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FINAL: Baylor 91, NMSU 73

March 17, 2017
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3 seeded Baylor (25-7) takes on 14 seeded New Mexico State (28-5) in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday March 17th at 11:40AM CST.  The game is broadcast on TruTV.  Here's a look at the match-up. 

KenPom Analysis
Rankings:  Baylor (13); NMSU (88)
Offensive Efficiency:  Baylor (22); NMSU (71)
Defensive Efficiency:  Baylor (14); NMSU (134)
Prediction:  Baylor 72 NMSU 61

Coaches

Baylor:  Scott Drew (297-189)
  • 46 years old
  • 7 NCAA bids; 1 NIT Title
  • 2 Elite 8s; 3 Sweet 16s

New Mexico State:  Paul Weir (28-5) 

  • 37 years old
  • 1 NCAA bid

New Mexico State Starters
Forward:  6-7 222 lbs Eli Chuha (SO): 12 ppg; 9 reb; 61% FG; 68% FT

Forward:  6-5 220 lbs Jemerrio Jones (JR):  10 ppg; 9 reb; 3 asst; 51% FG; 61% FT

Forward:  6-4 170 lbs Matt Taylor (JR):  7 ppg; 3 reb; 47% FG; 30% 3pt; 69% FT

Guard:  6-3 180 lbs Braxton Huggins (JR):  14 ppg; 3 reb; 44% FG; 81% FT; 42% 3pt

Guard:  6-0 190 lbs Ian Baker (SR):  17 ppg; 4 reb; 4 asst; 39% FG; 31% 3pt; 83% FT
New Mexico State Bench

Forward:  6-10 218 lbs Johnathan Wilkins (JR):  6 ppg; 3 reb; 55% FG; 33% 3pt; 61% FT

Forward:  6-7 200 lbs Jermaine Haley (FR):  4 ppg; 3 reb; 39% FG; 59% FT; 25% 3pt
Baylor Starters

Forward:  7-0 220 lbs Jo Lual-Acuil (JR):  9 ppg; 7 reb; 54% FG; 49% FT; 33% 3pt; 3 blks

Forward:  6-10 230 lbs Johnathan Motley (JR): 17 ppg; 10 reb; 52% FG; 71% FT; 26% 3pt

Forward:  6-5 235 lbs Ish Wainright (SR): 6 ppg; 5 reb; 3 asst; 41% FG; 63% FT; 2 st

Guard:  6-3 215 lbs King McClure (SO):  5 ppg; 44% FG; 34% 3pt; 73% FT

Guard:  5-11 175 lbs Manu Lecomte (JR):  12 ppg; 4 asst; 44% FG; 42% 3pt; 82% FT

Baylor Bench

Forward:  6-8 230 lbs Terry Maston (JR):  6 ppg; 4 reb; 52% FG; 80% FT

Forward:  6-9 205 lbs Nuni Omot (JR):  5 ppg; 2 reb; 40% FG; 86% FT; 32% 3pt

Guard:  6-5 200 lbs Jake Lindsey (SO):  5 ppg; 2 reb; 3 asst; 45% FG; 42% 3pt; 69% FT

Guard:  6-3 180 lbs Chuck Mitchell (RFR):  3 ppg; 42% FG; 31% 3pt; 74% FT

Guard:  6-3 200 lbs Al Freeman (JR):  10 ppg; 2 reb; 44% FG; 38% 3pt; 82% FT

FINAL: Baylor 91, NMSU 73

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10:47p, 3/15/17
nailed the likenesses across the board

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9:06a, 3/17/17
There is always a role player or starter who steps up in an NCAA game when a team wins. Who will that be today outside of our star Motley?

I hope it's Ish. He has a serious size advantage against the guy guarding him. Hopefully we get 12+ Pts and 7+Reb and 4+ assts from him today. It could be a number of our guys but as we all know one of our guards needs to break out of their slump.
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10:02a, 3/17/17
It's the start of Day 2 and we haven't been eliminated yet. That's already an improvement over the last 2 years.
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10:15a, 3/17/17
NMSU is effectively a 4-man team that plays 8. they don't get much from Taylor, Wilkins, or Haley in the way of efficiency. the FR Haley is especially bad and needs to be pressured relentlessly if he plays significantly. he has a putrid 83.1 Ortg and a shockingly awful 32.3% turnover rate (how do you turn it over nearly 1 in every 3 touches? lol). he only played 8 minutes in their last game tho

Ellis is the wild card off the bench, from looking at recent box scores. has only appeared in 15 games and played in 9.3% of minutes, but his minutes picked up in mid-February and he has good efficiency #s in a small sample lately. he will shoot the 3, he is 15-38 in his last 9 games.

Huggins is their only consistent 3-point threat, so we should see a steady diet of zone today. Baker loves to shoot them and could get hot tho, but he mostly will try to create.

