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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

73,459 Views | 501 Replies | Last: 7 yr ago by Ursus
Media Bear
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And Ish gets us going!
BearForce
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HUGE 3 by Ish
Media Bear
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Might want to guard the freshman there. WIDE open.
Hambone
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USC answers with a deep 3, wide open tho. he is 20-71 this season so that washes out Ish's make

Mot his a J, 41-39 BU

Stewart badly misses a 3, BU ball out of bounds
nein51
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Nice job by Lindsey there
BearForce
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Great hustle by Lindsey on that rebound
Hambone
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Media Bear said:

Might want to guard the freshman there. WIDE open.
20-71 on the season and 5 feet from behind the line, no shocker they weren't worried about him. but let's do that now.

Mot puts it on the floor and hangs at the rim and hits! 43-39 BU

Mot reaches, on the ground. our 3rd foul

Ish slaps it away, media timeout @ 15:57
nein51
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I dislike zone defense so much.
nein51
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Great job by ish to slap that away. Really need to work on denying the ball that deep.
Bears8375
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Go man to man.

And Motley gets no calls.
ET Bear
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nein51 said:

I dislike zone defense so much.

Need to go man to man. Been saying it all tournament. Man to man 80%, zone 20%.
Media Bear
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USC really plays aggressive on the offensive end. Seems to know just where to pass the ball too. Needing every bit of our defensive length to keep up.
CHIbear
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I want to see a lineup for a little bit of Lindsey, King, Al, Maston, and Motley. Play man on defense and let's ball on offense
Hambone
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they miss a runner but Met tips it in. he is hurting us. has 11.

Jake drives and scoops and scores, that was nice! 45-41 BU 15:25

Mot with the block, BU ball

Al with the offensive foul, raised the arm in transition.good call
Media Bear
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Nice drive by Lindsey.
nein51
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Bull*****
baylrballa
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Just run into him, don't extend.
Media Bear
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Freeman with the forearm shiver ...
Hambone
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Boatwright hits another 3, his 4th this game. 45-44 BU

Mot uts it on the ground and gets em with the fake, scores + 1 vs the double team... FT good, 48-44 BU 14:25
nein51
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Boatwright is phenomenal
Bears8375
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****ing stupid turnovers.
Media Bear
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Way to work em Mot!
baylrballa
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1st foul on usc.
nein51
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We need to get some defensive stops
Bears8375
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What a bull**** call on Motley. **** that.
Media Bear
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Officials going after our star player now ...
baylrballa
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Such weak calls for an all american.
Hambone
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Boatwright hits a long pull-up 2, jeez. 48-46

Al misses a bad shot, a wild runner
burg0047
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5 fouls called against Baylor in the 2nd half.

3 against Motley
nein51
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You cannot get a stop then turn the ****ing ball over
Media Bear
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Lindsey tries to pass it to a guy who can't catch ...
Media Bear
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Time for Manu to show up.
Hambone
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ORegon just beat Rhode Island with a late 3 and steal

they miss, Jake bad pass turnover, then USC scores. tied at 48-48

Jake fouled on the floor, just their 2nd this half

Ish misses a contested layup on the inbounds, sigh

they burn us on a backdoor layup, 50-48 USC
ET Bear
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Media Bear said:

Lindsey tries to pass it to a guy who can't catch ...

When he had gotten to the hoop and could have had a lay up.
Hambone
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Jo to Maston for the layup, 50-50

charge on USC, media timeout @ 11:36
 
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