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#1 Baylor (20-1; 9-0) vs. OSU (11-11; 1-8) Preview & Game Thread

February 6, 2020
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#1 Baylor (20-1; 9-0) hosts Oklahoma State (11-11; 1-8) Saturday February 8th at the Ferrell Center at 5pm CST.  The game will be televised on ESPN2.  

KenPom/NET Rankings

Oklahoma State:  76 overall; 146 offensive efficiency; 56 defensive efficiency; 74 NET

Baylor:  3 overall; 21 offensive efficiency; 4 defensive efficiency; 2 NET

Prediction:  Baylor 72 Oklahoma State 57


Coaches

Oklahoma State:  Mike Boynton (37); 44-46

Baylor:  Scott Drew (49); 358-220 overall (338-209 at Baylor); 8 NCAAs; 4 Sweet 16s; 2 Elite 8s


Oklahoma State Starters

PG:  Linday Waters (SR) 6-6 215 lbs; 11 ppg; 5 reb; 2 asst; 40% FG; 34% 3pt; 77% FT

SG:  Thomas Dziagwa (SR); 6-4 190 lbs; 9 ppg; 2 reb; 41% FG; 42% 3pt; 78% FT

SF:  Isaac Likekele (SO) 6-4 215 lbs; 12 ppg; 5 reb; 5 asst; 2 st; 47% FG; 23% 3pt; 68% FT

PF:  Cameron McGriff (SR); 6-7 230 lbs; 11 ppg; 7 reb; 40% FG; 27% 3pt; 82% FT

C:  Yor Anei (SO) 6-10 235 lbs; 8 ppg; 5 reb; 2 blks; 47% FG; 75% FT

Oklahoma State Bench

G:  Jonathan Laurent (SR) 6-6 215 lbs; 5 ppg; 2 reb; 43% FG; 24% 3pt; 76% FT

F:  Keylan Boone (FR) 6-8 200 lbs; 3 ppg; 3 reb; 39% FG; 32% 3pt; 83% FT


Baylor Starters

PG:  Davion Mitchell (R-SO) 6-2 195 lbs; 10 ppg; 3 reb; 3 asst; 2 st; 42% FG; 33% 3pt; 69% FT

SG:  Jared Butler (SO) 6-3 185 lbs; 15 ppg; 3 reb; 3 asst; 2 st; 42% FG; 38% 3pt; 84% FT

SF:  Macio Teague (JR) 6-3 195 lbs; 14 ppg; 5 reb; 2 asst; 40% FG; 34% 3pt; 83% FT

PF:  Mark Vital (JR) 6-5 230 lbs; 6 ppg; 6 reb; 2 asst; 2 steals; 1 blk; 44% FG; 45% FT

C:  Freddie Gillespie (SR) 6-9 245 lbs; 10 ppg; 9 reb; 2 blk; 58% FG; 71% FT

Baylor Bench

G:  Devonte Bandoo (SR) 6-3 195 lbs; 8 ppg; 4 reb; 2 asst; 40% FG; 43% 3pt; 71% FT

F:  Matt Mayer (SO) 6-9 210 lbs; 4 ppg; 2 reb; 38% FG; 46% 3pt; 60% FT

F:  Tristan Clark (JR) 6-10 250 lbs; 5 ppg; 2 reb; 46% FG; 69% FT


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#1 Baylor (20-1; 9-0) vs. OSU (11-11; 1-8) Preview & Game Thread

18,673 Views | 161 Replies | Last: 4 yr ago by Saddle Up!
Jacques Strap
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They feel no pressure but we seem to be feeling it big time
CHP Bear
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Got to make these
boognish_bear
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Jacques Strap said:

They feel no pressure but we seem to be feeling it big time


Agree....we look really tight
CHP Bear
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Thank you
ImABearToo
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Brick!
“Life is short, eat desert first!”
ImABearToo
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Brick II
“Life is short, eat desert first!”
CHP Bear
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Thanks OSU.Make these and game over.
Johnny Bear
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We're going to escape, but it shouldn't have been a nailbiter.
Jacques Strap
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Ironically we ultimately put it away and won it at the FT line
CHP Bear
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21 - 1Baby! How sweet it is. Always wanted to post a Dick. Vital type post.
BearTruth13
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Glad we don't play them again. They stink but seem to play us well.
whitetrash
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We might cover the spread
BearlySober
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Classy move to shake hands. Glad this one is in the books!

Sic em!
Jacques Strap
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LOL now we can'tmiss a FT
Jack Bauer
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The color analyst might as well be wearing an OSU jacket..geez.
Johnny Bear
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What a Bizzarre finish.
boognish_bear
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BearTruth13 said:

Glad we don't play them again. They stink but seem to play us well.


Hopefully we don't face them in the B12 tourney
Username checks out
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Why'd he get T'd?
BearlySober
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Username checks out said:

Why'd he get T'd?
Arguing foul calls.
Johnny Bear
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Jack Bauer said:

The color analyst might as well be wearing an OSU jacket..geez.