Ish needs to lock down Jones and keep him off the glass. he's versatile and active. can't shoot from outside tho

Chuha is a nice player that rebounds well and is great at drawing fouls. zone needs to stay aware of him at all times, and get a body on him when shots go up.

this team is bad from 3 and very good from 2, so the zone should be effective. I like the match-up for us.
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In reply to Hambone • 10:37a, 3/17/17
Great read. Feeling better about the game after reading this.
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10:40a, 3/17/17
Staff
ONE HOUR.... ONE HOUR UNTIL TIP OFF
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In reply to Hambone • 10:48a, 3/17/17
Hambone said:
NMSU is effectively a 4-man team that plays 8. they don't get much from Taylor, Wilkins, or Haley in the way of efficiency. the FR Haley is especially bad and needs to be pressured relentlessly if he plays significantly. he has a putrid 83.1 Ortg and a shockingly awful 32.3% turnover rate (how do you turn it over nearly 1 in every 3 touches? lol). he only played 8 minutes in their last game tho

Ellis is the wild card off the bench, from looking at recent box scores. has only appeared in 15 games and played in 9.3% of minutes, but his minutes picked up in mid-February and he has good efficiency #s in a small sample lately. he will shoot the 3, he is 15-38 in his last 9 games.

Huggins is their only consistent 3-point threat, so we should see a steady diet of zone today. Baker loves to shoot them and could get hot tho, but he mostly will try to create.

Ish needs to lock down Jones and keep him off the glass. he's versatile and active. can't shoot from outside tho

Chuha is a nice player that rebounds well and is great at drawing fouls. zone needs to stay aware of him at all times, and get a body on him when shots go up.

this team is bad from 3 and very good from 2, so the zone should be effective. I like the match-up for us.
Really long winded way of saying NMSU sucks and we should annihilate them. I knew you'd see it my way.
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11:24a, 3/17/17
Glad we're playing early so I don't have antipiciation anxiety all day.
"Sic em yesterday, sic em today, sic em forever"
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11:32a, 3/17/17
Seth Davis picks NMSt. Calls them a lock to upset. barf.
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In reply to sicemkentucky • 11:34a, 3/17/17
sicemkentucky said:
Seth Davis picks NMSt. Calls them a lock to upset. barf.
I like our chances now.
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11:37a, 3/17/17
I'm nervous.
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In reply to BaylorBJM • 11:41a, 3/17/17
BaylorBJM said:
I'm nervous.
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11:43a, 3/17/17
Good group of BU fans in our section.
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11:43a, 3/17/17
Jo travels (twice) on the first possession, but then quickly atones by erasing a shot near the rim.

Motley denied at the rim

Jo with another block, ball to NMSU

they score down low. 2-0 Ags

Manu airballs a floater
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11:43a, 3/17/17
Of course we start with a turnover and then a blocked shot. 2 things we're really good at.
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11:45a, 3/17/17
bad pass turnover on NMSU

Jo puts it on the floor and then hits a baby hook, 2-2

Ish blocks a 3... 3rd for Baylor already (NMSU one of best offenses at not being blocked)

they score on the block over Jo, was Chuha. 4-2
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11:45a, 3/17/17
Acuil making his presence felt early.
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11:46a, 3/17/17
Playing tentative. Getting open shots, but hesitant to take them.
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11:46a, 3/17/17
Motley called for a moving screen, pretty weak call.

Baker short floater. 6-2 Ags 16:45

Jake open 3 in and out, Jo rebound, fouled and will shoot
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In reply to Hambone • 11:47a, 3/17/17
Hambone said:
Motley called for a moving screen, pretty weak call.


same screen he set the previous poss
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11:47a, 3/17/17
Gonna be one of those days (tacky "never called unless you're wearing a Baylor jersey foul on Motley).

I hate referees.
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In reply to burg0047 • 11:47a, 3/17/17
burg0047 said:
Gonna be one of those days (tacky "never called unless you're wearing a Baylor jersey foul on Motley).

I hate referees.
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11:48a, 3/17/17
Jo hits first, misses 2nd. 6-3 Ags

NMSU misses long, Manu pushes it on the break and travels. forced it there. our 3rd turnover

they hit a short J

Ish turns it over with a bad pass, siiigh

Ags up 8-3 media TO @ 15:17
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11:48a, 3/17/17
Jo, you are 7 foot, go up and dunk the ball.
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11:49a, 3/17/17
Terrible job by Manu. Wow.
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11:49a, 3/17/17
We need our guards to step up and start getting some shots since they are packing the lane against Motley. Freeman should be able to tear these guys up
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11:50a, 3/17/17
Afraid the turnover bug has bitten us again today.
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11:50a, 3/17/17
8-3 NMSU about to the worst start and fears coming true-length bothering our guards
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11:50a, 3/17/17
On pace for 12 pts this half.... thats always good.
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11:50a, 3/17/17
We're on fire!

...with turnovers.
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11:50a, 3/17/17
Manu had Jake wide open on the break but decides to go 1 on 3.
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11:50a, 3/17/17
Many trying to do it alone on the break... PASS. THE. BALL.
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11:51a, 3/17/17
Man we look uptight on both on ends of the floor. And why is Motley sitting and not Jo?

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