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Gameday: Baylor MBB Ready for Top 10 Challenge

November 15, 2016
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The Baylor Bears (1-0) face a major test in their second game of the season against No. 4-ranked Oregon (1-0) on Tuesday afternoon. The Ducks defeated the Bears last November 74-67 in Eugene.

TOP PERFORMERS

Points
Oregon:
Guard, Tyler Dorsey (21.0)
Baylor:
Guard, Al Freeman (16.0)

Rebounds
Oregon:
Forward, Jordan Bell (8.0); Forward, Chris Boucher
Baylor:
Forward, Jo Lual-Acuil, Jr. (9.0)

Assists
Oregon:
Guard, Payton Pritchard (4.0)
Baylor:
Guard, Manu Lecomte (10.0)

Steals
Oregon:
Guard, Payton Pritchard (1.0); Guard, Dylan Ennis (1.0)
Baylor:
Guard, Manu Lecomte (3.0)

Blocks
Oregon:
Forward, Jordan Bell (6.0)
Baylor:
Forward, Jo Lual-Acuil, Jr. (4.0)

  • Baylor faces No. 4 Oregon in a rematch of last season’s 74-67 loss in Eugene.
  • Tuesday is the 2nd series meeting. The only previous matchup was Nov. 16 last season.
  • A total of 15 NBA scouts from 11 different teams have requested credentials for Tuesday’s game.
  • No. 4 Oregon is the highest-AP ranked non-conference opponent to ever visit Waco. The previous high was vs. No. 6 Arizona on Dec. 8, 1997 and vs. No. 6 Washington State on Nov. 30, 2007.
  • Baylor is 6-41 all-time against AP top 5 teams and the last win was Dec. 6, 2013, vs. No. 3 Kentucky.
  • BU is 3-17 against AP top 5 teams in the Drew era, but 3-7 in its last 10 such games.
  • Baylor has knocked off 12 ranked teams over the last two seasons (12-14 vs. ranked opponents).
  • BU is 31-54 against ranked teams since 2007-08 after going 0-27 in Drew’s first four rebuilding seasons.
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Gameday: Baylor MBB Ready for Top 10 Challenge

31,806 Views | 211 Replies | Last: 8 yr ago by Bears8375
Yankee Bear
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Would it be correct to interpret your last bullet point to read that BU is now 31-54 against ranked teams since 2007-08 after starting 0-27 in those games during Drew's first four rebuilding seasons? Or, are you suggesting that after an 0-27 start, Drew's next 85 games playing ranked opponents has him with a record of 31-54? Either way, that is encouraging to read.

I can't remember where I saw/heard someone recently say, but it is harder to sustain a successful program than it is to build one. CSD did both. He continues to prove that he is not only a great person, but a great recruiter and now (as slowly being acknowledged by industry colleagues and the media pundits) a great coach.
Bears8375
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I think we lose a close one, and it doesn't mean anything at all for our season. I just think Oregon is REALLY DAMN GOOD, even without Dillon Brooks. Chris Boucher is a pain in my ass.

I just want a hard fought game and a win could come out of it too.
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Phil Knight will be at the game. Hope our crowd shows up with a potential University wide deal coming up.
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Bears out to an early 7-3 lead
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Oregon foul and the under 15 media timeout
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Maston in for Motley
McClure in for Freeman

8-3 Bears

Maston fouls
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Jumper good by Oregon 8-5
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Ish turnover

Jumper Oregon 8-7
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Foul on Ish on the jumper
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Thanks for the updates. Checking phone from work.
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Motley and Lindsey in for Wainwright and Acuil
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Made the free throw 8-8
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Manu 3

11-8
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Manu steal and layup 13-8
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Oregon jumper 13-10
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Lindsey missed 3
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Dorsey of Oregon back to back jumpers 13-12
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Motley misses

Oregon turnover

Under 12 timeout
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Motley jumper 15-12

Dorsey misses, Ennis tip in 15-14
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Mitchell jumper 17-14
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Oregon turnover
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turnover was a block by Acuil
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Oregon goes for the lob and throws it out of bounds
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Mitchell is gonna be really fun to watch grow over the next few years.
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AND1 DUNK BY ACUIL
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Missed the FT 19-14
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Oregon misses a 3

Foul on Boucher (2)
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FREEMAN 333333333333

22-14
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Oregon misses a 3
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MANU 3333333333

25-14
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Timeout Ducks
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Like Lecomte 'forcing' a shot there. He'd been passing up similar shots all game, but sensed the momentum behind him and decided to go for it. Great sense of the game flow
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Good lord Lecomte is a stud. No reason he shouldn't contend for Big 12 POY if he plays like this al year and hits the threes.
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I love having a PG who knows how to use the no look pass. Changes everything.
 
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