Baylor Basketball

MBB: Baylor vs South Carolina Preview & Game Thread

By Ashley Hodge

March 24, 2017

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3 seeded Baylor (27-7) takes on 7 seeded South Carolina (24-10) in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament on Friday March 24th at 6:29pm CST. The game is broadcast on TBS. Here's a look at the match-up.

KenPom Analysis
Rankings: Baylor (10); South Carolina (28)
Offensive Efficiency: Baylor (20); South Carolina (122)
Defensive Efficiency: Baylor (13); South Carolina (4)
Prediction: Baylor 65 South Carolina 61

Coaches

Baylor: Scott Drew (299-189)

46 years old
7 NCAA bids; 1 NIT Title
2 Elite 8s; 4 Sweet 16s

South Carolina: Frank Martin (211-125)

50 years old
5 NCAA bids; 2 Sweet 16s; 1 Elite 8

South Carolina Starters

Forward: 6-10 245 lbs Maik Kotsar (FR): 6 ppg; 5 reb; 48% FG; 41% FT

Forward: 6-9 230 lbs Chris Silva (SO): 10 ppg; 6 reb; 55% FG; 75% FT

Forward: 6-6 205 lbs PJ Dozier (SO): 14 ppg; 5 reb; 3 asst; 2 st; 40% FG; 30% 3pt; 59% FT

Guard: 6-2 225 lbs Duane Notice (SR): 10 ppg; 2 asst; 39% FG; 68% FT; 34% 3pt

Guard: 6-5 211 lbs Sindarius Thornwell (SR): 21 ppg; 7 reb; 2 st; 44% FG; 40% 3pt; 83% FT

South Carolina Bench

Forward: 6-9 240 lbs Sedee Keita (FR): 1 ppg; 2 reb; 27% FG; 44% FT

Guard: 6-4 204 lbs Justin McKie (SR): 4 ppg; 2 reb; 38% FG; 63% FT; 32% 3pt

Guard: 5-10 210 lbs Raykym Felder (FR): 6 ppg; 42% FG; 44% 3pt; 67% FT

Guard: 6-1 183 lbs Hassani Gravett (SO): 4 ppg; 29% FG; 65% FT; 22% 3pt

Baylor Starters

Forward: 7-0 220 lbs Jo Lual-Acuil (JR): 9 ppg; 7 reb; 54% 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; 68% FT; 30% 3pt; 2 st

Guard: 6-3 215 lbs King McClure (SO): 5 ppg; 45% FG; 37% 3pt; 73% FT

Guard: 5-11 175 lbs Manu Lecomte (JR): 12 ppg; 4 asst; 43% FG; 41% 3pt; 83% 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; 40% 3pt; 71% FT

Guard: 6-3 200 lbs Al Freeman (JR): 10 ppg; 2 reb; 44% FG; 39% 3pt; 83% FT

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