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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

73,417 Views | 501 Replies | Last: 7 yr ago by Ursus
sicemkentucky
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Just want to see this guy doing this at the end of the night...

Hambone
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Boatwright gets an open short J in the zone

King for 3! Mot kicked it out

Boateright drills a 3, jeez
nein51
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If they are going to crash down on motley like that our guards are gonna have a lot of open looks
Hambone
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King long on a 3, Ish taps it out... then Jo misses a 10 footer

Boatright drills another 3. 8-3 USC 17:30
baylrballa
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At least don't let their star get going quick...oh
Hambone
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Motley hits a nice turnaround, 8-5 USC

we get a steal, King misses, Mot is shoved. foul on Boatwright

defelcted and off Motley's face out of bounds, turnover

they miss a slashing layup, BU ball 16:30
Hambone
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King long on another 3 but USC fouls Jo on the loose ball

Manu long on a 3, we get the rebound... then King drills a 3!

that's a much better shot than the previous 2 he took, agree with nein below
nein51
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Not a fan of that shot by McClure but early foul trouble could be big for sc
Hambone
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travel on USC, media timeout @ 15:28 (was no foul, announcer is dumb)... score is 8-8
nein51
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McClure was a good 3pt shooter in HS. The announcers making it sound like he was Shaq from the ft line lol
spot_up
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Announcers see King's 33% 3FG% seem to think he's an atrocious shooter. Also incorrect that Lecomte transferred out of Miami because he was told he wouldn't get to be a starter.

AKA, all they know is "Motley is really good".
Hambone
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nein51 said:

McClure was a good 3pt shooter in HS. The announcers making it sound like he was Shaq from the ft line lol
when he is open and set he is deadly, but he hasn't made many contested or off the dribble. when he can add that in-game shooting where he can hit over defenders and create his shot, look out. I hear he kills it in practice.
theo16
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nein51 said:

McClure was a good 3pt shooter in HS. The announcers making it sound like he was Shaq from the ft line lol


Yeah I'll be happy if USC has a game plan to let King shoot lol
Hambone
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we leave their big on the drive ann they dish and score, 10-8 USC

Maston fouled in the paint on a J, will shoot. 1st good, 2nd good.10-10
BaylorBJM
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Matson loves that spot two feet from the FT line.
Hambone
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King with a strip and he finds Ish on the break for the jam! 12-10 BU 14:05

they miss a 3, Ish rebound... Jake in now running point

Mot misses, misses again, gathers and scores! 14-10 BU

11-2 run forces a USC timeout with 13:25 left
"Tang was the Dawg" - 10ydCushion
BearForce
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I like how we are being aggressive working the ball inside...those fouls are piling up on USC right now...dividends at the free throw line to follow
Heart
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Nice dunk for Ish!
baylrballa
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That ref was in a terrible place to call that.
Hambone
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Ish gets a steal... AL misses a 3, Ish called for a shove on the loose ball rebound, not sure about that call...

USC airballs a J, BU ball

Maston misses a 10 footer just long

Ish with another steal!

Motley is patient, rises and scores over the D! 16-10 BU

USC airballs again! Al misses a 3 long, USC ball, 11:40
BearForce
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Love how active we are with our hands on defense today and doing a great job closing out on 3 point shooters.
Hambone
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USC badly misses a driving layup

good passing and they leave Maston open in the paint, it's good from 12. 18-10 BU 11:00

Stewart (their shooter) hits badly needed 3 to stop the bleeding. 18-13 BU
baylrballa
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Too many 3s.
BearForce
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We are playing great team basketball, especially on the offensive end with great passing.
Hambone
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Maston doing work! catches, turns his back with a dribble and hits a baby fadeaway! 20-13 BU

USC misses a 3, Mot board

good possession leads to an opem look from 3 for Jake, but it's badly short. oh well

Ish called for a reach, just our 2nd foul. 9:36 media TO, BU up 20-13
nein51
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baylrballa said:

Too many 3s.

They are open. You really have to shoot them. Would be nice to make a few of them.
Hambone
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nein51 said:

baylrballa said:

Too many 3s.

They are open. You really have to shoot them. Would be nice to make a few of them.
the recent 3s are all good shots, agreed. King had a few questionable ones, but he nailed both of his open looks. 2-8 so far, 3-8 would be normal.
BearForce
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Hambone said:

Maston doing work! catches, turns his back with a dribble and hits a baby fadeaway! 20-13 BU

USC misses a 3, Mot board

good possession leads to an opem look from 3 for Jake, but it's badly short. oh well

Ish called for a reach, just our 2nd foul. 9:36 media TO, BU up 20-13
The guys are doing a great job attacking the high free throw line area which is the soft spot in a 2-3...great recognition and coaching in work!
baylrballa
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nein51 said:

baylrballa said:

Too many 3s.

They are open. You really have to shoot them. Would be nice to make a few of them.


In the offense like jake there, yes.

There were a few quick ones by King and al.

And they have no answer for motley/maston right now.
Hambone
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BearForce said:

Hambone said:

Maston doing work! catches, turns his back with a dribble and hits a baby fadeaway! 20-13 BU

USC misses a 3, Mot board

good possession leads to an opem look from 3 for Jake, but it's badly short. oh well

Ish called for a reach, just our 2nd foul. 9:36 media TO, BU up 20-13
The guys are doing a great job attacking the high free throw line area which is the soft spot in a 2-3...great recognition and coaching in work!
big men are taking notice, trust me! what the staff has done with Motley and Maston is nothing short of incredible.

I remember when some clowns on BFans used to question our staff's coaching skills with big men, citing how short they all were... LMAO, good times.
bularry
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Jake was wide open he has to take that shot
Hambone
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baylrballa said:

nein51 said:

baylrballa said:

Too many 3s.

They are open. You really have to shoot them. Would be nice to make a few of them.


In the offense like jake there, yes.

There were a few quick ones by King and al.
yeah I didn't mind Al's even tho it was quick, he's been on fire since coming back and has been instant offense off the bench. a heat check from last game! lol

Al 13-21 from 3 since coming back
nein51
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You always think "what if" but what if we had a guy like Lace Dunn on this team right now. We would be legit NC contenders.
Hambone
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Boatwright misses a 3

Jo misses a baby hook from about 8, Maston fouls on the rebound (looked like the USC guys just knocked each other over to me)
BearForce
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bularry said:

Jake was wide open he has to take that shot
Without question...it was within the flow of the offense, was wide open, and he has the capability to yep. The only thing wrong was he missed.
 
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