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FINAL: Baylor 82, USC 78

March 19, 2017
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3 seeded Baylor (26-7) takes on 11 seeded Southern Cal (26-9) in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday March 19th at 6:40pm CST.  The game is broadcast on TruTV.  Here's a look at the match-up. 


KenPom Analysis
Rankings: 
Baylor (11); USC (55)
Offensive Efficiency:  Baylor (21); USC (39)
Defensive Efficiency:  Baylor (14); USC (88)
Prediction:  Baylor 72 USC 65

Coaches

Baylor:  Scott Drew (298-189)
  • 46 years old
  • 7 NCAA bids; 1 NIT Title
  • 2 Elite 8s; 3 Sweet 16s

Southern Cal:  Andy Enfield (111-88) 

  • 47 years old
  • 3 NCAA bids; 1 Sweet 16


Southern Cal Starters
Forward:  6-10 230 lbs Bennie Boatright (SO): 15 ppg; 5 reb; 42% FG; 36% 3pt; 91% FT

Forward:  6-11 235 lbs Chimezie Metu (SO):  15 ppg; 8 reb; 2 blks; 54% FG; 73% FT

Guard:  6-5 190 lbs Elijah Stewart (JR):  12 ppg; 4 reb; 1 blk; 43% FG; 38% 3pt; 71% FT

Guard:  6-4 190 lbs De'Anthony Melton (FR):  8 ppg; 5 reb; 3 asst; 44% FG; 70% FT; 28% 3pt

Guard:  6-1 180 lbs Jordan McLaughlin (JR):  13 ppg; 6 asst; 2 st; 46% FG; 40% 3pt; 80% FT
Southern Cal Bench

Forward:  6-11 215 lbs Nick Rakocevic (FR):  5 ppg; 4 reb; 56% FG; 67% FT

Forward:  6-7 190 lbs Shaqquan Aaron (SO):  8 ppg; 3 reb; 39% FG; 72% FT; 34% 3pt

Guard:  6-3 185 lbs Jonah Matthews (FR):  7 ppg; 38% FG; 69% FT; 33% 3pt

Baylor Starters

Forward:  7-0 220 lbs Jo Lual-Acuil (JR):  9 ppg; 7 reb; 55% FG; 49% FT; 33% 3pt; 3 blks

Forward:  6-10 230 lbs Johnathan Motley (JR): 17 ppg; 10 reb; 52% FG; 71% FT; 27% 3pt

Forward:  6-5 235 lbs Ish Wainright (SR): 6 ppg; 5 reb; 3 asst; 41% FG; 67% 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; 43% FG; 42% 3pt; 82% FT

Baylor Bench

Forward:  6-8 230 lbs Terry Maston (JR):  7 ppg; 4 reb; 54% FG; 81% FT

Forward:  6-9 205 lbs Nuni Omot (JR):  4 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; 41% 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; 40% 3pt; 83% FT

FINAL: Baylor 82, USC 78

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riflebear
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Good article on their Freshman Guard - Melton. Was Honorable Mention Pac 12 All Defensive team as a Freshman. Manu or whoever he guards will have their hands full.

https://theringer.com/deanthony-melton-usc-trojans-d2a489db95d5#.ye8k76xsm
riflebear
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riflebear
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3ptSpecialist
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lots of "experts" picking USC

3ptSpecialist
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Marlin
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Those two guys are idiots, do they even watch the games?
Surodoc
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USC is a hot team right now, at some point they will return to their norm.Hopefully its today!
3ptSpecialist
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GoldMind
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Kenneth Pomeroy has us way ahead of them.
riflebear
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Their leading scorer missed half the season and did not play in 4 of their losses. Assuming they win at least 1 or 2 of those they are likely a 7-9 seed depending on the wins. They are definitely not an 11 seed but regardless we should win this game.

What makes me nervous is Manu still isn't 100% which causes problems for us on both ends and we'll definitely need him today. I doubt they make the same mistake on Maston that NMSU did so maybe we'll see more high low action when he's in the game since they won't be able to double down on Motley and leave Maston open. As always, we'll need one of our guards to step up and score again like Freeman did, maybe not 20pts but at least 2 of them will need to hit 10+ to take the pressure off of our bigs again and give us a chance.

