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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

70,000 Views | 486 Replies | Last: 7 yr ago by LadyBear91
riflebear
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12 combined TOs by these 2 teams. Quality D on our part, but dumb mistakes on us lead to unforced errors. Thankfully we still have a 1pt lead w/ 7 TOs.
Hambone
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Colt B. said:

riflebear said:

15-4 run by Baylor. Keep this up.

Maston w/ another bad TO for Baylor. Take care of the freaking ball. 7 TOs 12 min into the game.
That turnover was as much on Lindsey as it was Maston. Don't dribble drive below the goal and expect your big to handle a pass cleanly.
nah man, Maston was lazy with it.

Al slashes to the rim and scores! 20-17 BU

another NMSU turnover, good D there
fuentbu1
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Good Al Freeman today
baylrballa
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They studied wvu tape, if you grab and reach every possession, they can't call them all.
Media Bear
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Like Freeman's game so far.
Hambone
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Al misses a midrange J, then Manu is off on an open look from 3

Jo with a monster block on the fast break saves us 2!

Jo stumbles, calls timeout. BU ball

Media Bear
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Big Jo with the SMACKDOWN!
fuentbu1
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If Jo played like this, we would have beat KSU in KC.....
sicemkentucky
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Good gracious what a block. You are making me start to like you again big Jo.
SupNmBU
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That was a nasty block.
BaylorBJM
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Holy crap, that was awesome Jo.
Yeek
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Loving Freeman's aggressiveness today.
Media Bear
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Burned on the transition
Hambone
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Jo puts it on the floor, pulls up close to the rim but airmails the shot.

Ags get a layup in transition, 20-19 BU

BU fouled on floor, 6th team. 5:56
Friscobear
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Wow. Nasty.
BaylorBU
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We have so many Jekyll and Hyde players on this team

Today so far:
Maston- Jekyll
Freeman- Jekyll
Jo- Jekyll
Motley- Hyde
Lecomte- Hyde
Media Bear
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Maston playing inspired ball.
Hambone
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Maston misses long from about 17, grabs the miss and softly puts it in from 5. 22-19 BU

Ags miss but they get a follow-up dunk. BLOCK OUT!!!

Maston good from 15, easy one there. 24-21 BU
baylrballa
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Yeek said:

Loving Freeman's aggressiveness today.


This is a team Al (and Chuck) should have a field day with.
Hambone
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Huggins hits a pull up J, 24-23 BU

Maston misses from 16, then Wilkins hits a rainbow 3. that guy can't shoot!

Al for 3! big answer. 27-26 BU < 4 mins

Ags brick a 3, then Ish has it poked away. media @ 3:30, BU all underneath basket
GoldMind
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Yeek said:

Loving Freeman's aggressiveness today.


Did you lurk for months just to start posting on this thread? Impressive.
Media Bear
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Freeman and Maston leading the charge for us right now. And Jo defending the rim.
baylrballa
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Aggy gassed. Just take care of the ball.
Blackout Sniper
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New Mexico looks tired. Push it BU!
Justin Kates
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This is the right time for Freeman to start playing well. I like this.
sicemkentucky
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baylrballa said:

Aggy gassed. Just take care of the ball.
ha, that one guy wasn't even pretending to get back on D. he was done.
Media Bear
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Samsung commercial: "Our phones won't blow up now. We promise."
burg0047
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sicemkentucky said:

baylrballa said:

Aggy gassed. Just take care of the ball.
ha, that one guy wasn't even pretending to get back on D. he was done.
My daughter yelled out in disgust "look at that guy!".
fuentbu1
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Mot gonna be the difference when he comes back in the 2nd half.

I'll give the 3 to that dude all day.

Love this aggressive version of Al, TJ and John.

Manu gonna have to hit some shots
Yeek
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GoldMind said:

Yeek said:

Loving Freeman's aggressiveness today.


Did you lurk for months just to start posting on this thread? Impressive.
Honestly I was just depressed from all the negative stuff this past year about us and took a break from participating in the forum. But I never missed watching any game.
Hambone
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Al hits a 3 off the dribble! oh my. 30-26 BU

Baker takes a 30 footer, misses it badly short, but Ish didn't block him out! wow

and it hurts us as Ellis hits a 3. 30-29 BU
BUBEAR10
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Some how I managed to find the only New Mexico State grads in Texas sitting at the table beside me. Not sure how that happens
Media Bear
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Freeman and Maston saving our a$$ right now.
Blackout Sniper
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Freeman is on fire!
GoldMind
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Yeek said:

GoldMind said:

Yeek said:

Loving Freeman's aggressiveness today.


Did you lurk for months just to start posting on this thread? Impressive.
Honestly I was just depressed from all the negative stuff this past year about us and took a break from participating in the forum. But I never missed watching any game.


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