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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

94,369 Views | 562 Replies | Last: 7 yr ago by boxster
sicemkentucky
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Man, I'm jealous. I would love to hit a three.
Hambone
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Mot travels. he needs to move the damn ball. you beat this team with crisp ball movement.

media timeout @ 7:55
BUBEAR10
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Um motley, when you pick up your dribble, you can't take two steps bro...that is a travel
Chad 2 the Bone
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Let's please stop complaining about refs . . .
CHIbear
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We need to move the ball around more and not hold on to it for too long.
3ptSpecialist
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Motley hasn't been good. Too tentative and wild.

18-15 South Carolina

C'mon Bears!!!!
BearDawg
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Patience. Down by 3 and playing terribly.
EZduzit
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South Carolina is elite defensively. They are smothering us. We need some guys to toughen up and go get it.
jimdue
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Thankfully sc is not very good on offense at least yet. We could be down big
baylrballa
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Lucky we are playing USCe. I'd think every other team left would have us down 10+.
Blackout Sniper
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The plus side is that Baylor is playing horribly and only down by 3.
Mitch Henessey
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Crisp passes, good shots, we'll be fine. We'll dominate on the offensive glass, so it doesn't have to be a great look, just a good one.
BaylorBJM
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Chad 2 the Bone said:

Let's please stop complaining about refs . . .


Yep. The officiating has been VERY fair thus far.
Brian Ethridge
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Staff
BearDawg said:

Patience. Down by 3 and playing terribly.


Agree. Got a chance if they hit shots and play like we've seen them do.
EZduzit
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baylrballa said:

Lucky we are playing USCe. I'd think every other team left would have us down 10+.

Every other team isn't this good on defense.
GoldMind
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2nd half team.
The X Factor
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Christopher Johnson said:

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.'


Where you at bro? I'll come meet you if we win.
BUBEAR10
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This game just doesn't feel like the USC game at all. No groove or method to our game right now
Ski8103
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Like Louisville early in the season, I wonder if USC can sustain this kind of defensive intensity for 40 mins.
Hambone
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we get a steal, sloppy by USC

Manu long on a runner

Thornwell hits on the break. 20-15 USC
CHIbear
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Dribble by manu for 15 seconds, one pass and an outside shot by Maston. Not going to work
riflebear
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Manu gets hammered and no call. Worst possible refs to have vs SC if they r going to let them play this tight. So much for the rules of hand checking.
Hambone
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Maston badly off from 18, just wow

USC miss, Silva grabs rebound and is fouled. FT good, 2nd good. 22-15
jimdue
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I can not remember when we have shot so bad
baylrballa
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No one wants to play strong down low.
GoldMind
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Ski8103 said:

Like Louisville early in the season, I wonder if USC can sustain this kind of defensive intensity for 40 mins.


I'm not sure we can rope-a-dope this team.
3ptSpecialist
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we are playing like TRASH. Worst first half all year. C'mon guys.
bearassnekkid
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Holy CRAP our shooting
Hambone
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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
3ptSpecialist
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Maston has to hit those shots. Calm down guys.
Hambone
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King misses a long open 2.

USC turnover. foul on USC down low on Mot away from ball

Maston misses, USC ball

Jake fouls
baylrballa
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Ok, that could have been called.
Brian Ethridge
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Staff
Can't buy a bucket from anyone
Chad 2 the Bone
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They're just out toughing us
Bears8375
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This is pretty embarassing.
 
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