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Gameday Thread: #1 Baylor (27-6) vs #8 North Carolina (25-9)

March 19, 2022
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#1 Seed Baylor (27-6) takes on #8 Seed North Carolina (25-9) Saturday March 19th at 11:10 am CST in Fort Worth at Dickies Arena.  The winner advances to Philadelphia to take on the winner of UCLA vs St Mary's.  

KenPom Prediction:  Baylor 78 North Carolina 71

Torvik Prediction:  Baylor 78 North Carolina 71

Evan Miyakawa Prediction:  Baylor 77 North Carolina 74

Coaches

North Carolina:  Hubert Davis (51) 25-9; 1 NCAA

Baylor:  Scott Drew (51); 419-230 overall (398-219 at Baylor); 10 NCAAs; 5 Sweet 16s; 3 Elite 8s; FF; 1 National Championship

Head to Head:  0-0

North Carolina Starters

Guard:  RJ Davis (SO) 6-0 175 lbs; 13 ppg; 4 reb; 4 asst; 44% FG; 38% 3pt; 79% FT

Guard:  Caleb Love (SO) 6-4 195 lbs; 16 ppg; 3 reb; 4 asst; 37% FG; 38% 3pt; 87% FT

Forward:  Leaky Black (SR) 6-8 200 lbs; 5 ppg; 4 reb; 3 asst; 48% FG; 35% 3pt; 88% FT

Forward:  Brady Manek (SR) 6-9 230 lbs; 15 ppg; 6 reb; 49% FG; 39% 3pt; 71% FT

Forward:  Armando Bacot (JR) 6-10 240 lbs; 17 ppg; 12 reb; 2 blks; 59% FG; 70% FT

North Carolina Bench

Guard:  Dontrez Styles (FR) 6-6 210 lbs; 2 ppg; 46% FG; 53% FT

Guard:  Puff Johnson (SO) 6-8 205 lbs; 3 ppg; 2 reb; 43% FG; 23% 3pt; 73% FT

Baylor Starters

Guard:  James Akinjo (SR) 6-1 190 lbs; 13 ppg; 3 reb; 6 asst; 2 st; 39% FG; 30% 3pt; 83% FT

Guard:  Adam Flagler (JR) 6-3 180 lbs; 13 ppg; 2 reb; 3 asst; 44% FG; 39% 3pt; 74% FT

Forward:  Matt Mayer (SR) 6-9 230 lbs; 10 ppg; 5 reb; 1 st; 41% FG; 32% 3pt; 69% FT

Forward:  Kendall Brown (FR) 6-8 205 lbs; 10 ppg; 5 reb; 2 asst; 59% FG; 38% 3pt; 70% FT

Forward:  Flo Thamba (SR) 6-10 250 lbs; 6 ppg; 6 reb; 1 blk; 55% FG; 59% FT

Baylor Bench

*Guard:  LJ Cryer (SO) 6-1 190 lbs; 14 ppg; 2 reb; 2 asst; 48% FG; 47% 3pt; 78% FT

Forward:  Jeremy Sochan (FR) 6-9 230 lbs; 9 ppg; 6 reb; 2 asst; 49% FG; 30% 3pt; 57% FT

Guard:  Dale Bonner (JR) 6-2 170 lbs; 3 ppg; 2 asst; 33% FG; 17% 3pt; 74% FT

*injuries, status uncertain

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Gameday Thread: #1 Baylor (27-6) vs #8 North Carolina (25-9)

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vanillabryce
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2:00p, 3/19/22
What a comeback
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In reply to IowaBear • 2:00p, 3/19/22
IowaBear said:
It rings true every time. Sometimes the truth bothers you


Didn't you give up at halftime. Why are u still here?
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2:01p, 3/19/22
Bacot 15 points 16 rebounds Thamba 0 points 5 rebounds there's your difference in the game they dominated us at the 5 position
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2:02p, 3/19/22
24% from 3 is what did us in. Plus spotting UNC such a huge lead
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2:02p, 3/19/22
I hope the CBS announcers who were so happy for NC can learn a bit of sportsmanship.

