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MBB: Baylor (10-6; 2-2) vs Texas Tech (15-2; 4-1) Preview & Game Thread

January 17, 2019
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Baylor (10-6; 2-2) hosts Texas Tech (15-2; 4-1) at 5pm CST on Saturday January 19th in Waco, TX at the Ferrell Center.  The game will be televised on ESPN2.  

KenPom Rankings

Texas Tech:  8 overall; 114 offensive efficiency; 1 defensive efficiency

Baylor:  54 overall; 81 offensive efficiency; 40 defensive efficiency

Prediction:  Texas Tech 63 Baylor 59


Coaches

Texas Tech:  Chris Beard (45); 156-56 (60-26 at Texas Tech); 2 NCAAs; 1 Sweet 16; 1 Elite 8

Baylor:  Scott Drew (48); 328-211 overall (308-200 at Baylor); 7 NCAAs; 4 Sweet 16s; 2 Elite 8s


Texas Tech Starters

PG:  Matt Mooney (SR) 6-3 200 lbs; 11 ppg; 3 asst; 4 reb; 46% FG; 38% 3pt; 74% FT

SG:  Davide Moretti (SO) 6-2 175 lbs; 10 ppg; 2 reb; 2 asst; 46% FG; 39% 3pt; 92% FT

SF:   Jarrett Culver (SO); 6-6 200 lbs; 19 ppg; 7 reb; 4 asst; 54% FG; 38% 3pt; 69% FT

PF:  Tariq Owens (SR); 6-10 205 lbs; 8 ppg; 5 reb; 3 blks; 54% FG; 13% 3pt; 74% FT

C:  Norense Odiase (SR) 6-8 250 lbs; 4 ppg; 5 reb; 55% FG; 71% FT

Texas Tech Bench

G:  Brandone Francis (SR) 6-5 215 lbs; 5 ppg; 3 reb; 2 asst; 31% FG; 26% 3pt; 71% FT

G:  Kyler Edwards (FR); 6-3 200 lbs; 7 ppg; 3 reb; 44% FG; 50% 3pt; 59% FT


Baylor Starters

PG:  Makai Mason (SR) 6-1 180 lbs; 15 ppg; 3 reb; 3 asst; 42% FG; 34% 3pt; 83% FT

SG:  King McClure (SR) 6-3 215 lbs; 11 ppg; 6 reb; 3 asst; 2 st; 42% FG; 40% 3pt; 84% FT

SF:   Jared Butler (FR) 6-3 185 lbs; 8 ppg; 2 reb; 2 asst; 38% FG; 31% 3pt; 87% FT

PF:  Mario Kegler (SO) 6-7 230 lbs; 8 ppg; 6 reb; 1 blk; 34% FG; 11% 3pt; 56% FT

C:  Mark Vital (SO) 6-5 230 lbs; 6 ppg; 7 reb; 2 asst; 42% FG; 20% 3pt; 41% FT

Baylor Bench

G:  Devonte Bandoo (JR) 6-3 195 lbs; 7 ppg; 2 reb; 44% FG; 36% 3pt; 94% FT

F:  Matthew Mayer (FR) 6-9 200 lbs; 6 ppg; 2 reb; 33% FG; 33% 3pt; 70% FT

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MBB: Baylor (10-6; 2-2) vs Texas Tech (15-2; 4-1) Preview & Game Thread

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rudylaw
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Sorry the Bears ruined EGOT's long weekend
jdrs
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DanaDane said:

This may sound crazy, but we are gonna win this game.


Well you were right!
EGOTbear
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The obsession is real
rudylaw
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KajunKarlsdad said:

Love that inbounds play!
Never seen that before. That's got to be next to impossible to defend.
DanaDane
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So, if we win Monday night we are part of the 1st place tie, right? After we lost our best player? Wow Drew. Just WOW!!!!!!
HoustonBear15
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That was the most organized and uneventful court storming ever.
JXL
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Awesome win! Always fun to beat Tech (just like in football lol)
Mitch Blood Green
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1/2 game out of first.
bularry
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Great win
DanaDane
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rudylaw said:

KajunKarlsdad said:

Love that inbounds play!
Never seen that before. That's got to be next to impossible to defend.


How do you stop it? It essentially takes away the initial double team.
Mitch Blood Green
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DanaDane said:

So, if we win Monday night we are part of the 1st place tie, right? After we lost our best player? Wow Drew. Just WOW!!!!!!


Yep
bularry
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Glad all the techtards in Dallas drove down to see their team get beat
Baylor3216
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DanaDane said:

rudylaw said:

KajunKarlsdad said:

Love that inbounds play!
Never seen that before. That's got to be next to impossible to defend.


