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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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1:45p, 3/17/17
91pts. How refreshing.

If we play SMU it will probably be in the 60s.
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1:45p, 3/17/17
WOOOOOOOOOOO!
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1:45p, 3/17/17
Great second half.

Freeman and Maston co- players of the game IMO
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1:45p, 3/17/17
Thank GOD that is over. Seal is broken --- let's GO!
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1:46p, 3/17/17
Do we know game time on Sunday?
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1:46p, 3/17/17
Great game. Need offense to keep it up!
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In reply to Hambone • 1:47p, 3/17/17
Hambone said:
no way!!!! Jonathan Davis drives and scores! hahahahaha

Baylor wins 91-73
Ill be accepting your apologies.
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In reply to The X Factor • 1:47p, 3/17/17
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Hope Drew can make some halftime adjustments better than the last two years.
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1:47p, 3/17/17
Yay, I get to keep watching basketball today!

When we lose, I'm usually done with the whole thing
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In reply to GoldMind • 1:48p, 3/17/17
GoldMind said:
Hambone said:
no way!!!! Jonathan Davis drives and scores! hahahahaha

Baylor wins 91-73
Ill be accepting your apologies.
for what, exactly?
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1:49p, 3/17/17
ok with my first ncaa tourney loss.

KSU -1
usc -3
xavier +2
ISU -6
osu +3
osu/mich over 154
nmst 1st half +7
Baylor -5.5 2nd half

nmst +12
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In reply to fuentbu1 • 1:50p, 3/17/17
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Yay, I get to keep watching basketball today!

When we lose, I'm usually done with the whole thing
that might have been the worst part of the past two years. losing early on thursday just killed the whole weekend.
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1:50p, 3/17/17
Any idea on time for Sunday game?
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In reply to Thefakegarydonjohnson • 1:51p, 3/17/17
Thefakegarydonjohnson said:
Do we know game time on Sunday?
****smuthirty
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In reply to baylrballa • 1:52p, 3/17/17
baylrballa said:
Thefakegarydonjohnson said:
Do we know game time on Sunday?
****smuthirty
How certain is everyone that USC wont upset them?
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In reply to GoldMind • 1:53p, 3/17/17
GoldMind said:
baylrballa said:
Thefakegarydonjohnson said:
Do we know game time on Sunday?
****smuthirty
How certain is everyone that USC wont upset them?
USC already beat SMU this year so it could happen. I'd rather play USC because it will be an up and down game like today vs a half court battle vs SMU. Clearly our players (especially Freeman) play better in a faster game. I'm just glad we get to play again after the last 2 years, doesn't really matter who we play, the guys should feel loose now.
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In reply to The X Factor • 1:56p, 3/17/17
The X Factor said:
Hope Drew can make some halftime adjustments better than the last two years.
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In reply to riflebear • 1:57p, 3/17/17
riflebear said:
GoldMind said:
baylrballa said:
Thefakegarydonjohnson said:
Do we know game time on Sunday?
****smuthirty
How certain is everyone that USC wont upset them?
USC already beat SMU this year so it could happen. I'd rather play USC because it will be an up and down game like today vs a half court battle vs SMU. Clearly our players (especially Freeman) play better in a faster game. I'm just glad we get to play again after the last 2 years, doesn't really matter who we play, the guys should feel loose now.


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1:58p, 3/17/17
Even though SMU is on a hot streak, I would rather Baylor play SMU.
USC has some serious size that might be a problem for Baylor. Now Baylor could still win. It might just be uncomfortable to watch as a Baylor fan.
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In reply to DukeNukem • 1:59p, 3/17/17
DukeNukem said:
The X Factor said:
Hope Drew can make some halftime adjustments better than the last two years.


If this isn't the post of the day, we have failed as people
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In reply to GoldMind • 2:00p, 3/17/17
GoldMind said:
baylrballa said:
Thefakegarydonjohnson said:
Do we know game time on Sunday?
****smuthirty
How certain is everyone that USC wont upset them?
Not very -- gonna be an interesting game.
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In reply to The X Factor • 2:00p, 3/17/17
The X Factor said:
Hope Drew can make some halftime adjustments better than the last two years.
Yeah I hope so too.
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In reply to Bear15 • 2:00p, 3/17/17
Bear15 said:
Great second half.

Freeman and Maston co- players of the game IMO
Yup. Whether he realizes it or not, Freeman stepped up as a leader on the floor today as well as played a helluva game. If Maston can get over his stone hands on offense when catching a pass he can be a real weapon.

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In reply to DukeNukem • 2:01p, 3/17/17
DukeNukem said:
The X Factor said:
Hope Drew can make some halftime adjustments better than the last two years.
Ha! I should have read through the whole thread first. You nailed it.
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1713 Baylor said:
DukeNukem said:
The X Factor said:
Hope Drew can make some halftime adjustments better than the last two years.
Ha! I should have read through the whole thread first. You nailed it.
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In reply to fuentbu1 • 2:08p, 3/17/17
fuentbu1 said:
DukeNukem said:
The X Factor said:
Hope Drew can make some halftime adjustments better than the last two years.


