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MBB: Baylor (18-12; 8-9) at KSU (20-10; 9-8) Preview & Game Thread

March 1, 2018
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Baylor (18-12; 8-9) visits Kansas State (20-10; 9-8) on Saturday March 3rd at 1pm CST.  The game is televised on ESPN.    

KenPom Rankings

Kansas State:   46 overall; 60 offensive efficiency; 44 defensive efficiency

Baylor:  28 overall; 73 offensive efficiency; 12 defensive efficiency

Prediction:  Kansas State 67 Baylor 65


Coaches

Kansas State:  Bruce Weber (61); 432-233 (119-78 at KSU); 11 NCAAs; 3 Sweet 16s; 1 Elite 8; 1 Final; 1 NCAA runner-up

Baylor:  Scott Drew (47); 317-202 overall (297-191 at Baylor); 7 NCAAs; 4 Sweet 16s; 2 Elite 8s


Kansas State Starting Line-Up

PG:  Cartier Diarra (FR) 6-4 190 lbs; 7 ppg; 2 asst; 49% FG; 40% 3pt; 80% FT

SG:  Barry Brown (JR); 6-3 195 lbs; 17 ppg; 3 reb; 3 asst; 46% FG; 33% 3pt; 78% FT

SF:  Xavier Sneed (SO); 6-5 210 lbs; 11 ppg; 5 reb; 42% FG; 35% 3pt; 80% FT

PF:  Dean Wade (JR); 6-10 230 lbs; 16 ppg; 6 reb; 3 asst; 55% FG; 43% 3pt; 74% FT

C:  Makol Malwien (SO) 6-9 225 lbs; 6 ppg; 3 reb; 1 blk; 61% FG; 72% FT

Kansas State Bench

G:  Kamau Stokes (JR); 6-5 195 lbs; 10 ppg; 4 asst; 38% FG; 37% 3pt; 77% FT

G:  Aamad Wainright (JR) 6-2 200 lbs; 3 ppg; 2 reb; 41% FG; 33% 3pt; 45% FT


Baylor Starting Line-up

PG:  Manu Lecomte (SR) 5-11 180 lbs; 16 ppg; 4 asst; 40% FG; 39% 3pt; 88% FT

SG:  Jake Lindsey (JR) 6-5 195 lbs; 5 ppg; 3 reb; 3 asst; 46% FG; 34% 3pt; 67% FT

SF:  Mark Vital (RFR) 6-5 230 lbs; 7 ppg; 6 reb; 2 asst; 50% FG; 50% FT

PF:  Tristan Clark (FR) 6-9 240 lbs; 7 ppg; 5 reb; 1 blk; 60% FG; 67% FT

C:  Jo Lual-Acuil (SR) 7-0 220 lbs; 15 ppg; 9 reb; 2 blks; 51% FG; 73% FT

Baylor Bench

G:  King McClure (JR) 6-3 215 lbs; 8 ppg; 2 reb; 2 asst; 39% FG; 34% 3pt; 77% FT

F:  Nuni Omot (SR) 6-9 210 lbs; 9 ppg; 4 reb; 2 asst; 47% FG; 42% 3pt; 84% FT

F:  Terry Maston (SR) 6-8 230 lbs; 11 ppg; 6 reb; 53% FG; 80% FT

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MBB: Baylor (18-12; 8-9) at KSU (20-10; 9-8) Preview & Game Thread

44,126 Views | 182 Replies | Last: 6 yr ago by BU25
marco
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All in.

We're going to beat them and then win the conference tourney. Book it.
william
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lomers with the tip.

- KKM

vanillabryce
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I watched the first KState game on my phone as we were moving so my memory may not be that great. But... Inremember is playing really stupid and I remember them nailing threes at a pretty good clip.

History does not repeat.

We win.
JumboShrimper
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Win or lose I know the bears will play hard and focused.
3ptSpecialist
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an interesting note. Baylor was KenPom 47 on defense after the KSU, @Florida, @OU trifecta. They are now #12 KenPom in defense.

KU was top 20 after our game on offensive efficiency in KenPom. They are now 58 and have only averaged 63 per game after scoring 90 against us.

