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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

86,170 Views | 562 Replies | Last: 7 yr ago by boxster
baylrballa
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Hambone said:

BaylorBJM said:

Chad 2 the Bone said:

Let's please stop complaining about refs . . .


Yep. The officiating has been VERY fair thus far.
South Carolina has 3 fouls. LOL


Wvu treatment.
Hambone
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they hit 1 of 2. 23-15 USC

Jake charges, he's been out of control all game. 5:58 mark
riflebear
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Time to use Chuck for a few possessions. Our D isn't the problem. Need guys to break these guys down off the dribble and get to the basket.
3ptSpecialist
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have to ride Al Freeman I think. Maston has been awful. Need Motley to get going.
CHIbear
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Refs are not the problem guys. We're putting ourselves into position for them to call them
Hambone
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USC hits a floater as the clock expires, my god. 25-15 USC

Mot turns into the double team and gets stripped, King fouled on the loose ball
jimdue
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This is the wvu game in morgantown just with half court defense
baylrballa
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Holy **** what does it take to get a whistle.
BaylorBU
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Put Mitchell in the game.
Bears8375
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We suck badly tonight but these refs are completely one sided. Guarantee you the Baylor hate narrative lives in these officials.
Blackout Sniper
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Silva is killing Baylor right now.
Hambone
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Manu misses a 3, USC ball 4:40

Thornwell hits another runner. 27-15
The X Factor
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You've got to have your team prepared to play at this level. Frank Martin is a master of that.
BaylorGuy314
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Feels like we haven't scored in 10 minutes
3ptSpecialist
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Lecomte giving us nothing so far. He has to be great the rest of the way.
Hambone
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USC steal on the entry pass, but they turn it over with bad pass. 4:09 left, down 27-15. need to get the offense going, good god

Mot no good on the J, USC ball
BUAL
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BU looking too neevous for the opportunity tonight.
BaylorGuy314
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This is ridiculous. 16-0 run by usc.
jimdue
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The drought from hell
GoldMind
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This thread already has some gold
MoneyBear
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Taking bad shots. Making bad passes. Not playing under control. We just look totally unprepared.
This will get embarrassing for us if we don't calm down and settle in.
baylrballa
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Just settling and the dicks can't miss.
Bears8375
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It was a great season but this is pathetic.
Hambone
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Silva hits a tough J right over Mot. wow. 29-15 USC 3:23, timeout Drew
BearDawg
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Much more of this and I'm turning it off. What a horrible thing to say.
BaylorBU
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So far today:
Motley: Hyde
Ish: Hyde
Manu: Hyde
Martin: Hyde
Lindsey: Hyde
Freeman: Jekyll
3ptSpecialist
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getting punked. Terrible toughness by our guys.
BaylorBJM
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Yea, this is bad. This defense is legit.
CHIbear
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This has nothing to do with the refs and everything to do with them hitting everything and us playing the worst on offense I've seen all season. This is embarrassing at every part of the game
signing_off_bu
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What an embarassment
ET Bear
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We are getting bi*** slapped.
BaylorBU
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3ptSpecialist said:

getting punked. Terrible toughness by our guys.


We aren't a tough team.... been that way all year unfortunately. Tech and KSU are teams that played this same style against us and we wilted in this games as well.
riflebear
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Drive the freaking ball. No chance if we keep passing around the arc and hoping we hit contested 18 footers. Gotta attack these guys and make them work.

And if they don't call it tight we are screwed trying to comeback. Thankfully we are a 2nd half team but 14pts down is like 25 vs a high tempo team.
GoldMind
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I bet my life savings on SC to cover
Heart
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Hot hands for our Bears please
 
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