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Round of 32: Baylor (20-13) vs Gonzaga (31-3) Preview & Game Thread

March 22, 2019
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9 seed Baylor (20-13) takes on 1 seed Gonzaga (31-3) in Salt Lake City, Utah on March 23rd at 6:10pm CST for the right to advance to the Sweet 16.  The game will be televised on TBS.  

KenPom Rankings

Gonzaga:   2 overall; 1 offensive efficiency; 16 defensive efficiency

Baylor:  35 overall; 21 offensive efficiency; 70 defensive efficiency

Prediction:  Gonzaga 81 Baylor 69

Coaches

Gonzaga:  Mark Few (56); 566-121; 19 NCAAs; 8 Sweet 16s; 2 Elite 8s; 1 Final 4

Baylor:  Scott Drew (48); 338-218 overall (318-207 at Baylor); 8 NCAAs; 4 Sweet 16s; 2 Elite 8s

Gonzaga Starters

PG:  Josh Perkins (SR) 6-3 190 lbs; 11 ppg; 6 asst; 3 reb; 46% FG; 37% 3pt; 84% FT

SG:  Zach Norvell (SO) 6-5 205 lbs; 15 ppg; 4 reb; 3 asst; 44% FG; 38% 3pt; 86% FT

SF:  Corey Kispert (SO); 6-6 215 lbs; 8 ppg; 4 reb; 43% FG; 37% 3pt; 88% FT

PF:  Rui Hachimura (JR); 6-8 230 lbs; 20 ppg; 7 reb; 61% FG; 47% 3pt; 75% FT

C:  Brandon Clarke (JR) 6-8 215 lbs; 16 ppg; 8 reb; 3 blks; 69% FG; 29% 3pt; 68% FT

Gonzaga Bench

F:  Killian Tillie (JR) 6-10 220 lbs; 7 ppg; 4 reb; 55% FG; 44% 3pt; 69% FT

G:  Geno Crandall (SR); 6-3 175 lbs; 5 ppg; 2 asst; 46% FG; 29% 3pt; 71% FT

F:  Jeremy Jones (SR) 6-7 215 lbs; 3 ppg; 3 reb; 61% FG; 48% 3pt; 75% FT

Baylor Starters

PG:  Makai Mason (SR) 6-1 180 lbs; 15 ppg; 3 reb; 3 asst; 40% FG; 37% 3pt; 81% FT

SG:  Jared Butler (FR) 6-3 185 lbs; 10 ppg; 3 reb; 3 asst; 40% FG; 36% 3pt; 81% FT

SF:  Mario Kegler (SO) 6-7 230 lbs; 11 ppg; 6 reb; 1 blk; 44% FG; 31% 3pt; 66% FT

PF:  Mark Vital (SO) 6-5 230 lbs; 7 ppg; 7 reb; 2 asst; 45% FG; 52% FT

C:  Freddie Gillespie (JR) 6-9 245 lbs; 5 ppg; 5 reb; 1 blk; 66% FG; 53% FT

Baylor Bench

G:  King McClure (SR) 6-3 215 lbs; 9 ppg; 5 reb; 2 asst; 40% FG; 36% 3pt; 67% FT

G:  Devonte Bandoo (JR) 6-3 195 lbs; 9 ppg; 2 reb; 45% FG; 40% 3pt; 90% FT

F:  Matthew Mayer (FR) 6-9 200 lbs; 5 ppg; 2 reb; 33% FG; 31% 3pt; 66% FT

F:  Flo Thamba (FR) 6-11 250 lbs;  2 ppg; 2 reb; 1blk; 54% FG; 53% FT

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Round of 32: Baylor (20-13) vs Gonzaga (31-3) Preview & Game Thread

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In reply to Stefano DiMera • 7:02p, 3/23/19
Stefano DiMera said:
You can see on that Makai layup how their length is affecting us..he almost hit the roof on that shot.


Agree, he was worried
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In reply to BU25 • 7:03p, 3/23/19
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That foul on Butler was a a great example of how horrid the reffing was. Butler bodies Clarke but Clarke is off balance and falls sideways because his arms were extended pushing Gillespie in the back... what a joke these refs are. Applies to every game this tourney as well.
That was a textbook push. No problem with that call.
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In reply to rudylaw • 7:05p, 3/23/19
rudylaw said:
BU25 said:
That foul on Butler was a a great example of how horrid the reffing was. Butler bodies Clarke but Clarke is off balance and falls sideways because his arms were extended pushing Gillespie in the back... what a joke these refs are. Applies to every game this tourney as well.
That was a textbook push. No problem with that call.


Rewind it. Clarke shoved Freddie in the back just before Butler touched him. He did the very obvious "Vital foul"
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7:07p, 3/23/19
Regroup...try to get it to single digits around 8 min mark...get them in foul trouble..keep Butler out of foul trouble..and see if they start pressing..

