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MBB: B12 Tourney Baylor vs KSU Preview & Game Thread

March 7, 2017
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No. 9 Baylor (25-6; 12-6) takes on Kansas State (19-12; 8-10) in the quarterfinals of the B12 Tournament 8 p.m. CT Thursday March 9th on ESPNU.  Here's a look at the match-up. 


KenPom Analysis
Rankings: 
Baylor (11); KSU (32)
Offensive Efficiency:  Baylor (25); KSU (52)
Defensive Efficiency:  Baylor (10); KSU (31)
Prediction:  Baylor 67 KSU 61

Coaches

Baylor:  Scott Drew (297-188)
  • 46 years old
  • 6 NCAA bids; 1 NIT Title
  • 2 Elite 8s; 3 Sweet 16s

Kansas State:  Bruce Weber (411-221) 

  • 60 years old
  • 10 NCAA bids
  • 1 Final Four; 1 Elites 8; 3 Sweet 16s


Kansas State Starters
Forward:  6-10 230 lbs Dean Wade (SO): 10 ppg; 5 reb; 2 asst; 50% FG; 67% FT; 43% 3pt

Forward:  6-9 240 lbs DJ Johnson (SR):  11 ppg; 6 reb; 2 blks; 61% FG; 69% FT

Forward:  6-7 205 lbs Wesley Iwundu (SR):  13 ppg; 7 reb; 3 asst; 48% FG; 36% 3pt; 75% FT

Guard:  6-3 195 lbs Barry Brown (SO):  12 ppg; 3 asst; 2 st; 41% FG; 62% FT; 31% 3pt

Guard:  6-0 165 lbs Kamau Stokes (SO):  12 ppg; 4 asst; 36% FG; 37% 3pt; 77% FT
Kansas State Bench

Forward:  6-5 210 lbs Xavier Sneed (FR):  8 ppg; 3 reb; 43% FG; 35% 3pt; 76% FT

Guard:  6-3 200 lbs Carlbe Ervin (SR):  3 ppg; 2 asst; 46% FG; 74% FT; 35% 3pt
Baylor Starters

Forward:  7-0 220 lbs Jo Lual-Acuil (JR):  9 ppg; 7 reb; 55% FG; 50% FT; 35% 3pt; 3 blks

Forward:  6-10 230 lbs Johnathan Motley (JR): 18 ppg; 10 reb; 52% FG; 73% FT; 27% 3pt

Forward:  6-5 235 lbs Ish Wainright (SR): 6 ppg; 5 reb; 3 asst; 40% FG; 63% FT; 2 st

Guard:  6-3 215 lbs King McClure (SO):  5 ppg; 44% FG; 34% 3pt; 73% 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; 41% FG; 85% FT; 32% 3pt

Guard:  6-5 200 lbs Jake Lindsey (SO):  5 ppg; 2 reb; 3 asst; 45% FG; 41% 3pt; 69% FT

Guard:  6-3 180 lbs Chuck Mitchell (RFR):  3 ppg; 42% FG; 31% 3pt; 74% FT

Guard:  6-3 200 lbs Al Freeman (JR):  9 ppg; 2 reb; 44% FG; 39% 3pt; 81% FT

MBB: B12 Tourney Baylor vs KSU Preview & Game Thread

43,913 Views | 326 Replies | Last: 7 yr ago by GoldMind
Media Bear
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Nice shot Lindsay!
Mitch Henessey
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Great ball movement leads to a Lindsey 3-ball. 25-23 Bears.
rudylaw
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Anyone else notice Stuart and Ish talking after the tick tack call on him? I'm sure Stu will take it the wrong way and do it again in crunch time.
Hambone
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Freeman 3 in and out, 25-25 @ half

this one is ours in the 2nd half.
Media Bear
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Iron not kind to Freeman -- halfway in and back out.

Tied 25 at half.
Mitch Henessey
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No one stops ball, easy layup for KSU. Tied at the half. As poorly as we played, it didn't hurt us too badly.
rudylaw
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Motley taken down like an episode of COPS. Play on!
Hambone
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rudylaw said:

Motley taken down like an episode of COPS. Play on!
that was absurd, yanked him down. but we weren't in bonus and for a moment I thought they may call it on Mot (that was KSU's plan)
sicemkentucky
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I like our chances to win one half vs KSU. Mot will come out firing, we win by 7-8.
rudylaw
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Gonna be a stitch when they start calling everything in the second after that roller derby. We should expect that since it happens 100% of the time, all the time.
rudylaw
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I've also noticed the guys getting short with one another, reminiscent of the end of last year. Mot and Al had words and Manu and Ish also got frustrated with one another. We need to get on a roll and reignite that chemistry that was so important in the first half of the season.
GoldMind
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I'm sad we're gonna have to play WV again after this.
Media Bear
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Announcer: "Its a rivalry that often gets overlooked -- UNC vs Duke"

Talk about not sure if serious ...
rudylaw
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sicemkentucky said:

I like our chances to win one half vs KSU. Mot will come out firing, we win by 7-8.
My only fear is we come out playing physical and get called for every heavy breath. We out-talent them at every position except the 5 (Wade). No reason we don't pull away by 7-8 on talent alone.
Hambone
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rudylaw said:

Gonna be a stitch when they start calling everything in the second after that roller derby. We should expect that since it happens 100% of the time, all the time.
you mean KSU didn't actually commit just 3 fouls in that half?

they only called us for 5, but still... ridiculous
Hambone
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Ish gets a strip and then Mot hits a short turnaround J. more of that.

Stokes hits a runner, 27-27

Jo off from 15 but Ish with a follow-up 2!

Wade bricks a 3, BU ball

Mot 3 rolls out as clock winds down

DJ Johnson lay-up, 29-29 17:20
rudylaw
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Jo dunked in traffic!!!! STOP THE PRESSES
Media Bear
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Cant blame Jo for trying, shoddy as these officials are ...

Would've drawn a foul in many games. Perhaps should've there too.
Hambone
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Lindsey with a great bounce pass off the pick and roll to Jo who takes 1 dribble and jams it! 31-29 BU

KSU tip dunk, 31-31. Johnson again
Hambone
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Mot misses, misses a follow, Jo grabs and is fouled, will shoot after media @ 15:55. 31-31
rudylaw
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Starting to get offensive boards. Jo would do well to hit our first FTs of the game after the U16.
Bears8375
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Takes us getting hammered 3 straight times to get a call.
baylrballa
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Our layups leave much to be desired.

Lol at dj volleyball spiking jo's head then giving the Duncan "who me?" Face
Hambone
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Jo bricks both FTs badly. those were our first attempts of the game (what a joke)
Media Bear
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Need to hit them free throws -- especially in a tight game like this one
Hambone
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KSU gets a layup and then the ball clearly goes off KSU but they give it to them. WOW
baylrballa
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Wut, that looked off two purples
DukeNukem
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Lol these refs straight ho'ing us
Hambone
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Manu hits a pull up in the paint, 33-33 14:05

Wade bricks, DJ rebound but he travels
DukeNukem
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lol never mind, these refs ho'ing errbody
baylrballa
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These refs must have dinner plans.
Hambone
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Motley hits as the clock expires, they review and correctly rule no basket. tough break, jeez
rudylaw
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Once again, Manu's reluctance to get into the offense in a timely fashion bones us.
baylrballa
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He tap danced on that move.
rudylaw
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Manu had no recognition of the mouse in Mot's house at all. You can tell he's extremely rusty.
 
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