Hopefully this game is up tempo again and I hope we're ready for the officials. They are calling things tight across the board so whoever gets into foul trouble first could have problems.
riflebear
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http://collegebasketball.ap.org/article/baylor-hoops-hopes-ncaas-can-help-school-amid-scandal
3ptSpecialist
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not directed towards rifle in any way, but this is just another example of why traditional media is dying. They can't find anything interesting or positive to write about so they just re-hash the same old garbage.

goldtexan
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riflebear said:

http://collegebasketball.ap.org/article/baylor-hoops-hopes-ncaas-can-help-school-amid-scandal
Though I hate the re-hash of old news, the article also contains some very mature quotes from Al, Mot, and King. They are representing the school in the way we expect all our athletes will.
Marlin
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riflebear said:

http://collegebasketball.ap.org/article/baylor-hoops-hopes-ncaas-can-help-school-amid-scandal
Of course the Houston Chronicle ran this story in its sports page this morning.
I'm afraid if we make the Sweet Sixteen we'll see a lot of similar pieces, just a reason for the media to rehash the scandal, not report on BU basketball.
BearCon
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If it bleeds, it leads. People love negativity.
GoldMind
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Marlin said:

riflebear said:

http://collegebasketball.ap.org/article/baylor-hoops-hopes-ncaas-can-help-school-amid-scandal
Of course the Houston Chronicle ran this story in its sports page this morning.
I'm afraid if we make the Sweet Sixteen we'll see a lot of similar pieces, just a reason for the media to rehash the scandal, not report on BU basketball.


The Chron has been the most gentle of all the news outlets.
signing_off_bu
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Sic 'em
dr_marvin
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Which team in our conference does USC resemble the most?

I'm going with Kansas State.
cleverbearname
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If anybody else has tickets or knows where to get some (other than scalp/online), looking for 3. Thanks
GoldMind
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dr_marvin said:

Which team in our conference does USC resemble the most?

I'm going with Kansas State.


UT
riflebear
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dr_marvin said:

Which team in our conference does USC resemble the most?

I'm going with Kansas State.
The players were asked this yesterday. They weren't quite sure but when pushed for an answer Lindsey said Iowa St. because they can spread the floor and have several 3pt shooters. I don't like to hear that knowing they also have a couple solid big guys. They definitely aren't as good as ISU on offense but if they will be tough.
goldtexan
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riflebear said:

dr_marvin said:

Which team in our conference does USC resemble the most?

I'm going with Kansas State.
The players were asked this yesterday. They weren't quite sure but when pushed for an answer Lindsey said Iowa St. because they can spread the floor and have several 3pt shooters. I don't like to hear that knowing they also have a couple solid big guys. They definitely aren't as good as ISU on offense but if they will be tough.
Well, they were 1-6 against the Top 50 -- so UT

If you look at it as a team with a limited rotation, below par defense, but a decent team with three real scoring threats --- TCU

If you say they have two legit big men and they run zone and man D -- they are a lot like us, without the results.

I don't see the ISU comparison unless they have 4 guys that can spread you out and hit threes or dribble drive, and the scouting reports and game previews that I have read don't bear that out.
Bears8375
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Seth Davis chose USC as his lock lmao.
Colt B.
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BearSince2010 said:

Seth Davis chose USC as his lock lmao.


Didn't he already use his lock on Friday? I guess if you get enough chances at the combination you eventually get it right.
GoldMind
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BearSince2010 said:

Seth Davis chose USC as his lock lmao.


Seth Davis can gag on our collective ballsacks.
Emerald Coast Bear
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Lomers with the tip.
GoldMind
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Greg Lunday said:

Lomers with the tip.


He came to Scruffs when no one else would.
dr_marvin
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I haven't been this nervous about a Baylor basketball game in awhile. Really want this victory for the team, Drew, and Baylor University. With everything the school has been through this past year, this seems like a chance for some positivity.

Wish I could be in Tulsa for this one.
nein51
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I'm shirking my responsibility and not going to pick up my stepson...we better not look like crap the first half. Not sure I can deal with that on top of dealing with a somewhat pissed off wife and disappointed kid (he gets all cranky when I don't come with her for some reason).
sicemkentucky
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Desperately wish I was there.

Roy Rogers
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BearSince2010 said:

Seth Davis chose USC as his lock lmao.
Isn't this the guy who said New Mexico state was an absolute lock to beat us?
"Sic em yesterday, sic em today, sic em forever"
Colt B.
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Tip at 7 pm.
nein51
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She's gonna be pissed when she gets home and we haven't even tipped off...

Let's do this thing!!
goldtexan
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I want a lot of Trojan jokes up in here.
 
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