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Gameday: No. 20 Baylor opens B4A against VCU

November 23, 2016
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The Baylor men's basketball team will open the Battle 4 Atlantis on Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 p.m. CT against VCU and will be aired live on ESPN2. The meeting between the Bears (3-0) and the Rams (3-0) is the fourth ever matchup for the programs.

TOP PERFORMERS

Points
VCU: Forward, Justin Tillman (14.0)
Baylor: Guard, Manu Lecomte (16.7)

Rebounds
VCU: Forward, Justin Tillman (6.0)
Baylor: Forward, Jo Lual-Acuil, Jr. (10.0)

Assists
VCU: Guard, Jonathan Williams (3.7)
Baylor: Guard, Manu Lecomte (7.0)

Steals
VCU: Guard, Doug Brooks (2.3)
Baylor: Guard, Manu Lecomte (2.3)

Blocks
VCU: Forward, Mo Alie-Cox (1.7)
Baylor: Forward, Jo Lual-Acuil, Jr. (5.3)
• Baylor faces VCU in Wednesday's first round action of the 6th-annual Battle 4 Atlantis.
• Wednesday is the 4th series meeting between the teams, which last met on Nov. 27, 1998.
• Baylor has led for 94% of game time over its first three games (112:22 of 120:00).
• BU is 3-0 for the 9th time in the last 10 seasons. The lone exception was a 2-1 start last year.
• Baylor is 23-11 in regular-season tournaments during the Drew era, including 10-3 since 2013-14.
• Baylor has knocked off 13 ranked teams in the last two-plus seasons (13-14 vs. ranked opponents).
• BU is 32-54 against ranked teams since 2007-08 after going 0-27 in Drew's first four rebuilding seasons.
• Baylor went from receiving no votes to No. 20 in this week's AP Top 25.

Gameday: No. 20 Baylor opens B4A against VCU

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riflebear
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2:23p, 11/23/16
Was just looking up that stat when Jay Williams mentioned our turnovers. Baylor has averaged 11.3 TO/gm this year. We already have 12 in the 1st half.
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2:24p, 11/23/16
VCU is more athletic than I remember them from the Shaka days. Their strategy has not changed. Controlled chaos.

I am looking for our new pg to be much more efficient in the second half.
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In reply to Hambone • 2:25p, 11/23/16
Hambone said:
VCU hits a tough floater off the glass, jeeeez. they are better on offense than I thought. really good team.

36-28 VCU @ half.


Playing really hard.

Coach had a great tech early and refs let them be aggressive.
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In reply to baylrballa • 2:26p, 11/23/16
baylrballa said:
Hambone said:
VCU hits a tough floater off the glass, jeeeez. they are better on offense than I thought. really good team.

36-28 VCU @ half.


Playing really hard.

Coach had a great tech early and refs let them be aggressive.
Yep. The tech definitely loosed up the refs.
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2:27p, 11/23/16
We need one of guards to calm down, protect the ball, and exaggerate the contact on the outside to get some calls.
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2:28p, 11/23/16
We normally make good halftime adjustments.

- If a team only allows you 1 three pt attempt in the half, you better have guys who can blow by their defender and we don't have that, or they haven't tried it until late.

- Spread the floor w/ 4 guys and post up the mismatch. Either put Ish down low or Motley or Maston and everyone else outside

- Acuil can't let guys push him so deep into the zone. He has to man up and stand his ground and not let them catch it 2 feet from the basket.

I'm hoping having our guys back from foul trouble will make a difference but they also get their best big man back so we'll see what happens. Last thing we can afford to do is have a slow start out of halftime like we did vs Oregon & FGCU. This is the first time we've been down by this much so we'll learn a lot about the team this half.

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2:30p, 11/23/16
We knew VCU would come out scrappy and hit us in the mouth, doesn't look like we were ready but we caused a bunch of TOs on our own by just mishandling a dribble.

