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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

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

23,150 Views | 109 Replies | Last: 6 yr ago by BaylorOkie
Johnny Bear
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Vital is a killer as well with his inability to score.
Media Bear
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Manu trying to create his own shot ... just can't get it done.

Trying though ...

62-56 WSU. 4:40 left
Media Bear
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Manu for 3.

62-59

3:45
NoBSU
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Media Bear said:

Then Vital gets the steal ... gonna like this kid, I think.
High effort.
EGOTbear
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more of that please Jake
Media Bear
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Lindsey SCORESSSSSSS

and the foul

62-61.

62-62 with 3:10 left.
Chanceux
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WOW. SO THAT KID LINDSEY CAN SCORE.
Johnny Bear
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What do 'ya know - Lindsey!
EGOTbear
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and he gives it right back
Media Bear
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Frankamp has killed us all day.

Another 3 from him

65-62 bad guys

2;26
EGOTbear
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BS from refs
Media Bear
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65-62

1:52 left.

Ball off No. 20 for WSU, but watch the Shockers get the ball anyway ...

And they do ...
OsoCirujano
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They are Shooting 67% from three. Some ridiculous shots but they worked the zone well to get open looks too.
Chanceux
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Off on that shockers hand ****ty call
EGOTbear
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this is over sigh
Media Bear
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67-62 bad guys

1:38 left
Media Bear
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Lindsey not used to shooting, so puts up a flat 3 try.

67-62 still

.44 second s
EGOTbear
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disappointing non-con overall
Media Bear
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Baylor trying to foul, but takes them 12 seconds to do so.

Big Jo finally does and fouls out.

67-62.

23 secs left.

This one's done unless WSU missed the 1-1
Media Bear
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They do
Johnny Bear
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Just can't get over the hump. It ain't gonna happen.

Not having Maston was probably the difference.
Media Bear
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Omot for 3.

Misses

67-62 with WSU rebound and foul

12 secs left.

It is indeed over now ...
Chanceux
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Media Bear said:

Lindsey not used to shooting, so puts up a flat 3 try.

67-62 still

.44 second s
He is wasted minutes on a thin team. Had high hopes. He might as well be fred ellis.
Media Bear
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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.
yep.
Media Bear
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Chanceux said:

Media Bear said:

Lindsey not used to shooting, so puts up a flat 3 try.

67-62 still

.44 second s
He is wasted minutes on a thin team. Had high hopes. He might as well be fred ellis.
Yah ... I liked Fred too, but still ...
Johnny Bear
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I assume bye bye Top 25 - at least for now.
EGOTbear
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So thinking ahead...

.500 in conference we are a real bubble team. Two solid wins in non-con, but big 12 weaker this year IMO
OsoCirujano
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With Maston, we win this game. His scoring options would have been enough to balance out those threes.

2 of the last three real possessions were Lindsey and Omot shooting contested threes????
Bear8084
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EGOTbear said:

disappointing non-con overall
Last two losses that could have been wins, yes. But we have wins over other good teams, far from disappointing overall right now, especially being short handed.
Media Bear
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MastoDone ... at least against top opponents -- to coin a phrase (at least until he returns in early conference play) ...
EGOTbear
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Meh. We will see how good of wins Wisky and Creighton are right now. Wisky is not a sure fire NCAA team. Lost winnable games against the two elite opponents on the schedule. I know Maston out hurts a lot, but man disappointing.

I know Lindsey is getting trashed a lot on here, but really disappointing down the stretch after that 3 point play. Basically gave up the winning shot
Media Bear
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EGOTbear said:

Meh. We will see how good of wins Wisky and Creighton are right now. Wisky is not a sure fire NCAA team. Lost winnable games against the two elite opponents on the schedule. I know Maston out hurts a lot, but man disappointing.

I know Lindsey is getting trashed a lot on here, but really disappointing down the stretch after that 3 point play. Basically gave up the winning shot
Lindsey can play better, has played better, and needs to play better. Just in a rut and needs to play his way out.

Shooting more shots can help.
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EGOTbear said:

Meh. We will see how good of wins Wisky and Creighton are right now. Wisky is not a sure fire NCAA team. Lost winnable games against the two elite opponents on the schedule. I know Maston out hurts a lot, but man disappointing.

I know Lindsey is getting trashed a lot on here, but really disappointing down the stretch after that 3 point play. Basically gave up the winning shot
He had a wing and a corner he didn't know was there. Somebody has to alert him he has a shooter on his side of the court. Putting that on him is a stretch.
"When I despair, I remember that all through history the ways of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants, and murderers, and for a time they can seem invincible, but in the end they always fall. Think of it--always."

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NoBSU
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EGOTbear said:

Meh. We will see how good of wins Wisky and Creighton are right now. Wisky is not a sure fire NCAA team. Lost winnable games against the two elite opponents on the schedule. I know Maston out hurts a lot, but man disappointing.

I know Lindsey is getting trashed a lot on here, but really disappointing down the stretch after that 3 point play. Basically gave up the winning shot
Lots of guys not getting it done. Better boxscore from Manu today. Teams can go after Jo now.
BabaYaga
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Saw way too many empty seats and Shockers fans at that game today.
 
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