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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

41,797 Views | 339 Replies | Last: 7 yr ago by Code Green
dr_marvin
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Let's keep this in the 3-6 range at the half.
WildBill369
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Good defense from Maston. Don't go for the fake.
Media Bear
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Right there. RIGHT THERE.

Get that ball in the front court in a hurry. Shots or FTs. Almost EVERY time!

Willie
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3ptSpecialist said:

get it within 5 by halftime and clean up the turnovers in 2nd half.
THIS
Media Bear
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We're winning this game, dammit.

Mark it down.
baylrballa
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Hey 4 steps on that post move
baylrballa
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Wow..

What a swing.
Media Bear
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Manu so unlucky on the roll ...

Then WVa with 3 for a massive point swing.

Still good chance to be within 5 going into half though.
rudylaw
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95% down and out and WVU sticks a three up our shorts. Still, 2 for 1 here can get us to within 2 possessions...
GoldMind
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Crash Davis said:

I see the stupid posts are already coming out in full force.

I've barely spoken.
Media Bear
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We're slowly figuring Huggy Bear and his moo-moo out ...
rudylaw
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4 bagger!
Media Bear
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Another classic Scott Drew inbounds play ...
baylrballa
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Ugh, rebound.
dr_marvin
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That was a travel on WVU up top at the arc before the drive. Textbook.
Media Bear
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Wainright showing his old HS QB skills on that long pass to KWright -- err ... Mitchell.
riflebear
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That rim out by chuck and losing their 3pt shooter was a brutal 5pt swing. Love chucks game tonight. If a few drop for him watch out.

What team can commit 16 TOs in a half and keep the game within 5 or 6pts. Their crowd is nervous because they haven't pulled away. I love our chances in the 2nd half now that we have calmed down.
rudylaw
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Down 7 when it could be 22. I'll take it.
Media Bear
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Down 7 at half, 39-32.

Should be down 17 (or 22), but WVa. is strictly average once their press gets neutralized.
3ptSpecialist
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39-32 Mountaineers. Keeping it at 5 would have been helpful.

16 turnovers

No player has over 6 for the Bears. Keep the turnovers under 5 in the 2nd half and the Bears have a shot.
FWBear
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Down by 7 after that atrocious half . . . protect the damn ball and get some better guard play and it quickly will be tied.
riflebear
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Vandy only down 4 to Kentucky at half

Xavier losing at Villanova.

dr_marvin
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I hope I'm wrong, was really hoping to keep it between 3-6 at the half.

We will need to play significantly better in the 2nd half to win this game.
3ptSpecialist
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shooting 50% from the field versus 42% from WVU.
BlueRidgeBear
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what has happened to Manu?? Tentative to say the least.
Bear15
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Wow this is frustrating to watch.

Al Freeman is just bad. No reason for him to even get anymore minutes.

The rest of the guys are hanging in there. I thought after the first 12 minutes they calmed down a bit. One TO in the last 7 minutes.
manalive137
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Survived. We were shell shocked until the last 5 min of the half. More focus, better spacing and we still have a chance.
Last of the Larrys
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Use their own strategy against them. Our ball handlers are far better than theirs.

Press them to make turn overs and get caught up.
3ptSpecialist
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BlueRidgeBear said:

what has happened to Manu?? Tentative to say the least.
constant double teams. Other teams are daring us to beat them with another player. Need Duval.
trey3216
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BlueRidgeBear said:

what has happened to Manu?? Tentative to say the least.
Worse than tentative. Playing scared and indecisive
bearassnekkid
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2nd half team.

BU wins 71-68.
Ludwig von Missi
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The unforced turnovers were absolute killers.
Bear15
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bearassnekkid said:

2nd half team.

BU wins 71-68.
I can get on board with that. Would love to twitter bomb Seth Davis tonight.
rudylaw
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Al a -8 and TJ a -11. Good news is only 1 turnover the final 7:30.
baylrballa
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So many lucky bounces.
 
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