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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

55,244 Views | 501 Replies | Last: 7 yr ago by Ursus
Hambone
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we get a steal on bad pass in traffic, then Maston hits a turnaround baby hook with his left, wow. 22-13

USC hits an ope baseline J, 22-15
Hambone
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Maston's 18 footer short as the clock winds down

USC badly bricks a 3, Stewart, BU ball... Al fouled on the floor, their 5th

BU up 22-15 @ 7:18 media timeout
nein51
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Maston has the old mans ymca game. If you could get him to play all out for 30 mins a game...man
BearForce
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Hambone said:

BearForce said:

Hambone said:

Maston doing work! catches, turns his back with a dribble and hits a baby fadeaway! 20-13 BU

USC misses a 3, Mot board

good possession leads to an opem look from 3 for Jake, but it's badly short. oh well

Ish called for a reach, just our 2nd foul. 9:36 media TO, BU up 20-13
The guys are doing a great job attacking the high free throw line area which is the soft spot in a 2-3...great recognition and coaching in work!
big men are taking notice, trust me! what the staff has done with Motley and Maston is nothing short of incredible.

I remember when some clowns on BFans used to question our staff's coaching skills with big men, citing how short they all were... LMAO, good times.
Yep...Udoh should have finished that discussion once and for all about our staff's ability to develop big men.
BearForce
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Hambone said:

Maston's 18 footer short as the clock winds down

USC badly bricks a 3, Stewart, BU ball... Al fouled on the floor, their 5th

BU up 22-15 @ 7:18 media timeout
The fouls are piling up...free money at the free throw line coming
ET Bear
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nein51 said:

You always think "what if" but what if we had a guy like Lace Dunn on this team right now. We would be legit NC contenders.

While the odds aren't great, I think we are legit NC contenders if we play to our potential. We were ranked #1 this year.....I think we're pretty good.
Hambone
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USC scores over Jo, 22-17

Jake to the rack and gets the roll! 24-17 BU 6:45

good passing by USC leads to a backside dunk. 24-19
BearForce
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Nice stong drive by Lindsey 24-17
Hambone
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Manu misses a 3, Mot was pulled on the rebound. their 5th (earlier was 4th, my bad)

Mot with an airball on a jumper, maybe tipped

USC off from 3, BU ball
ET Bear
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Go back to man to man.
Grinnin bear
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Lecomte has been way off on every shot so far.
Hambone
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King to the rack and Euro steps for 2! 26-19 BU 5:20

Boatwright no good from 3, BU ball

Manu has a shot blocked

Motley answers with a block and it goes off USC! nice D there
nein51
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What a nice drive by mcclure
BearForce
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McClure taking fools to school
Bears8375
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Manu is sucking it up.
theo16
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Phenomenal euro-step by King
nein51
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Absolutely lost against the pressure rhere
Hambone
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we are a great basketball team when 1 of Al/King is scoring for us

Omot gets his first PT and immediately gets stripped. wow. layup USC, 26-21 4:30

Jo fouled on the ground, next one is bonus
baylrballa
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What was that?
nein51
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Atx with some screen time there
theo16
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KING!!!!
spot_up
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KING!!!!!!
Hambone
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they leave King open from the corner on the inbounds and Manu finds him just in time and he buries the 3! 29-21 BU

easy bucket down low for USC on the mis-match over King. 29-23 3:45
Grinnin bear
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Meanwhile McClure and Maston are.on fire.
nein51
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Holy dunk!
Hambone
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Motley just posterized USC with a monster jam in the half court offense! oh my

USC drills a 3 tho, 31-26 BU 3:15
theo16
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Poster.
baylrballa
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Jo playing with maston motor tonight.
nein51
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Tighten up the defense and make a run
Hambone
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King drills another one from deep! WOOOW! 34-26 BU

USC travels! media timeout @ 2:26

KIIIIIING
BearForce
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This is McClure's world and we are just blessed to live in it...dude is on fire
S11
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Staff
Keep it up. USC won't go away easily
Ski8103
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Nuni is looking a little lost in the zone.
SupNmBU
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This is what we all expected when we saw Ashley posting about how much time king was spending in the gym.

Glad it's all coming together for him... And a bit for me/us.
bularry
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BearForce said:

This is McClure's world and we are just blessed to live in it...dude is on fire


All hail the King!
 
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