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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

43,900 Views | 326 Replies | Last: 7 yr ago by GoldMind
SailorBexar
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BearSince2010 said:

Why doesn't Maston play? He's better than Jo.

Is he really the worst practicer of all time or something?
Maston is a huge liability on defense.
FWBear
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Guards who need to be wide open to shoot.
SailorBexar
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spot_up said:

Where is Manu???
Got to be injured.
BeeCaveBear
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Drew must have his new contract waiting this team wasn't ready to play tonight
BU Bears Fan
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The team that wins close games is the one who makes free throws late. They did, we didn't.
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Chad 2 the Bone
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I seriously don't understand how you play flat against k state twice in a row
Media Bear
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Chuck ... in the game.
rudylaw
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Manu isn't in since we're running around willy-nilly looking for steals and pressing. Ankle-breakers afoot.
McBearenstein
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Media Bear said:

Chuck ... in the game.


About 35 mins too late.
Volunteer
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Lose this game plus a record under 0.500 for the last 11 games isn't the way the head into the tournament. Another first round bye-bye in our future?
Media Bear
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Chad 2 the Bone said:

I seriously don't understand how you play flat against k state twice in a row
I thought that us showing up against UT on the road was a good sign going into the tournament.

Guess not.
FWBear
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TCU wins two in a row including over Kansas and we can't even show up to play a bubble team.
baylrballa
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Missed so many layups, felt like a women's game.
Media Bear
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Figures. Freeman leaves a one foot driving layup about 8 inches short ...
Black_Storm
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Maybe second round. Maybe...
CHIbear
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How does al not know we need threes at this point
Media Bear
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Pathetic effort when we needed it least.
FWBear
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Jake and Al are morons. What are they doing? Is there something about a 6 point deficit and 18 seconds left that says hey let's pass back and forth and miss a layup?
Media Bear
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Ugh
BU Bears Fan
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"They took the fight to Baylor." Yes they did, and we just stood there and took the punches in the mouth. How disappointing. At least I don't have to plan my weekend around the tournament.
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RebelT
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Probably the most disappointing loss in Drew's tenure.

Just totally pathetic. No other word for it. Absolutely pathetic.
Lawbear
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bularry said:

Lawbear said:

We suck tonight. Some of our fans suck even worse.


**** off. I hate this kind of ***** Go start your own kumbaya thread
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Volunteer
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It ain't the end of the world but does anyone think this team goes anywhere in the tournament. Tough to watch.

Played our best ball first half of season. Second half of season we've been pretty mediocre.
Media Bear
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Looks like KState just played their way into the tourney.

We probably dropped a seed ...
FWBear
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Drew's not going anywhere. He takes these kinds of early departures to Indiana and he'll get booted. He's a lifer at Baylor.
McBearenstein
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Black_Storm said:

Maybe second round. Maybe...


I actually still think we'll make the Sweet 16, no further though. Drew has got to trust some of his other players like King, Chuck and TJ. If they don't get it done so be it but at least they give us a chance to score. For some reason we are bogging with Manu and Al in there together.
BU Bears Fan
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Two months ago we were thinking we had a chance to get to the Final Four. Honestly, the way we've played recently, I'd be happy to get to the 2nd weekend.
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bularry
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Lawbear said:

bularry said:

Lawbear said:

We suck tonight. Some of our fans suck even worse.


**** off. I hate this kind of ***** Go start your own kumbaya thread
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I'll confess to that.
Bears8375
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This might be another reason we don't land top recruits like we should.
Chad 2 the Bone
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The regression of jo, maston, and freeman this season has been surprising.
bularry
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RebelT said:

Probably the most disappointing loss in Drew's tenure.

Just totally pathetic. No other word for it. Absolutely pathetic.


Kinda agree. Maybe the Ga st loss
903Bear
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Iowa State will probably win this tournament again
Media Bear
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Volunteer said:

It ain't the end of the world but does anyone think this team goes anywhere in the tournament. Tough to watch.
I can see us going one and done now. Before I figured the seed disparity would be enough to get to Round 2 or even Sweet 16 with the right draw, but now ...

K-State player just said in post game they thought they were a "tougher" team than Baylor.

Hard to dispute. Interesting. I thought the Bears were mighty tough early on in the season -- but has this team literally lost its toughness as the season has moved along.
bularry
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BearSince2010 said:

This might be another reason we don't land top recruits like we should.


We are vulnerable in games like this because we don't have top talent
spot_up
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BUwolverine29 said:

looks like i've been censored. but for clarity, let me say it one more time.....


Pretty irrational to say. Yes, he had a boneheaded play in going for the layup and not the 3, but he also scored 11 of our last 13 points (all in the last two minutes of the game).
 
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