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MBB: Baylor leads Texas 40-29 at the half in regular season finale

March 4, 2017
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No. 11 Baylor (24-1; 11-6) travels to Texas (10-20; 4-13) 3 p.m. CT Saturday, March 4th on ESPN.  Here's a look at the match-up. 


KenPom Analysis
Rankings: 
Baylor (11); Texas (75)
Offensive Efficiency:  Baylor (28); Texas (181)
Defensive Efficiency:  Baylor (8); Texas (25)
Prediction:  Baylor 66 Texas 60

Coaches

Baylor:  Scott Drew (296-188)
  • 46 years old
  • 6 NCAA bids; 1 NIT Title
  • 2 Elite 8s; 3 Sweet 16s

Texas:  Shaka Smart (193-89) 

  • 39 years old
  • 6 NCAA bids
  • 1 Final Four; 1 Elite 8; 1 Sweet 16

Texas Starters
Forward:  6-11 235 lbs Jarrett Allen (FR):  13 ppg; 9 reb; 2 blks; 58% FG; 54% FT

Forward:  6-8 275 lbs Shaq Cleare (SR):  8 ppg; 5 reb; 54% FG; 73% FT

Guard:  6-4 175 lbs Kerwin Roach (SO):  10 ppg; 4 reb; 4 asst; 40% FG; 28% 3pt; 65% FT

Guard:  6-3 185 lbs Eric Davis Jr (SO):  8 ppg; 34% FG; 67% FT; 26% 3pt

Guard:  6-4 180 lbs Andrew Jones (FR):  11 ppg; 4 reb; 3 asst; 43% FG; 77% FT; 33% 3pt

Texas Bench

Guard:  6-2 185 lbs Jacob Young (FR):  4 ppg; 31% FG; 25% 3pt; 78% FT

Guard:  6-3 210 lbs Kendal Yancy (SR):  5 ppg; 43% FG; 29% 3pt; 69% FT

Forward:  6-9 220 lbs Mareik Isom (SR):  2 ppg; 58% FG

Baylor Starters

Forward:  7-0 220 lbs Jo Lual-Acuil (JR):  9 ppg; 7 reb; 55% FG; 51% FT; 32% 3pt; 3 blks

Forward:  6-10 230 lbs Johnathan Motley (JR): 18 ppg; 10 reb; 53% FG; 73% FT; 28% 3pt

Forward:  6-5 235 lbs Ish Wainright (SR): 6 ppg; 5 reb; 3 asst; 41% FG; 63% FT; 2 st

Guard:  6-3 215 lbs King McClure (SO):  5 ppg; 43% FG; 33% 3pt; 78% FT

Guard:  5-11 175 lbs Manu Lecomte (JR):  12 ppg; 4 asst; 43% FG; 41% 3pt; 82% FT

Baylor Bench

Forward:  6-8 230 lbs Terry Maston (JR):  7 ppg; 4 reb; 52% FG; 80% FT

Forward:  6-9 205 lbs Nuni Omot (JR):  5 ppg; 2 reb; 42% FG; 85% FT; 32% 3pt

Guard:  6-5 200 lbs Jake Lindsey (SO):  4 ppg; 2 reb; 3 asst; 43% FG; 39% 3pt; 67% FT

Guard:  6-3 200 lbs Al Freeman (JR):  9 ppg; 2 reb; 44% FG; 40% 3pt; 79% FT
Discussion from...

MBB: Baylor @ Texas Preview & Game Thread

20,175 Views | 211 Replies | Last: 7 yr ago by SSadler
Goyco0517
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Game almost looks like it's JMot vs Allen at this point
riflebear
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Not sure Motley had an AND 1, but I'll take it after he's gotten bumped on every shot today.
Media Bear
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So many missed inside shots.

So many ...

There. At last!
baylrballa
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Phantom call after getting nothing for several possessions with much more contact.
riflebear
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Allen already has 20 & 6 against us. Not good for our big men, time to shut him down.
3ptSpecialist
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baylrballa said:

Motley not finishing well vs height.
needs to come back and work on that.
3ptSpecialist
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44-35 Baylor

Motley has a free throw coming
riflebear
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Jones has been a no show so far. 0 pts and some were projecting him late 1st round. Doubt he leaves but I hope he does.
Goyco0517
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we can only hope...
riflebear
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Where was that foul?
baylrballa
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Phantom makeup call.
baylrballa
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riflebear said:

Jones has been a no show so far. 0 pts and some were projecting him late 1st round. Doubt he leaves but I hope he does.


Welp.
3ptSpecialist
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Al must have had a couple bad days of practice because he's not getting many minutes.
Media Bear
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And Freeman gets owned ...
riflebear
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Freeman w/ his 1 head scratching play of the game, tries to drive into 3 TX defenders when he had Motley open on the block. Lindsey on the previous play was dribbling across the lane and passed up a wide open lane to the basket or open shot only to reverse it.
baylrballa
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****** call refs.
Media Bear
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Ticky tack call.
3ptSpecialist
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not Nuni's best game. He played great against them in Waco.
riflebear
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BS, that was not a travel.

Edit, nevermind
Media Bear
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Nice look by Lindsay and Motley making good n it.
riflebear
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There we go Lindsey. Freeman & Lindsey w/ nice plays the last 2 trips.
burg0047
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Good edit. It was.
riflebear
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Good few min from Baylor after the slow start and TX cut it to 5.

52-41 Baylor
riflebear
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Easy on the preseason #1 talk. WTH?
baylrballa
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Weak call but probably should have called the over the back.
Media Bear
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Time for refs to pull the cord on our best player.

burg0047
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Horrible call against Motley. Total cave to the whiny crowd whistle. Hate refs like that.
3ptSpecialist
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crazy call on Motley right there
Media Bear
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riflebear said:

Easy on the preseason #1 talk. WTH?
Dude momentarily forgot about the homage that must be mindlessly paid to all blue bloods with each and every passing season.
baylrballa
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Can we opt out of any lunardi talk?
riflebear
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Suddenly TX is hot from 3 and we've gone cold. Need to put them away.
GoldMind
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Yolo
Media Bear
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Lead down to 6 again.
baylrballa
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Yeesh.
Media Bear
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Omot with the air ball on a running 6 foot shot ...
 
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