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MBB: Baylor (19-14) vs Miss St (23-11) Preview & Game Thread

March 15, 2018
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Baylor (19-14) hosts Mississippi State (23-11) on Sunday March 18th at 11:00am CST.  The game is televised on ESPN.   

KenPom Rankings

Mississippi State:  61 overall; 90 offensive efficiency; 33 defensive efficiency

Baylor:  34 overall; 75 offensive efficiency; 14 defensive efficiency

Prediction:  Baylor 69 Mississippi State 64


Coaches

Mississippi State:  Ben Howland (60); 453-251 (53-44 at MSU); 10 NCAAs; 5 Sweet 16s; 3 EE; 3 FF

Baylor:  Scott Drew (47); 318-204 overall (298-193 at Baylor); 7 NCAAs; 4 Sweet 16s; 2 Elite 8s


Mississippi State Starting Line-Up

PG:  Lamar Peters (SO) 6-0 185 lbs; 10 ppg; 2 reb; 4 asst; 2 steals; 38% FG; 27% 3pt; 65% FT

SG:  Tyson Carter (SO) 6-4 165 lbs; 8 ppg; 2 reb; 40% FG; 33% 3pt; 84% FT

SF:  Quinndary Weatherspoon (JR); 6-4 205 lbs; 15 ppg; 6 reb; 3 asst; 49% FG; 31% 3pt; 76% FT

PF:  Xavian Stapleton (JR) 6-6 210 lbs; 6 ppg; 3 reb; 37% FG; 32% 3pt; 76% FT

C:  Abdul Ado (FR) 6-11 250 lbs; 8 ppg; 7 reb; 2 blks; 62% FG; 52% FT

Mississippi State Bench

F:  Aric Holman (JR); 6-10 225 lbs; 11 ppg; 7 reb; 2 blks; 40% FG; 23% 3pt; 81% FT

G:  Eli Wright (SO) 6-4 190 lbs; 3 ppg; 2 reb; 41% FG; 21% 3pt; 64% FT

*F:  Nick Weatherspoon (FR) 6-2 195 lbs; 11 ppg; 2 asst; 48% FG; 29% 3pt; 72% FT

Baylor Starting Line-up

PG:  Manu Lecomte (SR) 5-11 180 lbs; 16 ppg; 4 asst; 41% FG; 39% 3pt; 88% FT

SG:  Jake Lindsey (JR) 6-5 195 lbs; 5 ppg; 3 reb; 3 asst; 46% FG; 34% 3pt; 66% FT

SF:  Nuni Omot (SR) 6-9 210 lbs; 10 ppg; 4 reb; 2 asst; 49% FG; 43% 3pt; 85% FT

**PF:  Tristan Clark (FR) 6-9 240 lbs; 7 ppg; 5 reb; 1 blk; 61% FG; 66% FT

C:  Jo Lual-Acuil (SR) 7-0 220 lbs; 14 ppg; 9 reb; 2 blks; 51% FG; 72% FT; 30% 3pt

Baylor Bench

F:  Mark Vital (RFR) 6-5 230 lbs; 7 ppg; 6 reb; 2 asst; 48% FG; 51% FT

G:  King McClure (JR) 6-3 215 lbs; 8 ppg; 2 reb; 2 asst; 39% FG; 35% 3pt; 77% FT

F:  Terry Maston (SR) 6-8 230 lbs; 11 ppg; 6 reb; 52% FG; 74% FT

*doubtful (pelvic bone)

**questionable (ankle)

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MBB: Baylor (19-14) vs Miss St (23-11) Preview & Game Thread

28,381 Views | 121 Replies | Last: 6 yr ago by wuzzy bear
william
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lomers with the tip.

- KKM
MrGolfguy
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Are Mississippi aggies anything like Texas aggies?
BellCountyBear
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Other than liking that burnt red color, I have no idea.
3ptSpecialist
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terrible start. Make them take 3 pointers where they are like the worst 3 point shooting team in the nation. Omot already missed a lay-up, bricked a 3 and fumbled an alley oop.

Interior post defense has been atrocious early.

14-7 Mississippi State
Ashley Hodge
3ptSpecialist
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stress fracture for Clark has him out the rest of the way but today may be it if we don't wake up.
Ashley Hodge
Bear8084
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We're not getting the easy baskets like we should.
BU25
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Nice finish by Omot. Rough start for him, but hopefully this is a good sign for the rest of the game.

Definitely need to pack the zone inside.
rudylaw
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One team wants to keep playing while the other does not.
El Oso
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Picking our zone apart and out hustling us down the court.
3ptSpecialist
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terrible post defense so far. Hard to play gritty with our two grittiest players on the bench (Vital and Lindsey). But we need to score.
Ashley Hodge
rudylaw
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I would love to see Drew insert Davis right now. I mean, none of the other seniors seem to give a rip.
BaylorOkie
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We are really missing Tristan today because their bigs are dominating our bigs. Would be nice to have an extra player on the front line.
BaylorOkie
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If they are a bad 3-point shooting team that sure isn't showing today.
BaylorOkie
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Now we have Big Jo throwing up 12 foot left hand hook shots.
rudylaw
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This is going great.
Kanack49
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This team gets completely out of games so early. You can usually tell within the first 5 minutes if we even have a chance.
gobears20
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Staff
We look like we don't even care right now.
BaylorOkie
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I always say never give up on a Drew team because they never give up. But right now I'm seeing some historic half-assing. It will take a drastic change in attitude and effort very soon to have a chance in this game.
rudylaw
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BaylorOkie said:

I always say never give up on a Drew team because they never give up. But right now I'm seeing some historic half-assing. It will take a drastic change in attitude and effort very soon to have a chance in this game.
I mean everyone sans maybe Nuni looks like they'd rather be anywhere else. And Nuni, while hustling, is playing like he'd rather be anywhere else.
BU25
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This is the lineup I was hoping to see more often this season, guess we'll see how it goes...
rudylaw
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Even Drew knows. Hell, he probably knew days ago.
El Oso
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At least this beer is good.
BaylorOkie
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rudylaw said:

BaylorOkie said:

I always say never give up on a Drew team because they never give up. But right now I'm seeing some historic half-assing. It will take a drastic change in attitude and effort very soon to have a chance in this game.
I mean everyone sans maybe Nuni looks like they'd rather be anywhere else. And Nuni, while hustling, is playing like he'd rather be anywhere else.
Bummer. No one has any expectations anymore, but at least care enough not to get blown out on your own home court.
BU25
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Defensive effort has been terrible and we're missing bunnies. We can turn this around, but have to cut it to 10 before halftime...
BaylorOkie
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El Oso said:

At least this beer is good.
Good idea. [Okie heads to his fridge.]
ColomboLQ
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Terrible effort by the entire team overall. Their front line has completely *****ed ours.
rudylaw
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Rather Drew & Co. get a head start on recruiting anyway.
BU25
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They'll cool off. Not sure it'll happen in time for us to make a comeback.
NoBSU
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rudylaw said:

Rather Drew & Co. get a head start on recruiting anyway.
Yeah, he has some elite offers to make. If we have a good Spring, we can make the top five of a Duke signee.

Oh, I get what you mean now. We can attend the national juco tournament.
BU25
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I still think we'll win this one, maybe I'm just crazy.
gobears20
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Staff
Yikes

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upload gif online
william
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{ sipping coffee }

{ eating donut }

- BUmma

go bears!
BaylorProud77
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Maybe a little. Omg just tuned in.
BaylorProud77
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I Will definitely be watching The Rolling Stones on the movie channel if our bears don't get their act together!
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