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Gameday Thread: #1 Baylor (27-2) vs #1 Gonzaga (31-0)

April 4, 2021
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#1 Seed Baylor (27-2) takes on #1 Seed Gonzaga (31-0) in the National Championship Game Monday April 5th at 8:20 pm CST in Indianapolis.  The game will be televised on CBS.

KenPom Prediction:  Gonzaga 85 Baylor 81

Torvik Prediction:  Gonzaga 85 Baylor 80

Evan Miyakawa Prediction:  Gonzaga 92 Baylor 87

KenPom Prediction (Dec 2020):  Gonzaga 79 Baylor 78

Coaches

Gonzaga:  Mark Few (58) 628-124; 21 NCAAs; 10 Sweet 16s; 4 Elite 8s; 2 Final 4s

Baylor:  Scott Drew (50); 390-224 overall (370-213 at Baylor); 9 NCAAs; 5 Sweet 16s; 3 Elite 8s; FF

Head to Head:  Few 3-0

Gonzaga Starters

Name Pos Class Ht Wt PPG RPG APG FG% 3pt% FT%
Andrew Nembhard PG JR 6-5 195 9.2 2.3 4.4 48 33 78
Jalen Suggs SG FR 6-4 205 14.1 5.5 4.6 50 33 77
Joel Ayayi SF JR 6-5 180 12.2 7.0 2.8 58 39 79
Corey Kispert PF SR 6-7 220 18.8 5.0 1.8 53 45 88
Drew Timme C SO 6-10 235 19.2 7.1 2.3 65 29 69

Gonzaga Bench

Name Pos Class Ht Wt PPG RPG APG FG% 3pt% FT%
Anton Watson F SO 6-8 225 7.0 3.4 1.2 64 15 64
Aaron Cook G SR 6-1 180 4.4 1.6 1.7 50 35 66

Baylor Starters

Name Pos Class Ht Wt PPG RPG APG FG% 3pt% FT%
Davion Mitchell PG JR 6-2 205 14.0 2.6 5.5 52 45 63
Jared Butler  SG JR 6-3 195 16.6 3.3 4.7 47 42 77
MaCio Teague SF SR 6-4 195 15.8 4.0 1.7 48 39 84
Mark Vital PF SR 6-5 250 5.6 6.5 1.3 49 0 50
Flo Thamba C JR 6-10 245 3.7 3.9 0.2 59 0 61

Baylor Bench

Name Pos Class Ht Wt PPG RPG APG FG% 3pt% FT%
Adam Flagler G SO 6-3 180 9.0 2.3 1.4 45 42 86
Matt Mayer F JR 6-9 225 8.3 3.8 1.0 49 40 59
Jon Tchamwa F SO 6-8 245 6.4 5.1 0.4 57 0 77
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Gameday Thread: #1 Baylor (27-2) vs #1 Gonzaga (31-0)

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8:16p, 4/5/21
On ESPN,Ellis and Coach Greenberg pick BU,
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8:17p, 4/5/21
Do your best Bears. Hang in there and play hard.
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8:17p, 4/5/21
I'M SO NERVOUS!!

But DAMN if we aren't ready to PLAY!!!!
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8:17p, 4/5/21
Fans watching at mclane. Wonder if the broadcast will show them off and on.

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8:18p, 4/5/21
I have a gut feeling that Mayer is going to ball in this game
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In reply to Yeek • 8:18p, 4/5/21
Yeek said:
Suggs is Michael Jordan according to all these guys
Maybe Suggs will get confused and tell Few he needs to leave for baseball practice.
That which does not kill me, will try again and get nastier
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8:19p, 4/5/21
I'll say the same thing I posted when we tipped off against St Mary's in 2010:

SLAY THE PAPISTS!!
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8:19p, 4/5/21
I'm ready for a rumble! Woops, wrong sport. Sic 'em Bears!
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8:19p, 4/5/21
Timme is from Richardson?!!
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In reply to Jack Bauer • 8:20p, 4/5/21
Jack Bauer said:
Timme is from Richardson?!!
Yep, went to Pearce.
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8:20p, 4/5/21
Pretty positive coverage of the school overall over the past week. Scott Drew might have done the best Fixer Upper show ever
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In reply to NeuroticBear • 8:20p, 4/5/21
NeuroticBear said:
Jack Bauer said:
Timme is from Richardson?!!
Yep, went to Pearce.
was going to SMU but Gonzaga came to town
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8:21p, 4/5/21
I've never heard of them being best friends.
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8:22p, 4/5/21
The last time we face faced off in the playoffs against a PCC team with a big that was supposed to kick our ass things worked out ok. Just saying.
Illigitimus non carborundum
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8:24p, 4/5/21
OMFG!!! I'VE LOST MY VOICE ALREADY!!

SIC EM BEARS!
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8:24p, 4/5/21
7-0!
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8:25p, 4/5/21
Ok we can be done now.
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8:26p, 4/5/21
Great start!
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8:26p, 4/5/21
Can't start better than that!
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8:26p, 4/5/21
2 on Suggs
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8:26p, 4/5/21
Keep it up -RUN RUN RUN
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Dream start!
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2 on Suggs
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8:27p, 4/5/21
Vital is beast mode on the boards
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8:27p, 4/5/21
We are dominating the boards early!
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8:28p, 4/5/21
Gonzaga looks flat.. too much partying after that Final Four match me thinks.
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8:29p, 4/5/21
Mitchell on FIRE!
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8:29p, 4/5/21
Solid start!
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Darn I was hoping for a shutout lol
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Staff
Oh those offensive rebounds!!!!!!
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8:29p, 4/5/21
Tip to Under 16: BU 11, GU 1
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Can't let up now.
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It's early but hot damn!
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In reply to boognish_bear • 8:30p, 4/5/21
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Dream start!


Amen! now want the dream to continue!
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In reply to fubar • 8:30p, 4/5/21
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2 on Suggs
Love that!
That which does not kill me, will try again and get nastier
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