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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

81,334 Views | 550 Replies | Last: 7 yr ago by gaet
S11
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So running over the offensive player isn't a foul? Please...
Bears8375
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Why is Maston shooting 3s...
Bears8375
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Put in Nuni for Maston right now.
Brian Ethridge
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Maston got hit on the baby hook and short armed it.
Media Bear
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Maston w/ two poor shots in a row
GoldMind
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BearSince2010 said:

Why is Maston shooting 3s...


Can't make em if you don't take em
EastTXBear2012
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Already starting with the Kansas homecourt BS
Chendrickson
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Maston HAS To get back quicker on D there
3ptSpecialist
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dang Maston... what was that?

14-14
Bears8375
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GoldMind said:

BearSince2010 said:

Why is Maston shooting 3s...


Can't make em if you don't take em
Not his shot though. Doesn't ever need to be taking those.

And that last shot he took was pretty bad.
S11
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Rockpiece said:

Already starting with the Kansas homecourt BS


Yup. Really discredits that win streak in my book
AceThedic
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Did that dude from Kansas get shot in the stomach? Cause he's acting like he got shot in the stomach.
Bauctalk
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According to Vitale, college basketball consist of Duke, North Carolina, Kansas, Kentucky and Duke.
davesburgerbarn
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Offense is bad minus motley right now
Bear15
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Gosh, 2nd media TO of the game and I am ready to turn my TV volume off.

Dick "blue blood" Sucker is killing me.
GoldMind
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Bauctalk said:

According to Vitale, college basketball consist of Duke, North Carolina, Kansas, Kentucky and Duke.


No love for UConn
Media Bear
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Bauctalk said:

According to Vitale, college basketball consist of Duke, North Carolina, Kansas, Kentucky and Duke.
You forgot Syracuse. He's a big time Boeheim lover.
Bears8375
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1 foul called on Kansas in 10 minutes.
Bears8375
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We are taking some really dumb shots.
BUBearFan
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Omot with some crazy shots.
snarebear55
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So lineups without Motley and Lecomte severely suffer on offense.....
Amy Pagitt
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did you guys know jake's dad is the gm for the jazz???!?!?!?
Kadorade3
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Offensive boards have been absolutely huge
3ptSpecialist
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we should whip their ass... I don't know if we will. But we should.
Brian Ethridge
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1 foul on Kansas
BUBearFan
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Amy Pagitt said:

did you guys know jake's dad is the gm for the jazz???!?!?!?
But does he lift weights?
Bears8375
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What the hell Manu?

And Motley got fouled so many times on that offensive board.
Media Bear
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Need more out of Manu than what he's shown early.
Bears8375
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Brian Ethridge said:

1 foul on Kansas
And the announcer complained that we got away with a foul last trip down.
burg0047
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Shooting cold as ice. Being called for fouls. Not a good combo. C'mon guys, get it going!
BUBearFan
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O/U on Kansas fouls in the first half?
Bear15
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They are letting them play!!!!!!!!!!!!


Baylor 5 fouls

KawkHawks 1 foul
3ptSpecialist
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have to sell the fouls... need to fall down after contact
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3ptSpecialist said:

we should whip their ass... I don't know if we will. But we should.
Ha I like this
Bear15
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BUBearFan said:

O/U on Kansas fouls in the first half?
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