If this isn't the post of the day, we have failed as people
what about mine, which was basically the same, posted before his at the top of this page? (sad face)
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In reply to Hambone • 2:13p, 3/17/17
Hambone said:
GoldMind said:
Hambone said:
no way!!!! Jonathan Davis drives and scores! hahahahaha

Baylor wins 91-73
Ill be accepting your apologies.
for what, exactly?


Ever doubting me.
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In reply to Hambone • 2:13p, 3/17/17
Hambone said:
The X Factor said:
Hope Drew can make some halftime adjustments better than the last two years.


My bad Hambone! Not sure how I missed it! You were first, so you win POTD.

Nukem will have to settle for second.

I am wiping tears from both posts!

Nailed it!
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In reply to GoldMind • 2:17p, 3/17/17
GoldMind said:
Hambone said:
GoldMind said:
Hambone said:
no way!!!! Jonathan Davis drives and scores! hahahahaha

Baylor wins 91-73
Ill be accepting your apologies.
for what, exactly?


Ever doubting me.
about what, exactly? I posted that I loved this match-up for us and I never once doubted we would win the game, even when we were losing and some people were freaking out. show me a post that says otherwise.
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In reply to Hambone • 2:23p, 3/17/17
Hambone said:
fuentbu1 said:
DukeNukem said:
The X Factor said:
Hope Drew can make some halftime adjustments better than the last two years.


If this isn't the post of the day, we have failed as people
what about mine, which was basically the same, posted before his at the top of this page? (sad face)
props to Hambone, didn't see his, great minds think alike i guess. I did have an extra pelvic thrust in my gif just FYI.
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In reply to DukeNukem • 2:32p, 3/17/17
DukeNukem said:
Hambone said:
fuentbu1 said:
DukeNukem said:
The X Factor said:
Hope Drew can make some halftime adjustments better than the last two years.


If this isn't the post of the day, we have failed as people
what about mine, which was basically the same, posted before his at the top of this page? (sad face)
props to Hambone, didn't see his, great minds think alike i guess. I did have an extra pelvic thrust in my gif just FYI.
wow, I thought you were just piggy-backing me (which is totally fine)

if you actually busted that out without seeing mine, that's fkn awesome man!
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In reply to Hambone • 2:33p, 3/17/17
Hambone said:
GoldMind said:
Hambone said:
GoldMind said:
Hambone said:
no way!!!! Jonathan Davis drives and scores! hahahahaha

Baylor wins 91-73
Ill be accepting your apologies.
for what, exactly?


Ever doubting me.
about what, exactly? I posted that I loved this match-up for us and I never once doubted we would lose the game, even when we were losing and some people were freaking out. show me a post that says otherwise.


You've doubted me all season. You could have agreed with me, but you wanted to argue. You compared me to ****ty X-factor, which was a huge ******* move, then you try to accuse me of disrespecting opponents who deserve none.

Go back and look at how many times I've been wrong about sports, you'll see it's been extremely rare.
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2:42p, 3/17/17
Man what a second half. That's the best we've looked since maybe opening conference game at OU. The bigs were FANTASTIC but TJ Maston was on another level.

The player of the game is Al Freeman though. 21 points and 4-4 from 3?????


Who knows. Maybe he ends up staying.
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In reply to GoldMind • 2:43p, 3/17/17
GoldMind said:
Hambone said:
GoldMind said:
Hambone said:
GoldMind said:
Hambone said:
no way!!!! Jonathan Davis drives and scores! hahahahaha

Baylor wins 91-73
Ill be accepting your apologies.
for what, exactly?


Ever doubting me.
about what, exactly? I posted that I loved this match-up for us and I never once doubted we would lose the game, even when we were losing and some people were freaking out. show me a post that says otherwise.


You've doubted me all season. You could have agreed with me, but you wanted to argue. You compared me to ****ty X-factor, which was a huge ******* move, then you try to accuse me of disrespecting opponents who deserve none.

Go back and look at how many times I've been wrong about sports, you'll see it's been extremely rare.
our Big 12 opponents like Kansas State and Texas Tech certainly deserved our respect this season. top 30 and top 50 team.

why are you bringing this up right now when we should be happy? stop being petty bro. I never once said anything to you about this game, so this is baffling right now.
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In reply to Hambone • 3:12p, 3/17/17
Hambone said:
GoldMind said:
Hambone said:
GoldMind said:
Hambone said:
GoldMind said:
Hambone said:
no way!!!! Jonathan Davis drives and scores! hahahahaha

Baylor wins 91-73
Ill be accepting your apologies.
for what, exactly?


Ever doubting me.
about what, exactly? I posted that I loved this match-up for us and I never once doubted we would lose the game, even when we were losing and some people were freaking out. show me a post that says otherwise.


You've doubted me all season. You could have agreed with me, but you wanted to argue. You compared me to ****ty X-factor, which was a huge ******* move, then you try to accuse me of disrespecting opponents who deserve none.

Go back and look at how many times I've been wrong about sports, you'll see it's been extremely rare.
our Big 12 opponents like Kansas State and Texas Tech certainly deserved our respect this season. top 30 and top 50 team.

why are you bringing this up right now when we should be happy? stop being petty bro. I never once said anything to you about this game, so this is baffling right now.
https://sicem365.com/s/652/gameday-baylor-iowa-state-tip-off-at-7-pm-ct/3/4


You started it.
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