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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

67,794 Views | 501 Replies | Last: 7 yr ago by Ursus
Hambone
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nein51 said:

BearForce said:

nein51 said:

Lecomte has been largely awful. Wouldn't be here without him but if I was USC I wouldn't even cover him.
Lecomte needs to be patient, drive the ball a little...let the game come to him.

The play before he had the ball. Whistle blown. No pressure. He shot the 3 anyhow...it was not even close.

I wonder if he is even close to 100%
I think he's just out of sync and maybe starting to question himself a little. he's thinking instead of letting it fly. once he finds the bottom of the net a few times, he will be back. I think he's moving like 90%ish, his defense isn't noticeably hurting us and that's where it would stick out.
RebelT
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GoldMind said:

TREX said:

Someone outside of King needs to hit an outside shot to loosen things up


Welcome back
Bears8375
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Really going to need Al and Manu to hit their 3s.
nein51
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Just about ready for the second half now.
Bross-man
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Nate Silver gives us an 84% win probability at the half!

https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2017-march-madness-predictions/

kind of cool
BU Bears Fan
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Hope he's better at this than the Presidential election.
BU Bears Fan
burg0047
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Best stat of the 1st half - Turnovers: 4
Do that again and we win by double digits.
Hambone
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ball deflected from Manu and the clock expires, sigh. bad possession to open the half

Boatwright starts the 2nd half the same way he did the 1st. buries a 3. 36-34 BU

Mot travels, my god.
Media Bear
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Offense, please ...
burg0047
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burg0047 said:

Best stat of the 1st half - Turnovers: 4
Do that again and we win by double digits.
Thanks, Manu.
Sheesh.
bularry
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burg0047 said:

Best stat of the 1st half - Turnovers: 4
Do that again and we win by double digits.


Good point
nein51
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Gonna have to guard boatwright
Hambone
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USC gets a friendly bounce on an 18 footer. tie game, 10-0 run

we force a pass down to Mot on the baseline, he gets shoved, no call, steps out of bounds. turnover. 3 for 3!
Media Bear
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Beum. 2 point game.

And a turnover.

Ugh.

Now tie game.
EZduzit
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Starting out the second half in a funk
Bears8375
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3 consecutive turnovers to start the half.
burg0047
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U-N-B-E-L-I-E-V-A-B-L-E
Media Bear
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Can you come out of the half a little LESS FLAT, Bears?
nein51
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It's a game of runs.
Bears8375
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I wish Drew had the balls to bench Manu's ass.
theo16
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Pathetic and inexcusable start to the second half
Hambone
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timeout Drew 18:23, 36-36
CHIbear
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Can we play Al, King and Lindsey at the same time? Manu is off right now
baylrballa
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Wow, that was bad.
Media Bear
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EZduzit said:

Starting out the second half in a funk
Actually started about 2 minutes before the half. And carried over through the whole halftime speech and up to now.
EZduzit
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Manu's body language stinks. Needs to get over whatever is bothering him and get in the game.
The X Factor
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BearSince2010 said:

I wish Drew had the balls to bench Manu's ass.


Balls and Drew in the same sentence!!!!!
sicemkentucky
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This game counts guys. Un-freaking-believable. What a garbage start.
BUBearFan
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nein51 said:

It's a game of runs.


This start is giving me the runs.
Colt B.
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Staff
Have to get Maston on the floor.
burg0047
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burg0047 said:

Best stat of the 1st half - Turnovers: 4
Do that again and we win by double digits.
4 in the first 20 minutes.
3 in the next 1:37.
Did we suck on lemons at halftime or something??? Good golly.
boxster
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BearSince2010 said:

I wish Drew had the balls to bench Manu's ass.

Uh, he did in the 1st half.
Kaikos
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nein51 said:

It's a game of runs.


Yeah, and I have them too now
Bears8375
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boxster said:

BearSince2010 said:

I wish Drew had the balls to bench Manu's ass.

Uh, he did in the 1st half.


So do it again.
Hambone
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USC long on a runner

Maston misses a turnaround, USC ball

USC 3 in and out, Mot rebound

Ish buries a 3! yes! 39-36 BU
 
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