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Baylor trails WVU 30-28 at halfway point on senior night

February 27, 2017
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No. 9 Baylor (23-6; 10-6) hosts No. 12 West Virginia (23-6; 11-5) 6 p.m. CT Monday, February 27th on ESPNU.  Here's a look at the match-up. 


KenPom Analysis
Rankings: 
Baylor (11); West Virginia (4)
Offensive Efficiency:  Baylor (27); West Virginia (15)
Defensive Efficiency:  Baylor (8); West Virginia (6)
Prediction:  Baylor 69 West Virginia 67

Coaches

Baylor:  Scott Drew (295-189)
  • 46 years old
  • 6 NCAA bids; 1 NIT Title
  • 2 Elite 8s; 3 Sweet 16s

West Virginia:  Bob Huggins (814-327) 

  • 63 years old
  • 22 NCAA bids
  • 2 Final Fours; 4 Elites 8s; 7 Sweet 16s

West Virginia Starters
Forward:  6-9 235 lbs Nathan Adrian (SR):  10 ppg; 6 reb; 3 asst; 43% FG; 73% FT; 33% 3pt

Forward:  6-9 240 lbs Elijah Macon (JR):  6 ppg; 4 reb; 62% FG; 65% FT

Guard:  6-3 195 lbs Tarik Phillip (SR):  10 ppg; 3 asst; 2 st; 43% FG; 38% 3pt; 71% FT

Guard:  6-2 200 lbs Jevon Carter (JR):  13 ppg; 4 asst; 3 st; 45% FG; 76% FT; 35% 3pt

Guard:  6-3 200 lbs Daxter Miles Jr (JR):  9 ppg; 47% FG; 33% 3pt; 56% FT
West Virginia Bench

Guard:  6-2 185 lbs Tevon Myers (SR):  6 ppg; 43% FG; 72% FT; 46% 3pt

Forward:  6-8 215 lbs Lamont West (FR):  6 ppg; 43% FG; 40% 3pt; 82% FT

Forward:  6-8 250 lbs Sagaba Konate (FR):  5 ppg; 3 reb; 1.4 blks; 57% FG; 64% FT

Baylor Starters

Forward:  7-0 220 lbs Jo Lual-Acuil (JR):  10 ppg; 7 reb; 56% FG; 51% FT; 35% 3pt; 3 blks

Forward:  6-10 230 lbs Johnathan Motley (JR): 17 ppg; 10 reb; 52% FG; 71% FT; 30% 3pt

Forward:  6-5 235 lbs Ish Wainright (SR): 5 ppg; 5 reb; 3 asst; 40% FG; 68% FT; 2 st

Guard:  6-3 215 lbs King McClure (SO):  5 ppg; 43% FG; 34% 3pt; 76% FT

Guard:  5-11 175 lbs Manu Lecomte (JR):  13 ppg; 4 asst; 44% FG; 42% 3pt; 82% FT

Baylor Bench

Forward:  6-8 230 lbs Terry Maston (JR):  7 ppg; 4 reb; 53% FG; 80% FT

Forward:  6-9 205 lbs Nuni Omot (JR):  5 ppg;2 reb; 42% FG; 83% FT; 34% 3pt

Guard:  6-5 200 lbs Jake Lindsey (SO):  5 ppg; 2 reb; 3 asst; 44% FG; 40% 3pt; 64% FT

Guard:  6-3 200 lbs Al Freeman (JR):  9 ppg; 2 reb; 42% FG; 36% 3pt; 81% FT
Discussion from...

MBB: WVU @ Baylor Preview & Game Thread

33,033 Views | 182 Replies | Last: 7 yr ago by Media Bear
Ashley Hodge
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No Esa Ahmad for WVU (11 ppg; 4 reb). Definitely one of their top 3 players. He has back spasms.

Looking like Manu is highly questionable after leaving the game today. Advantage WVU for sure on that trade but Jake, Al, King and Ish need to step up in a big way with ball handling and facilitation. May need steady minutes from Chuck Mitchell as well.
3ptSpecialist
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Baylor -2.5
Baylor(8{}Vader
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Question y'all??? Is tonight's game a white out game? Or what colors is the crowd supposed to be wearing?
Justin Kates
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Section 102 representing.
Beary Seinfeld
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hesalive1984 said:

Question y'all??? Is tonight's game a white out game? Or what colors is the crowd supposed to be wearing?


10 minutes to tip it looks like a green out. Empty green seats everywhere.
lancebu
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It's looking like an all time pathetic crowd from the fans tonight. It's not like we have anything to play for or a big recruit in town at least. Oh wait...
Beary Seinfeld
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Students with an especially weak turn out. No more sing practice. No excuses.
Hambone
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judging a Monday crowd before tip seems premature. I'm sure the crowd will suck, but it will fill up as Baylor fans trickle in fashionably late per usual.

