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MBB: #1 Baylor (23-1; 12-0) at OU (16-9; 6-6) Preview & Game Thread

February 17, 2020
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#1 Baylor (23-1; 12-0) travels to play Oklahoma (16-9; 6-6) on Tuesday February 18 at 8pm CST in the Norman, Oklahoma. The game will be televised on ESPN2.  

KenPom/NET Rankings

Oklahoma:  35 overall; 52 offensive efficiency; 49 defensive efficiency; 45 NET

Baylor:  4 overall; 25 offensive efficiency; 3 defensive efficiency; 2 NET

Prediction:  Baylor 69 Oklahoma 65


Coaches

Oklahoma:  Lon Kruger (67) 655-418 (176-114 at OU); 19 NCAAs; 5 Sweet 16s; 3 Elite 8s; 2 FFs

Baylor:  Scott Drew (49); 361-220 overall (341-209 at Baylor); 8 NCAAs; 4 Sweet 16s; 2 Elite 8s


Oklahoma Starters

PG:  Jamal Bienemy (SO) 6-5 190 lbs; 5 ppg; 4 reb; 3 asst; 34% FG; 23% 3pt; 75% FT

SG:  Austin Reaves (JR); 6-5 200 lbs; 14 ppg; 5 reb; 3 asst; 37% FG; 26% 3pt; 83% FT

SF:  Alondes Williams (JR) 6-5 205 lbs; 7 ppg; 2 reb; 43% FG; 28% 3pt; 64% FT

PF:  Brady Manek (JR); 6-9 230 lbs; 16 ppg; 6 reb; 48% FG; 42% 3pt; 81% FT

C:  Kristian Doolittle (SR) 6-7 235 lbs; 16 ppg; 9 reb; 2 asst; 44% FG; 40% 3pt; 85% FT

Oklahoma Bench

G:  De’Vion Harmon (FR) 6-1 200 lbs; 8 ppg; 2 reb; 2 asst; 38% FG; 36% 3pt; 70% FT

F:  Jalen Hill (FR) 6-7 225 lbs; 2 ppg; 2 reb; 40% FG; 23% pt; 67% FT

F:  Victor Iwuakor (FR) 6-7 215 lbs; 3 ppg; 2 reb; 49% FG; 33% 3pt; 72% FT


Baylor Starters

PG:  Davion Mitchell (R-SO) 6-2 195 lbs; 10 ppg; 3 reb; 4 asst; 2 st; 42% FG; 33% 3pt; 66% FT

SG:  Jared Butler (SO) 6-3 185 lbs; 15 ppg; 3 reb; 3 asst; 2 st; 42% FG; 38% 3pt; 82% FT

SF:  Macio Teague (JR) 6-3 195 lbs; 14 ppg; 5 reb; 2 asst; 41% FG; 36% 3pt; 83% FT

PF:  Mark Vital (JR) 6-5 230 lbs; 6 ppg; 6 reb; 2 asst; 2 steals; 1 blk; 45% FG; 44% FT

C:  Freddie Gillespie (SR) 6-9 245 lbs; 10 ppg; 9 reb; 2 blk; 56% FG; 71% FT

Baylor Bench

G:  Devonte Bandoo (SR) 6-3 195 lbs; 8 ppg; 4 reb; 2 asst; 40% FG; 40% 3pt; 68% FT

F:  Matt Mayer (SO) 6-9 210 lbs; 4 ppg; 2 reb; 38% FG; 40% 3pt; 70% FT

F:  Tristan Clark (JR) 6-10 250 lbs; 4 ppg; 3 reb; 45% FG; 65% FT

C:  Flo Thamba (SO) 6-10 240 lbs; 2 ppg; 2 reb; 1 blk; 48% FG; 56% FT


Picks of the Week

Grayson 68-42

Kansas over Iowa State

WVU over OSU

TCU over Texas

Texas Tech over Kansas State

Marquette over Creighton

Seton Hall over Butler

Purdue over Wisconsin 

Rutgers over Michigan

Nova over DePaul

Baylor over OU 65-61

 

