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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

88,984 Views | 562 Replies | Last: 7 yr ago by boxster
MoneyBear
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"Silva went down really hard" while trucking Al...
Florda_mike
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Can't even buy a FT???
baylrballa
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Still no hustle.
jimdue
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Commentators are right. The winning team is playing with greater effort
riflebear
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5 possible FTs given away when trying to comeback. Sometimes it's just not ur night.
Bodhibear
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Love Drew. Hope they give him a lifetime contract. BUT, super tired of seeing soft play from soft teams. One glaring weakness.
3ptSpecialist
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we've waived the white flag. Terrible effort lately.

I would be ticked if I just dropped $1k plus to watch this live. Disappointed with the toughness.
BaylorBJM
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Verne doesn't understand this game. It's really bad.

Great season Bears. Look forward to next year.
MoneyBear
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I'm out. Nobody even tried for the board there...this team had a good season and exceeded most expectations in the tourney. Not our night. Not our year.
Brian Ethridge
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Staff
Lady Bears about to start

Hope to see effort there.
Hambone
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ET Bear said:

Hambone said:

ET Bear said:

Ok, this will probably be an unpopular opinion. I really love Scott Drew and hope he stays as long as he wants, but.....he needs to instill more grit and toughness into this team. He is so enthusiastic and positive, that I'm afraid it leads to our team being somewhat soft. Frank Martin is a psycho and gets in players faces constantly, but his teams are TOUGH AND GRITTY. I do love this team and hope they learn from this.
Scott Drew came into this game with a 6-4 record against Frank Martin.

he's also 8-4 against Huggins at WVU.

this narrative that we can't beat tough teams is a joke. stop spreading BS

What happened the first time we played WVU and they punched us in the mouth? Yes, we won the second game against them because we have more talent, but AT TIMES, we fold under pressure. Your tendency to jump on someone and twist their words is tiresome.
responding with facts will never get tiresome to me.
riflebear
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Vital only player on bench cheering the team on.
The X Factor
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This game is BS. If the refs didn't call a crap game we would've of killed south Carolina!
baylrballa
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Lol. They can do no wrong.
NOVA Bear
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Wow. Giving up that rebound was terrible.
Florda_mike
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riflebear said:

5 possible FTs given away when trying to comeback. Sometimes it's just not ur night.


Seems all loose balls even go to them too
pacman1201
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what a series, great defense, almost a steal, right back to sc, makes basket, than baylor does nothing with it
Friscobear
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Mods...please give X a timeout.
burg0047
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Sorry we sent ya to this, Fuent.
GoldenCOBear
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EMBARRASSING

GoldMind
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The X Factor said:

This game is BS. If the refs didn't call a crap game we would've of killed south Carolina!


Your wife just come back from sanchos house?
Florda_mike
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The X Factor said:

This game is BS. If the refs didn't call a crap game we would've of killed south Carolina!


Um hum

You're outsmarting many here
Bodhibear
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Super disappointed. Really started to believe. Need some tougher players asap. Just weak
BUBearFan
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3ptSpecialist said:

we've waived the white flag. Terrible effort lately.

I would be ticked if I just dropped $1k plus to watch this live. Disappointed with the toughness.


Yep.
Hambone
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this ****ing stings. but when South Carolina makes the Final Four, this will sting a little bit less.

Frank is doing big things with this squad. peaking at the right time. this team with a good offense is very tough to beat.I am not sure where they have found this, but credit to them.
CHIbear
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The X Factor said:

This game is BS. If the refs didn't call a crap game we would've of killed south Carolina!


Stop. Stop showing up when things aren't going well and stop being absent when things are going well.

Your agenda is obvious and it gets old fast.
Florda_mike
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GoldMind said:

The X Factor said:

This game is BS. If the refs didn't call a crap game we would've of killed south Carolina!


Your wife just come back from sanchos house?


She stays away if it's Baylor basketball night
Kaikos
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Quick note...they scored 37 at half...they would still be in the game if they just showed up here at the timeout. Good times. This is a butt whipping.
baylrballa
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Bodhibear said:

Super disappointed. Really started to believe. Need some tougher players asap. Just weak


Need some guards who can handle the ball without spazing.
The X Factor
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Largest loss by a number 1 ranked team AND a 3 seed in the history of college basketball. How does that happen?
GoldMind
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I'm proud of this team no matter what. Last Texas team left standing, **** the rest of the pathetic scrubs who didn't make it. Better luck next year.
Bodhibear
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Also, Lacompte is definitely not the answer. Need another PG quickly IMO
burg0047
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It would be nice if folks wouldn't quote the guy I'm smart enough to put on ignore.
baylrballa
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Block people who should blocked and stop quoting them.
ET Bear
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Hambone said:

ET Bear said:

Hambone said:

ET Bear said:

Ok, this will probably be an unpopular opinion. I really love Scott Drew and hope he stays as long as he wants, but.....he needs to instill more grit and toughness into this team. He is so enthusiastic and positive, that I'm afraid it leads to our team being somewhat soft. Frank Martin is a psycho and gets in players faces constantly, but his teams are TOUGH AND GRITTY. I do love this team and hope they learn from this.
Scott Drew came into this game with a 6-4 record against Frank Martin.

he's also 8-4 against Huggins at WVU.

this narrative that we can't beat tough teams is a joke. stop spreading BS

What happened the first time we played WVU and they punched us in the mouth? Yes, we won the second game against them because we have more talent, but AT TIMES, we fold under pressure. Your tendency to jump on someone and twist their words is tiresome.
responding with facts will never get tiresome to me.

You looking to turn everything into an argument is tiring. I think we agree on Drew for the most part - I love the man and he's done the impossible with our program. All I'm saying is at times we play soft and don't respond to getting punched in the mouth.
 
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