That's a lot of 'Ifs'.
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In reply to rudylaw • 7:07p, 3/23/19
rudylaw said:
BU25 said:
That foul on Butler was a a great example of how horrid the reffing was. Butler bodies Clarke but Clarke is off balance and falls sideways because his arms were extended pushing Gillespie in the back... what a joke these refs are. Applies to every game this tourney as well.
That was a textbook push. No problem with that call.


Definitely a Butler foul, the full extension of his arms tells you it all. However if you look a just before that shove, Gillespie was shoved before that, but he was on the ground so he didn't get dislodged much and not nearly as animated.
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In reply to BU25 • 7:08p, 3/23/19
BU25 said:
rudylaw said:
BU25 said:
That foul on Butler was a a great example of how horrid the reffing was. Butler bodies Clarke but Clarke is off balance and falls sideways because his arms were extended pushing Gillespie in the back... what a joke these refs are. Applies to every game this tourney as well.
That was a textbook push. No problem with that call.


Rewind it. Clarke shoved Freddie in the back just before Butler touched him. He did the very obvious "Vital foul"


Agree with you on the Zags push off first, but Butler did the same. He was just the only one called for it.
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7:19p, 3/23/19
When you're ranked 79ish in D and your O falls apart you can expect the results we see at halftime. That said Zags really cooled off last five minutes of first half. We had a chance to do something besides throw bricks.

I feel fortunate to only be down 16. They haven't had much luck with their 3 pt shots tonight but then we aren't going to brag about ours either.

Lets see how the second half opens. Our 1-3-1 is suspect.
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7:21p, 3/23/19
Coach Few had a terrific game plan. He must'va watched our Syracuse game closely
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In reply to Aliceinbubbleland • 7:25p, 3/23/19
Aliceinbubbleland said:
Coach Few had a terrific game plan. He must'va watched our Syracuse game closely


That, and he has a pretty loaded team.
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7:26p, 3/23/19
Off to a good second half start
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7:27p, 3/23/19
Coming out with some pep and hustle!!
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7:27p, 3/23/19
COME ON NOW!
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7:28p, 3/23/19
Zags starting sloppy. Hope it keeps up.
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7:28p, 3/23/19
This is how we do it!
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7:28p, 3/23/19
We got a run for sure!
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In reply to Aliceinbubbleland • 7:29p, 3/23/19
Aliceinbubbleland said:
Zags starting sloppy. Hope it keeps up.


Bears have also come out with some fire, punching them right back.

Sic 'Em!!!!
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7:29p, 3/23/19
Should've been +1 for Vital but he's PE #1 for some reason.
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7:34p, 3/23/19
OMFG@!!!!!!! What did Vital do to Deserve this?
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7:34p, 3/23/19
LOL F these refs....that was absurd.
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7:34p, 3/23/19
Un f'n believable
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7:34p, 3/23/19
Ref has to make sure this game isn't close... Calls a 100% charge a block on Vital.
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7:35p, 3/23/19
Wow
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7:35p, 3/23/19
Come on Bears. Keep the pressure on them.
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7:36p, 3/23/19
Absolute BS call!
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7:36p, 3/23/19
Zoubek territory with that call. Also, it came super late.
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7:37p, 3/23/19
He was hit, laying on the ground and the guy tried to put up a shot and then the whistle blew...
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7:37p, 3/23/19
I'm almost wishing for a tech on Drew after that...it certainly sparked Maryland today when Turgeon got one.
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7:38p, 3/23/19
Butler will get his 4th soon on a bull**** call.
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7:39p, 3/23/19
McClure McClure McClure
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7:42p, 3/23/19
Anyone catch Tillie using his hand to greet Thamba's face mid dunk and he still missed it... And no call as well?
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In reply to Stefano DiMera • 7:43p, 3/23/19
Stefano DiMera said:
I'm almost wishing for a tech on Drew after that...it certainly sparked Maryland today when Turgeon got one.


Agreed.

Does Clarke ever get a foul?
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In reply to CaliByWayOfKS • 7:43p, 3/23/19
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Anyone catch Tillie using his hand to greet Thamba's face mid dunk and he still missed it... And no call as well?
I hate to ***** about officials and we all do way to much but that that that that was total BS.
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In reply to Bear8084 • 7:44p, 3/23/19
Bear8084 said:
Stefano DiMera said:
I'm almost wishing for a tech on Drew after that...it certainly sparked Maryland today when Turgeon got one.


Agreed.

Does Clarke ever get a foul?
He's a monster right now.
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7:44p, 3/23/19
****ing call changed the entire flow of this game.
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In reply to rudylaw • 7:44p, 3/23/19
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****ing call changed the entire flow of this game.


Yes it did.
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