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MBB: #4 Baylor (12-1; 2-0) at #3 Kansas (12-2; 2-0) Preview & Game Thread

January 9, 2020
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#4 Baylor (12-1;2-0) travels to Lawrence, Kansas to take on #3 Kansas (12-2; 2-0) Saturday January 11th at 12pm CST.  The game will be televised on CBS. 

KenPom/NET Rankings

Kansas:  2 overall; 11 offensive efficiency; 2 defensive efficiency; 1 NET

Baylor:  9 overall; 32 offensive efficiency; 8 defensive efficiency; 5 NET

Prediction:  Kansas 70 Baylor 61


Coaches

Kansas:  Bill Self (57); 684- 213 (485-108 at KU) 21 NCAAs; 13 Sweet 16; 10 Elite 8; 3 Final 4; 1 NC

Baylor:  Scott Drew (49); 350-220 overall (330-209 at Baylor); 8 NCAAs; 4 Sweet 16s; 2 Elite 8s


Kansas Starters

PG:  Devon Dotson (SO) 6-2 185 lbs; 19 ppg; 4 asst; 5 asst; 46% FG; 32% 3pt; 81% FT

SG:  Ochai Agbaji (SO); 6-5 210 lbs; 12 ppg; 4 reb; 3 asst; 48% FG; 41% 3pt; 68% FT

SF:  Marcus Garrett (JR) 6-5 195 lbs; 9 ppg; 4 reb; 4 asst; 47% FG; 33% 3pt; 69% FT

PF:  David McCormack (FR); 6-10 265 lbs; 9 ppg; 5 reb; 58% FG; 73% FT

C:  Udoka Azubuike (SR) 7-0 270 lbs; 13 ppg; 9 reb; 2 blks; 80% FG; 39% FT

Kansas Bench

G:  Isaiah Moss (SR) 6-5 210 lbs; 7 ppg; 2 reb; 41% FG; 39% 3pt; 92% FT

G:  Christian Braun (FR) 6-6 205 lbs; 4 ppg; 2 reb; 44% FG; 25% 3pt; 41% FT

F:  Tristan Enaruna (FR) 6-8 200 lbs; 3 ppg; 3 reb; 37% FG; 30% 3pt; 56% FT

F:  Silvio DeSousa (SO) 6-9 245 lbs; 3 ppg; 3 reb; 46% FG; 67% 3pt; 57% FT


Baylor Starters

PG:  Davion Mitchell (R-SO) 6-2 195 lbs; 10 ppg; 3 reb; 3 asst; 2 st; 45% FG; 34% 3pt; 60% FT

SG:  Jared Butler (SO) 6-3 185 lbs; 16 ppg; 3 reb; 3 asst; 2 st; 44% FG; 40% 3pt; 90% FT

SF:  Macio Teague (JR) 6-3 195 lbs; 14 ppg; 5 reb; 2 asst; 41% FG; 35% 3pt; 83% FT

PF:  Mark Vital (JR) 6-5 230 lbs; 7 ppg; 6 reb; 2 asst; 2 steals; 1 blk; 43% FG; 47% FT

C:  Freddie Gillespie (SR) 6-9 245 lbs; 9 ppg; 10 reb; 2 blk; 55% FG; 73% FT

Baylor Bench

G:  Devonte Bandoo (SR) 6-3 195 lbs; 8 ppg; 5 reb; 2 asst; 43% FG; 43% 3pt; 64% FT

F:  Matt Mayer (SO) 6-9 210 lbs; 5 ppg; 2 reb; 42% FG; 47% 3pt; 38% FT

F:  Tristan Clark (JR) 6-10 250 lbs; 5 ppg; 3 reb; 35% FG; 78% FT

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

Discussion from...

MBB: #4 Baylor (12-1; 2-0) at #3 Kansas (12-2; 2-0) Preview & Game Thread

34,907 Views | 240 Replies | Last: 4 yr ago by Oldbear83
CHP Bear
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Excuses already.
boognish_bear
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Celebrity sighting....Rob Riggle in the house
boognish_bear
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Butler!
MrGolfguy
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51-38 Bears
MrGolfguy
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53-40 Bears
BearFan33
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Total garbage call on butler

Puts ku in the 1-1
boognish_bear
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Love Butler
JXL
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Love those offensive rebounds!
Johnny Bear
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What a ridiculous touch Foul called against Butler
boognish_bear
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Butler's spin move is fire
CaliByWayOfKS
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Bad shot by Vital and 2 missed tip ins in a row, but the 3 tip falls... The offensive rebounding has been fantastic today
You have enemies? Good. That means you’ve stood up for something, sometime in your life.
CHP Bear
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Bonus at 609 mark
BellCountyBear
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Makeup call against ku.
MrGolfguy
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55-42 Bears
KIA
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Butler's should have been an and-1
CHP Bear
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KIA said:

Butler's should have been an and-1
definitely
Johnny Bear
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Butler is baaack!!!
MrGolfguy
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58-44 Bears
CaliByWayOfKS
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Sudeikis was supposed to be in town as well, not sure if he's there.

Both huge squawk fans.

boognish_bear said:

Celebrity sighting....Rob Riggle in the house
You have enemies? Good. That means you’ve stood up for something, sometime in your life.
CHP Bear
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Big threeeeee
JXL
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Butler for 3!
Bear8084
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Looks like Butler read some early game posts on here at halftime. Haha. This team is playing SO smoothly. Like a machine.
MrGolfguy
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60-44 Bears, under 4:00 timeout
BearFan33
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By up by 16! Under 4 minutes.

Butler with big buckets.
CHP Bear
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My wife is trying to keep me in my recliner.
Johnny Bear
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Wow 16 point lead!! Come on guys close this thing out!!!!!
Jacques Strap
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That was a damn good 4 minutes of Basketball
wgeralds
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if we finish this out...#1 when the rankings come out? wins over butler, nova, 'zona....away wins against tech and kansas - i think there is legitimate argument 15 games into the season this is the number 1 team in the nation
KIA
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Men @ Tech and @ Kansas
Women @ Uconn

I was hoping not to get swept ...
Jacques Strap
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Need 4 minutes of metal toughness and a couple of buckets
Mitch Blood Green
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wgeralds said:

if we finish this out...#1 when the rankings come out? wins over butler, nova, 'zona....away wins against tech and kansas - i think there is legitimate argument 15 games into the season this is the number 1 team in the nation



Naw. It's still a good day.
Johnny Bear
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Agree, but who is going to beat Gonzaga given the lousy conference they're in?
jdrs
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Thank goodness Butler has found his shot today!
ImABearToo
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Let's finish the chickens off first.
“Life is short, eat desert first!”
MrGolfguy
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60-46 Bears
 
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