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Gameday Thread: #1 Baylor (24-2) vs #5 Villanova (18-6)

March 25, 2021
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#1 Seed Baylor (24-2) faces off against #5 Seed Villanova (18-6) in a Sweet 16 match-up at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis Saturday March 27th at 4:15pm CST.  The game will be televised on CBS.  

KenPom Prediction:  Baylor 77 Villanova 73

Bart Torvik:  Baylor 76 Villanova 72

Evan Miyakawa:  Baylor 81 Villanova 72

Spread:  Baylor -7


Coaches

Villanova:  Jay Wright 609-272 (489-189 at Nova); 17 NCAAs; 7 Sweet 16s; 4 Elite 8s; 3 FFs; 2 NCs

Baylor:  Scott Drew (50); 388-224 overall (368-213 at Baylor); 9 NCAAs; 5 Sweet 16s; 2 Elite 8s

Head to Head:  Drew 1-0


Villanova Starters

Name Pos Class Ht Wt PPG RPG APG FG% 3pt% FT%
C Arcidiancono PG SO 6-5 195 0.8 1.0 0.7 20 20 60
Justin Moore SG SO 6-4 210 12.8 4.1 3.0 44 32 78
Caleb Daniels SF JR 6-4 210 9.9 2.1 1.3 43 40 79
Jermaine Samuels PF SR 6-7 230 11.9 6.5 2.5 48 38 81
Jeremiah Earl C SO 6-9 230 16.0 8.3 2.2 50 28 72

Villanova Bench

Name Pos Class Ht Wt PPG RPG APG FG% 3pt% FT%
Cole Swider F JR 6-9 225 5.9 2.9 1.1 43 41 75
Brandon Slater F JR 6-6 210 3.8 2.2 0.5 49 42 60
Bryan Antonine G SO 6-5 180 2.6 1.2 0.7 41 39 80

Baylor Starters

Name Pos  Class Ht Wt PPG RPG APG FG% 3pt% FT%
Davion Mitchell PG JR 6-2 205 14.1 2.7 5.4 52 46 67
Jared Butler SG  JR 6-3 195 16.9 3.3 4.8 48 42 78
MaCio Teague SF SR 6-4 195 16.1 4.1 1.6 48 40 85
Mark Vital PF SR 6-5 250 5.7 6.7 1.5 48 0 50
Flo Thamba C JR 6-10 245 3.6 4.0 0.5 59 0 61

Baylor Bench

Name Pos  Class Ht Wt PPG RPG APG FG% 3pt% FT%
Adam Flagler G SO 6-3 180 8.7 2.3 1.4 45 40 82
Jon Tchamwa F SO 6-8 245 6.4 5.1 0.4 57 0 77
Matt Mayer F JR 6-9 225 8.3 3.8 1.0 49 42 59
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Gameday Thread: #1 Baylor (24-2) vs #5 Villanova (18-6)

35,566 Views | 334 Replies | Last: 3 yr ago by EvilTroyAndAbed
boognish_bear
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We are finally getting some points in the paint....hopefully that starts to free up the perimeter
boognish_bear
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Oldbear83 said:

Love the fight in the first 8 minutes of the second half, but we have to get the lead and build on it.


This has been a back alley brawl
IowaBear
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2/15 from 3 now... gotta start hitting some
Adriacus Peratuun
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The ref crew decided before the game to only call contact to shooting arm in motion. No Other fouls called at either end.
saucebob
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Their bigs have 0 fouls?
DancinBear09
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It's unbelievable how biased these foul calls are....or lack there of
historian
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That bucket was much needed
beardown55
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keep pressuring their guars, and they will turn the ball
IowaBear
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Mitchell just smothering on defense right now!
Stefano DiMera
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Has Teague attempted a 3
historian
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"Baylor's not going anywhere!"
boognish_bear
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At what point do we stop 3s
DanaDane
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Yes. Missed it.
Adriacus Peratuun
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One positive: if we survive today we get a different ref crew next game. If we got this crew playing Arkansas we would get killed.
DanaDane
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LET'S GO BEARS!!!!!!

Finally with the lead again.
IowaBear
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Keep attacking the rim Butler, they can't stay in front of you
JXL
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Good D Mayer!
historian
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Baylor with the lead
IowaBear
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Let's gooo!!!
EatMoreSalmon
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The train is gaining steam
Johnny Bear
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Ok looking like us!!
historian
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MAYER!!!!
DanaDane
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Thamba. LOL
vanillabryce
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Jeeeeez Flo
IowaBear
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Thamba my man, it doesn't get any easier then that
gobears20
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Staff
Let's go!!!!!!
JumboShrimper
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Thamba what the hell
Johnny Bear
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Got them flustered!!
boognish_bear
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Ok....no more 3s and keep turning up that D intensity
historian
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Baylor defense forcing turnovers!!!!

That's how we will win this game
gobears20
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Staff
Nova has 13 turnovers now
CaliByWayOfKS
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Butler's legs were definitely not in that last shot.

He's played great defense this half though and his two drives have paid off. I think he may need to stick to more drives and kick out if needed. His 3 is just really off today.

That Thamba miss... ouch...
Yeek
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Defense is freaking amazing right now, Nova getting smothered
gobears20
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Staff
If we could just hit a couple of threes!!
historian
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Johnny Bear said:

Got them flustered!!
YES!!! We need them to be flustered--and making mistakes.
 
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