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No. 1 Baylor (24-1; 13-0) vs No. 3 KU (23-3; 12-1) Preview & Game Thread

February 19, 2020
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#1 Baylor (24-1;13-0) hosts #3 Kansas (23-3; 12-1) Saturday February 22 at 11am CST.  The game will be televised on ESPN.  

KenPom/NET Rankings

Kansas:  1 overall; 11 offensive efficiency; 2 defensive efficiency; 4 NET

Baylor:  2 overall; 22 offensive efficiency; 3 defensive efficiency; 2 NET

Prediction:  Baylor 64 Kansas 63


Coaches

Kansas:  Bill Self (57); 695- 214 (496-109 at KU) 21 NCAAs; 13 Sweet 16; 10 Elite 8; 3 Final 4; 1 NC

Baylor:  Scott Drew (49); 362-220 overall (342-209 at Baylor); 8 NCAAs; 4 Sweet 16s; 2 Elite 8s


Kansas Starters

PG:  Devon Dotson (SO) 6-2 185 lbs; 18 ppg; 4 asst; 4 asst; 2 st; 47% FG; 31% 3pt; 81% FT

SG:  Isaiah Moss (SR) 6-5 210 lbs; 8 ppg; 2 reb; 41% FG; 37% 3pt; 89% FT

SF:  Ochai Agbaji (SO); 6-5 210 lbs; 10 ppg; 4 reb; 3 asst; 43% FG; 35% 3pt; 65% FT

PF:  Marcus Garrett (JR) 6-5 195 lbs; 10 ppg; 5 reb; 5 asst; 2 st; 46% FG; 35% 3pt; 63% FT

C:  Udoka Azubuike (SR) 7-0 270 lbs; 13 ppg; 10 reb; 3 blks; 73% FG; 43% FT

Kansas Bench

F:  David McCormack (FR); 6-10 265 lbs; 7 ppg; 4 reb; 55% FG; 82% FT

G:  Christian Braun (FR) 6-6 205 lbs; 5 ppg; 3 reb; 42% FG; 44% 3pt; 71% FT

F:  Tristan Enaruna (FR) 6-8 200 lbs; 3 ppg; 2 reb; 35% FG; 25% 3pt; 50% FT


Baylor Starters

PG:  Davion Mitchell (R-SO) 6-2 195 lbs; 10 ppg; 3 reb; 4 asst; 2 st; 42% FG; 32% 3pt; 67% FT

SG:  Jared Butler (SO) 6-3 185 lbs; 16 ppg; 3 reb; 3 asst; 2 st; 42% FG; 38% 3pt; 80% FT

SF:  Macio Teague (JR) 6-3 195 lbs; 14 ppg; 5 reb; 2 asst; 41% FG; 36% 3pt; 83% FT

PF:  Mark Vital (JR) 6-5 230 lbs; 6 ppg; 6 reb; 2 asst; 2 steals; 1 blk; 46% FG; 44% FT

C:  Freddie Gillespie (SR) 6-9 245 lbs; 10 ppg; 9 reb; 2 blk; 55% FG; 71% FT

Baylor Bench

G:  Devonte Bandoo (SR) 6-3 195 lbs; 8 ppg; 4 reb; 2 asst; 39% FG; 38% 3pt; 70% FT

F:  Matt Mayer (SO) 6-9 210 lbs; 4 ppg; 2 reb; 38% FG; 39% 3pt; 70% FT

F:  Tristan Clark (JR) 6-10 250 lbs; 4 ppg; 3 reb; 1 blk; 47% FG; 65% FT


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No. 1 Baylor (24-1; 13-0) vs No. 3 KU (23-3; 12-1) Preview & Game Thread

30,607 Views | 278 Replies | Last: 4 yr ago by boognish_bear
KIA
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Azubuke is playing amazing
CaliByWayOfKS
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3-13 from Freddie and Mitchell...
Johnny Bear
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Not happening today.
Jack Bauer
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Ouch
KIA
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Announcers: "Fans get up and give a standing ovation for Vital". Why the HELL aren't fans standing throughout in this game??? Come on Baylor!
Jacques Strap
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BearTruth13 said:

Mitchell and Gillespie are having atrocious games.


