HUGE WIN. NYC here we come.
FINAL: Baylor 82, USC 78
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% FTForward: 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
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