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Baylor trails WVU 30-28 at halfway point on senior night

February 27, 2017
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No. 9 Baylor (23-6; 10-6) hosts No. 12 West Virginia (23-6; 11-5) 6 p.m. CT Monday, February 27th on ESPNU.  Here's a look at the match-up. 


KenPom Analysis
Rankings: 
Baylor (11); West Virginia (4)
Offensive Efficiency:  Baylor (27); West Virginia (15)
Defensive Efficiency:  Baylor (8); West Virginia (6)
Prediction:  Baylor 69 West Virginia 67

Coaches

Baylor:  Scott Drew (295-189)
  • 46 years old
  • 6 NCAA bids; 1 NIT Title
  • 2 Elite 8s; 3 Sweet 16s

West Virginia:  Bob Huggins (814-327) 

  • 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; 6 reb; 3 asst; 43% FG; 73% FT; 33% 3pt

Forward:  6-9 240 lbs Elijah Macon (JR):  6 ppg; 4 reb; 62% FG; 65% FT

Guard:  6-3 195 lbs Tarik Phillip (SR):  10 ppg; 3 asst; 2 st; 43% FG; 38% 3pt; 71% FT

Guard:  6-2 200 lbs Jevon Carter (JR):  13 ppg; 4 asst; 3 st; 45% FG; 76% FT; 35% 3pt

Guard:  6-3 200 lbs Daxter Miles Jr (JR):  9 ppg; 47% FG; 33% 3pt; 56% FT
West Virginia Bench

Guard:  6-2 185 lbs Tevon Myers (SR):  6 ppg; 43% FG; 72% FT; 46% 3pt

Forward:  6-8 215 lbs Lamont West (FR):  6 ppg; 43% FG; 40% 3pt; 82% FT

Forward:  6-8 250 lbs Sagaba Konate (FR):  5 ppg; 3 reb; 1.4 blks; 57% FG; 64% FT

Baylor Starters

Forward:  7-0 220 lbs Jo Lual-Acuil (JR):  10 ppg; 7 reb; 56% FG; 51% FT; 35% 3pt; 3 blks

Forward:  6-10 230 lbs Johnathan Motley (JR): 17 ppg; 10 reb; 52% FG; 71% FT; 30% 3pt

Forward:  6-5 235 lbs Ish Wainright (SR): 5 ppg; 5 reb; 3 asst; 40% FG; 68% FT; 2 st

Guard:  6-3 215 lbs King McClure (SO):  5 ppg; 43% FG; 34% 3pt; 76% FT

Guard:  5-11 175 lbs Manu Lecomte (JR):  13 ppg; 4 asst; 44% FG; 42% 3pt; 82% FT

Baylor Bench

Forward:  6-8 230 lbs Terry Maston (JR):  7 ppg; 4 reb; 53% FG; 80% FT

Forward:  6-9 205 lbs Nuni Omot (JR):  5 ppg;2 reb; 42% FG; 83% FT; 34% 3pt

Guard:  6-5 200 lbs Jake Lindsey (SO):  5 ppg; 2 reb; 3 asst; 44% FG; 40% 3pt; 64% FT

Guard:  6-3 200 lbs Al Freeman (JR):  9 ppg; 2 reb; 42% FG; 36% 3pt; 81% FT
Discussion from...

MBB: WVU @ Baylor Preview & Game Thread

32,192 Views | 182 Replies | Last: 7 yr ago by Media Bear
FirmBear24
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jimdue said:

Marlin said:

Great win! Need to close out with a win over the Horns and get ready for postseason.
It was good to see Freeman step up with a couple of 3's, more of that please.


Let's cut the damn formalities, Freeman has earned his spot back.


Maybe he is better coming off the bench. Some guys are like that.
Mitch Henessey
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Funny text in my Baylor group chat tonight: "How serious is the Lecomte injury? Do we have anyone else who can step up and turn the ball over late in games?"
Hambone
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kkaut said:

We're locked in at 3rd in the Big 12 with a win on Saturday. We cannot finish 2nd.

I'm working in a long article on ODB about this b/c there are a lot of scenarios, but trust me: we're the #3 seed with a win on Saturday. That's huge because it guarantees no OK State- winners of 10 of the last 11- in the quarterfinal.
and no Kansas until the title game! big game Saturday for Baylor.
Mike Cassell
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Hambone said:

quick foul on WVU. Nuni 3 no good, Ish rebound and he is fouled. #5 on WVU at 15:07

Jake stepped on the line, turnover. my goodness

Carter miss, Al no good, Ish tip off, Omot follow good. 41-38 WVU

great hustle steal by Jake... offensive foul on Freeman (right after he asked for a foul, hmm)


Freeman gets raked on the drive turns around and just looks at the ref for a good minute. two times the ref looks at him and tells him to stop looking at him. Ball gets inbounded and in 5 seconds that same ref calls Freeman for a blocking foul when he is the one get blocked. It was totally an intentional call by the ref. that guy should get suspended fir that kinda crap.
baylrballa
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I'm so happy drew got a tech. Probably coincidence we almost got a fairly called game, but makes you wonder.
Ashley Hodge
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Staff
Luckie gave us a great whistle. I won't lie. He's my new favorite ref.


BaylorBU
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kkaut said:

We're locked in at 3rd in the Big 12 with a win on Saturday. We cannot finish 2nd.

I'm working in a long article on ODB about this b/c there are a lot of scenarios, but trust me: we're the #3 seed with a win on Saturday. That's huge because it guarantees no OK State- winners of 10 of the last 11- in the quarterfinal.
Because both ISU and WV have a win over KU as the tie breaker is my assumption?

We could still finish 4th if ISU beats OSU and loses to WV though.
Media Bear
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BearSince2010 said:

Hambone said:

a steal by Baylor stolen by the refs and WVU hits all 4 free throws. I want to break something.


We have to accept that we will never get fair reffing.

Refs absolutely have something against Drew or this school.
More the school. Were Rapelor now. Super fashionable to hate us now, Especially zebras. In all sports.

NICE WIN btw ...
 
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