Ashley 66-42

Kansas over Iowa State

WVU over OSU

Texas over TCU

Texas Tech over Kansas State

Xavier over st Johns

Creighton over Marquette

Seton Hall over Butler

Nova over DePaul

Baylor over OU 72-64

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MBB: #1 Baylor (23-1; 12-0) at OU (16-9; 6-6) Preview & Game Thread

24,652 Views | 166 Replies | Last: 4 yr ago by CHP Bear
txrangers
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Bears cannot overlook OU. They gave us perhaps our closest game anybody has during conference thus far.
Alf
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Yes, need someone to stay in Manek's jersey. He was killing us in the last game.
MrGolfguy
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Just win Bears!
Big_Pumpin
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Why is dish showing women's college basketball coming on at 8?
Big_Pumpin
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Never mind wow! Thought the game was tonight
jimdue
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Is there an official statement yet on Macio's availability
CHP Bear
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Alf said:

Yes, need someone to stay in Manek's jersey. He was killing us in the last game.
"Stick with your man. Think of him as chewing gum. By the end of the game, I want to know what flavor he is." - Coach Norm Dale
BluesBear
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Ashley. That's a lot of points you are giving OU tonight.

I think the Bears come out and take care of business and thump OU.
bear2be2
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TrustTheProcess said:

Ashley. That's a lot of points you are giving OU tonight.

I think the Bears come out and take care of business and thump OU.
It says a lot about the state of our defense when 64 points is "a lot of points."

What a time to be a Baylor fan.
Ludwig von Missi
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TrustTheProcess said:

Ashley. That's a lot of points you are giving OU tonight.

I think the Bears come out and take care of business and thump OU.
Those aren't his predictions. That's the KenPom prediction.
wuzzybear
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Teague? Game time decision? or what?
BaylorOkie
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wuzzybear said:

Teague? Game time decision? or what?
Yes.
Chamberman
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Lomer's with the tip.
william
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lomers with the tip.

- BUmma

{ sipping coffee }

{ eating donut }

please suggest which minor prophet for the half time festivities!!!

D!
BluesBear
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My note was in reference to the following.

Ashley 66-42

Kansas over Iowa State

WVU over OSU

Texas over TCU

Texas Tech over Kansas State

Xavier over st Johns

Creighton over Marquette

Seton Hall over Butler

Nova over DePaul

Baylor over OU 72-64
DanaDane
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Chris Spatola, the color analyst on the WVU-Ok St. game "guaranteed" we would lose the next 2 games. For further reference, he also guaranteed we'd lose to Butler and Kansas earlier in the year.
Johnny Bear
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Apparently no Teague again.
Johnny Bear
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ColoradoGRN&GLD
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getting some decent looks, just need the ball to go in the hoop
OsoVerde
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OU looks ready to play and their crowd seems to be into it.
Johnny Bear
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Meanwhile, Lady Bears & TTech tied @ 52 going to 4th quarter.
Baylorbears111
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OsoVerde said:

OU looks ready to play and their crowd seems to be into it.


Of course they do. They are playing the #1 ranked team in the country.
ColoradoGRN&GLD
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Tristan! Good to see him being aggressive early
gold rewards
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Appears we will have to weather an early storm.
Johnny Bear
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Missing too many open looks
OsoVerde
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11-10 Bears with 11:40 left
OsoVerde
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We are struggling to pick up guys in transition.
ColoradoGRN&GLD
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This definitely has the feel of a back and forth type game. Still early though so we'll see
Baylorbears111
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Johnny Bear said:

Missing too many open looks


The number of open layups and breakaways we've missed this season is unfortunate.
Johnny Bear
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Mayer !!&$?!!@!!
Johnny Bear
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Ok I take it back
ColoradoGRN&GLD
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Love those Freddie rejections
OsoVerde
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16-15, 7:58 left
Baylorbears111
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If we could score on even 20% of the trips of the trips down to Oklahoma's side of the court, this would be a different game.
ColoradoGRN&GLD
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There it is!
 
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