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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

43,871 Views | 326 Replies | Last: 7 yr ago by GoldMind
BaylorBU
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K-State is a nightmare matchup, they are super physical and we are the definition of soft at times
spot_up
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Team chemistry is off. Guys visibly frustrated with each other.
Black_Storm
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Baylor doesn't look hungry. They're just going thru the motions.
baylrballa
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Super.
BaylorBU
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Bring in a guy like Chuck. He's out of control, but at least he is instant energy off the bench.
Mitch Henessey
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Not a single person even jumped for that rebound...
jimdue
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Motley hurt and the foul
Media Bear
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Pretty much the last thing we need. Motley being hurt right now.
Media Bear
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With Motleys hand banged up, Manu is gonna have to take over.
jimdue
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Weak ass effort by on D
rudylaw
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Committee is going to match us up with a team that can rebound, plays 8-9 and is physical. We never get good matchups anymore and I fear it'll happen again.
Chad 2 the Bone
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Dear lord I hope motley is okay. That would be a doomsday scenario.
BaylorBU
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With Mot out, time to maybe get creative.... Chuck, Manu, Lindsey, Ish, and Jo.
CHIbear
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We need to stop playing down to the opponents record and/or ranking. That spells for upsets at this time of year. Play like we were playing at the beginning of the year and we can do a lot of damage
jimdue
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The fact that Maston has been a no show since the Tech game is killing us in a gfa!e like this
Mitch Henessey
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BaylorBU said:

With Mot out, time to maybe get creative.... Chuck, Manu, Lindsey, Ish, and Jo.

Haha, talk about a lineup that would struggle to score. I like the thinking outside the box, though.
Media Bear
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Damn Ish ...
baylrballa
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Dude just threw himself on the floor and got a foul call. Lol.
BaylorBU
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Mitch Henessey said:

BaylorBU said:

With Mot out, time to maybe get creative.... Chuck, Manu, Lindsey, Ish, and Jo.

Haha, talk about a lineup that would struggle to score. I like the thinking outside the box, though.
I was just about right too
BU Bears Fan
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Manu standing his ground, KSt player jumps on his back, foul on Manu. Very frustrating.
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rudylaw
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Twitter saying dislocated finger for Mot but is clear to return.
Media Bear
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Time to wake up fellas. As in NOW!
BeeCaveBear
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All around terrible basketball from our squad tonight. Uninspired ....... Not a good way to head to the tourney
spot_up
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Not having Maston as a viable option kills. Omot still green and Acuil playing terribly -- with Mot on the bench.
jimdue
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Honestly it feels like we are down by more than 10
davesburgerbarn
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Ish playing like this freshman year
GoldMind
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This is a defacto home game for the purple clowns, we knew that coming in.
BaylorBU
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Mitch Henessey said:

BaylorBU said:

With Mot out, time to maybe get creative.... Chuck, Manu, Lindsey, Ish, and Jo.

Haha, talk about a lineup that would struggle to score. I like the thinking outside the box, though.
I think that lineup can score better than the one we have going with Manu, Jake, Freeman, Wainwright, and Acuil.

Chuck is bad on defense, but he can fill it up and he's a spark plug at times.
Media Bear
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More of that, Manu
CHIbear
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Shoot it every time manu
Media Bear
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Humph. Now K-State starts to get hot from outside.

Manu answers.

51-46. 5:30 left
baylrballa
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Another touch foul.
Media Bear
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KState actually hits their FTs

53-46
Media Bear
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Motley from the line.

Clank
EZduzit
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Novel concept
 
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