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MBB: Baylor vs South Carolina Preview & Game Thread

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

MBB: Baylor vs South Carolina Preview & Game Thread

72,302 Views | 562 Replies | Last: 7 yr ago by boxster
Hambone
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Jake drives as clock winds down and drops it to Jo for the and 1! 11-8 USC, media @ 11:58
Colt B.
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Staff
Get Manu off the ball.
ET Bear
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Playing TERRIBLE yet only down by 3.
baylrballa
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Again, lays it in soft from 1 foot away, got lucky.
3ptSpecialist
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nevermind- good job Jo. And Lindsey!

11-8 under 12 timeout. SC leads. Jo headed to line for and one.
S11
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Staff
Refs allowing this to be physical, better impose on SCe
BaylorBJM
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Officiating is fine. SC has played 8 mins of incredible defense.

Need Manu or Al to start firing the threes. Jake needs to stop being afraid to take a shot.
Kaikos
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"Seems like the panic has struck". Wow, exaggerate much?
Bears8375
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It's only a matter of time before Thornwell heats up. We have got to hit our 3s.
Edmond Bear
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At a restaurant full of people cheering for the Bears in OKC. Not a watch party. Bunch of strangers. Random people coming up to me saying 'Go Bears.'
Chad 2 the Bone
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Gotta get a little tougher but pretty good not to be in a huge hole given the offensive lull to start the game. Their defense is legit.
Hambone
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Jo hits FT, 11-9 USC

Mot good D on block, shot no good

Manu airballs a floater, Jo grabs it and scores! 11-11
Hambone
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Chad 2 the Bone said:

Gotta get a little tougher but pretty good not to be in a huge hole given the offensive lull to start the game. Their defense is legit.
this.

travel on USC! 10:58, tied 11-11
CHIbear
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Match their intensity and we beat them bad
Hambone
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Al hangs and finds Mot who scores! 13-11 BU
Hambone
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CHIbear said:

Match their intensity and we beat them bad
they aren't getting good shot

they did there as big whitey scores over Mot. 13-13

Mot hits an open J from 16, 15-13 BU
Hambone
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USC misses a 3, gets rebound, misses 3. BU ball

Mot misses a contested J from 10, bad shot

foul on Al on the floor, our 6th. cheap.
Hambone
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Dozier takes it to Al and scores over him. 15-15

Ish bad pas turnover, but Jo blocks the shot on the break. USC ball 8:25. timeout Drew
BUBEAR10
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Are we awake yet? Cmon bears!
Bears8375
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Same as all year. Teams can play physical against us - we can't lay a finger on them though.

And what is wrong with Manu?
3ptSpecialist
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hammered Lecomte on dribble. Ish with a what are you doing TO. He usually has one per game. Glad he got it out of his system.
bearassnekkid
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Lol that ball wasn't out of bounds
SCBear
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How many of you have yelled at the tv?
Chad 2 the Bone
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Jake needs to play as much as he can handle tonight. Manu simply does not move the ball quickly enough and tends to dribble into bad spots against this pressure D.
riflebear
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they might need to think about keeping Lindsey in over Ish unless he starts helping on Off
jimdue
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This game is a cross between a KSU and wvu game. No surprise.. Just need to find some offensive rhythm.
baylrballa
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Going to be hard if that team only gets called for 10 fouls all game. Wvu 2.0
bularry
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We need to be more aggressive on D. Real tentative on doubles and help. Weird

On O definitely need to go inside out
Mitch Henessey
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We're pressing right now. These guys are good on D, but they're not WVU good. Need to calm down and take good shots. Hopefully that's what Scott is telling them right now.
baylrballa
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Poor effort.
Hambone
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Notice hits a 3. he is only 34%. 18-15

Mot has one pop out, but it goes off USC
GoldMind
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Giving them waaay too much respect
baylrballa
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***.
Brian Ethridge
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Staff
Just playing like trash currently.
Bears8375
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They're just not ready.
 
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