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No. 2 Baylor (25-3; 14-2) vs TT (18-11; 9-7) Preview & Game Thread

February 29, 2020
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#2 Baylor (25-3; 14-2) hosts #22 Texas Tech (18-11; 9-7) Monday March 2nd at 8pm CST in Waco, Texas.  The game will be televised on ESPN.  

KenPom/NET Rankings

Texas Tech:  23 overall; 50 offensive efficiency; 11 defensive efficiency; 23 NET

Baylor:  3 overall; 16 offensive efficiency; 4 defensive efficiency; 5 NET

Prediction:  Baylor 68 Texas Tech 60


Coaches

Texas Tech:  Chris Beard (46); 190-72 (94-42 at TT) 3 NCAAs; 2 Sweet 16; 2 Elite 8; 1 Final 4

Baylor:  Scott Drew (49); 363-222 overall (343-211 at Baylor); 8 NCAAs; 4 Sweet 16s; 2 Elite 8s

Head to Head:  Scott Drew 4-3


Texas Tech Starters

PG:  Kyler Edwards (SO) 6-4 200 lbs; 12 ppg; 4 asst; 3 asst; 42% FG; 32% 3pt; 79% FT

SG:  Davide Moretti (JR); 6-3 180 lbs; 13 ppg; 2 asst; 42% FG; 40% 3pt; 90% FT

SF:  Jahmius Ramsey (FR) 6-4 190 lbs; 16 ppg; 4 reb; 2 asst; 45% FG; 43% 3pt; 66% FT

PF:   Kevin McCullar (FR) 6-6 195 lbs; 6 ppg; 3 reb; 49% FG; 24% 3pt; 70% FT

C:  TJ Holyfield (SR) 6-8 225 lbs; 9 ppg; 5 reb; 2 blk; 55% FG; 38% 3pt; 67% FT

Texas Tech Bench

F:  Terrance Shannon (FR); 6-6 210 lbs; 10 ppg; 4 reb; 47% FG; 27% 3pt; 83% FT

F:  Chris Clarke (SR) 6-6 220 lbs; 6 ppg; 7 reb; 5 asst; 45% FG; 17% 3pt; 71% FT

G:  Avery Benson (SO) 6-4 200 lbs; 2 ppg; 2 reb; 44% FG; 39% 3pt; 89% 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; 42% FG; 39% 3pt; 77% FT

SF:  Macio Teague (JR) 6-3 195 lbs; 14 ppg; 5 reb; 2 asst; 40% FG; 37% 3pt; 84% 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; 57% FG; 69% FT

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; 38% 3pt; 74% FT

F:  Tristan Clark (JR) 6-10 250 lbs; 4 ppg; 2 reb; 48% FG; 65% FT


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No. 2 Baylor (25-3; 14-2) vs TT (18-11; 9-7) Preview & Game Thread

31,442 Views | 304 Replies | Last: 4 yr ago by Born_A_Bear
DanaDane
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Tech has killed us in the paint tonight without Vital.
Johnny Bear
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4 on Gillespie.
DanaDane
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Tech, meanwhile, 8 of 8 from the FT line.
Johnny Bear
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Has Tech missed from the line all night?
Stefano DiMera
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Have they missed a free throw
Illinois Bear
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Stefano DiMera said:

Have they missed a free throw


No
Johnny Bear
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DanaDane said:

Tech, meanwhile, 8 of 8 from the FT line.
That's what I thought.
VaeBear
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No
ImABearToo
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The rhythm and chemistry during the streak seems to be missing. They've cobbled together wins but we all know you've got to go into March on fire. A win tonight and next Saturday and maybe we regain the swagger before b12 tournament.
“Life is short, eat desert first!”
DanaDane
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Tech's only shot 27% from 3 tonight. But 51% overall. Without Vital, we are clearly weak in the paint.
bear2be2
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PaperBear89 said:

Let me start by saying I'm proud of what we have done this year, but this time of the season is when the blue bloods show why they are regarded as such. Remember when everybody was like OMG, what is wrong with Kansas/Kentucky/Duke, etc. I suspect it's because those schools have a lot of one-n-done players who take a while to gel. Once they do -- usually in February -- game over.
Duke has lost three of its last five games.
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ImABearToo said:

The rhythm and chemistry during the streak seems to be missing. They've cobbled together wins but we all know you've got to go into March on fire. A win tonight and next Saturday and maybe we regain the swagger before b12 tournament.
Ain't happenin. WVa in Morgantown WAY different than on the road.
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bear2be2 said:

ImABearToo said:

Give me back those "Dec through mid-Feb" Baylor Bears. Where have they gone?
We're missing one of the three most important players on our team right now. You don't think that might have had an impact on the last two games?


Oops....wrong quote
bear2be2
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PaperBear89 said:

ImABearToo said:

The rhythm and chemistry during the streak seems to be missing. They've cobbled together wins but we all know you've got to go into March on fire. A win tonight and next Saturday and maybe we regain the swagger before b12 tournament.
Ain't happenin. WVa in Morgantown WAY different than on the road.
They just lost by double digits at home to Oklahoma. That team is in a tailspin.

If we can pull this one out tonight, we can win in Morgantown with a strong performance.
bear2be2
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boognish_bear said:

bear2be2 said:

ImABearToo said:

Give me back those "Dec through mid-Feb" Baylor Bears. Where have they gone?
We're missing one of the three most important players on our team right now. You don't think that might have had an impact on the last two games?


If we were shooting our season average we would have 23 FGs instead of 19 right now
I'm just saying we're not a great offensive team. We're an offense that relies on second chances to make up for a sub-standard field goal percentage.

And Tech's defense has had a lot to do with our offense tonight. They're really good on that end.
CHP Bear
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Better make these
DanaDane
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9 of 17 from the FT line now.
Yeek
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Honestly, what's wrong with our FT shooting?
CaliByWayOfKS
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Gillespie, teague, and Mitchell are 7-29... 9-17 from FT as a team... Tech shouldn't even be in this game.
CaliByWayOfKS
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Yeek said:

Honestly, what's wrong with our FT shooting?


We are a terrible free-throw shooting team
bear2be2
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Yeek said:

Honestly, what's wrong with our FT shooting?
We're not a good free throw shooting team. We're in the 200s nationally for the season.
DanaDane
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Bandoo with 2 FT's! 11-19 from the FT line.
DanaDane
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Bandoo!!!!!!!!!!!
ImABearToo
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Our guys look gassed. Shirts are soaked. AC on in the Ferrell?
“Life is short, eat desert first!”
boognish_bear
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Bandoooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
DanaDane
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Stating the obvious but gotta have a stop on D and a board here.
Yeek
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Can we just get a stop
Jacques Strap
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Bandoo coming up big here
CHP Bear
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This game would be in our pocket. But free throws....
DanaDane
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Bandoo coming up big on his Senior night. Need Freddie take over the paint here in the final 1:37 for his Senior night.
VaeBear
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Tech is just waiting to get the switch to Freddie then taking it at him to try and get him to foul out.
CHP Bear
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Points!!
DanaDane
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Did Moretti touch it?
PaperBear89
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*** did Mitchell not take that steal to the rack??!!!
CHP Bear
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We'll be lucky to get the ball.
 
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