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MBB: Baylor (12-6; 2-4) at #10 Kansas (15-3; 5-1) Preview & Game Thread

January 19, 2018
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Baylor (12-6; 2-4) travels to Kansas (15-3; 5-1) on Saturday January 20th at 5pm CST.  The game is televised on ESPN.    

KenPom Rankings

Kansas:   10 overall; 10 offensive efficiency; 30 defensive efficiency

Baylor:  40 overall; 67 offensive efficiency; 24 defensive efficiency

Prediction:  Kansas 74 Baylor 65


Coaches

Kansas:  Bill Self (55); 638-196 (431-91 at Kansas); 19 NCAAs; 12 Sweet 16s; 9 Elite 8s; 2 Final 4s; 1 National Championship; 14 NCAA exits by higher seeds

Baylor:  Scott Drew (47); 311-195 overall (291-184 at Baylor); 7 NCAAs; 4 Sweet 16s; 2 Elite 8s


Kansas Starting Line-Up

PG:  Devonte Graham (SR) 6-2 185 lbs; 18 ppg; 7 asst; 43% FG; 44% 3pt; 87% FT

SG:  Malik Newman (SO); 6-3 190 lbs; 11 ppg; 5 reb; 43% FG; 35% 3pt; 83% FT

SF:  Marcus Garrett (FR); 6-5 180 lbs; 4 ppg; 4 reb; 44% FG; 19% 3pt; 53% FT

PF:  Svi Mykhailiuk (JR); 6-8 205 lbs; 17 ppg; 4 reb; 3 asst; 46% FG; 48% 3pt; 73% FT

C:  Udoka Azubuike (SO) 7-0 280 lbs; 15 ppg; 8 reb; 2 blks; 78% FG; 42% FT

Kansas Bench

G:  Lagerald Vick (JR); 6-5 175 lbs; 15 ppg; 6 reb; 53% FG; 43% 3pt; 66% FT

F:  Mitch Lightfoot (SO) 6-8 210 lbs; 4 ppg; 3 reb; 53% FG; 42% 3pt; 82% FT

F:  Silvio De Sousa (FR) 6-9 245 lbs; 1 ppg; 2 reb; 100% FG

G:  Sam Cunliffe (SO) 6-6 200 lbs; 3 ppg; 43% FG; 29% 3pt; 100% FT


Baylor Starting Line-up

PG:  Manu Lecomte (SR) 5-11 180 lbs; 17 ppg; 3 asst; 41% FG; 41% 3pt; 90% FT

SG:  King McClure (JR) 6-3 215 lbs; 10 ppg; 3 reb; 2 asst; 42% FG; 38% 3pt; 79% FT

SF:  Mark Vital (RFR) 6-5 230 lbs; 7 ppg; 5 reb; 3 asst; 53% FG; 51% FT

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

C:  Jo Lual-Acuil (SR) 7-0 220 lbs; 15 ppg; 10 reb; 2 blks; 52% FG; 66% FT; 27% 3pt

Baylor Bench

F:  Nuni Omot (SR) 6-9 210 lbs; 9 ppg; 4 reb; 2 asst; 48% FG; 40% 3pt; 84% FT

G:  Jake Lindsey (JR) 6-5 195 lbs; 5 ppg; 3 asst; 49% FG; 38% 3pt; 73% FT

F:  Terry Maston (SR) 6-8 230 lbs; 9 ppg; 7 reb; 52% FG; 79% FT; 38% 3pt

G:  Tyson Jolly (RFR) 6-5 190 lbs; 1 ppg; 2 reb; 2 asst; 22% FG; 100% FT

Discussion from...

MBB: Baylor (12-6; 2-4) at #10 Kansas (15-3; 5-1) Preview & Game Thread

15,812 Views | 101 Replies | Last: 6 yr ago by JusHappy2BeHere
william
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lomers with the tip.

- KKM
BaylorProud77
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dear Lord save us!!!!!!!!!!!
JumboShrimper
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Might need more than 30 from Manu in this one. One day the bears will win in Phog. Don't think it's tomorrow.
william
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we about ready to tip?

PA.

- UL

... and, as always, TIA.

{ sipping coffee }
3ptSpecialist
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I think this game comes down to the final 2 minutes.
Ashley Hodge
RealLarryDon
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Could Nuni shock everyone and throw down 20 today?
EGOTbear
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disastrous start
EGOTbear
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blowout city
rudylaw
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Kinda glad I can't watch today... 9-0 already? Oof.
EGOTbear
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4 wide open threes

Team scout/game plan at all?
EGOTbear
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euro dunking all over us
Malbec
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RealLarryDon
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Our annual beatdown in Lawrence where we look like we belong in the SWAC. You can pretty much book it.
EGOTbear
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Can't blame KU fans thinking Drew is a bad coach when they see this all of the time in Lawrence
RealLarryDon
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Kansas shooting 88% to start the game. 18-7. Great D.
RealLarryDon
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Kansas is basically playing 3 guards and is outrebounding us.
RealLarryDon
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20-11 Ku at the 11:46 TV timeout
Illinois Bear
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I feel a run coming
EGOTbear
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Manu takes horrible shots
RealLarryDon
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I've only followed basketball since 2008 but this is by far the worst Kansas team I've seen. If no one in the Big 12 can unseat them this year then they never will.
RealLarryDon
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Illinois Bear said:

I feel a run coming
I keep thinking (maybe hoping) we have someone who gets hot.
EGOTbear
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acuil playing a stinker. No 3 pt defense...
RealLarryDon
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Vital is like the Energizer bunny. Clark is like a powerdown.
RealLarryDon
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Kansas still with 0 points from its 3 bigs. But they still lead 28-17 with 7:34 to go.
Illinois Bear
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Does Clark have a pulse??
EGOTbear
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Basically invisible against real competition
RealLarryDon
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When we signed King I was convinced we had found a Brady Heslip % shooter who would score 15-18 a game for us. So far in Big 12 play this year he's 9-33 from the field.
RealLarryDon
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Jolly coming to life in this game with a bucket and then a steal! We could use some production from him.
EGOTbear
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One of the worst games I've seen Jo play jeez
RealLarryDon
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Big Jo 2-9 from the field. 30-21 KU
RealLarryDon
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We gotta get this to no more than 5 by half.
BaylorOkie
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Keep it in single digits, reset at halftime, and give it a go in the second half.
BaylorOkie
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How do you play for a high school in December and then college in January? Has anyone ever heard of this?
Bear in AL
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Big Jo seems more a liability tonight than an asset. His shooting is terrible and KU is leaving him wide open to shoot because they know he's not consistent.
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