Esa Ahmad out for a 3rd straight game with a back issue, arguably WVU's best player.

Manu will not play tonight.
Hambone
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bad pass turnover by Jake on the first possession. sheesh

Jo gets a bucket, 2-0 BU
Hambone
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3 early fouls on WVU. Adrian already grabbing his shorts.

WVU falls over and Jo gets an easy 2, 4-0 BU 17:15

we get a deflection on a bad pass and it leads to a turnover. timeout Huggy

zone is working great so far...
Hambone
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Jake denied at the rim but Ish is there for the easy follow! 6-0 BU

Carter drills a 3... King to the rack in transition for 2! 8-3 BU

Carter 3 no good, BU ball out of bounds. media timeout 15:49
spot_up
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Has crowd filled in any?
Hambone
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Jake misses a runner, then Motley misses 2 tip-ins. blah

WVU no good, BU rebound

Motley pull-up off as clock expires

WVU misses, Jo rebound... Freeman bricks a 3, but King gets loose ball and is fouled
Hambone
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Adrian fouls Motley, he will shoot. that is 2 on Adrian and 6 on WVU with 13:58 to play

Adrian in foul trouble and Ahmad is hurt - that is good for Baylor.

WVU misses a 3, BU ball
baylrballa
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Calling fouls on wvu.
Hambone
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:05 on the shot clock after a WVU deflection. Chuck?

^ yes! Chuck hits a pull-up as clock expires! 12-3 BU 12:45
GoodNewsBears
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Trevon Duval is sitting behind the Baylor bench and looks pretty uninterested... any thoughts?
Hambone
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Alex_Reader said:

Trevon Duval is sitting behind the Baylor bench and looks pretty uninterested... any thoughts?
it's cool to look uninterested, he's in high school...

Motley with a block! then Chuck is fouled, that is #7... but he misses front end, ugh

hard foul by Maston prevents a dunk, WVU will shoot after media timeout @ 11:57, BU up 12-3
Allhands36
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West Virginia has 6 fouls already? Am I dreaming?
lancebu
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Hambone said:

judging a Monday crowd before tip seems premature. I'm sure the crowd will suck, but it will fill up as Baylor fans trickle in fashionably late per usual.

Esa Ahmad out for a 3rd straight game with a back issue, arguably WVU's best player.

Manu will not play tonight.


I hear you, but it's the last game of he year against a top 10 opponent. It doesn't seem like it's asking much for people to get here 10 mins early.
TXWayne
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First moron already kicked out for no means no BS....
Hambone
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WVU hits 1 of 2, then steals the inbounds pass from Al

WVU slashing bucket. 12-6 BU

we break the press and get the ball all the way to Maston down low, but he's blocked.

WVU layup. 12-8 BU
Hambone
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Ish hits an open J from about 10. 14-8 BU

and 1 for WVU. FT no good. 14-10 BU 10:25
Hambone
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ummm Carter just touched the ball with his feet out of bounds, and the ball is awarded to WVU.

Motley went weak and threw up some trash, but that should have stayed Baylor ball.
Bears8375
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**** this. Touch falls on the other end while they hammer us repeatedly down low.
Hambone
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Carter drives and scores. 14-12 BU

Jo is fouled, will shoot bonus... 1st good, 2nd off. 15-12 BU

Jo gets a block, but WVU recovers and makes a nice pass for a layup. 15-14 BU

***?!?! the ball just clearly went off Carter and they give it to WVU?!??!!
nein51
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Thanks for the updates Ham
Hambone
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WOW is this ref serious?!!?!?!? Omot pokes it away and is called for a foul

and Drew got T'd up and rightfully so
Bears8375
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Dirty crooked refs. Every mother ****ing game.
Hambone
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a steal by Baylor stolen by the refs and WVU hits all 4 free throws. I want to break something.
Bears8375
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Hambone said:

a steal by Baylor stolen by the refs and WVU hits all 4 free throws. I want to break something.


We have to accept that we will never get fair reffing.

Refs absolutely have something against Drew or this school.
EastTXBear2012
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Ashley is about to get thrown out of this game lol. The ref keeps looking at him.
BaylorBU
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Hambone said:

a steal by Baylor stolen by the refs and WVU hits all 4 free throws. I want to break something.


That was utter ****
Hambone
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after WVU took the 18-15 lead, King made 2 FTs and then we got a stop.

having trouble with the press, deflected out of bounds.

Ish 3 is halfway down but pops out

Carter misses, somehow the ball goes back to him... WVU misses a J, but gets another loose ball

WVU misses a long 2, BU ball 6:40
 
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