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MBB: #1 Baylor at #10 West Virginia Preview & Game Thread

January 9, 2017
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No. 1 Baylor (15-0; 3-0) travels to Morgantown, WV to take on No. 10 West Virginia (13-2; 2-1) 6 p.m. CT Tuesday, January 10th on ESPN2.  Here's a look at the match-up. 


KenPom Analysis
Rankings: 
Baylor (7); West Virginia (2)
Offensive Efficiency:  Baylor (13); West Virginia (6)
Defensive Efficiency:  Baylor (5); West Virginia (9)
Prediction:  West Virginia 72 Baylor 67

Coaches

Baylor:  Scott Drew (287-183)
  • 46 years old
  • 6 NCAA bids; 1 NIT Title
  • 2 Elite 8s; 3 Sweet 16s

West Virginia:  Bob Huggins (804-322) 

  • 63 years old
  • 22 NCAA bids
  • 2 Final Fours; 4 Elites 8s; 7 Sweet 16s

West Virginia Starters
Forward:  6-9 235 lbs Nathan Adrian (SR):  10 ppg; 7 reb; 4 asst; 40% FG; 76% FT

Forward:  6-9 225 lbs Brandon Watkins (SR):  8 ppg; 4 reb; 68% FG; 48% FT

Forward:  6-8 225 lbs Esa Ahmad (SO):  13 ppg; 5 reb; 55% FG; 39% 3pt; 65% FT

Guard:  6-2 200 lbs Jevon Carter (JR):  11 ppg; 5 asst; 3 st; 44% FG; 78% FT; 32% 3pt

Guard:  6-3 200 lbs Daxter Miles Jr (JR):  11 ppg; 2 st; 54% FG; 45% 3pt; 52% FT
West Virginia Bench

Guard:  6-3 195 lbs Tarik Phillip (SR):  8 ppg; 3 asst; 2 st; 47% FG; 37% 3pt; 54% FT

Guard:  6-2 185 lbs Tevon Myers (SR):  8 ppg; 44% FG; 78% FT; 50% 3pt

Forward:  6-8 215 lbs Lamont West (FR):  7 ppg; 45% FG; 39% 3pt; 77% FT

Forward:  6-8 250 lbs Sagaba Konate (FR):  6 ppg; 3 reb; 2 blks; 58% FG; 57% FT

Forward:  6-9 240 lbs Elijah Macon (JR):  5 ppg; 3 reb; 51% FG; 59% FT


Baylor Starters

Forward:  7-0 220 lbs Jo Lual-Acuil (JR):  11 ppg; 7 reb; 62% FG; 52% FT; 40% 3pt; 4 blks

Forward:  6-10 230 lbs Johnathan Motley (JR): 16 ppg; 9 reb; 54% FG; 67% FT; 40% 3pt

Forward:  6-5 235 lbs Ish Wainright (SR): 6 ppg; 5 reb; 4 asst; 39% FG; 85% FT; 2 st

Guard:  6-3 200 lbs Al Freeman (JR):  11 ppg; 3 reb; 48% FG; 43% 3pt; 86% FT

Guard:  5-11 175 lbs Manu Lecomte (JR):  12 ppg; 5 asst; 43% FG; 38% 3pt; 80% FT

Baylor Bench

Forward:  6-8 230 lbs Terry Maston (JR):  8 ppg; 5 reb; 53% FG; 76% FT

Forward:  6-9 205 lbs Nuni Omot (JR):  6 ppg; 3 reb; 41% FG; 82% FT

Guard:  6-5 200 lbs Jake Lindsey (SO):  5 ppg; 2 reb; 3 asst; 55% FG; 50% 3pt; 60% FT

Guard:  6-3 180 lbs Chuck Mitchell (FR):  4 ppg; 47% FG; 27% 3pt; 71% FT

Guard:  6-3 215 lbs King McClure (SO):  5 ppg; 43% FG; 31% 3pt; 82% FT
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MBB: #1 Baylor @ #10 West Virginia Preview & Game Thread

41,793 Views | 339 Replies | Last: 7 yr ago by Code Green
3ptSpecialist
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terrible King
rudylaw
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Mental mistakes. Pretty much all mental.
Brenden Padilla
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It's got to get better, right??
davesburgerbarn
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Game is really upsetting me... smh
3ptSpecialist
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this is a bad start
Brian Ethridge
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9 turnovers
Brenden Padilla
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On pace for 60 turnovers. I'll take the under
3ptSpecialist
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why are we playing Chuck?
Cheshire Bear
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Rough start, but we've been here before. I remain confident.
Brian Ethridge
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Staff
Chuck ain't bashful
GoldMind
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This radio call in Houston is horrid
rudylaw
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Chuck is chucking. Can't say that's a surprise.
Bear79
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10 turnovers in less than 8 minutes
3ptSpecialist
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10 turnovers
rudylaw
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Jo runs the floor better than any big.
GoldMind
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Bear79 said:

10 turnovers in less than 8 minutes


What's the record ?
Goyco0517
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Chuck missed two 3's but his energy has been very positive so far. If I'm Scott Drew I tell him to keep shooting, he's getting decent looks.
Brian Ethridge
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Staff
Gotta get their heads in the game, but you are starting to see glimpses of settling down.
Brian Ethridge
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Goyco0517 said:

Chuck missed two 3's but his energy has been very positive so far. If I'm Scott Drew I tell him to keep shooting, he's getting decent looks.
and he's playing hard defense and hustling.
3ptSpecialist
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why is that an and one there? That was not a goal-tend.

17-10 Mountaineers

Take care of the basketball and we would probably be tied or up.
davesburgerbarn
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I know that we are making mistakes, but these refs seem quick to make any call against us.
Media Bear
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Just break the early pressure and the shots are there. If the Bears can do that, chop the turnovers and control the boards to some extent -- no reason they can't pull this one out.

That turnovers thing is a huge problem though. Especially early on.
BearDawg
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On track for 40 turnovers.
Bear-0-Daktyl
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Agree that wasn't a goaltend. Hopefully they're reviewing it.
3ptSpecialist
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GoldMind said:

Bear79 said:

10 turnovers in less than 8 minutes


What's the record ?
Manhattan turned it over 40 times against West Virginia earlier this year. I'm sure the record is higher but that is really, really bad.
riflebear
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We desperately need a guard to step up and score. We have played 5 guards so far and they have 2 total pts combined.
Brian Ethridge
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Ish 11
Bear-0-Daktyl
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Wow Ish. Ten rows deep.
riflebear
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We will be fine but I would go to a 4 guard lineup with Ish and see how that works.
Goyco0517
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AND BOOM! Way to go CHUCK!
Brian Ethridge
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Mitchell 3 and then turnover 12
Media Bear
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Why doesn't Ish just dribble up the baseline and get it in the front court instead of picking up his dribble and trying to pass over two guys with no other guard coming over to help?

Bad BB IQ from a guy who is known for having good BB IQ.
Cheshire Bear
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Chuck drained that
3ptSpecialist
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12 turnovers
Brian Ethridge
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