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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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8:20p, 3/23/19
***? Ball was out of his hands!
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In reply to rudylaw • 8:20p, 3/23/19
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Wooooow. This is worse than the Phog.


Haha agreed. So crazy. It's neutral sites and we still get f'd
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8:21p, 3/23/19
Another completely bull**** made up call by the ref crew... Mason is just standing...
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In reply to Aliceinbubbleland • 8:21p, 3/23/19
Aliceinbubbleland said:
FSU will truly challenge Zags. Zags are a very good team but they do have some weaknesses.
Not if they pay the refs as well as they did tonight.
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8:23p, 3/23/19
Refs actually called more fouls on Zags than us but the ones they called and the ones they missed were HUGE.
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In reply to Aliceinbubbleland • 8:25p, 3/23/19
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Refs actually called more fouls on Zags than us but the ones they called and the ones they missed were HUGE.


Yep
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8:29p, 3/23/19
I'm happy we made them earn it
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8:29p, 3/23/19
F anyone on this board who trashes this team or this coach. I'm super proud of them.
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8:31p, 3/23/19
How's everyone's brackets? Mine is pretty well shot.
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In reply to EvilTroyAndAbed • 8:31p, 3/23/19
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rudylaw said:
EvilTroyAndAbed said:
Gotta love King's fight.
If only we could've seen this King more than a dozen times in 4 years. He has it in him but, for some reason, it rarely showed.


Way to undercut my compliment.
I know I did and I'm sorry but only PJ3 frustrated me more than McClure. You see games like tonight, in Stillwater and what could be and it just saddens me.

EDIT: I feel bad and I'm a jerk for replying that way. Your compliment is deserved.
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In reply to EvilTroyAndAbed • 8:39p, 3/23/19
EvilTroyAndAbed said:
F anyone on this board who trashes this team or this coach. I'm super proud of them.


Amen!!
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In reply to Aliceinbubbleland • 9:11p, 3/23/19
Aliceinbubbleland said:
How's everyone's brackets? Mine is pretty well shot.


Hemorrhaging profusely
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In reply to rudylaw • 9:33p, 3/23/19
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Saddle Up! said:
Bear8084 said:
BS calls has made Vital a fencepost on defense.


Can someone please help me understand why Gillespie is sitting on the bench so much, especially when Vital has 4 fouls?
Because he is completely and absolutely overmatched by all the Zags bigs.


You and I watched a completely different game! Do not agree at all. For one thing, he was never in the game long enough to develop any flow or consistency.
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In reply to Saddle Up! • 9:36p, 3/23/19
Saddle Up! said:
rudylaw said:
Saddle Up! said:
Bear8084 said:
BS calls has made Vital a fencepost on defense.


Can someone please help me understand why Gillespie is sitting on the bench so much, especially when Vital has 4 fouls?
Because he is completely and absolutely overmatched by all the Zags bigs.


You and I watched a completely different game! Do not agree at all. For one thing, he was never in the game long enough to develop any flow or consistency.
Have you seen Clarke's stats? Only 4-6 points came against ref-neutered Vital. That kid is good but has never come close to the game he had tonight. Freddie has come leaps and bounds this season but he didn't stand a chance against this team. None of our bigs did.
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In reply to BaylorOkie • 9:39p, 3/23/19
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Gillespie is out of his league tonight. Just no answer down low for us.


Totally unfair and wrong!
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In reply to rudylaw • 9:51p, 3/23/19
rudylaw said:
Saddle Up! said:
rudylaw said:
Saddle Up! said:
Bear8084 said:
BS calls has made Vital a fencepost on defense.


Can someone please help me understand why Gillespie is sitting on the bench so much, especially when Vital has 4 fouls?
Because he is completely and absolutely overmatched by all the Zags bigs.


You and I watched a completely different game! Do not agree at all. For one thing, he was never in the game long enough to develop any flow or consistency.
Have you seen Clarke's stats? Only 4-6 points came against ref-neutered Vital. That kid is good but has never come close to the game he had tonight. Freddie has come leaps and bounds this season but he didn't stand a chance against this team. None of our bigs did.
I can think of several possessions were Freddie G did everything right defensively and they still scored. He'd be in good position, time his jump well, stay vertical and the ball would still find its way in to the net. Sometimes you just have to tip your cap to the opposition. I'm not sure anyone was stopping Clarke tonight.
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