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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)

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6:24p, 3/27/21
Win by the 3.....die by the 3....unless you have a bad ass lockdown defense
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In reply to BearTruth13 • 6:24p, 3/27/21
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Butler needs to spend all day in the gym or doing a water dance or something. Flagler and Mitchell carried the day.


Butler had a bad shooting game but played great defense in the second half.
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6:25p, 3/27/21
Flagler is now The Iceman in my mind. 6-6 clutch FTs
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6:26p, 3/27/21
Whoever said first to 55 wins was prophetic
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6:26p, 3/27/21
Best defensive performance I have ever seen.
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6:27p, 3/27/21
One of my favorite Baylor efforts of all-time. Overcoming being that cold from deep was incredible.
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6:28p, 3/27/21
I suck for throwing in the towel. This team does not suck
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6:28p, 3/27/21
Paul Mills ORU squad got a chance tonight ?
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6:28p, 3/27/21
Do not doubt the Mullet.

Just a reminder about who turned the tide.
That which does not kill me, will try again and get nastier
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6:28p, 3/27/21
Most underrated play of game was first possession of 2nd half going down low to Thamba..set the tone and got him active..
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In reply to Jacques Strap • 6:29p, 3/27/21
Said 50 but close though. Knew defense was gonna have to win this one.
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6:29p, 3/27/21
Great run to end the game. We have some of the fastest hands on this team I have ever seen. Impressive!
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In reply to IowaBear • 6:29p, 3/27/21
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Paul Mills ORU squad got a chance tonight ?
Depends on what Arkansas had for lunch ('Airplane!' reference )
That which does not kill me, will try again and get nastier
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6:30p, 3/27/21
Can you watch the postgame presser live anywhere like Tru TV or something?
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6:31p, 3/27/21
Missed the last minute of the game due to a stupid tornado warning on our local channel. It's hard to keep your priorities straight when that happens.
Hope everyone is out of the way of the tornado. Hope it's not as nasty as the Baylor defense.
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In reply to Jacques Strap • 6:32p, 3/27/21
CBSSports has typically carried them
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In reply to IowaBear • 6:32p, 3/27/21
A friend shared that their alumni office sent texts to pray for the team.
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In reply to Stefano DiMera • 6:32p, 3/27/21
He was huge on the glass pretty much all game. If Flo could finish around the rim with more efficiency he'd probably average 10 a game.
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6:32p, 3/27/21
40 minutes of Oral is tough..
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In reply to EvilTroyAndAbed • 6:34p, 3/27/21
EvilTroyAndAbed said:
BearTruth13 said:
Butler needs to spend all day in the gym or doing a water dance or something. Flagler and Mitchell carried the day.


Butler had a bad shooting game but played great defense in the second half.


Butler was 4-14 from the field....1-9 from 3....and 0-3 from the FT line including a crunch time FT miss.

Not his night for sure....I have a feeling he will bounce back with a vengeance in the next one though...
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In reply to boognish_bear • 6:38p, 3/27/21
boognish_bear said:
EvilTroyAndAbed said:
BearTruth13 said:
Butler needs to spend all day in the gym or doing a water dance or something. Flagler and Mitchell carried the day.


Butler had a bad shooting game but played great defense in the second half.


Butler was 4-14 from the field....1-9 from 3....and 0-3 from the FT line including a crunch time FT miss.

Not his night for sure....I have a feeling he will bounce back with a vengeance in the next one though...


It was the FTs (especially the last one) and the bad misses (wide open air ball) that were concerning. Hope he gets out of his funk. We need him to get to the final four.
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In reply to Porteroso • 6:41p, 3/27/21
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IowaBear said:
Yeek said:
I just don't get Butler. It's like he's intent on shooting himself hot. He can drive on almost anyone anytime at will

He's checked out his body language says it all

What? You guys are clueless. He's being guarded by guys who are bigger than him, and will cheat off their assignments to help on any drive.

Butler is taking mostly good shots. He's playing his heart out. Get out if you think this team has quit.

