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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

73,486 Views | 501 Replies | Last: 7 yr ago by Ursus
spot_up
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Would love to see Al/King both in right now. Especially with the open looks from 3 we're getting.
Yeek
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I agree, when Al or King is on fire we're super tough to beat. They can't pack the paint.
GoldMind
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I wish king could go to the league
nein51
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Acuil with a monster dunk

King is playing incredibly well tonight
Hambone
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Jo gets a dunk! 36-26 BU

USC and 1 down low... FT good, 36-29 BU 1:25
nein51
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Absolutely terrible defense from acuil there
bularry
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Acuil killing us on D
Hambone
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King misses a good look from 3, ball called off USC but it's clearly off Motley, nice!

King travels. :48 left, 36-29 BU
nein51
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That was all kinds of out on motley who was probably fouled
GoldMind
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If any Baylor player ever gets a shoe deal, I'll buy every member of this board a pair that wants one. Yes, even if it's under armor
Media Bear
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Fartin around last 2 minutes of half
Hambone
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Metu hits a nice J. 36-31 BU

Manu misses a 3, halftime
Bears8375
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Not good. We should be up AT LEAST 15....
DukeNukem
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clock situational awareness
nein51
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Lecomte has been largely awful. Wouldn't be here without him but if I was USC I wouldn't even cover him.
baylrballa
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Could have stepped on their throat to end the half. Did not.
jimdue
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We played really well and we are only up by 5. Welcome to March Madness.
Bears8375
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If Manu had bothered to show up we'd be up at minimum 15.
Media Bear
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Well according to the announcers, SC has us right where they want us....
EZduzit
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nein51 said:

Lecomte has been largely awful. Wouldn't be here without him but if I was USC I wouldn't even cover him.

I hope they take your advice. Could get him going.
Colt B.
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Maston not being in the game the final stretch of that half was an extremely questionable decision.
bularry
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Our D has been the issue. Given up lots of good shots
BearForce
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nein51 said:

Lecomte has been largely awful. Wouldn't be here without him but if I was USC I wouldn't even cover him.
Lecomte needs to be patient, drive the ball a little...let the game come to him.
Hambone
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USC just played REALLY well that half. without King going off, we are in trouble.

I'm not worried about the 2nd half because I don't think they will play that well again, and we will certainly get more from Manu and Al in the 2nd half

feeling comfortable despite the announcers trying to act like we should be up 20 for some reason even tho USC is shooting 50%
baylrballa
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jimdue said:

We played really well and we are only up by 5. Welcome to March Madness.


I'm not sure I would agree with that.
nein51
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bularry said:

Our D has been the issue. Given up lots of good shots

All kinds of this
nein51
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BearForce said:

nein51 said:

Lecomte has been largely awful. Wouldn't be here without him but if I was USC I wouldn't even cover him.
Lecomte needs to be patient, drive the ball a little...let the game come to him.

The play before he had the ball. Whistle blown. No pressure. He shot the 3 anyhow...it was not even close.

I wonder if he is even close to 100%
TREX
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Someone outside of King needs to hit an outside shot to loosen things up
GoldMind
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TREX said:

Someone outside of King needs to hit an outside shot to loosen things up


Welcome back
Ski8103
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Colt B. said:

Maston not being in the game the final stretch of that half was an extremely questionable decision.


Maston was pretty good on D too for the minutes he was in there. Ish having to sit with two fouls hurt.
nein51
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Hambone said:

USC just played REALLY well that half. without King going off, we are in trouble.

I'm not worried about the 2nd half because I don't think they will play that well again, and we will certainly get more from Manu and Al in the 2nd half

feeling comfortable despite the announcers trying to act like we should be up 20 for some reason even tho USC is shooting 50%

Be happy to win by 1. Would be overjoyed to win by 10.
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GoldMind said:

If any Baylor player ever gets a shoe deal, I'll buy every member of this board a pair that wants one. Yes, even if it's under armor


10.5
Colt B.
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Ski8103 said:

Colt B. said:

Maston not being in the game the final stretch of that half was an extremely questionable decision.


Maston was pretty good on D too for the minutes he was in there. Ish having to sit with two fouls hurt.
USC's zone was much better without Maston in the game. He's the difference and was the reason Baylor extended out to a 10-point lead.
CHIbear
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baylrballa said:

jimdue said:

We played really well and we are only up by 5. Welcome to March Madness.


I'm not sure I would agree with that.


I agree with you. They shot 52% and 44% from three. we shot under 30% from three. I still feel like we should be up more but USC didn't really play that bad.
boxster
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Love that we only got 8 pts from Motley/Manu and we still have a 5 point lead at half. #perspective
 
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