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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

20,188 Views | 211 Replies | Last: 7 yr ago by SSadler
CHIbear
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Bill Self should not be coach of the year guys. You just talked up Drew...
Media Bear
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Not quite over yet.

Just need to not do anything stupid for about 2-3 minutes.

baylrballa
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Missed front end, dumb foul.
Media Bear
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Fouling from behind?

What are you thinking, King?
Media Bear
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Bye Shaq

Should've left about 10 minutes ago.
baylrballa
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Cleare out with his 8th foul. Fouls the refs with a shoulder check on the way out.
Media Bear
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Run Clock!
3ptSpecialist
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our front end of 1 and 1s is TERRIBLE
baylrballa
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Run clock or make the effing layup.
Media Bear
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King just presided over a 5 point swing there.

Drew can't be happy with that decision.
Brian Ethridge
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King just needed to eat some clock there.
BaylorGuy314
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We haven't scored a bucket in 3 1/2 minutes.
Brian Ethridge
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Media Bear said:

King just presided over a 5 point swing there.

Drew can't be happy with that decision.
I blame riflebear....
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.

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burg0047
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What was otherwise a very good second half is going in the crapper thanks to the last five minutes. We have been outscored, but other than the last few minutes well have dominated. Frustrating.
BaylorGuy314
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Texas on a 12-2 run to finish thus far. Flashback to the KU game.

Gotta close this out. Sloppy.
Media Bear
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BU was up 17 with just under 4 min left

Now up just 7 with 1:11 left.
Heart
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Close it out, Bears!
riflebear
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Of all the TX players we don't want to shoot a 3, how can ISH let Jones shoot?
lancebu
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This team seems to panic with a double digit lead and 2:00 or less on the clock. So weird.
riflebear
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Missing front end of 1n1's has been an issue in the last few games. Cost us 4 easy pts in the last minute.
Media Bear
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Really glad that Freeman could hit the same reverse layup that King could not.
riflebear
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Love this 4 guard lineup w/ ISH at the 4 breaking the press. Coaches have done a good job prior to WVU and in this game letting Motley catch it in the middle and attack on the press. Very smart.
baylrballa
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Texas giving up on the season.
Media Bear
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Ballgame.

Horns with a massive brain fart and not fouling when they should have.

Heh-heh.
3ptSpecialist
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Andrew Jones and Jarrett Allen are NBA ready

10-21 record for the Horns heading into the Big12 tourney
Media Bear
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Motley makes like he's gonna drive for the flush and somebody -- I have no idea who -- can be heard yelling: NO!

LOLOLOLOL
Brian Ethridge
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Media Bear said:

Motley makes like he's gonna drive for the flush and somebody -- I have no idea who -- can be heard yelling: NO!

LOLOLOLOL
Yeah, that was funny
riflebear
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Media Bear said:

Motley makes like he's gonna drive for the flush and somebody -- I have no idea who -- can be heard yelling: NO!

LOLOLOLOL
The entire staff I think. Shows the class of our coaching staff vs Aggy several years ago.
3ptSpecialist
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tremendous
riflebear
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Tied for 2nd in Big12, isn't that the best Drew has ever done. Keep moving on up, #1 in 2018.
Media Bear
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Have pity on them po' Horns!

"Don't mourn so much. Don't mourn so MUCH!" -- James Brown
riflebear
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Texas w/ the Largest athletic budget in the country and no bowl game and no postseason basketball
GoldMind
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That 2 Ws out of 4 today, right?
baylrballa
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Going to play a very motivated bubble team in ksu in kc.
 
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