This has turned out to be a difficult matchip for us. They are able to tightly contest almost all our 3s, and they alter every paint shot. There are answers, will Drew adjust, and will our players leave it all on the court? We will see.

That would be an affirmatory.

Great win, somehow one of the most satisfying wins I've ever seen. The defense was unreal. They had no clue what to do. I do think of all the things people might talk about, conditioning contributed big time. We just have more gas in the tank, last 5 minutes, than anyone else in the country.

Sicem Bears.
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In reply to boognish_bear • 6:42p, 3/27/21
boognish_bear said:
EvilTroyAndAbed said:
BearTruth13 said:
Butler needs to spend all day in the gym or doing a water dance or something. Flagler and Mitchell carried the day.


Butler had a bad shooting game but played great defense in the second half.


Butler was 4-14 from the field....1-9 from 3....and 0-3 from the FT line including a crunch time FT miss.

Not his night for sure....I have a feeling he will bounce back with a vengeance in the next one though...
Butler e un mistero totale. English: mystery man. Perche giacare male nel gioco piu importante della carriera?
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In reply to boognish_bear • 6:44p, 3/27/21
boognish_bear said:
Win by the 3.....die by the 3....unless you have a bad ass lockdown defense


For real. The defense and Drew and staff adjusting in the 2nd half was a clinic of great, hard-nosed basketball. I was in awe. On to the Elite 8!!!!!! SIC 'EM!!!!
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6:53p, 3/27/21
What a tough, gritty win. This team is really, really good. And they proved today that they don't need to hit 3s to win tough games -- though it would be nice if they'd start shooting more like themselves down the stretch.
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In reply to IowaBear • 6:53p, 3/27/21
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He was huge on the glass pretty much all game. If Flo could finish around the rim with more efficiency he'd probably average 10 a game.


Yeah air balling a layup is not something one sees often in college men's basketball
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6:57p, 3/27/21
He was absolutely huge today....with our 3 ball DOA....we needed every single one of those tough high off the glass layups he was making look easy



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7:02p, 3/27/21
Great win Bears - Onward & Upward
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7:13p, 3/27/21
Butler and Teague combined for 14 points and 1-10 from 3. If you saw that you'd think we got blown out. Credit to the rest of the guys and Drew. Flagler and Mayer were exceptional. Mayer was boarding like crazy. And Davion was Davion. He's the most important players we have hands down.
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In reply to CaliByWayOfKS • 7:23p, 3/27/21
CaliByWayOfKS said:
The 3 times they inserted Mayer sparked big runs by us.

Defense was what won this game, Mitchell on a whole other level and Teague, Butler, and Flagler (who usually doesn't play as well defensively) have been fantastic.

Thamba has had a few moments where he fought for a board or collapsed down to keep an easy bucket from happening as well.

Vital, his rebounding today was big and in some really big moments too.


Game after game Mayer comes in and we go on an explosive run...Game after game.

On another note Flagler showed today why he too will be playing in the NBA. It's not the first time he has shown he can play at an elite level.
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7:30p, 3/27/21
Mayer's plus minus this season is insane. When he was inserted in the second half we went on a 16-4 run.
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In reply to BUCANDOIT82 • 7:32p, 3/27/21
BUCANDOIT82 said:
Mayer's plus minus this season is insane. When he was inserted in the second half we went on a 16-4 run.
he's a plugger. No finesse whatsoever but you want him beside you if you get backed into an alley. Love that kinda player
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7:49p, 3/27/21
It was clearly a tale of two halves today. Villanova outplayed Baylor in the 1st Half. Baylor played its bests 20 minutes of defense this season in the 2nd Half. Incredible that Baylor won my 11 points, while making just 3 baskets from beyond the arc. A pleasant surprise watching Adam Flagler lead the Baylor Bears in scoring with 16 points. Congratulations to Scott Drew and the Baylor Bears on reaching the Elite Eight!
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8:03p, 3/27/21
Watching the highlights Mayer got some big rebounds in traffic in the second half
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