The Bears will be back and get another crown, and ESPN/CBS can go suck each other.
That which does not kill me, will try again and get nastier
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In reply to Jack Bauer • 2:02p, 3/19/22
Jack Bauer said:
IowaBear said:
It rings true every time. Sometimes the truth bothers you


Didn't you give up at halftime. Why are u still here?
He has no life outside of being a jerk online.
That which does not kill me, will try again and get nastier
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2:03p, 3/19/22
No doubt in my mind we win this in OT if we could have just gotten Bacot that last foul.
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2:03p, 3/19/22
Let's go St Mary's!!!!! Beat the tar out of the tar heels!
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In reply to IowaBear • 2:03p, 3/19/22
I thought it was 3pt shooting..no one cares about your ****ing dip **** analysis.
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In reply to Oldbear83 • 2:04p, 3/19/22
Yes because me stating the obvious that we're a steamy 3 point team is me being a jerk. The truth annoys a lot of you sun shine pumpers can't handle criticism
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In reply to Hotsauce • 2:05p, 3/19/22
Plus out of bound call with 2:92 in OT might have had an affect
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In reply to Stefano DiMera • 2:05p, 3/19/22
Ahhh stefano is upset he had this pegged as an easy win now his feeling are hurt that he's not the expert analysis he claims to be.
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In reply to Hotsauce • 2:05p, 3/19/22
Hotsauce said:
No doubt in my mind we win this in OT if we could have just gotten Bacot that last foul.


Yeah I was disappointed we didn't do more to try to get him out. He really carried them after Manek was ejected.
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In reply to Branch155 • 2:05p, 3/19/22
Branch155 said:
24% from 3 is what did us in. Plus spotting UNC such a huge lead

I'm surprised - it felt like the percentage should've been even lower than that. And so many of them were wide open looks.
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In reply to IowaBear • 2:05p, 3/19/22
IowaBear said:
Yes because me stating the obvious that we're a steamy 3 point team is me being a jerk. The truth annoys a lot of you sun shine pumpers can't handle criticism


I think it's more the fact that you're just kind of a prikk
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In reply to Branch155 • 2:06p, 3/19/22
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DST said:
No one had ever question Flagger's toughness. Guy is out there taking a pounding on a bum knee and doing everything he can to get to the rim.
Surprised he isn't concussed. Two hard hits of his head


Probably is concussed.

Darn shame this is a loss. Probably the better team lost, but with a team as talented as NC not a shock at all.
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2:06p, 3/19/22
Proud of such a gutsy performance. No doubt some issues today but to be that far down and not give up says a lot!
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2:06p, 3/19/22
Tar Heels and Louisville women must be related.
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In reply to TeamPlayer • 2:06p, 3/19/22
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I'll say this, we may not win this game, but our boys are going to make a run in the 2nd half and get within striking distance. We aren't going down like this. No way.


As I was saying. But dammit. How many critical calls went for North Carolina? Otherwise we win in regulation. We looked gassed in OT
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2:07p, 3/19/22
The injuries finally caught up with us. We did not have enough depth to finish, especially with 3 key players fouling out.

I think that last foul was stupid.
“Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!”
Psalm 119:36
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In reply to IowaBear • 2:07p, 3/19/22
No you're upset because as usual you quit like a ***** and had this pegged as a blowout loss..
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In reply to Oldbear83 • 2:08p, 3/19/22
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Tremendously proud of the team, no one better even pretend this was anything but an all-out effort with NC aided by a butt-ton of bad officiating to NC's benefit.
this is 100% accurate. did we have some bone-headed TO's? yes. did we miss a bunch of close-range and open long-range shots? yes. horrible soft foul calls and blatant missed hard foul calls is why we lost this game. i just started re-watching the 1st half and it genuinely looks like the refs are trying to call fouls against baylor and not calling blatant arm slapping / reach-in and blocking fouls against UNC. Bacot should've been out of the game with 8 mins left in the 2nd half with the technical if even one of his "blocks" had been called in the first 30 minutes of the game. i just dont get how this is the standard of officiating and why we dont have a better system. **** it if the game is 20 minutes longer - id rather the right calls be made than be rail-roaded over and over.
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2:08p, 3/19/22
Already looking forward to next year. We're going to be good. Why? Because I trust Drew's process.
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In reply to Hotsauce • 2:09p, 3/19/22
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No doubt in my mind we win this in OT if we could have just gotten Bacot that last foul.
I think we should have won in regulation. By OT, our guys were gassed--& Flagler got hurt even more.
“Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!”
Psalm 119:36
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In reply to Stefano DiMera • 2:09p, 3/19/22
Show me where I had it pegged as a blow out loss please do ? I said in another thread I thought we would win. Also said this fan base is underestimating UNC which was true and that's what upsets you and
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In reply to IowaBear • 2:12p, 3/19/22
The game thread fool..follow along
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In reply to IowaBear • 2:12p, 3/19/22
IowaBear said:
Yes because me stating the obvious that we're a steamy 3 point team is me being a jerk. The truth annoys a lot of you sun shine pumpers can't handle criticism


