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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

69,884 Views | 486 Replies | Last: 7 yr ago by LadyBear91
Hambone
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Maston puts it on the floor and hits a runner! wow. 32-29 BU
Media Bear
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Feel free to get around a screen Lindsay. He is underwhelming today.
ET Bear
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GO BACK TO MAN TO MAN!!!!!
BUBEAR10
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Aggies living off the three ball...hope that crap dries up soon
Justin Kates
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fuentbu1 said:

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
He'll be fresh too.
Blackout Sniper
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Matson trying to play himself in the league.
Hambone
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Taylor hits a 3. he is 30% on the season, jeez

Maston with another short bucket, 34-32 BU

wow, another 3 for NMSU, this one from Baker. 35-34 Ags
Hambone
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Jo fouled + the dunk! nice set there

FT no good

great pass by Ags, Chuha layup, in transition again. Chuha killing us there. 37-36 them

Jo gets blocked, recovers and scores. 38-37 BU
Media Bear
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Now the mid major that normally shoots crappy from 3 get white hot.

Because NCAA tournament.
Bears8375
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Sick of scrubs turning into Ray Allen against us.... Is that four straight 3s they've hit?
baylrballa
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Zone tho.
Bear-0-Daktyl
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Did Jo just actually finish with a dunk through contact? Did I actually see that?
Justin Kates
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BearMace said:

Did Jo just actually finish with a dunk through contact? Did I actually see that?
3 points of contact. Nice finish.
Hambone
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baylrballa said:

Zone tho.
let them keep shooting. these guys can't shoot. if they keep hitting, so fkn be it.

(not saying we shouldn't contest them, obv)
BUBEAR10
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Ray Allen...pshhh... they Reggie Miller against us
baylrballa
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Hambone said:

baylrballa said:

Zone tho.
let them keep shooting. these guys can't shoot. if they keep hitting, so fkn be it.

(not saying we shouldn't contest them, obv)


If we couldn't stick with them m2m fine, but we can with this team.
Hambone
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ummm, miracle 3 at the buzzer. a quick-release, low % shot... unreal

40-38 Ags @ half

ridiculous shooting to end the half from a poor shooting team
Bears8375
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Another ****ing 3.
EastTXBear2012
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GTFO
burg0047
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I quit.
Blackout Sniper
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No way New Mexico stays this hot from 3 the entire game. They would have to set a NCAA record if they do.
BUBEAR10
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That 3 ball bull**** won't last
baylrballa
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Lol. Don't miss nmst.
Hambone
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6-14 from 3 in the first half, but I think they hit their last 5, or 5 of 6. absurd
burg0047
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NMST started out 1-7 on 3's. Shot 5-7 after that.
graysongrundhoefer
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Staff
No defense at all by our guys and too many turnovers. If they are making shots from 3 take those shots away and make them drive. Not a good 1st half but still should be fine with motley back!
snarebear55
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Black_Storm said:

No way New Mexico stays this hot from 3 the entire game. They would have to set a NCAA record if they do.
If anything, this might lull them into taking more 3s than they should when they go cold again. We just need to be ready to rebound when that happens.
Media Bear
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I actually feel good about the second half coming up. If we got Freeman and Maston going early, we still got Manu and Motley due to. Meanwhile, NM is probably just played their best half of the entire season.
FWBear
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This is stressful as ****.
Dubbicans
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Hambone said:

ummm, miracle 3 at the buzzer. a quick-release, low % shot... unreal

40-38 Ags @ half

ridiculous shooting to end the half from a poor shooting team
Yep. I want them to continue to take those ridiculous shots, because it all comes out in the wash. We'll be alright.
CHIbear
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This is the Maston I thought we had. We can't let them stay in this game for too long. The pressure increases for us and lately that hasn't been a good thing. I still like us pulling away but hope we set the tone in the first couple minutes
The X Factor
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Hope Drew can make some halftime adjustments better than the last two years.
Dubbicans
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The X Factor said:

Hope Drew can make some halftime adjustments better than the last two years.
No you don't
BUBEAR10
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If only I didn't have to go back to work...I neeed a shot of whiskey to calm my nerves
burg0047
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Negatives:
Frequently getting out hustled
Ticky tack calls aginst BU (will we EVER get a game when they're not a determining factor?)
Turnovers
Manu and Jake

Positives
Motley on the bench 85% of the first half
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