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Gameday: No. 4 Baylor begins Big 12 play on road against Oklahoma

December 30, 2016
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Scott Drew takes the No. 4-ranked and 12-0 Bears on the road to Norman, Oklahoma to face the Oklahoma Sooners to open Big 12 play for the 2016-2017 season.

TOP PERFORMERS
Points
Oklahoma:
Guard, Jordan Woodard (17.6)
Baylor: Forward, Johnathan Motley (16.0)

Rebounds
Oklahoma: Forward, Khadeem Lattin (5.9)
Baylor:
Forward, Johnathan Motley (8.7)

Assists
Oklahoma: Guard, Jordan Woodard (3.6)
Baylor:
Guard, Manu Lecomte (5.4)

Steals
Oklahoma: Guard, Jordan Woodard (2.1)
Baylor:
Forward, Ishmail Wainright (1.8)

Blocks
Oklahoma: Forward, Khadeem Lattin (1.9)
Baylor:
Forward, Jo Lual-Acuil, Jr. (4.1)

• No. 4 Baylor opens Big 12 play on the road at Oklahoma at 6 p.m. CT Friday on ESPN2.
• Baylor is 6-3 in Big 12 openers since 2008 and 9-11 all-time in Big 12 openers.
• Friday is the 57th series meeting. OU leads the series 44-12, including a 22-4 mark in Norman.
• Baylor is 7-9 against Oklahoma since snapping a 30-game series losing streak in 2010.
• Baylor went 6-3 in Big 12 road games last season, tying KU and WVU for league’s best road record.
• BU is 14-13 in Big 12 road games since 2014 and 23-22 since 2012, both trailing only Kansas.
• BU was picked 5th in the Big 12 preseason coaches poll, behind Kansas, WVU, Texas and Iowa State.
• Baylor is 83-71 in Big 12 play since 2008 after going 45-131 in the league’s first 11 seasons.
• Baylor’s No. 4 AP ranking ties the 2nd-best in program history – BU was No. 3 on Jan. 16, 2012.
• Friday is the 11th game in program history that the Bears entered with a top-5 ranking.

Gameday: No. 4 Baylor begins Big 12 play on road against Oklahoma

37,484 Views | 211 Replies | Last: 7 yr ago by BUBearFan
Bear15
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Being that we are a second half team, I think this might get real ugly for the gooners this half.

Great performance all around so far.
nein51
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We should be back on here in just a minute for those who took a break
nein51
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Bear15 said:

Being that we are a second half team, I think this might get real ugly for the gooners this half.

Great performance all around so far.

Doubt okie shoots like 11% in the second half but we are doing what good teams do to teams who aren't good. Very nice to see that.

Game of runs. Okie will have 1-2-3 of those. Just have to answer.
3ptSpecialist
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always helps when one of the best guards in the country is not playing (Woodard). We need to make this game very uninteresting in the 2nd half.

I'm surprised OU has not played Buford. He's very athletic.
Hambone
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and this Tech-ISU game is why I have ISU at 10-8 and Tech at 8-10... home court advantage, and Tech still learning how to win plus has a roster that has been pieced together as opposed to developed together.
nein51
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We are back
Ludwig von Missi
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3ptSpecialist said:

always helps when one of the best guards in the country is not playing (Woodard). We need to make this game very uninteresting in the 2nd half.

I'm surprised OU has not played Buford. He's very athletic.
Yes, a stress-free 2nd half sounds fantastic.
nein51
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Motley for 2 and okie turnover
Hambone
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instant offense as Motley collects the backside lob from Ish and scores. 38-17 BU

OU turnover, lol
Brian Ethridge
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Staff
Nice pass into the post for an easy bucket.
nein51
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Acuil should have ripped the rim off there
Hambone
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Al with 0 points has a 3 just miss, but BU retains position. nice to have an off game from Al and be up 20+

fantastic passing leads to a Motley and 1! he had turned down an open 3 to break the defense down and get it going... FT no good, 40-17 BU
nein51
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Freeman got run over there
nein51
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0-3 from the line tonight

Really poor effort to not keep that ball
baylrballa
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Damn that was pretty.
Hambone
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OU gets a bucket, Al misses a corner 3, OU gets a transition layup. 40-21 17:45

Manu 3 in and out but Ish grabs it and scores... then a travel on OU, bye bye mini-run
riflebear
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Movement and passing of this team is the best it's ever been. Guys don't stand around and are rewarded because of it.
nein51
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Good job by wainwright there to cause that travel
3ptSpecialist
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unselfish team. Motley needs to get his free throws right. He's on a bad streak.
Tenacious D
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Maston will be a liability down the stretch in key situations in key games.

Sadly, what I see is a young player out on the court that is still unsure of himself and the immediate effect is his soft & sloppy game. I don't see a player with a look in his eyes like he knows who he is and what he can/should do.

We will need him as the season goes along and I can only hope that he gets more of a edge to his game...more confidence.
Bears8375
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I'm gonna need the replay to this game.
Hambone
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riflebear said:

Movement and passing of this team is the best it's ever been. Guys don't stand around and are rewarded because of it.
highest IQ team we have had by far

Al should get in the scoring mix here as he draws a foul at the rim...
Bear15
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Why are we throwing up 3's? Lets bang them around down low.
nein51
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Bear15 said:

Why are we throwing up 3's? Lets bang them around down low.

When the ball movement is this good take what's available
nein51
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Really great defense but a poor entry pass
Hambone
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Bear15 said:

Why are we throwing up 3's? Lets bang them around down low.
because Al wants to score. not that I think they are bad shots...
Hambone
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Manu with another 3! he's 3-4 tonight. 47-21 BU, timeout Lon 16:10
nein51
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Manu is killing it. Showing out for his friends who came all the way from Belgium!
Bbear2d
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This is getting like watching the women. I find my self getting antsy if they can't keep a X2 score against the opponent.
3ptSpecialist
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nein51 said:

Manu is killing it. Showing out for his friends who came all the way from Belgium!
for those that didn't see the other thread

Jdigdiggity
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I love this team
3ptSpecialist
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other B12 scores

63-56 Iowa State over Texas Tech
92-75 West Virginia over Oklahoma State
Jdigdiggity
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Big shout out to Aaron Bruce by Fran
nein51
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If the OU game plan is fire 3s the rest of the way I like our chances.
Hambone
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Fran giving Aaron Bruce a lot of love, basically calling him the most important player in the Drew era and the catalyst for the turnaround.

49-24 Baylor @ 14:48 media timeout
 
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