ISO Maston on the block or get him open looks from the elbow.
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4:10p, 1/14/17
sheesh King...
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4:10p, 1/14/17
easy bucket for Johnson down low. 27-25 BU < 2

Jo misses an ill-advised jumper

KSU drills a 3. Stokes. 28-27 KSU. effing Jo thinks he is Steph Curry.

WHAT IS KING DOING ON THAT DEFENSE? BENCH HIM NOW
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4:11p, 1/14/17
No offense on the floor at all.
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In reply to 3ptSpecialist • 4:11p, 1/14/17
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sheesh King...
why does he play? he's horrific. and I never go off on players like that... lazy defense. I would yank him to the bench permanently after that. unacceptable effort.
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4:12p, 1/14/17
King is hurting Baylor on both ends right now. Guy drilled a 3 and he was right there. Didn't contest at all.

28-27 KSU
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4:12p, 1/14/17
At some point, I Mitchell will be getting King minutes
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4:12p, 1/14/17
Just now getting to watch this game ... see Manu already has 3 fouls. Lot of I'll advised 3 attempts by guys who shouldn't be trying them. People leaving feet on defense.

Overall, seems like another one of those games we should be leading handily if we were playing the solid ball we know we can.
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In reply to Hambone • 4:12p, 1/14/17
Hambone said:
3ptSpecialist said:
sheesh King...
why does he play? he's horrific. and I never go off on players like that... lazy defense. I would yank him to the bench permanently after that. unacceptable effort.
confidence seems shot right now.
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4:12p, 1/14/17
Why can't all our guards learn from Lindsey on when to attack. He's saving us again.
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4:12p, 1/14/17
Jake gets a layup, 29-28 BU

KSU off from 3, BU ball

Al probes the D and dishes to Maston for 2, nice! 31-28 BU :35
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4:14p, 1/14/17
FYI - might want to start guarding the corners. Just a suggestion.
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4:14p, 1/14/17
Late getting to shooters ...
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4:14p, 1/14/17
KSU hits a long 2 from the baseline, Al misses a desperation shot.

31-30 BU @ half
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4:14p, 1/14/17
Baylor 31-30 at the half
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4:15p, 1/14/17
TOs
8 - BU
3 - K-State

But we're winning by 1 w/ Manu sitting a lot of minutes. We should definitely win this game.
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4:15p, 1/14/17
This team needs to get to around 10-15 in the rankings. They can't play with all this pressure. So tentative on offense.
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4:16p, 1/14/17
Ish needs to pump fake and take it hard to the basket. Get fouled or dump it off to a shooter or big man. He could do that every possession w/ his size. He's too soft on offense.
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In reply to Bears8375 • 4:18p, 1/14/17
BearSince2010 said:
This team needs to get to around 10-15 in the rankings. They can't play with all this pressure. So tentative on offense.
we are winning the game dude, a game in which we are slight underdogs to a good team on the road... be negative or worried about our play or whatever, but easy on the dramatic, sweeping statements.

this team wouldn't be 15-1 if they sucked under pressure.
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4:18p, 1/14/17
Djeez those refs
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In reply to Bears8375 • 4:18p, 1/14/17
BearSince2010 said:
This team needs to get to around 10-15 in the rankings. They can't play with all this pressure. So tentative on offense.
we do have a 1 point lead on the road against a top 25 team. KSU is solid in all areas. This will be a tough out. We are playing night and day better than we did against WVU so far.
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4:25p, 1/14/17
Imagine what the game would be like if the refs didn't make those 4-5 blind calls early when we were making a run. Those were beyond awful.

Can't afford Manu getting his 4th early so I would imagine KSU goes hard at him to get a call.
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4:26p, 1/14/17
I'll take a lead at halftime for as ugly as it was Tuesday.....


People need to calm down. This KSU team has 3 losses by a total of 4 points.

Also a no call on a travel in Lawrence could have yielded a different result.

This is a solid team we are playing.....and winning against on the road.

IMO this is only the 2nd true road game for us.

@OU doesn't count, no students and sparse/quiet crowd. Just saying

It's all good

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4:26p, 1/14/17
Kansas, WV, KState, Tech are good teams. Ok St and Iowa St are solid. We are a good team. I don't think we are a "great" team.

These are all gonna be close games.
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In reply to Grinnin bear • 4:26p, 1/14/17
Grinnin bear said:
Kansas, WV, KState, Tech are good teams. Ok St and Iowa St are solid. We are a good team. I don't think we are a "great" team.

These are all gonna be close games.
Iowa St is better than KSU, Tech, and OSU

but, yes. look around the league... KU barely beat OSU at home today. that will be the norm this season.
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In reply to Hambone • 4:28p, 1/14/17
Hambone said:
Grinnin bear said:
Kansas, WV, KState, Tech are good teams. Ok St and Iowa St are solid. We are a good team. I don't think we are a "great" team.

These are all gonna be close games.
Iowa St is better than KSU, Tech, and OSU

but, yes. look around the league... KU barely beat OSU at home today. that will be the norm this season.
I'm not sure about that. I think I would take KSU on a neutral court. But very debatable.
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In reply to fuentbu1 • 4:31p, 1/14/17
fuentbu1 said:
MI'll take a lead at halftime for as ugly as it was Tuesday.....


People need to calm down. This KSU team has 3 losses by a total of 4 points.

Also a no call on a travel in Lawrence could have yielded a different result.

This is a solid team we are playing.....and winning against on the road.

IMO this is only the 2nd true road game for us.

@OU doesn't count, no students and sparse/quiet crowd. Just saying

It's all good

OU ALWAYS counts!

Don't take away nice things (lol) ...
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4:31p, 1/14/17
Good lord that call.....
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4:31p, 1/14/17
I'm really concerned about King. What's going on with him? He seems out of it on offense which is leading to the demise of his defense. I wish he would just catch and shoot in rhythm without hesitation like he used to. Is it really his confidence that's shot? When did that come about? Ever since that nasty fall he took on that drive he hasn't been the same. Maybe he's tentative now because that fall gave him a scare.

I agree on Ish. I have no idea why he's settling for those three's. Literally no one guards him and if he can't hit them there's no point in taking them either. His strength is still going to the hole and trying to either pass out or draw contact.
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