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MBB: #2 Baylor at #3 Kansas Preview & Game Thread

January 30, 2017
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No. 2 Baylor (20-1; 7-1) travels to Kansas (19-2; 7-1) 8 p.m. CT Wednesday, February 1st on ESPN2.  Here's a look at the match-up. 


KenPom Analysis
Rankings: 
Baylor (8); Kansas (7)
Offensive Efficiency:  Baylor (21); Kansas (5)
Defensive Efficiency:  Baylor (5); Kansas (30)
Prediction:  Kansas 73 Baylor 69

Coaches

Baylor:  Scott Drew (292-184)
  • 46 years old
  • 6 NCAA bids; 1 NIT Title
  • 2 Elite 8s; 3 Sweet 16s

Kansas:  Bill Self (611-189)

  • 54 years old
  • 18 NCAA bids
  • 2 Final 4s; 8 Elite 8s; 11 Sweet 16s

Kansas Starters
Forward:  6-10 250 lbs Landen Lucas (SR):  8 ppg; 8 reb; 1 blk; 64% FG; 68% FT

Forward:  6-8 210 lbs Josh Jackson (FR):  16 ppg; 7 reb; 3 asst; 50% FG; 33% 3pt; 55% FT

Guard:  6-8 205 lbs Svi Mykhailuik (JR):  11 ppg; 4 reb; 45% FG; 42% 3pt; 66% FT

Guard:  6-2 185 lbs Devonte Graham (JR): 14 ppg; 5 asst; 2 st; 47% FG; 71% FT; 39% 3pt

Guard:  5-11 190 lbs Frank Mason (SR):  20 ppg; 5 assts; 52% FG; 51% 3pt; 72% FT
Kansas Bench

Forward:  6-9 240 lbs Dwight Coleby (JR):  1 ppg; 2 reb; 46% FG; 38% FT

Forward:  6-8 210 lbs Mitch Lightfoot (FR):  1 ppg; 1 reb; 50% FG; 17% FT

Guard:  6-5 175 lbs Lagerald Vick (SO):  8 ppg; 3 reb; 46% FG; 91% FT; 40% 3pt


Baylor Starters

Forward:  7-0 220 lbs Jo Lual-Acuil (JR):  10 ppg; 7 reb; 59% FG; 53% FT; 39% 3pt; 3 blks

Forward:  6-10 230 lbs Johnathan Motley (JR): 16 ppg; 10 reb; 51% FG; 71% FT; 33% 3pt

Forward:  6-5 235 lbs Ish Wainright (SR): 6 ppg; 5 reb; 3 asst; 41% FG; 80% FT; 28% 3pt; 2 st

Guard:  6-3 200 lbs Al Freeman (JR):  10 ppg; 2 reb; 44% FG; 37% 3pt; 82% FT

Guard:  5-11 175 lbs Manu Lecomte (JR):  12 ppg; 5 asst; 44% FG; 41% 3pt; 82% FT

Baylor Bench

Forward:  6-8 230 lbs Terry Maston (JR):  7 ppg; 4 reb; 55% FG; 75% FT

Forward:  6-9 205 lbs Nuni Omot (JR):  6 ppg; 2 reb; 43% FG; 83% FT; 36% 3pt

Guard:  6-5 200 lbs Jake Lindsey (SO):  5 ppg; 2 reb; 3 asst; 47% FG; 42% 3pt; 71% FT

Guard:  6-3 180 lbs Chuck Mitchell (FR):  3 ppg; 47% FG; 29% 3pt; 71% FT

Guard:  6-3 215 lbs King McClure (SO):  4 ppg; 41% FG; 30% 3pt; 81% FT
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MBB: #2 Baylor @ #3 Kansas Preview & Game Thread

81,275 Views | 550 Replies | Last: 7 yr ago by gaet
nein51
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Im gonna leave it to you fellas to bring home a W...9PM EST is pasy my bedtime and with everything that has been going on I am wiped out.
3ptSpecialist
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KSU falls down 14 in the 1st half but goes on a 24-6 run to close the first half. Up 4, 39-35 at half. TOO MUCH PURPLE!!!
3ptSpecialist
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https://instagr.am/p/BP_cEGKDlFk
Ludwig von Missi
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If this game goes to overtime I'm going to start getting ragey.
Brian Ethridge
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Staff
Ridiculous
GoldMind
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Look at this mess
EastTXBear2012
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No 2 vs No 3 but no we are going to leave this crappy ACC game on. Ridiculous
EastTXBear2012
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Quit calling timeouts
Backporch
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They're gonna make us watch it on the net via ESPN3?

Come on.
Bears8375
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I swear this has been a 5 minute timeout.
Bears8375
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Kansas shooting free throws 24 second in lolol.
Backporch
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Notice Kansas fans are quiet and don't clap right before their guys take free throws.
3ptSpecialist
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BS sequence. Acuil gets fouled and "no call". Jackson similar contact and a foul.

Freeman is a liability
GoldMind
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3ptSpecialist said:

BS sequence. Acuil gets fouled and "no call". Jackson similar contact and a foul.

Freeman is a liability


They did list him as a weakness
3ptSpecialist
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Motley gets a nice touch foul there.

7-5 Jayhawks
3ptSpecialist
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get out of that zone. Pop a shot. Ridiculous...
Vaparicio77
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Motley is a beast!
Bears8375
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Miss 3 one foot shots on one possession.....
Ludwig von Missi
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Have to make bunnies.
burg0047
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What a bull crap travel call.
3ptSpecialist
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shoot the damn ball Ish!!!

12-10 Kansas

GoldMind
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Vitale needs to follow Musburgers lead
Bears8375
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Bet they won't mention that Jackson and Mason are right in the middle of a rape case.
Bears8375
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Here come the whistles.
Bear-0-Daktyl
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I can't wait for Dicky V to be sitting in his seats at the Trop full time and not ruining broadcasts anymore.
Brian Ethridge
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Staff
GoldMind said:

Vitale needs to follow Musburgers lead
Yes
Bears8375
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HOW IN THE ACTUAL HELL IS THAT NOT A FOUL??
S11
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Staff
How on earth was that not a foul??
Brian Ethridge
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Staff
Never traveled
joso54
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Death, taxes, and Big 12 refs in Kansas.
GoldMind
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Jackson looks like he just rolled out of bed after a weekend bender
BUBearFan
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S11 said:

How on earth was that not a foul??
Self said it wasn't.
BUBearFan
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Crashing those boards!!
Ludwig von Missi
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Some grit from Maston there...GIVE ME MORE!
 
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