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MBB: Baylor (11-5; 1-3) at Iowa State (9-6; 0-4) Preview & Game Thread

January 11, 2018
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Baylor (11-5; 1-3) travels to Iowa State (9-6; 0-4) on Saturday January 13th at 2pm CST.  The game is televised on WatchESPN.    

KenPom Rankings

Iowa State:   106 overall; 91 offensive efficiency; 138 defensive efficiency

Baylor:  33 overall; 54 offensive efficiency; 18 defensive efficiency

Prediction:  Baylor 71 Iowa State 67


Coaches

Iowa State:  Steve Prohm (43); 160-58 (56-29 at ISU);  3 NCAAs; 1 Sweet 16

Baylor:  Scott Drew (47); 310-194 overall (290-183 at Baylor); 7 NCAAs; 4 Sweet 16s; 2 Elite 8s


Iowa State Starting Line-Up

PG:  Nick Weiler Babb (JR) 6-5 205 lbs; 12 ppg; 8 reb; 8 asst; 47% FG; 33% 3pt; 77% FT

SG:  Donovan Jackson (SR); 6-2 175 lbs; 17 ppg; 41% FG; 43% 3pt; 93% FT

SF:  Lindell Wigginton (FR); 6-2 190 lbs; 16 ppg; 5 reb; 43% FG; 41% 3pt; 68% FT

PF:  Cameron Lard (FR); 6-9 225 lbs; 11 ppg; 6 reb; 2 blks; 64% FG; 61% FT

C:  Solomon Young (SO) 6-8 245 lbs; 7 ppg; 5 reb; 48% FG; 66% FT

Iowa State Bench

F:  Zoran Talley (JR); 6-7 170 lbs; 4 ppg; 3 reb; 29% FG; 82% FT

F:  Hans Brase (SR) 6-9 230 lbs; 4 ppg; 5 reb; 34% FG; 31% 3pt; 73% FT


Baylor Starting Line-up

PG:  Manu Lecomte (SR) 5-11 180 lbs; 17 ppg; 3 asst; 40% FG; 42% 3pt; 90% FT

SG:  King McClure (JR) 6-3 215 lbs; 10 ppg; 3 reb; 2 asst; 43% FG; 38% 3pt; 77% FT

SF:  Mark Vital (RFR) 6-5 230 lbs; 8 ppg; 5 reb; 2 asst; 56% FG; 51% FT

PF:  Tristan Clark (FR) 6-9 240 lbs; 8 ppg; 6 reb; 1 blk; 61% FG; 67% FT

C:  Jo Lual-Acuil (SR) 7-0 220 lbs; 16 ppg; 10 reb; 2 blks; 53% FG; 65% FT; 30% 3pt

Baylor Bench

F:  Nuni Omot (SR) 6-9 210 lbs; 10 ppg; 4 reb; 3 asst; 51% FG; 39% 3pt; 85% FT

G:  Jake Lindsey (JR) 6-5 195 lbs; 6 ppg; 3 asst; 50% FG; 38% 3pt; 79% FT

F:  Terry Maston (SR) 6-8 230 lbs; 9 ppg; 7 reb; 56% FG; 70% FT; 38% 3pt

G:  Tyson Jolly (RFR) 6-5 190 lbs; 1 ppg; 2 reb; 2 asst; 26% FG; 100% FT

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MBB: Baylor (11-5; 1-3) at Iowa State (9-6; 0-4) Preview & Game Thread

15,446 Views | 89 Replies | Last: 6 yr ago by 3ptSpecialist
rudylaw
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Are you kidding me??? Almost a worse charge call than against Acy. And, oh look, we've the last 3 fouls. Stupid, predictable officiating.
BaylorOkie
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Media Bear said:

Get Vital out of there. A decent HS point can make those passes ...
He is often times the only thing that keeps any sort of intensity out there. You have to take the bad with the good.
IndyYes
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These turnovers are ridiculous. Pass hits the rim, followed by a pass way over the hand target, followed by a charge. Good grief guys.
Media Bear
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BaylorOkie said:

Media Bear said:

Get Vital out of there. A decent HS point can make those passes ...
He is often times the only thing that keeps any sort of intensity out there. You have to take the bad with the good.
Given our lack of depth at guard ... we kinda have no choice, do we?
BaylorOkie
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Thank goodness Iowa State can't hit a 3 right now.
rudylaw
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3 point lead!
Media Bear
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Big shot from King and good, steady play from Clark.
MidWestBear2010
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Media Bear said:

BaylorOkie said:

Media Bear said:

Get Vital out of there. A decent HS point can make those passes ...
He is often times the only thing that keeps any sort of intensity out there. You have to take the bad with the good.
Given our lack of depth at guard ... we kinda have no choice, do we?
Manu has hurt more than helped us this game more. I think we will pull this one out with him off the floor.
BaylorOkie
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Media Bear said:

BaylorOkie said:

Media Bear said:

Get Vital out of there. A decent HS point can make those passes ...
He is often times the only thing that keeps any sort of intensity out there. You have to take the bad with the good.
Given our lack of depth at guard ... we kinda have no choice, do we?
Agree. So in the meantime, Vital is getting good minutes and will slowly begin to get more under control, IMO. I like his future.
rudylaw
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Whoever can get the next run might win this game. Points are at a premium.
rudylaw
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King again!
Media Bear
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Love Manus skill in drawing the foul ...
rudylaw
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Then he chucks a 25-footer for no reason after the turnover. He's so frustrating.

Quick whistle on Vital. Remember that 5 foul advantage earlier? Now we're -2. LOL
rudylaw
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Agree. Vital been our second best player in conference. Kid looks to be a more-skilled Ish. Seems to have some leadership qualities too.
rudylaw
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Offense has gone to **** since Manu came back.
MidWestBear2010
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rudylaw said:

Offense has gone to **** since Manu came back.
And defense.
rudylaw
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Fat lady warming up. Can we get Clark back in and Manu out? Please?!
Media Bear
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And our late-in-the-half slumber returns once again.
rileyroo
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We need to quit trying to take fall away jumpers. Get to the basket! Geez. Coach them up, Drew.
rudylaw
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Clark in and Manu still in.
rudylaw
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Go small and we can't rebound. Nothing working this year. Dagger 3 for Clones. 1-4.
gobears20
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Crazy how many open shots we give up.
Media Bear
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Nice walk-along defense there Vital ...
Media Bear
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Another winnable game chucked by the roadside ...
Bear8084
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Media Bear said:

Nice walk-along defense there Vital ...


Yeah, that was bad.
rileyroo
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Good grief. Really poor D at the end, jacking up 3's, no hustle. Looks like some of the early Drew teams. Very disappointing. This team is a mess.
MidWestBear2010
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Media Bear said:

Another winnable game chucked by the roadside ...
We were doing fine until Manu came back in.
IndyYes
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Folks we are horrible. Perhaps an elite 8 in the NIT if we improve.
Media Bear
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Great game from Clark

But not as good as Wigginton who indeed, just got his career high against the Bears (like so very many others through the years) with his last bucket ...
Media Bear
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MidWestBear2010 said:

Media Bear said:

Another winnable game chucked by the roadside ...
We were doing fine until Manu came back in.
Yes, we were ...
Mitch Henessey
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Manu was BAD today. Like terribad.
RealLarryDon
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You only go as far as your big man and PG in the Big 12. Our big man has consistently played as a top half of conference Big. Our PG has performed as bottom half PG in the conference so far. No surprise we are where we are. I still remember all those old Bfans posters (many of who are Premium here) telling everyone Manu was this incredible can't miss from 3 outside shooter when he transferred in.
gobears20
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Staff
Stinks to lose this one since they were 0-4 b12. Not seeing a lot of wins in this conference this year.
Yeek
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Manu really struggling this year. He just can't go against big physical defenders.
MidWestBear2010
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RealLarryDon said:

You only go as far as your big man and PG in the Big 12. Our big man has consistently played as a top half of conference Big. Our PG has performed as the 9th or 10th best PG in the conference so far. No surprise we are where we are. I still remember all those old Bfans posters (many of who are Premium here) telling everyone Manu was this incredible can't miss from 3 outside shooter when he transferred in.
Manu's offense right now is concerning, but his defense is much more frustrating to me. He refuses to play help D when we go man to man and he is just too small for the zone (not his fault obviously). Offensively I'm not sure why we continued to run screens for him when King had the hot hand. When it's not your day shooting wise you have to find other ways to contribute to the team instead of continuing to force your shot. Maybe he feels the pressure to perform for next level scouts but his current style of play is hurting the team.
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