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MBB: #6 Baylor (11-1; 1-0) at #22 TT (10-3; 1-0) Preview & Game Thread

January 5, 2020
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#6 Baylor (11-1;1-0) travels to Lubbock, Texas to take on #22 Texas Tech (10-3;1-0) Tuesday January 7th at 8pm CST.  The game will be televised on ESPN2.  


KenPom/NET Rankings

Texas Tech:  23 overall; 60 offensive efficiency; 13 defensive efficiency; 29 NET

Baylor:  10 overall; 30 offensive efficiency; 9 defensive efficiency; 5 NET

Prediction:  Texas Tech 66 Baylor 64


Coaches

Texas Tech:  Chris Beard (46); 182-64 (86-34 at TT) 3 NCAAs; 2 Sweet 16; 2 Elite 8; 1 Final 4

Baylor:  Scott Drew (49); 349-220 overall (329-209 at Baylor); 8 NCAAs; 4 Sweet 16s; 2 Elite 8s


Texas Tech Starters

PG:  Kyler Edwards (SO) 6-4 200 lbs; 11 ppg; 5 asst; 3 asst; 35% FG; 24% 3pt; 81% FT

SG:  Davide Moretti (JR); 6-3 180 lbs; 13 ppg; 2 asst; 46% FG; 43% 3pt; 94% FT

SF:  Jahmius Ramsey (FR) 6-4 190 lbs; 17 ppg; 5 reb; 2 asst; 50% FG; 48% 3pt; 67% FT

PF:  Terrance Shannon (FR); 6-6 210 lbs; 12 ppg; 4 reb; 44% FG; 19% 3pt; 85% FT

C:  TJ Holyfield (SR) 6-8 225 lbs; 10 ppg; 5 reb; 1 blk; 62% FG; 31% 3pt; 71% FT

Texas Tech Bench

F:  Chris Clarke (SR) 6-6 220 lbs; 7 ppg; 9 reb; 6 asst; 48% FG; 17% 3pt; 75% FT

G:  Kevin McCullar (FR) 6-6 195 lbs; 4 ppg; 2 reb; 51% FG; 30% 3pt; 65% FT

G:  Avery Benson (SO) 6-4 200 lbs; 3 ppg; 2 reb; 58% FG; 57% 3pt; 100% FT


Baylor Starters

 

PG:  Davion Mitchell (R-SO) 6-2 195 lbs; 9 ppg; 2 reb; 3 asst; 2 st; 43% FG; 31% 3pt; 60% FT

SG:  Jared Butler (SO) 6-3 185 lbs; 17 ppg; 3 reb; 3 asst; 2 st; 45% FG; 42% 3pt; 92% FT

SF:  Macio Teague (JR) 6-3 195 lbs; 15 ppg; 5 reb; 2 asst; 41% FG; 35% 3pt; 84% FT

PF:  Mark Vital (JR) 6-5 230 lbs; 6 ppg; 5 reb; 2 asst; 2 steals; 1 blk; 42% FG; 46% FT

C:  Freddie Gillespie (SR) 6-9 245 lbs; 9 ppg; 9 reb; 2 blk; 55% FG; 74% FT

Baylor Bench

G:  Devonte Bandoo (SR) 6-3 195 lbs; 8 ppg; 4 reb; 2 asst; 43% FG; 42% 3pt; 70% FT

F:  Matt Mayer (SO) 6-9 210 lbs; 5 ppg; 2 reb; 44% FG; 50% 3pt; 38% FT

F:  Tristan Clark (JR) 6-10 250 lbs; 5 ppg; 3 reb; 36% FG; 78% FT

C:  Flo Thamba (SO) 6-10 240 lbs; 3 ppg; 3 reb; 1 blk; 52% FG; 55% FT

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MBB: #6 Baylor (11-1; 1-0) at #22 TT (10-3; 1-0) Preview & Game Thread

27,997 Views | 352 Replies | Last: 4 yr ago by rudylaw
Self Made Bear
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Last bucket was 5:03 left in the half. Butler 0-4 from the field.
DanaDane
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Self Made Bear said:

