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MBB: #2 Baylor at #3 Kansas Preview & Game Thread

January 30, 2017
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No. 2 Baylor (20-1; 7-1) travels to Kansas (19-2; 7-1) 8 p.m. CT Wednesday, February 1st on ESPN2.  Here's a look at the match-up. 


KenPom Analysis
Rankings: 
Baylor (8); Kansas (7)
Offensive Efficiency:  Baylor (21); Kansas (5)
Defensive Efficiency:  Baylor (5); Kansas (30)
Prediction:  Kansas 73 Baylor 69

Coaches

Baylor:  Scott Drew (292-184)
  • 46 years old
  • 6 NCAA bids; 1 NIT Title
  • 2 Elite 8s; 3 Sweet 16s

Kansas:  Bill Self (611-189)

  • 54 years old
  • 18 NCAA bids
  • 2 Final 4s; 8 Elite 8s; 11 Sweet 16s

Kansas Starters
Forward:  6-10 250 lbs Landen Lucas (SR):  8 ppg; 8 reb; 1 blk; 64% FG; 68% FT

Forward:  6-8 210 lbs Josh Jackson (FR):  16 ppg; 7 reb; 3 asst; 50% FG; 33% 3pt; 55% FT

Guard:  6-8 205 lbs Svi Mykhailuik (JR):  11 ppg; 4 reb; 45% FG; 42% 3pt; 66% FT

Guard:  6-2 185 lbs Devonte Graham (JR): 14 ppg; 5 asst; 2 st; 47% FG; 71% FT; 39% 3pt

Guard:  5-11 190 lbs Frank Mason (SR):  20 ppg; 5 assts; 52% FG; 51% 3pt; 72% FT
Kansas Bench

Forward:  6-9 240 lbs Dwight Coleby (JR):  1 ppg; 2 reb; 46% FG; 38% FT

Forward:  6-8 210 lbs Mitch Lightfoot (FR):  1 ppg; 1 reb; 50% FG; 17% FT

Guard:  6-5 175 lbs Lagerald Vick (SO):  8 ppg; 3 reb; 46% FG; 91% FT; 40% 3pt


Baylor Starters

Forward:  7-0 220 lbs Jo Lual-Acuil (JR):  10 ppg; 7 reb; 59% FG; 53% FT; 39% 3pt; 3 blks

Forward:  6-10 230 lbs Johnathan Motley (JR): 16 ppg; 10 reb; 51% FG; 71% FT; 33% 3pt

Forward:  6-5 235 lbs Ish Wainright (SR): 6 ppg; 5 reb; 3 asst; 41% FG; 80% FT; 28% 3pt; 2 st

Guard:  6-3 200 lbs Al Freeman (JR):  10 ppg; 2 reb; 44% FG; 37% 3pt; 82% FT

Guard:  5-11 175 lbs Manu Lecomte (JR):  12 ppg; 5 asst; 44% FG; 41% 3pt; 82% FT

Baylor Bench

Forward:  6-8 230 lbs Terry Maston (JR):  7 ppg; 4 reb; 55% FG; 75% FT

Forward:  6-9 205 lbs Nuni Omot (JR):  6 ppg; 2 reb; 43% FG; 83% FT; 36% 3pt

Guard:  6-5 200 lbs Jake Lindsey (SO):  5 ppg; 2 reb; 3 asst; 47% FG; 42% 3pt; 71% FT

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

Guard:  6-3 215 lbs King McClure (SO):  4 ppg; 41% FG; 30% 3pt; 81% FT
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MBB: #2 Baylor @ #3 Kansas Preview & Game Thread

82,617 Views | 550 Replies | Last: 7 yr ago by gaet
GoldMind
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El Mariachi said:

I'm glad I'm at a bar and can't hear him.

Although Coldplay is on the sound system right now...


Is it the shameless ripoff of Kraftwerk song playing?
3ptSpecialist
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gaet said:

*** is that travel call ? He made one step
Allen Fieldhouse is worth at least 6-8 points in joker calls. But it is also why they underperform in the tourney.
Media Bear
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Maston will hit those all night long
burg0047
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KU is all over Motley like he's a 16 year old girl in the dorm.
Bears8375
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Motley AND 1!
Media Bear
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3ptSpecialist said:

gaet said:

*** is that travel call ? He made one step
Allen Fieldhouse is worth at least 6-8 points in joker calls. But it is also why they underperform in the tourney.
This
snarebear55
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Motley is very good at basketball
BUBearFan
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Good Lord, Motley is killing it!!
Ludwig von Missi
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Not sure if we'll win this game, but this team ain't scared.
BUBearFan
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hahahaha!
GoldMind
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Don't pull out!' Let it go!!!
3ptSpecialist
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Motley is the GOAT!!
S11
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Staff
4 fake travels now
BUBearFan
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Crash Davis said:

Not sure if we'll win this game, but this team ain't scarred.
Damn right. They aren't scared either.
Bears8375
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Jesus christ Maston come on....
Media Bear
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Blew a good poss. There
3ptSpecialist
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make that 4 phantom travels. Sirmons delivers!!!
GoldMind
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Masons got some handles on him
EastTXBear2012
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Al Freeman...ugh
Bears8375
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Ecstatic to be up 6 but we really blew some chances to be up by double digits here. And Al Freeman is too infuriating.
BUBearFan
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That crowd is quiet.
Media Bear
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Media Bear said:

Blew a good poss. There
Which costs us 2 before half. Got the lead though ..
GoldMind
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Oh Drew you just ****ed up. Tooting the horn.
davesburgerbarn
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Maston is a turnover machine
Yankee Bear
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I love the fact the Drew is giving the half time interview with Holly. I'm sure Bill is not used to going into the locker room so early.
3ptSpecialist
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34-28 at the half good guys
BUBearFan
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BearSince2010 said:

Ecstatic to be up 6 but we really blew some chances to be up by double digits here. And Al Freeman is too infuriating.
If Drew could coach we would be up double digits...
BU Bears Fan
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This might be the most focused I have ever seen Coach Drew in that interview. He really wants this one. Let's go Bears!
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ryanmetz
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Great half!! Missed opportunities were a little frustrating, but I love how focused and composed we came out of the gate!

Gonna need another great half to get out of there with the W.

Oh yeah, Motley's pretty decent...
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Skip: You guys. You lollygag the ball around the infield. You lollygag your way down to first. You lollygag in and out of the dugout. You know what that makes you? Larry!
Larry: Lollygaggers!
Skip: Lollygaggers.
Media Bear
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Six point halftime lead at Allen = Tie game for most KU opponents
Ski8103
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Motley at the mid post and Maston on the opposite elbow was creating some problems for Kansas because they want to double team Motley. Might see some more of that in the second half.
Bears8375
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These first 5-7 minutes of the second half are going to be the biggest minutes of our season. That will determine how this game ends up imo. Keep up this defense, pound it down low and hit your shots I think we'll be fine. Let Kansas go on a big run, that will be deflating.
jimdue
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We really look like a better team. Need to finish better at the rim and deny them the spot up 3 and we have a real chance to do the unthinkable.
Brenden Padilla
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Love the way Bu is getting after it on the boards. They know where the bread is buttered tonight and they are going inside often.

Keep it up bears
gaet
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Motley unleashed the dragon on this half, impressive. Nba half for him. Manu kept mason out of the game, he scored once on him just before halftime but wasn t able to connect more since manu is in beast def mode.

Beside his early to, i like al too tonight!
 
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