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MBB: #16 Baylor (5-1) vs #8 Wichita State (5-1) Preview & Game Thread

November 30, 2017
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#16 Baylor (5-1) hosts #8 Wichita State (5-1) on Saturday December 2nd at 1pm CST.  The game is televised on ESPNU.  Here is a look at the match-up.  


KenPom Rankings

Wichita State:  4 overall; 6 offensive efficiency;  14 defensive efficiency

Baylor:  22 overall; 31 offensive efficiency; 23 defensive efficiency

Prediction:  Wichita State 69 Baylor 68


Coaches

Wichita State:  Gregg Marshall (54); 459-174 overall (266-91 at WS); 6 NCAAs; 2 Sweet 16s; 1 FF

Baylor:  Scott Drew (47); 304-191 overall (284-180 at Baylor); 7 NCAAs; 4 Sweet 16s; 2 Elite 8s


Wichita State Starting Line-Up

*PG:  Landry Shamet (SO) 6-4 180 lbs; 14 ppg; 3 reb; 3 asst; 57% FG; 50% 3pt; 94% FT

SG:  Connor Frankamp (SR); 6-1 170 lbs; 10 ppg; 3 asst; 38% FG; 30% 3pt; 100% FT

*SF:  Zach Brown (SR); 6-6 215 lbs; 5 ppg; 4 reb; 2 asst; 42% FG; 36% 3pt; 100% FT

PF:  Rashard Kelly (SR); 6-7 230 lbs; 6 ppg; 9 reb; 2 asst; 46% FG; 80% FT

C:  Shaquille Morris (SR) 6-8 280 lbs; 14 ppg; 6 reb; 59% FG; 40% 3pt; 80% FT

Wichita State Bench

G:  Samajae Haynes Jones (JR); 6-0 180 lbs; 10 ppg; 2 asst; 49% FG; 39% 3pt; 78% FT

F:  Darryl Willis Jr (SR) 6-9 225 lbs; 12 ppg; 7 reb; 49% FG; 50% 3pt; 59% FT

C:  Rauno Nurger (SR) 6-10 230 lbs; 9 ppg; 4 reb; 63% FG; 33% 3pt; 80% FT

G:  Austin Reaves (SO):  6-5 170 lbs; 7 ppg; 4 reb; 48% FG; 39% 3pt; 80% FT


Baylor Starting Line-up

PG:  Manu Lecomte (SR) 5-11 180 lbs; 18 ppg; 3 asst; 39% FG; 42% 3pt; 95% FT

SG:  King McClure (JR) 6-3 215 lbs; 10 ppg; 3 reb; 44% FG; 44% 3pt; 68% FT

SF:  Nuni Omot (SR) 6-9 210 lbs; 8 ppg; 4 reb; 2 asst; 41% FG; 29% 3pt; 88% FT

PF:  Tristan Clark (FR) 6-9 240 lbs; 7 ppg; 4 reb; 54% FG; 40% FT

C:  Jo Lual-Acuil (SR) 7-0 220 lbs; 13 ppg; 10 reb; 1 blk; 48% FG; 67% FT; 33% 3pt

Baylor Bench

G:  Jake Lindsey (JR) 6-5 195 lbs; 3 ppg; 2 reb; 4 asst; 40% FG; 29% 3pt; 50% FT

**F:  Terry Maston (SR) 6-8 230 lbs; 12 ppg; 8 reb; 63% FG; 63% FT; 50% 3pt

F:  Mark Vital (RFR) 6-5 230 lbs; 6 ppg; 3 reb; 2 asst; 50% FG; 59% FT

**G:  Tyson Jolly (RFR) 6-5 190 lbs; first season (out until December)

*potential injury; status questionable

**injured; not playing

Discussion from...

MBB: #16 Baylor (5-1) vs #8 Wichita State (5-1) Preview & Game Thread

23,111 Views | 109 Replies | Last: 6 yr ago by BaylorOkie
BellCountyBear
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Johnny Bear said:

Just can't get over the hump. It ain't gonna happen.

Not having Maston was probably the difference.
No, their 3-point shooting was the difference. Maston probably wouldn't have mattered that much.
BaylorRocks
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BabaYaga said:

Saw way too many empty seats and Shockers fans at that game today.
Plenty of seats were filled. Fans were fantastic. Lindsey better pull, whatever, it is out. And Jo gets knocks around like a rag doll. Needs about 60 pounds more on that frame. No big man presence will be the downfall of this team....unfortunately.
william
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KEBasketball said:

Health Camper said:

With Maston out, I feel a bad moon rising.


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zunooreo said:

BabaYaga said:

Saw way too many empty seats and Shockers fans at that game today.
Plenty of seats were filled. Fans were fantastic. Lindsey better pull, whatever, it is out. And Jo gets knocks around like a rag doll. Needs about 60 pounds more on that frame. No big man presence will be the downfall of this team....unfortunately.
9733 official attendance. I know that's not butts in seats. But I didn't see too many open seats.
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Not many, and it was a really good crowd.
 
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