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MBB: Baylor (13-6; 4-2) at Oklahoma (15-5; 3-4) Preview & Game Thread

January 26, 2019
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Baylor (13-6; 4-2) travels to Norman, Oklahoma Monday January 28th at 8pm CST to take on Oklahoma (15-5; 3-4).  The game is televised on ESPNU

KenPom Rankings

Oklahoma:  22 overall; 43 offensive efficiency; 14 defensive efficiency

Baylor:  45 overall; 55 offensive efficiency; 53 defensive efficiency

Prediction:  Oklahoma 72 Baylor 65


Coaches

Oklahoma:  Lon Kruger (66); 634-400 overall (155-96 at OU); 18 NCAAs; 5 Sweet 16s; 3 Elite 8s; 2 Final Fours

Baylor:  Scott Drew (48); 331-211 overall (311-200 at Baylor); 7 NCAAs; 4 Sweet 16s; 2 Elite 8s


Oklahoma Starters

PG:  Jamal Bieniemy (FR) 6-4 175 lbs; 4 ppg; 3 reb; 3 asst;  38% FG; 46% 3pt; 60% FT

SG:  Christian James (SR) 6-4 210 lbs; 17 ppg; 7 reb; 2 asst; 44% FG; 34% 3pt; 77% FT

SF:   Rashard Odomes (SR); 6-6 215 lbs; 7 ppg; 2 reb; 59% FG; 57% 3pt; 38% FT

PF:  Kristian Doolittle (JR); 6-7 235 lbs; 9 ppg; 6 reb; 52% FG; 70% FT

C:  Brady Manek (SR) 6-9 210 lbs; 12 ppg; 7 reb; 42% FG; 33% 3pt; 73% FT

Oklahoma Bench

G:  Miles Reynolds (SR) 6-2 170 lbs; 9 ppg; 3 reb; 40% FG; 22% 3pt; 76% FT

G:  Aaron Calixte (SR); 5-11 190 lbs; 8 ppg; 2 reb; 3 asst; 43% FG; 37% 3pt; 76% FT

F:  Jamuni McNeace (SR) 6-10 220 lbs; 6 ppg; 4 reb; 1 blk; 54% FG; 39% FT

F:  Matt Freeman (JR) 6-10 220 lbs; 3 ppg; 2 reb; 35% FG; 34% 3pt; 75% FT


Baylor Starters

PG:  Makai Mason (SR) 6-1 180 lbs; 16 ppg; 3 reb; 3 asst; 44% FG; 35% 3pt; 84% FT

SG:  King McClure (SR) 6-3 215 lbs; 11 ppg; 6 reb; 2 asst; 2 st; 41% FG; 38% 3pt; 71% FT

SF:   Jared Butler (FR) 6-3 185 lbs; 8 ppg; 2 reb; 2 asst; 39% FG; 31% 3pt; 83% FT

PF:  Mario Kegler (SO) 6-7 230 lbs; 9 ppg; 6 reb; 1 blk; 40% FG; 15% 3pt; 63% FT

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

Baylor Bench

G:  Devonte Bandoo (JR) 6-3 195 lbs; 7 ppg; 2 reb; 43% FG; 38% 3pt; 95% FT

F:  Matthew Mayer (FR) 6-9 200 lbs; 6 ppg; 2 reb; 33% FG; 29% 3pt; 67% FT

F:  Freddie Gillespie (JR) 6-9 245 lbs; 3 ppg; 3 reb; 52% FG; 75% FT

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MBB: Baylor (13-6; 4-2) at Oklahoma (15-5; 3-4) Preview & Game Thread

20,828 Views | 145 Replies | Last: 5 yr ago by StatMan
rudylaw
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This is a clinic in the open floor so far! Remember when we got off to slow starts?
Brian Ethridge
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Mayer 3

26-15

OU turnover

Mayer to Gillespie for the DUNK

28-15

OU misses a 3

Mason attacks the rim and is fouled

TV Timeout
BaylorOkie
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This is good for my soul. F-ou.
OsoVerde
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Mayer runs the pick and roll so well.
rudylaw
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Mason missed both. Dang.
OsoVerde
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Manek plays terrible defense. We need to attack him all night.
rudylaw
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Hungry on defense tonight!
EGOTbear
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D is great right now
Brian Ethridge
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6:51 to go

Mason misses both

Gillespie with the man block, OU runs down loose ball, misses

Butler misses a runner

Gillespie pokes the entry pass away and Butler is fouled on the break

Gillespie out for Thamba

King misses an 8 footer

Thamba with a MAJOR BLOCK

King misses a 3 and Vital is fouled on the rebound (5th team)

Butler travels on the in bounds pass

4:43 to go in the 1st half
rudylaw
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Butler a quick 5. BU up 18!
Brian Ethridge
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OU misses a 3

Butler layup on the long rebound

30-15

OU travels

Butler 3

33-15

Sooners booing a bit

OU misses a 3, gets the long board, drives and Thamba is called for a foul on the block

Under 4 TV Timeout
Michibear
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Unreal start. 33-15 Bears.

