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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

73,117 Views | 501 Replies | Last: 7 yr ago by Ursus
Roy Rogers
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Really tired of hearing about this comeback kid crap. These guys grab on to a tag line and won't let go.
"Sic em yesterday, sic em today, sic em forever"
ET Bear
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Bears8375
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Roy Rogers said:

Really tired of hearing about this comeback kid crap. These guys grab on to a tag line and won't let go.


Another reason why the refs will give them all the calls and swallow the whistle on our end.
Media Bear
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ET Bear said:

Media Bear said:

Lindsey tries to pass it to a guy who can't catch ...

When he had gotten to the hoop and could have had a lay up.
That's what I thought he was gonna do at first.
Hambone
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Motley has 4 turnovers, no other Baylor player has more than 1. we have 9 total, more in the 2nd half so far than total in the first half.

USC shooting 21-38 and 7-14 from 3. sheesh
EZduzit
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Hambone said:

Motley has 4 turnovers, no other Baylor player has more than 1. we have 9 total, more in the 2nd half so far than total in the first half.

And three fouls. And we are hanging in there.
Bears8375
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Our best player has THREE fouls this half. Their entire team has TWO.
nein51
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Hambone said:

Motley has 4 turnovers, no other Baylor player has more than 1. we have 9 total, more in the 2nd half so far than total in the first half.

USC shooting 21-38 and 7-14 from 3. sheesh

They have made a handful of tough shots but only a handful. The rest of been relatively open. The defense has to tighten up.
ET Bear
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1. Play man to man the rest of the way.
2. Pull Manu and play Lindsey at the point.
3. Put Motley in at 10 min, play Maston for Acuil.
4. Play Boatwright tight - don't let him take 3's.
5. Win by 8+
Hambone
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Maston no good from 18, but USC turns it over on the break. their 10th, and they are #19 in the nation in turnover %

Maston backs down Boatwright and strongly scores over him, 52-50 BU 10:45

King with a kick, clock set to :15
Media Bear
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Riding Maston again!
CHIbear
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Feed it to Maston
Hambone
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Stewart buries a 3, 53-52 USC
baylrballa
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Usc might be playing/shooting even better this half.
nein51
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What. The. ****. Was. That.

Terrible effort there
Hambone
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Ish badly misses a 3

USC dunk + 1 (weak foul by Jo, just let him go)

FT good. USC up 56-52 9:48
Bears8375
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We're getting punked. ****ing embarrasing.
CHIbear
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Ish needs to get out. No reason for that shot
Media Bear
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SC actually playing a BETTER second half than first half.

Baylor better match the intensity.
Bexarfan
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Rebound Baylor!!
bularry
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Acuil does nothing. Take him out
Hambone
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Mot hit s a much needed J from the baseline, 56-54

we get a steal, they foul on floor. their 5th
BaylorBJM
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Three fouls by USC in 30 secs. That will help.
baylrballa
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Ish no.
bularry
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SC doesn't miss
nein51
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There's no way that's not our ball
Hambone
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we turn it over but it should have been 4 on Motley with a reach, no call

Metu scores in the paint. 58-54 USC. Maston very weak there

Motley and 1 down low! FT no good, 58-56 USC 8:20
Media Bear
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Motley needs to keep his head
nein51
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Gonna have to ride motley like a horse
Hambone
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Motley fouls when he should have just let him dunk, MY GOD. saved 2 tho
nein51
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Well. That was a fun run.
baylrballa
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Not smart.
jimdue
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Damn motley
Media Bear
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Motley gonna foul out before this ones over.

We in trouble.
Bears8375
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Well at least we didn't lose in the first round.
 
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