Hopefully those two trains keep moving in opposite directions tomorrow.
Ashley Hodge
BellCountyBear
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BU will start out in a 12-point hole, but will battle back to lose a nail biter at the buzzer.
txrangers
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Wade and Brown couldnt miss in Waco. I expect Drew to have a better gameplan and us to compete more. A win should for sure put us in the tourney, if we aren't already in.
BaylorOkie
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KSU -1.5
3ptSpecialist
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txrangers said:

Wade and Brown couldnt miss in Waco. I expect Drew to have a better gameplan and us to compete more. A win should for sure put us in the tourney, if we aren't already in.
lets hope we make them a lot less comfortable in this game. I expect a street fight. First one to 60 wins.
Ashley Hodge
BaylorOkie
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The WVU game is on ESPN before ours so it's very likely our tip off won't be shown on ESPN.
MrGolfguy
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The Bears need to stop D.Wade and Ish's little brother to have a chance.
Bear8084
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Can't wait. Let's do this, Sic 'Em!!!!
NoBSU
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I couldn't find the ancient March Madness promo with Kenny Loggins "This Is It!" And Darrell Griffith huge dunk. So here is an inpirational video.

JusHappy2BeHere
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tough game against a good team in a tough place....


let's play great.


If we do, we can win
"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."

Mahatma Gandhi
rudylaw
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Both teams seem to have better luck away from home in this series. I think we play well and win by 6.
NoBSU
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JusHappy2BeHere said:

tough game against a good team in a tough place....


let's play great.


If we do, we can win
We just need to take it one game at a time. If the good Lord's willing and the creek don't rise ...
Bear8084
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NoBSU said:

JusHappy2BeHere said:

tough game against a good team in a tough place....


let's play great.


If we do, we can win
We just need to take it one game at a time. If the good Lord's willing and the creek don't rise ...


The key to winning this game is to score more points than KSU. Let that sink in.
NoBSU
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Bear8084 said:

NoBSU said:

JusHappy2BeHere said:

tough game against a good team in a tough place....


let's play great.


If we do, we can win
We just need to take it one game at a time. If the good Lord's willing and the creek don't rise ...


The key to winning this game is to score more points than KSU. Let that sink in.
It's a simple game. You dribble the ball. You pass the ball. You catch the ball. You bounce it off the rim. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains.
JusHappy2BeHere
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You guys don't appreciate great analysis when you read it
"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."

Mahatma Gandhi
NoBSU
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JusHappy2BeHere said:

You guys don't appreciate great analysis when you read it
Did you type that with your right hand?
NoBSU
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You guys. These players lollygag the ball around the three point line. They lollygag their way for a rebound. They lollygag in and out of the lane. You know what that makes them?
Bear8084
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Did you know that Rico Gathers never went to the weight room? He's like a football player out there!
JusHappy2BeHere
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NoBSU said:

JusHappy2BeHere said:

You guys don't appreciate great analysis when you read it
Did you type that with your right hand?
I used them both!


nah!
"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."

Mahatma Gandhi
NoBSU
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JusHappy2BeHere said:

NoBSU said:

JusHappy2BeHere said:

You guys don't appreciate great analysis when you read it
Did you type that with your right hand?
I used them both!


nah!
Well meat. When you type a message to a drunk you don't do it with your free throw hand.
Keyser Soze
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I feel good about this one, KSU has surely angered the uniform gods.

vanillabryce
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Come on Tristan
JumboShrimper
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Wade really irks me. He hits most of his shots.
vanillabryce
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Jo just passed out and fell off the stool at the timeout

Got light headed anyway
NoBSU
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vanillabryce said:

Jo just passed out and fell off the stool at the timeout

Got light headed anyway
It's the elevation
Thankful Bear
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Yikes. Praying Jo is ok.
vanillabryce
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Haha
vanillabryce
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Dial it up Nuni
vanillabryce
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Nuni's first step is like 12 feet long
rudylaw
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Texas about to close it out. Probably should win this game so we can stay above them in the pundits eyes.
 
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