Makes me think the refs are gonna feel the need to equalize the game, because OU. Hope not, though.
Brian Ethridge
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OsoVerde said:

Manek plays terrible defense. We need to attack him all night.
Kegler and Butler have gone at him 3 times for layups
bear2be2
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I love this group so much. It is a team in every sense of the word that gets major contributions from different guys every game.

And the growth our young guys and transfers have shown over the course of this season is enormous. Scott Drew is doing some serious coaching right now and deserves coach of the year consideration if we can ride this run to the NCAA tournament.
BaylorOkie
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Michibear said:

Unreal start. 33-15 Bears.

Makes me think the refs are gonna feel the need to equalize the game, because OU. Hope not, though.
They will, we have to withstand any run.
Alf
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Pour it to 'em boys!
rudylaw
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FREDDIE G!
CTbruin
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Lots of empty seats
EGOTbear
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damn freddie
rudylaw
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BS travel call. Freddie G got robbed of a 3rd straight deuce.
MommaBear
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In spite of Higgins, I'm enjoying this game. Looks like the boys are trying to match the lead the girls had over the Lady Sooners! Sweet game. Hopefully they can keep the intensity going in the second half.
Mitch Henessey
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I said weeks ago in a game thread that Gillespie wasn't a D1 player. I couldn't have been more wrong.

Amazing to see his transformation. He is playing with confidence and he believes he belongs at this level.
rudylaw
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Mason getting us the 2 for 1. Kid is a tremendous floor general.
rudylaw
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Up 18 at half with Mason only having 4 points. Yeah, we take that one!
EGOTbear
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awesome half
Brian Ethridge
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OU hits the 1st, 33-16
OU player Doollittle has blood on his jersey. Vital is bleeding on his shin and he goes to the bench to get it taped
Misses 2nd

Mason misses a 3 and Gillespie cleans it up for 2

35-16

OU misses a 3, Vital board

Gillespie 8 footer

37-16

OU misses a 10 footer, Gillespie board

Gillespie called for a travel... ????

OU turnover

Butler drives and is held, no call, ball off OU

Gillespie misses an elbow J

OU 3

37-19

Mason runner

39-19

OU misses a 3

Turnover Baylor on the break

King in for Butler

OU hits a jumper and the clock expires on the in bounds

39-21

HALF
Alf
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Mitch Henessey said:

I said weeks ago in a game thread that Gillespie wasn't a D1 player. I couldn't have been more wrong.

Amazing to see his transformation. He is playing with confidence and he believes he belongs at this level.

He didn't look like it in KU game. He has kept improving with the add'l playing time.
MommaBear
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39-21. Pretty sure OU got 2 points for that last basket, not 1.
BearKamp
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What a Half!
DST
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Tuned in to watch a Baylor Basketball game and a hate crime broke out.
Stefano DiMera
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Tech all over TCU...and hopefully tomorrow we wake up atop Big 12 standings..
MommaBear
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On a slightly different topic, because of half-time, can anyone explain why Tech is ranked so high? Their only win against a ranked team was when OU was ranked at 23. They lost to Duke and ISU. What signature win do they have to warrent them being ranked at 16?
Brian Ethridge
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OU with the ball to start the half

OU misses, Vital board

Vital misses, King board, King misses, Kegler called for offensive goal tending

Vital with the block, Mason takes a shot to the eye/face

That should be a foul as it was intentional reach

Vital in the lane is fouled

Makes 1st 40-21
Misses 2nd

Mitch Blood Green
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MommaBear said:

On a slightly different topic, because of half-time, can anyone explain why Tech is ranked so high? Their only win against a ranked team was when OU was ranked at 23. They lost to Duke and ISU. What signature win do they have to warrent them being ranked at 16?


Until conference, they won the games they were supposed to win.
rudylaw
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Wow. What a horse**** call that was.
 
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