Nobody is a sunshine pumper. Everyone was concerned about this game except for one guy who is conspicuously absent. But you do realize that being the "I told you so" guy is such an a-hole move. We're all upset and sad, and you waltz in, "Well, if you guys had listened to me, maybe we could have won."

Just quit acting like you know more than other people and just be a fan with the rest of us.
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In reply to CHP Bear • 2:13p, 3/19/22
And we are going to have a lot of great players. All of the returning players, especially Bonner, will be much better. It will be lots of fun watching them play with Love, George, Cryer, and Everyday Jon in the lineup.
“Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!”
Psalm 119:36
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In reply to EvilTroyAndAbed • 2:15p, 3/19/22
EvilTroyAndAbed said:
IowaBear said:
Yes because me stating the obvious that we're a steamy 3 point team is me being a jerk. The truth annoys a lot of you sun shine pumpers can't handle criticism


Nobody is a sunshine pumper. Everyone was concerned about this game except for one guy who is conspicuously absent. But you do realize that being the "I told you so" guy is such an a-hole move. We're all upset and sad, and you waltz in, "Well, if you guys had listened to me, maybe we could have won."

Just quit acting like you know more than other people and just be a fan with the rest of us.


You are a sunshine pumper.

But I'll give the team credit. I posted that they needed to show some pride when they were down 25. They showed major pride the last stretch. Though im disappointed, I am not embarrassed.
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In reply to historian • 2:15p, 3/19/22
historian said:
The injuries finally caught up with us. We did not have enough depth to finish, especially with 3 key players fouling out.

I think that last foul was stupid.

I was concerned going into this tournament that the injuries were finally going to catch up and I agree they did. But a lot of kudos to our guys for not giving up when they were down 25 and getting run out of the gym. Still B12 Co-Champs, Which at least mean something to me.
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In reply to historian • 2:16p, 3/19/22
historian said:
And we are going to have a lot of great players. All of the returning players, especially Bonner, will be much better. It will be lots of fun watching them play with Love, George, Cryer, and Everyday Jon in the lineup.


I don't expect JTT back next year, but if one of Brown/Sochan came back, we'd be extra salty. I don't think that's gonna happen though. Gonna need to work the transfer portal.
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In reply to Johnny Bear • 2:17p, 3/19/22
To most of us
“Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!”
Psalm 119:36
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In reply to BearTruth13 • 2:17p, 3/19/22
BearTruth13 said:
EvilTroyAndAbed said:
IowaBear said:
Yes because me stating the obvious that we're a steamy 3 point team is me being a jerk. The truth annoys a lot of you sun shine pumpers can't handle criticism


Nobody is a sunshine pumper. Everyone was concerned about this game except for one guy who is conspicuously absent. But you do realize that being the "I told you so" guy is such an a-hole move. We're all upset and sad, and you waltz in, "Well, if you guys had listened to me, maybe we could have won."

Just quit acting like you know more than other people and just be a fan with the rest of us.


You are a sunshine pumper.

But I'll give the team credit. I posted that they needed to show some pride when they were down 25. They showed major pride the last stretch. Though im disappointed, I am not embarrassed.


How am I a sunshine pumper? I've been shouting down BU82 all season long.
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2:18p, 3/19/22
I AM SO PROUD OF THIS TEAM!!

We didn't give up when we were down 25 points that's all I cared about. Like I said before, with all the injuries we had, this season was a great success.
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