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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
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MBB: WVU @ Baylor Preview & Game Thread

32,202 Views | 182 Replies | Last: 7 yr ago by Media Bear
Friscobear
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The announcer just asked "Can Baylor counter-punch?"

Is he really advocating violence?!?
GoldMind
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He flies through the air with the greatest of ease
Hambone
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Motley with a nice drop-off to Jo, 19-18 BU 6:15

good D possession forces a tough shot and it fails to draw iron, shot clock v

foul away from the ball, double bonus for Ish... 1st no good, 2nd no good. jeez
Backporch
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I really like Mitchell...he's gonna be a good one for us.
Bears8375
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Missed free throws and turnovers are going to be the death of this team.
Hambone
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we force a tough shot late in the clock, Jo defends. BU ball, Ish fouled on the break, will shoot 2

umm, misses 1st. hits 2nd. 20-18 BU 5:00
nein51
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Backporch said:

I really like Mitchell...he's gonna be a good one for us.
He is raw, like really raw, but incredibly high energy and skilled. If he can progress or the game slows down for him he is going to be very good.
Bears8375
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Why would you not lob it to Motley? Now 3 straight missed FT by Ish....
FirmBear24
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Keep posting updates for those of us stuck on a flight and unable to stream the game.
Hambone
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Carter takes into the chest of Jo and draws a foul. 1st FT good, 2nd good. 20-20 4:40

Chuck struggles to break the press but finds Al open and he buries a 3! 23-20 BU

WVU airballs a 3, BU ball
nein51
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Our FT shooting has been really ****ty the last few weeks. No way to make a game more interesting than it should be than to miss free throws.
FirmBear24
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Gotta have AL come up big in this down, but especially in the tourney.
Hambone
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Chuck turns it over with a bad pass. sigh. then we foul Carter, will be bonus after media @ 3:58. BU up 23-20

1st FT good. 2nd good. 23-22 BU

we get the lob to Motley but he is blocked (I swear I heard skin on skin)

WVU bucket. 24-23
Blackout Sniper
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Mitchell needs to play smarter or Drew needs to move him to the 3rd option pass on the sideline.
Hambone
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Carter picks up his 2nd trying to steal it from Chuck at mid-court. he will shoot. 1st good, 2nd good. 25-24 BU 3:10

Macon with a nice jumper, 26-25 WVU

another turnover on the inbounds, OMG
Bears8375
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You know how in the hell does Huggins not get a tech?
FirmBear24
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Mot without a bucket thus far? Is he just getting hammered down low or missing point blank? Or Both?
Hambone
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FirmBear24 said:

Mot without a bucket thus far? Is he just getting hammered down low or missing point blank? Or Both?
both. been fouled twice with no call, also gone soft

tip-dunk Mot! 27-26 BU

WVU drives to the rim and scores, Myers this time. they are so deep. 28-27 WVU

Motley dribbles it off his feet and then fouls. UGH. his 2nd. no free throws for WVU, player control foul (bad call IMO but we'll take it)
Blackout Sniper
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Baylor is reacting to their defense. They have to be more aggressive. Catch and move. They are catching and waiting for the defense to close in.
WildBill369
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We need to have a big come help with the press break.
Hambone
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long 2 for Philip falls. what a trash shot. 30-27 WVU < 1 min

Ish with a horrible pass on the lob attempt, turnover.

we get a steal, then Al is fouled with :03 left. will shoot obv

1st no good. holy ***** 2nd good. 30-28 WVU

shot no good at buzzer, 30-28 WVU @ half
GoldMind
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Yupe
EastTXBear2012
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Ish needs to settle down.
theo16
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Do we not shoot free throws in practice? The amount we've missed the last few games is unacceptable.
Brian Ethridge
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Staff
Missed free throws from Ish, Freeman, etc...
WildBill369
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Need to make free throws at home if you want to win.
FirmBear24
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It is sad when 9 turnovers in a half is an improvement from the last time we played WVA
Bears8375
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The score is depressing when you realize at the 13 min mark we were up 12-3.
bearbone11
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Someone needs to tell Chuck to run the baseline when inbounding after a bucket. Too many times we passed straight into an avoidable trap.
Brian Ethridge
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Staff
Karl Ravich attending the Mack Rhodes fashion school?
rudylaw
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Game is right there to be won if we can actually scheme Mot into this game. He gets 12 this half and it's ours. Will be glad to see Adrian back for them since he kind of sucks. Their bench is what got them the lead.
EastTXBear2012
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They are being physical with Mot down low and he's not getting any calls.
Hambone
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theo16 said:

Do we not shoot free throws in practice? The amount we've missed the last few games is unacceptable.
we are #134 in the nation. not good, not awful. team is in a mental funk right now, gotta shake it.

and yeah, I'm pretty sure they practice free throws!
FirmBear24
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I take it they played most of the first half without Daxter Miles and still have the lead?
Hambone
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Motley 2 FTs. 30-30

WVU scores, then Motley gets a dunk!

Adrian answers with a layup

Ish gets stripped, then we foul. sigh. Carter hits both, 36-32 WVU

ummm we turn it over again on the inbounds, wow
 
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