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Gameday: Bears, Spartans meet in top 25 matchup

November 23, 2016
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The No. 20-ranked Baylor Bears (4-0) are set to face the Michigan State Spartans (3-2) in the semifinals of the Battle 4 Atlantis on Thursday morning at 11 a.m. CT. The game will be televised live on ESPN.

TOP PERFORMERS

Points
MSU:
Miles Bridges (17.2)
Baylor: Guard, Manu Lecomte (16.5)

Rebounds
MSU: Miles Bridges (10.4)
Baylor:
Forward, Jo Lual-Acuil, Jr. (8.5)

Assists
MSU: Two tied at 4.6
Baylor:
Guard, Manu Lecomte (6.3)

Steals
MSU: Two tied at 0.6
Baylor:
Guard, Manu Lecomte (2.0)

Blocks
MSU: Miles Bridges (1.4)
Baylor:
Forward, Jo Lual-Acuil, Jr. (4.5)
• Baylor faces Michigan State in Thursday’s semifinal of the 6th-annual Battle 4 Atlantis.
• Thursday is the first-ever meeting between Baylor and Michigan State.
• Baylor is 35-11 against first-time opponents in the Drew era, including 29-7 since 2007-08.
• Baylor has led for 82% of game time over its first four games (131:00 of 160:00).
• BU is 4-0 for the 8th time in the last 10 seasons and is looking to start 5-0 for a 7th time since 2007.
• Baylor is 24-11 in regular-season tournaments during the Drew era, including 11-3 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.

Gameday: Bears, Spartans meet in top 25 matchup

33,633 Views | 245 Replies | Last: 7 yr ago by Bears8375
Black_Storm
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53-43 Baylor
Hambone
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Bridges scores to stop the bleeding, he is legit, 10 year+ NBA guy. 53-43 BU

Freeman off, MSU ball

MSU with a sloppy turnover, Manu misses a bunny but Jo clean it up! 55-43 BU 11:00
3ptSpecialist
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hard to guard that on Bridges
nein51
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Msu looks tired/lazy
Hambone
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Bridges off from 3, whew.

another BU layup! Maston in transition... bigs are not running the floor for MSU

57-43 BU
Hambone
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Harris bricks another one. LMAO

Maston fouled down low, will shoot 2. this is a blowout.

1st good, 2nd just off. BU up 15
nein51
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Bridges is a really good player. Wonder if he is one and done.
3ptSpecialist
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thank you Dakich for not drinking the poison that young guys need 24 hours rest before playing another basketball game. Excuses...

Baylor 58-43 at 10 minute mark
Hambone
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MSU drives it down low but we deny it with strong D, BU ball

Manu off from 3, Maston called for the push off. 9:41 left, BU up 58-43
3ptSpecialist
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nein51 said:

Bridges is a really good player. Wonder if he is one and done.
he is- too skilled
Hambone
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MSU bricks another 3, rebound out of bounds to Baylor! 58-43 BU 9:20
3ptSpecialist
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Acuil has been huge on the boards and defending the rim in the 2nd half.
nein51
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Our defense has been very good. Msu getting nothing but one shot and done.
Hambone
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nein51 said:

Bridges is a really good player. Wonder if he is one and done.
yes, top 5-10 pick

Jo scores! baby hook from the baseline, oh my

BU up 17
Hambone
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Langford shakes Jake* and then hits an open pull up J. BU 60-45 8:30

wow, Maston doing work on the baseline with a nice move and soft finish. 62-45
nein51
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Pretty sure that was blocked
3ptSpecialist
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hard to win with freshmen
riflebear
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Chuck has played great D this week. Growing up.
Hambone
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MSU gets it into the paint and then, uhh, craps on themselves. turnover. BU ball. not sure if we get credit for a block there, before the ball went out of bounds. great D, bad O.

this game is over. great W for the program. MSU will be like an 8 seed this year tho
baylrballa
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This team's good is really really good.
3ptSpecialist
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Hambone said:

Langford shakes Ish and then hits an open pull up J. BU 60-45 8:30

wow, Maston doing work on the baseline with a nice move and soft finish. 62-45
Lindsey- don't want Ish to get wrongfully blamed on that. Ha- Lindsey lost his footing. I can see his teammates giving him the business in film session. But Lindsey is a great defender.
Hambone
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thanks, sometimes hard to watch and type and get it all correct.

wow, toying with them on the lob. Jo scores on the backside. MSU has no answer down low.

MSU bucket. 64-47 7:10
riflebear
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Not over yet but National TV on Thanksgiving vs Hall of Fame Izzo. Absolutely Huge for the program
SupNmBU
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This team has me excited. Down ten in the first... No big deal.
nein51
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We are abusing them down low.
Hambone
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we run the clock down to :02 then Jake misses a good look from 3... MSU immediately travels, allowing us to burn 30 more seconds if we want. nice
Hambone
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SupNmBU said:

This team has me excited. Down ten in the first... No big deal.
down 8 yesterday. both in NCAA tournament type of setting (with smaller crowd, but similar quality teams)
nein51
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Excellent extra pass from motley
Hambone
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Al misses but Motley grabs the rebound, then patiently finds Jo who dunks it. killing them down low, my GOD

MSU scores. 66-49 5:50

Manu called for??? something???

MSU misses a 3, then Al is blocked in the paint, then we foul... MSU ball 5:10
3ptSpecialist
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what was that? Lecomte didn't travel.
3ptSpecialist
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dumb Al- just bleed the clock here
riflebear
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When MSU gets their good big back it will help their RPI going forward which will be good for us. They clearly needed him today.
Hambone
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McQuaid hits a 2. 66-51 4:50

Manu caught in the air, then turns it over

MSU off from 3, BU rebound
riflebear
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Don't want to go prevent to early. We are slowing it down too much.
nein51
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Tech on izzo
 
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