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FINAL: Baylor 82, USC 78

March 19, 2017
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3 seeded Baylor (26-7) takes on 11 seeded Southern Cal (26-9) in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday March 19th at 6:40pm CST.  The game is broadcast on TruTV.  Here's a look at the match-up. 


KenPom Analysis
Rankings: 
Baylor (11); USC (55)
Offensive Efficiency:  Baylor (21); USC (39)
Defensive Efficiency:  Baylor (14); USC (88)
Prediction:  Baylor 72 USC 65

Coaches

Baylor:  Scott Drew (298-189)
  • 46 years old
  • 7 NCAA bids; 1 NIT Title
  • 2 Elite 8s; 3 Sweet 16s

Southern Cal:  Andy Enfield (111-88) 

  • 47 years old
  • 3 NCAA bids; 1 Sweet 16


Southern Cal Starters
Forward:  6-10 230 lbs Bennie Boatright (SO): 15 ppg; 5 reb; 42% FG; 36% 3pt; 91% FT

Forward:  6-11 235 lbs Chimezie Metu (SO):  15 ppg; 8 reb; 2 blks; 54% FG; 73% FT

Guard:  6-5 190 lbs Elijah Stewart (JR):  12 ppg; 4 reb; 1 blk; 43% FG; 38% 3pt; 71% FT

Guard:  6-4 190 lbs De'Anthony Melton (FR):  8 ppg; 5 reb; 3 asst; 44% FG; 70% FT; 28% 3pt

Guard:  6-1 180 lbs Jordan McLaughlin (JR):  13 ppg; 6 asst; 2 st; 46% FG; 40% 3pt; 80% FT
Southern Cal Bench

Forward:  6-11 215 lbs Nick Rakocevic (FR):  5 ppg; 4 reb; 56% FG; 67% FT

Forward:  6-7 190 lbs Shaqquan Aaron (SO):  8 ppg; 3 reb; 39% FG; 72% FT; 34% 3pt

Guard:  6-3 185 lbs Jonah Matthews (FR):  7 ppg; 38% FG; 69% FT; 33% 3pt

Baylor Starters

Forward:  7-0 220 lbs Jo Lual-Acuil (JR):  9 ppg; 7 reb; 55% FG; 49% FT; 33% 3pt; 3 blks

Forward:  6-10 230 lbs Johnathan Motley (JR): 17 ppg; 10 reb; 52% FG; 71% FT; 27% 3pt

Forward:  6-5 235 lbs Ish Wainright (SR): 6 ppg; 5 reb; 3 asst; 41% FG; 67% 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; 42% 3pt; 82% FT

Baylor Bench

Forward:  6-8 230 lbs Terry Maston (JR):  7 ppg; 4 reb; 54% FG; 81% FT

Forward:  6-9 205 lbs Nuni Omot (JR):  4 ppg; 2 reb; 40% FG; 86% 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):  10 ppg; 2 reb; 44% FG; 40% 3pt; 83% FT

FINAL: Baylor 82, USC 78

55,179 Views | 501 Replies | Last: 7 yr ago by Ursus
Volunteer
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Wow that helps.
Media Bear
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Get a stop fellas.

Get a stop.

And get the rebound without fouling somebody.
nein51
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Someone should guard boatwright
Hambone
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USC gets an easy 2... Iah is fouled with 16.6 left, BU up 78-76
skim234
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Maston just isn't a very smart player.
Media Bear
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Need you Ish. Hit these.
nein51
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Ish needs to hit both and seal this
BUBearFan
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Come on Wainright!
theo16
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Just give me at least one ish
baylrballa
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Lol, not a basketball play there.
Media Bear
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Intentional foul?
CHIbear
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Hit at least one and think about a foul with a few seconds left if possible
nein51
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Make it a flagrant
Media Bear
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Free TO benefits us too.
nein51
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No way they will call this. No. Way.
BUBearFan
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Flagrant!!
Bears8375
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Of course lol
Hambone
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Ish hits both! SENIOR
BUBearFan
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Ish!!
CHIbear
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Big time Ish
Media Bear
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Yes. Ish hits both.
Hambone
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Boatwright no good! Maston fouled with 5.7 left!

he hits both then USC gets a meaningless tip-in (that covers the spread for them)

Bears win 82-78!
nein51
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Maston just has to make one. Come on now.
BUBearFan
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Game, baby!
baylrballa
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Huevos.
CHIbear
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Bring on Duke or another USC
Media Bear
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I ... think we have this fellas.

Not done yet. Weird things happen. But ...
Bears8375
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YES!!!
SupNmBU
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Was that lace dunn in the crowd?
BUBearFan
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We've got the power!'
theo16
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Way to fight til the end!!!
BUBearFan
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How sweet it is!!
Volunteer
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Way to go Ish!
baylrballa
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6 point win for the two-way cover....absolutely boned. Lol.
nein51
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Mehtu just kind of touched that ball towards the rim and it went in...seriously.
 
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