This team is really missing an O'Neale or Prince on the wing. VCU did a good job scouting us. Take out Manu and we're handcuffed on the perimeter. Freeman needs to come through this half if Manu can't get open.
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2:32p, 11/23/16
The team only has 3 assts the entire half w/ 12 TOs. You won't beat MCC playing like that.
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2:35p, 11/23/16
need to take our toughness pills. We will need to bring the effort in the 2nd half. VCU typically turns it over a lot. Might need to play King, Manu and Chuck together and turn up the defensive pressure. But King and Chuck have to quit making mistakes with the basketball to give Scott the confidence to play them.
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In reply to riflebear • 2:35p, 11/23/16
riflebear said:
The team only has 3 assts the entire half w/ 12 TOs. You won't beat MCC playing like that.
damn- that is Texas like
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2:37p, 11/23/16
We scored 2pts the final 5:05 min.
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In reply to 3ptSpecialist • 2:37p, 11/23/16
3ptSpecialist said:
need to take our toughness pills. We will need to bring the effort in the 2nd half. VCU typically turns it over a lot. Might need to play King, Manu and Chuck together and turn up the defensive pressure. But King and Chuck have to quit making mistakes with the basketball to give Scott the confidence to play them.

Not sure you can do that. We might give the ball back as much as we take it.
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In reply to 3ptSpecialist • 2:38p, 11/23/16
3ptSpecialist said:
need to take our toughness pills. We will need to bring the effort in the 2nd half. VCU typically turns it over a lot. Might need to play King, Manu and Chuck together and turn up the defensive pressure. But King and Chuck have to quit making mistakes with the basketball to give Scott the confidence to play them.


Honestly, I like that, don't worry about fouling. It'll force them to call it both ways and I think we can out ft them.
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2:38p, 11/23/16
I think we'll see a different BU team this half.
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2:38p, 11/23/16
Motley stripped down low, FFS

VCU off from 3, BU ball

Motley with a nice move, misses off the glass, but taps it in. 36-30 VCU

Hamdy draws a foul on Jo
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2:40p, 11/23/16
god that bump call on Manu was weak, glad they called it on the floor.

nice strip by Ish and it goes off VCU!
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2:41p, 11/23/16
Ish doing some good things
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2:41p, 11/23/16
So they allow VCU to bang our guards all half but if we barely touch them it's a foul. Time for Drew to get in the refs ear.

Nice strip by Ish
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In reply to 3ptSpecialist • 2:41p, 11/23/16
3ptSpecialist said:
Ish doing some good things
nevermind
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2:42p, 11/23/16
Ish stripped, Lewis is fouled. will shoot.

makes both, 38-30 VCU 17:50
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2:42p, 11/23/16
Don't throw the freakin ball if they are overplaying, go backdoor or reverse it. Ish w/ some awful TOs today. Or put the ball on the floor and go around your man. Can't allow VCU to be up in our face like this.
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2:42p, 11/23/16
VCU makes you pay for every lazy pass.
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2:42p, 11/23/16
Motley misses down low, again grabs the miss and puts it back in. 38-32 VCU

Manu with the steal and the contested layup! 38-34
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2:43p, 11/23/16
Cox with a strong bucket down low, Jo let him catch it too deep. 40-34 VCU

Manu off from 3, not a good shot. VCU ball, foul on Manu
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2:43p, 11/23/16
Nice TO and D on that possession.
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2:43p, 11/23/16
zone activity is TERRILBLE
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2:44p, 11/23/16
Our entire team had their hands down in the zone that possession. Easy pass inside for the score.
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2:45p, 11/23/16
All day Motley. Every play until they change the defense
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2:45p, 11/23/16
Manu cold today. We really need a guard to hit some shots.
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2:45p, 11/23/16
Cox misses, then Motley with a nice move and bucket in the lane. 40-36 VCU

VCU misses, we get loose ball, then Manu misses an open 3, but Motley grabs the loose ball rebound and is tied up. VCU ball

media @ 15:25
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2:46p, 11/23/16
Manu has to keep shooting open 3s. Same for Al, King and Chuck.
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2:46p, 11/23/16
Pretty good start to the half cutting their lead from 8 to 4.
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In reply to riflebear • 2:47p, 11/23/16
riflebear said:
Manu cold today. We really need a guard to hit some shots.


He is not comfortable at all playing at this pace
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2:49p, 11/23/16
I'm ready for the Chuck coming out party
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2:49p, 11/23/16
VCU misses, Motley misses.

VCU gets a scoop layup. 42-36 14:30
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