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MBB: #2 Baylor (25-2; 14-1) at TCU (15-13; 6-9) Preview & Game Thread

February 27, 2020
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#2 Baylor (25-2; 14-1) takes on TCU (15-13; 6-9) at 1pm CST in Fort Worth, TX on Saturday February 29th. The game will be televised on ESPN.  

KenPom/NET Rankings

TCU:  89 overall; 143 offensive efficiency; 65 defensive efficiency; 96 NET

Baylor:  2 overall; 16 offensive efficiency; 3 defensive efficiency; 2 NET

Prediction:  Baylor 69 TCU 55


Coaches

TCU:  Jamie Dixon (54); 407-176 (81-54 at TCU) 12 NCAAs; 3 Sweet 16s; 1 Elite 8

Baylor:  Scott Drew (49); 363-221 overall (343-210 at Baylor); 8 NCAAs; 4 Sweet 16s; 2 Elite 8s

Head to Head:  4-3 Scott Drew


TCU Starters

*PG:  RJ Nembhard (SO) 6-5 195 lbs; 12 ppg; 4 reb; 4 asst; 36% FG; 29% 3pt; 75% FT

SG:  Jaire Gray (SR) 6-5 210 lbs; 7 ppg; 4 reb; 42% FG; 36% 3pt; 56% FT

SF:  Desmond Bane (SR) 6-6 215 lbs; 16 ppg; 6 reb; 4 asst; 2 st; 44% FG; 42% 3pt; 80% FT

PF:  Diante Smith (FR); 6-7 200 lbs; 3 ppg; 2 reb; 27% FG; 19% 3pt; 48% FT

C:   Kevin Samuel (S0) 6-11 250 lbs; 10 ppg; 9 reb; 3 blks; 66% FG; 38% FT

TCU Bench

G:  Edric Dennis (SR); 6-3 190 lbs; 6 ppg; 2 reb; 2 asst; 31% FG; 32% 3pt; 62% FT

G:  PJ Fuller (FR) 6-4 175 lbs; 5 ppg; 2 reb; 2 asst; 36% FG; 25% 3pt; 79% FT

F:  Jaedon LeDee (SO) 6-9 235 lbs; 3 ppg; 3 reb; 56% FG; 68% FT


Baylor Starters

PG:  Davion Mitchell (R-SO) 6-2 195 lbs; 10 ppg; 3 reb; 4 asst; 2 st; 41% FG; 32% 3pt; 68% FT

SG:  Jared Butler (SO) 6-3 185 lbs; 16 ppg; 3 reb; 3 asst; 2 st; 43% FG; 39% 3pt; 79% FT

SF:  Macio Teague (JR) 6-3 195 lbs; 14 ppg; 5 reb; 2 asst; 41% FG; 36% 3pt; 84% FT

PF:  Mark Vital (JR) 6-5 230 lbs; 6 ppg; 6 reb; 2 asst; 2 steals; 1 blk; 46% FG; 43% FT

C:  Freddie Gillespie (SR) 6-9 245 lbs; 10 ppg; 9 reb; 2 blk; 56% FG; 71% 

Baylor Bench

G:  Devonte Bandoo (SR) 6-3 195 lbs; 8 ppg; 4 reb; 2 asst; 38% FG; 38% 3pt; 72% FT

F:  Matt Mayer (SO) 6-9 210 lbs; 5 ppg; 2 reb; 42% FG; 41% 3pt; 74% FT

F:  Tristan Clark (JR) 6-10 250 lbs; 4 ppg; 3 reb; 1 blk; 48% FG; 65% FT

C:  Flo Thamba (SO) 6-10 240 lbs; 2 ppg; 2 reb; 1 blk; 48% FG; 56% FT


Picks of the Week

Grayson 79-51

Texas Tech over Texas 

Kansas over KSU

WVU over OU

OSU over Iowa State

Providence over Nova

Nevada over San Diego State

 

Ashley 83-47

Tech over Texas

KU over KSU

WVU over OU

OSU over ISU

MSU over Maryland

Virginia over Duke


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MBB: #2 Baylor (25-2; 14-1) at TCU (15-13; 6-9) Preview & Game Thread

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MrGolfguy
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Just win Bears!
Oldbear83
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Hope we score 90
That which does not kill me, will try again and get nastier
fubar
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Oldbear83 said:

Hope we score 90
And I hope they don't score 91.
Oldbear83
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fubar said:

Oldbear83 said:

Hope we score 90
And I hope they don't score 91.
I was hoping we would score 90+, and TCU would score around 52-54.
That which does not kill me, will try again and get nastier
fubar
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Oldbear83 said:

fubar said:

Oldbear83 said:

Hope we score 90
And I hope they don't score 91.
I was hoping we would score 90+, and TCU would score around 52-54.
I like that.

Especially if TCU scores about 16 straight when Drew puts you and Scotty and GB84 and StatMan and me in with about four minutes left.
Johnny Bear
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I'll be happy with any kind of a win.
Stefano DiMera
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3 more wins and we get to put a banner up.
gobears20
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Staff
Great Baylor Merchandise -> https://bit.ly/2M8DuHk
Self Made Bear
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Mayer sitting on the bench not warming up with the team.
ImABearToo
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Azubuike Out with ankle injury. Uh oh!
“Life is short, eat desert first!”
perrynative
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Bazooka in locker room.
BearlySober
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Here we go, Bears! Sic em!
ImABearToo
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C'mon Bears, put the toad away early.
“Life is short, eat desert first!”
ImABearToo
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Vital to the locker room. Knee.
“Life is short, eat desert first!”
Wichitabear
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Texas beat Tech!
jdrs
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Slow start
jdrs
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Nice basket Jared
jdrs
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Freddie with 1 out of 2 free throws
Wichitabear
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I'm worried about Vital!
ColoradoGRN&GLD
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There we go Mayer! hopefully that will take the lid off the basket
jdrs
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Y'all see Azubuike with ankle injury at KSt
jdrs
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Tied at first time out
ImABearToo
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He was in some serious pain. Looked worse than the normal sprain.
“Life is short, eat desert first!”
jdrs
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See he is already back in the game.
ImABearToo
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Wasn't wishing an injury on the big fella but without his uncontested dunks, and missed free throws, Bears win handily last Saturday.
“Life is short, eat desert first!”
jdrs
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My thoughts exactly! Also was thinking it would give KSt a chance at a win, which would help up
jdrs
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Vital is back on the court
ImABearToo
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Vital back in.
“Life is short, eat desert first!”
whitetrash
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Vital is really hobbling walking to the bench for the timeout.
Alf
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jdrs said:

Vital is back on the court

He doesn't look right, maybe he should sit this one out.
BellCountyBear
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Man we need a healthy Vital.
Wichitabear
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They took him to the locker room to look at it, didn't they?
Wichitabear
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Agree
ImABearToo
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Didn't look like the knee buckled, rather his knee rammed the frog guys knee.
“Life is short, eat desert first!”
jdrs
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Vital 1out of 2 free throws
 
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