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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

41,804 Views | 339 Replies | Last: 7 yr ago by Code Green
riflebear
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That was a charge for Lindsey. Ish playing like an 8th grader tonight. Unreal.
atxBear2008
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4 TDs worth of turnovers. Hope this game is a major learning experience and wake up call
FWBear
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Getting our **** pushed in. We're playing like we feel guilty for being ranked number 1. They're playing like they feel they have a duty to relieve us of that ranking.
jimdue
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Wow what a denial on Motley
Mitch Henessey
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Motley has been playing like a straight up b-word tonight.
jimdue
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FWBear said:

Getting our **** pushed in. We're playing like we feel guilty for being ranked number 1. They're playing like they feel they have a duty to relieve us of that ranking.


Mission accomplished on their part
riflebear
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I didn't think this team could get blown out.

Motley just gets thrown. That was an amazing block. We need to throw these guys down in Waco.
The X Factor
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Worst loss by a 1 team in the first game ranked as the 1 team ever. Sad
Bbear2d
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We can't score and they can't miss.
FirmBear24
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I didn't expect to go undefeated. But we are beating ourselves tonight. Not taking anything away from WV, but sloppy doesn't even begin to describe this performance.
S11
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Staff
Anyone can get blown out if they have 2x what is normally considered a huge amount of turnovers
Z Bearz
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Why is King not playing? He was vital in our Louisville win. Is he hurt?
baylrballa
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If the refs are going to let wvu play like this, we have to find a way to get ugly and match it, make it a foul fest. I'm not sure that's a quality we can match.
GoldMind
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I'd rather win all the games at the very end of the tourney.
gaet
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"We still suck"

Can t say you re wrong.
A good spank which hopefully they ll learn from. If you want to be a champ you need to learn to lose too. Couldn t stay unbeaten all season. Better get a hell of loss sometimes.
baylrballa
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The X Factor said:

Worst loss by a 1 team in the first game ranked as the 1 team ever. Sad


Lol, you.
riflebear
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Ish w/ 6 TOs tonight. I don't think he's had 6 TOs all year.
dr_marvin
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The X Factor said:

Worst loss by a 1 team in the first game ranked as the 1 team ever. Sad
15-1. It's ok. We are still a good team.
riflebear
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The X Factor said:

Worst loss by a 1 team in the first game ranked as the 1 team ever. Sad
Welcome back. Were you w/out internet & TV the previous 15 games?
3ptSpecialist
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RhuleWhip said:

Why is King not playing? He was vital in our Louisville win. Is he hurt?
I don't think so- baffling
riflebear
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At least make it respectable and get within 10-15 to build on the finish.
bularry
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First big road test. F today boys. Let's regroup for Saturday
Mitch Henessey
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Oh well. Flush this stinker of a game and beat KSU Saturday.
Yahtzee!
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baylrballa
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Motley getting abused,

So much holding our guards.
BearVerdad
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The X Factor said:

Worst loss by a 1 team in the first game ranked as the 1 team ever. Sad


Worthless. Look who chimes in when things are down.
Ludwig von Missi
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The X Factor said:

Worst loss by a 1 team in the first game ranked as the 1 team ever. Sad
Shocking.
Mitch Henessey
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Perma-ban comes to mind whenever I see the name X-Factor.
riflebear
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8-7 Vandy has cut it to 3 at home vs Kentucky w/ 30 seconds. Doubt they win but a good showing by the other Drew.
nein51
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Basketball is a game of matchups. WVU is a tough matchup for us. We also haven't been playing well the last week. We probably also aren't a real #1 either...but it was cool to earn it even for the week.

Life goes on. We weren't going 40-0.
boxster
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3ptSpecialist said:

RhuleWhip said:

Why is King not playing? He was vital in our Louisville win. Is he hurt?
I don't think so- baffling


He must be playing poorly in practice right now, resulting in a short leash come game time. Just a guess.
Z Bearz
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So much of this is playing AT WVU. Completely different playing against this kind of pressure on a neutral court
JCWortsman
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The X Factor said:

Worst loss by a 1 team in the first game ranked as the 1 team ever. Sad


Par for the course for a Scott Drew team amirite?

/s
baylrballa
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How does head band only have 3 fouls?
trey3216
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baylrballa said:

The X Factor said:

Worst loss by a 1 team in the first game ranked as the 1 team ever. Sad


Lol, you.
Hurts when it's true, and your team.
 
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