I know dude was terrible.
Jacques Strap
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Switching to the Duke UNC game OT
mdanderson
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Way to hang in there Bears. Just keep winning.
CHP Bear
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Username checks out said:

Why'd he get T'd?
He told the referee his mother wares Army Boots.
EasyE
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So much for the easy game. Now we have 4 challenging games ahead. Play like this and its 0 for the next 4.
Futbol Bear
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70 points is the most that we've given up in conference. Villanova is the only other team to reach 70 this season on the Bears.
ColoradoGRN&GLD
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I think is saw him mouth "bull****" a few times
Jacques Strap
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You can't play your best every game and also there is a lot of pressure on this team taking best shot after best shot from each conference team.

There is a reason most teams don't win so many in a row. It's hard to do!

ColoradoGRN&GLD
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OSU also has the next highest points total that we've given up in conference play. So weird that they have given us two very close games. Tonight was only the 3rd time we've allowed 60+ points to a conference opponent.
jdrs
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jdrs said:

Hope this game is very different from the one in Stillwater. All except the final outcome!


Um, this game was way to similar.
Futbol Bear
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last 2 conference games Bears have given up 60+
ColoradoGRN&GLD
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Futbol Bear said:


last 2 conference games Bears have given up 60+

yep. 67 to KSU and 70 tonight. also gave up 61 to Florida a couple weeks back.
Futbol Bear
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Given that Defense is the hallmark of this team, is it a concern?
Aliceinbubbleland
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william said:

minor prophets anyone?

>>
Micah 1 New International Version (NIV)
1 The word of the Lord that came to Micah of Moresheth during the reigns of Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah, kings of Judahthe vision he saw concerning Samaria and Jerusalem.
2 Hear, you peoples, all of you,
listen, earth and all who live in it,
that the Sovereign Lord may bear witness against you,
the Lord from his holy temple.
Judgment Against Samaria and Jerusalem
3 Look! The Lord is coming from his dwelling place;
he comes down and treads on the heights of the earth.
4 The mountains melt beneath him
and the valleys split apart,
like wax before the fire,
like water rushing down a slope.
5 All this is because of Jacob's transgression,
because of the sins of the people of Israel.
What is Jacob's transgression?
Is it not Samaria?
What is Judah's high place?
Is it not Jerusalem?
6 "Therefore I will make Samaria a heap of rubble,
a place for planting vineyards.
I will pour her stones into the valley
and lay bare her foundations.
7 All her idols will be broken to pieces;
all her temple gifts will be burned with fire;
I will destroy all her images.
Since she gathered her gifts from the wages of prostitutes,
as the wages of prostitutes they will again be used."
Weeping and Mourning
8 Because of this I will weep and wail;
I will go about barefoot and naked.
I will howl like a jackal
and moan like an owl.
9 For Samaria's plague is incurable;
it has spread to Judah.
It has reached the very gate of my people,
even to Jerusalem itself.
10 Tell it not in Gath[a];
weep not at all.
In Beth Ophrah[b]
roll in the dust.
11 Pass by naked and in shame,
you who live in Shaphir.[c]
Those who live in Zaanan[d]
will not come out.
Beth Ezel is in mourning;
it no longer protects you.
12 Those who live in Maroth[e] writhe in pain,
waiting for relief,
because disaster has come from the Lord,
even to the gate of Jerusalem.
13 You who live in Lachish,
harness fast horses to the chariot.
You are where the sin of Daughter Zion began,
for the transgressions of Israel were found in you.
14 Therefore you will give parting gifts
to Moresheth Gath.
The town of Akzib[f] will prove deceptive
to the kings of Israel.
15 I will bring a conqueror against you
who live in Mareshah.[g]
The nobles of Israel
will flee to Adullam.
16 Shave your head in mourning
for the children in whom you delight;
make yourself as bald as the vulture,
for they will go from you into exile.

Get lost will ya?
wuzzybear
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Futbol Bear said:


70 points is the most that we've given up in conference. Villanova is the only other team to reach 70 this season on the Bears.

This is the worst defensive performance by BU this year. I do not recall that many layups and dunks on this team all year. Not sure why. Also, Mayer was absent tonight. Anybody know if he is a bit under the weather? We could have used him and Clark together instead of 4 guards and Vital only when Gillespie got 4 fouls. Another thing I did not like was these officials really took the air out of the ball. This game had very little rhythm and flow to it.. Very weird.

It was a weird weird game all the way around. We find a way to win yet still allow teams to hang around. Almost no outside shots in the second half except for Butler's 2 3balls in 40sec late in the half. We were stone cold.

We get a ;lot of points off our D and that did not happen tonight. I guess when you are #1 you just have to go out and play your game cuz you are going to lose at some point anyway. I've said I almost wish we'd just get beat ONCE and get this streak over with BEFORE the tourney.

Any thoughts or psychological slants on this???
Aliceinbubbleland
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ColoradoGRN&GLD said:

hard to blame the crowd. This is a pretty uninspired game by our guys.
Completely disagree. Crowds are SUPPOSE to energize a lethargic team, not the other way around but we have always had backwards crowds.
 
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