Last bucket was 5:03 left in the half. Butler 0-4 from the field.
0-4 from the field. 0 assists, 3 TO's. NOT a Jared Butler half. Hopefully he comes out of the funk in the 2nd half.
rckt24
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I like how we take our only player with assists out right after he made an assist
rudylaw
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MM has earned more PT in the second half. He's the only one who has passed the ball without being forced to.
Johnny Bear
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Funny how in the same half I feel like I just saw one of the best defensive performances for a half by a Baylor men's team I've ever seen and simultaneously one of the worst offensive performances for a half.
CHP Bear
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Self Made Bear said:

Last bucket was 5:03 left in the half. Butler 0-4 from the field.
Plus approx 5 turnovers in last 3 minutes of 1st half.
DanaDane
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Johnny Bear said:

Funny how in the same half I feel like I just saw one of the best defensive performances for a half by a Baylor men's team I've ever seen and simultaneously one of the worst offensive performances for a half.
I don't think you're far off.
ImABearToo
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Rhule news hangover. Better second half coming.
“Life is short, eat desert first!”
rudylaw
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Johnny Bear said:

Funny how in the same half I feel like I just saw one of the best defensive performances by a Baylor men's team I've ever seen and simultaneously one of the worst offensive performances.


5.5 more games of this because KU and WVU games will all follow this pattern. Elite defense in the B12 this year. 6.5 if you count Austin.
DanaDane
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Bears with 2 assists, 12 TO's in the first half. That would typically mean you are down 10-15 points. Yet we're up by 3. Whew!
BearFan33
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Remember our great 8 team with Dunn, Acy and tweety and Udoh. Those guys made offense look easy. Were they just that much better at O?
wuzzybear
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What is the halftime score. Am out of the county and not getting any decent reception so I just turned it off. Am in Australia trying to save all the marsupials we can. Everything is a total mess, but making about 1/2% progress per day. Met Kristy Wallace family this past weekend. Much to do. Keep me posted. Thanks.
DanaDane
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wuzzybear said:

What is the halftime score. Am out of the county and not getting any decent reception so I just turned it off. Am in Australia trying to save all the marsupials we can. Everything is a total mess, but making about 1/2% progress per day. Met Kristy Wallace family this past weekend. Much to do. Keep me posted. Thanks.
21-18 Bears
rudylaw
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wuzzybear said:

What is the halftime score. Am out of the county and not getting any decent reception so I just turned it off. Am in Australia trying to save all the marsupials we can. Everything is a total mess, but making about 1/2% progress per day. Met Kristy Wallace family this past weekend. Much to do. Keep me posted. Thanks.


21-18 BU
CHP Bear
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So far BU working the boards pretty good.
DanaDane
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Butler with a great feed to Freddie!

Baylor 23
Tech 18
18:45
DanaDane
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Edwards from Tech nails it.

Baylor 23
Tech 20

18:21
OsoVerde
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Get a touch to the post and we score
ImABearToo
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We're About to go on a run.
“Life is short, eat desert first!”
DanaDane
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Vital with the putback!

Baylor 25
Tech 20

18:02
DanaDane
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Mitchell with the driving layup!!!!!

Baylor 27
Tech 20

17:54
rudylaw
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Transition points are back on the menu boys!
ImABearToo
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Dang time out. We were rolling.
“Life is short, eat desert first!”
OsoVerde
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That's how you start a half
Johnny Bear
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Really nice transition basket by Mitchell!
Self Made Bear
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Mark Vital is on my all-time favorite players team.
rckt24
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BearFan33 said:

Remember our great 8 team with Dunn, Acy and tweety and Udoh. Those guys made offense look easy. Were they just that much better at O?
We get too used to one on one after success with it against teams with not as good defenses. Butler and Teague aren't quite athletic enough against better defenders. We need much more movement, screens, and passing.
DanaDane
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Vital to the line.

Hits first!

Misses second.

Baylor 28
Tech 20
16:35
BearFan33
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Jeez quick whistles against us
DanaDane
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Tech with the bucket

Baylor 28
Tech 22

15:55
DanaDane
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Bandoo!!!!!

Baylor 30
Tech 22

15:31
DanaDane
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Tech with the slam.


Baylor 30
Tech 24

15:00
BearFan33
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Vital is relentless
ImABearToo
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Better shot selection and ball movement this half.
“Life is short, eat desert first!”
rudylaw
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Hopefully Mayer comes in after the U16. Just can't have he and Bandoo on the floor at the same time and expect the same level of defense.
 
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