Teague does not look like he's near 100%. KU executing really well today and we're not.
BUbackerinET
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Yes, we held him to 6 points - all dunks - just like today - guy has no shot, no ball skills - need to front him and deny him the ball
CaliByWayOfKS
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I'd be perfectly fine with the missed shots if we weren't missing so many easy buckets and wide open shots.

Shots like Butler's drive to the basket where he has to throw it so insanely high off the glass to not get it blocked that's just good defense and he's trying to make the play.

Teague is still banged up, Mitchell is having a horrendous game offensively and Freddie has missed multiple 3-4 shots that he can never miss.

Today is definitely not our day.
Baylorbears111
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KIA said:

Announcers: "Fans get up and give a standing ovation for Vital". Why the HELL aren't fans standing throughout in this game??? Come on Baylor!


People demonized A&M for it for decades and didn't want to be hypocrites and then taught their kids it was fine to sit.
ImABearToo
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Length is killing us today. What happened to Baylor having several 7 footers on the roster?
“Life is short, eat desert first!”
Jack Bauer
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How many dunks is that?
CHP Bear
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we need a run.
Jack Bauer
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Let's get a run to get back into it
Jack Bauer
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8 freaking dunks
Hotsauce
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This is the reverse Quincy Acy vs Texas game...
CaliByWayOfKS
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How was there not a body foul by Azuibuike on that butler shot? he bumped him on the drive up... should have been and and one
ImABearToo
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Like a bunch of 18 year olds playing 12 year olds on an 8' rim.
“Life is short, eat desert first!”
wuzzybear
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CaliByWayOfKS said:

Azabuki put an elbow into Gillespie to knock him down but Bilas is claims it was a flop...
That is life in a big game.. He outweights Freddie by 25 lbs. REfs ain't gonna call that. Must have a flurry of 3's like right now...
BearTruth13
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Hotsauce said:

This is the reverse Quincy Acy vs Texas game...


Exactly what I was thinking.
whitetrash
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CaliByWayOfKS said:

How was there not a body foul by Azuibuike on that butler shot? he bumped him on the drive up... should have been and and one

To go along with the bulldozing of a stationary Gillespie and the over the back on a loose rebound. Should have 4, only one called.
CaliByWayOfKS
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wuzzybear said:

CaliByWayOfKS said:

Azabuki put an elbow into Gillespie to knock him down but Bilas is claims it was a flop...
That is life in a big game.. He outweights Freddie by 25 lbs. REfs ain't gonna call that. Must have a flurry of 3's like right now...
They'll call a hand on a hip when they aren't even challenging the shot so, no they have to call and obvious foul of running through a guy.

That's just ****ty consistency on part of the refs
CaliByWayOfKS
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Teague... You are standing still and you are out of bounds man... Dude...
boognish_bear
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Ya...it does feel that way. Such a reversal from the game in Lawrence.
KIA
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Self must have pointed out the foul disparity at the half
whitetrash
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Once again Freddie called for putting his throat on Azabuike's elbow.
Jack Bauer
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Here we go!!
Jacques Strap
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Do we have a late run in us? Not unless we stop their layups and dunks
CaliByWayOfKS
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Bilas is such an asshat... The "he must be allowed this and that," rule book actually says no.

Plus Azuibukie has been setting moving screens all day and just did one before that Freddie foul where he even shot is leg out while moving to keep Butler from catching up to the pass.
CHP Bear
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Refs now on a mission.
whitetrash
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Somebody give Azabuike a cupcake.
Jack Bauer
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Time for hack a shaq
CaliByWayOfKS
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How in the **** is a slide with the ball for maybe 4 feet not a walk? he had the ball in his hands... thats bull****
boognish_bear
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Let's hack a Azabuike
boognish_bear
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CaliByWayOfKS said:

How in the **** is a slide with the ball for maybe 4 feet not a walk? he had the ball in his hands... thats bull****


Thought the same....this isn't a Harlem Globetrotters game
whitetrash
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KU's designated fouler is gone.
 
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