For anyone who doesn't have ESPN+ or can't see the game:
Baylor 43
MVSU 14
4:56 1st half
Baylor 43
MVSU 14
4:56 1st half
#5 Baylor opens their season against Mississippi Valley State at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas on November 7th at 11am CST. The game will be televised on ESPN+
KenPom Prediction: Baylor 90 Mississippi Valley State 50
Torvik Prediction: Baylor 95 Mississippi Valley State 58
Evan Miyakawa Prediction: Baylor 92 Mississippi Valley State 55
Coaches
Mississippi Valley State: George Ivory (57); 140-269 overall (0-0 at MVSU); 1 NCAA
Baylor: Scott Drew (52); 419-231 overall (398-220 at Baylor); 10 NCAAs; 5 Sweet 16s; 3 Elite 8s; FF; 1 National Championship
Head to Head: 1-0 Drew
Mississippi Valley State Contributors
Baylor Contributors
76.5% from the charity stripe!DanaDane said:
Bears now shooting 54% overall and 46% from 3.
DanaDane said:
Man this team moves the ball incredibly well.
Married A Horn said:DanaDane said:
Man this team moves the ball incredibly well.
Flagler too good for this game. Its not fair.
I thought that was a strength of his last year, so I was never really worried about that with him. He's a really poised dude. I was just interested to see if he could improve enough as a shooter to cement himself in that fourth guard spot and allow Love got come along slowly. So far, so good.DanaDane said:
Shooting has been impressive. But the thing that has impressed me in this game is his maturity. What I mean by that is that this is a game that it's easy to fall into street ball mode. Pretty much everyone has looked that way today at various times (as expected) except for Bonner, Passes have been controlled. He's passed up lower probability shots and found an open shooter. No wild dribbling or playground moves. Just steady, smart basketball.
Bonner was a 43.7 percent 3-point shooter his sophomore year at Fairmont State and was a 40.7 percent 3-point shooter (84 of 208) in his two years there. He didn't just forget how to shoot. Last year was an issue of confidence, not skill.Mitch Henessey said:
Asking a guy to go from shooting 17% to 35+% seems like a bit of a stretch, but he's going to get open looks. That's for sure.
If he can at least keep teams honest from beyond the arc (30+%), I'll be happy.
That might have been a good play. How is your cat at the line?Big_Pumpin said:
I just fouled my cat out of excitement
I hope it's not your benefits.CHP Bear said:
Excellent tune-up game. We're going to be in the hunt all the way through March. Lots of basketball talent on our team. Calling it a game. Got an appointment with VA for cremation benefits.