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MBB: Baylor (18-14) vs Wagner (23-9) Preview & Game Thread

March 11, 2018
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Baylor (18-14) hosts Wagner (23-9) on Tuesday March 13th at 6:00pm CST.  The game is televised on ESPN2.   

KenPom Rankings

Wagner:  171 overall; 195 offensive efficiency; 143 defensive efficiency

Baylor:  34 overall; 72 offensive efficiency; 15 defensive efficiency

Prediction:  Baylor 74 Wagner 60


Coaches

Wagner:  Bashir Mason (34); 110-78 

Baylor:  Scott Drew (47); 317-204 overall (297-193 at Baylor); 7 NCAAs; 4 Sweet 16s; 2 Elite 8s


Wagner

PG:  Jo Jo Cooper (SR) 6-1 190 lbs; 15 ppg; 5 reb; 6 asst; 2 steals; 42% FG; 39% 3pt; 74% FT

SG:  Blake Francis (SO); 6-1 165 lbs; 17 ppg; 2 reb; 2 asst; 2 steals; 43% FG; 40% 3pt; 80% FT

SF:  Romone Saunders (JR); 6-3 200 lbs; 15 ppg; 6 reb; 43% FG; 36% 3pt; 69% FT

PF:  Devin Liggeons (JR):  6-3 190 lbs; 7 ppg; 5 reb; 46% FG; 31% 3pt; 75% FT

C:  AJ Sumbry (JR) 6-8 230 lbs; 6 ppg; 7 reb; 2 blks; 46% FG; 56% FT

Wagner

F:  Elijah Davis (JR); 6-4 215 lbs; 7 ppg; 4 reb; 40% FG; 23% 3pt; 81% FT

F:  Nigel Jackson (FR) 6-7 215 lbs; 6 ppg; 4 reb; 38% FG; 34% 3pt; 82% FT


Baylor Starting Line-up

PG:  Manu Lecomte (SR) 5-11 180 lbs; 16 ppg; 4 asst; 40% FG; 38% 3pt; 89% FT

SG:  Jake Lindsey (JR) 6-5 195 lbs; 5 ppg; 3 reb; 3 asst; 46% FG; 33% 3pt; 67% FT

SF:  Mark Vital (RFR) 6-5 230 lbs; 7 ppg; 6 reb; 2 asst; 49% FG; 51% FT

PF:  Tristan Clark (FR) 6-9 240 lbs; 7 ppg; 5 reb; 1 blk; 60% FG; 66% FT

C:  Jo Lual-Acuil (SR) 7-0 220 lbs; 14 ppg; 9 reb; 2 blks; 51% FG; 73% FT; 30% 3pt

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; 10 ppg; 4 reb; 2 asst; 48% FG; 43% 3pt; 85% FT

F:  Terry Maston (SR) 6-8 230 lbs; 11 ppg; 6 reb; 52% FG; 77% FT

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MBB: Baylor (18-14) vs Wagner (23-9) Preview & Game Thread

21,652 Views | 73 Replies | Last: 6 yr ago by MrGolfguy
whitetrash
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ChefGeoff said:

The official box score said attendance was 1,988. Was that about right?


No, that was the year the FC opened.

I guessed about 2500, but since they moved the students to midcourt, the entire end behind the band was empty.
ChefGeoff
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whitetrash said:

ChefGeoff said:

The official box score said attendance was 1,988. Was that about right?


No, that was the year the FC opened.

I guessed about 2500, but since they moved the students to midcourt, the entire end behind the band was empty.
That's a pretty pitiful crowd. Spring break for Baylor and Waco-area schools was last week, so BU students were on campus, and local folks were in town. I figured there would have been a better crowd than that.
vanillabryce
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Out rebounded, shot 55% from the stripe, and turned it over 19 times. Still won by 21.

Not many times that's going to happen.

Better come out like we want it next game, regardless of the crowd.
MrGolfguy
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Chalk it up to several factors: Disappointment from not making the NCAA's (Drew has really raised the bar - before he came an NIT berth was awesome, now it's a huge letdown), Tuesday night at 6pm - really? not many are gonna make that, plus the opponent was a dog - sorry to be rude but the Wagner Seahawks are a total dog of an opponent. Also, many are also waiting for a better matchup in round 2 on Saturday (Miss St or Nebraska).
 
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