How do you stop it? It essentially takes away the initial double team.


Its so effective, I expect it to be outlawed
Yeek
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Awesome win, proud of our guys
william
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Dale?
BaylorOkie
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^^ There it is
Bear8084
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Sic 'Em! What a great win and love how our guys are grinding. Scott Drew is a good coach who we are lucky to have. And for those in the back that can't or refuse to hear:



SCOTT DREW IS A GOOD COACH WHO WE ARE LUCKY TO HAVE!
BearBuck
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Got to enjoy seeing a Tech fan get arrested for trying to pick a fight with a grandpa. Classless losers.
DanaDane
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BearBuck said:

Got to enjoy seeing a Tech fan get arrested for trying to pick a fight with a grandpa. Classless losers.


Details? He was harassing an old man?
BUletters
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No illusions about what this team might do the rest of the year but come on, what a gutsy week for this team. Big 12 teams better respect these guys or get smoked.
Great job coaches and players. Especially happy for McClure.
BearKamp
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Great Win! Sic Em!
EGOTbear
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Didn't get to watch the game, seems like a great W
Booray
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That was fun. Bunch of upset Raiders around me.
True Grit
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So many things to like about this game...

Good zone
14 Off Rebounds
16 Assists and 10 Steals
13 TOs
14-16 Free Throws
11 Made 3s

I love Butler's game. I know he gets out-of-control at times, but by the time he graduates... watch out!
KOKQB70
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Started watching 2nd half when up 13, pretty brave, huh? Then after 11-0 Tech run, felt my bad, my fault, but stayed with em till end, got lucky I guess, but Bears stopped Tech surge and played smart and strong till end, and our free throws were clutch, wowser.
bularry
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Tech shot 46%, but I felt like our defense was pretty good. We created some turnovers and hurried shots

Our team is physical. Felt like we imposed our will
DanaDane
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bularry said:



Our team is physical. Felt like we imposed our will


Tech plays physical hard nosed D. We outphysicalled (my least favorite sports made-up word) them. Our team is anything but soft. Vital can frustrate the heck
out of me with his FTs and close up misses but I feel like he sets the physical tone for us. And what really pleases me is that Thamba started the season really passive but seems to have responded and now mixes it up like we need him too.
bear2be2
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DanaDane said:

bularry said:



Our team is physical. Felt like we imposed our will


Tech plays physical hard nosed D. We outphysicalled (my least favorite sports made-up word) them. Our team is anything but soft. Vital can frustrate the heck
out of me with his FTs and close up misses but I feel like he sets the physical tone for us. And what really pleases me is that Thamba started the season really passive but seems to have responded and now mixes it up like we need him too.
Thamba and Gillespie have given us some solid minutes since Clark's injury. Both have their limitations, but they're doing a good job of contributing in the ways that they're capable.
bularry
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DanaDane said:

bularry said:



Our team is physical. Felt like we imposed our will


Tech plays physical hard nosed D. We outphysicalled (my least favorite sports made-up word) them. Our team is anything but soft. Vital can frustrate the heck
out of me with his FTs and close up misses but I feel like he sets the physical tone for us. And what really pleases me is that Thamba started the season really passive but seems to have responded and now mixes it up like we need him too.


Thamba committed a hard foul on a Tech lob attempt when we were trailing early. I felt like that was a turning point
DanaDane
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And I guess I hadn't noticed before today, but Gillespie has really good FT shooting form. Plus, he made a couple of really good defensive plays when he read the bounce passes into his guy and knocked it away.

It's fun watching a somewhat undermanned team play so hard since Clark departed. We didn't appear to have a lot of energy at the start of this game but finally kicked it in and then went full steam ahead.
Johnny Bear
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Really great, gutsy win. I hope we can sustain the 3 point shooting - we're going to need to.
whitetrash
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BearBuck said:

Got to enjoy seeing a Tech fan get arrested for trying to pick a fight with a grandpa. Classless losers.


Probably on charges of being a public health menace. Hadn't taken his penicillin for the rash.
Timbear
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Y'all know I've been tough on Drew, but I'm so impressed with the effort of this team, win or lose. Great win tonight as many have said. Really proud of the Baylor Bears.
bear2be2
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Timbear said:

Y'all know I've been tough on Drew, but I'm so impressed with the effort of this team, win or lose. Great win tonight as many have said. Really proud of the Baylor Bears.
Scott Drew's teams have always played with tremendous effort. That -- and elite offensive rebounding, somehow -- are two things you can count on year in and year out, regardless of personnel.
Timbear
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I certainly won't argue with that.
 
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