Our Daily Bears - NCAA Tournament 2015: Baylor's Season Ends in First Round Upset to Georgia StateThe Decade of the Bear Continues...https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/52604/odb_fav.png2015-03-20T13:44:41-05:00http://www.ourdailybears.com/rss/stream/79842982015-03-20T13:44:41-05:002015-03-20T13:44:41-05:00NCAA Tourney 2015: Friday Open Thread | Baylor WBB
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<p>So Baylor is out of the Tourney, but the Tourney didn't stop. Oh, and the Ladies are playing. </p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">
<p>The Lady Bears' game vs. Northwestern State is underway. Here is the coverage map for the game. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SicEm?src=hash">#SicEm</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ncaaW?src=hash">#ncaaW</a> <a href="http://t.co/M2JXOnejQV">pic.twitter.com/M2JXOnejQV</a></p>
— Baylor Lady Bears (@BaylorWBB) <a href="https://twitter.com/BaylorWBB/status/578989264521670656">March 20, 2015</a>
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<p>Today's remaining schedule:</p>
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<td width="23%">TICKETS</td>
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<td>2:52 PM</td>
<td>(10) <a href="http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/84/indiana-hoosiers">Indiana</a> vs (7) <a href="http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/2724/wichita-st-shockers">Wichita St</a>*</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">CBS<br>
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<td>3:10 PM</td>
<td>(15) <a href="http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/2057/belmont-bruins">Belmont</a> vs (2) <a href="http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/258/virginia-cavaliers">Virginia</a>*</td>
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<td>4:10 PM</td>
<td>(13) <a href="http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/300/uc-irvine-anteaters">UC Irvine</a> vs (4) <a href="http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/97/louisville-cardinals">Louisville</a>*</td>
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<td>4:40 PM</td>
<td>(13) <a href="http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/2674/valparaiso-crusaders">Valparaiso</a> vs (4) <a href="http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/120/maryland-terrapins">Maryland</a>*</td>
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<td>6:50 PM</td>
<td>(9) <a href="http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/197/oklahoma-st-cowboys">Oklahoma St</a> vs (8) <a href="http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/2483/oregon-ducks">Oregon</a>*</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">TBS<br>
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<td>7:10 PM</td>
<td>(16) <a href="http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/2523/robert-morris-colonials">Robert Morris</a> vs (1) <a href="http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/150/duke-blue-devils">Duke</a>*</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">CBS<br>
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<td>7:20 PM</td>
<td>(10) <a href="http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/2166/davidson-wildcats">Davidson</a> vs (7) <a href="http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/2294/iowa-hawkeyes">Iowa</a>*</td>
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<td>7:27 PM</td>
<td>(14) <a href="http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/399/albany-great-danes">Albany</a> vs (3) <a href="http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/201/oklahoma-sooners">Oklahoma</a>*</td>
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<td>9:20 PM</td>
<td>(16) <a href="http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/324/coastal-carolina-chanticleers">Coastal Carolina</a> vs (1) <a href="http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/275/wisconsin-badgers">Wisconsin</a>*</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">TBS<br>
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<td>9:40 PM</td>
<td>(9) <a href="http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/2599/st.-john%27s-red-storm">St. John's</a> vs (8) <a href="http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/21/san-diego-st-aztecs">San Diego St</a>*</td>
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<td>9:50 PM</td>
<td>(15) <a href="http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/2449/north-dakota-st-bison">North Dakota St</a> vs (2) <a href="http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/2250/gonzaga-bulldogs">Gonzaga</a>*</td>
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<td>9:57 PM</td>
<td>(11) <a href="http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/2168/dayton-flyers">Dayton</a> vs (6) <a href="http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/2507/providence-friars">Providence</a>*</td>
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<p>Sic 'em.</p>
https://www.ourdailybears.com/baylor-lady-bears-basketball/2015/3/20/8266723/ncaa-tournament-2015-week-1-friday-open-thread-and-lady-bearsMark C. Moore2015-03-19T15:20:52-05:002015-03-19T15:20:52-05:00Upset: Georgia State Beats Baylor 57-56
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<p>The Bears turned the ball over 21 times, setting up R. J. Hunter's 28-foot game winner.</p> <p>Baylor held a 12 point lead with 2:54 remaining. The offense had settled down and had only 1 turnover in the previous 4 minutes. The game looked well in hand. Baylor would never score again.</p>
<p>Then R. J. Hunter finally showed up.</p>
<p>In the following 1:20, Hunter went on a personal 9-0 run to bring the game within 5 with 1:24 remaining. In that same span, Baylor turned the ball over 3 times.</p>
<p><span>Kenny Chery</span> was at the stripe at the 15 second mark with a chance to extend the 56-54 lead and ice the game. He missed the front end of the one-and-one. The Panthers took the ball down the court, scrambled around for a bit, and then Hunter, their NBA prospect that brought them back into the game, did this:</p>
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<p>Baylor had a season high 21 turnovers.</p>
<p><span>Taurean Prince</span> was a beast, especially in the 2nd half. He finished with 18 points and 15 rebounds. His two turnovers late, however, were killer. No other Baylor player reached double figures.</p>
<p>The Bears held a 40-22 advantage in rebounding, the biggest factor that counter-balanced the turnovers all game.</p>
<p>Given how Baylor had executed against West Virginia's pressure, Georgia State's pressure wasn't anticipated to pose a major difficulty for the Bears. I don't know what was different, but Georgia State harassed Baylor's ball handlers all game and expertly jumped pass after pass.</p>
<p>A couple of quick thoughts:</p>
<p>1.) Congrats to Georgia State and the Hunters. They played a terrific game. Before that final 13 point burst, Hunter had been held to just 3 points. He never gave up.</p>
<p>2.) Scott Drew does not deserve to be fired. He put his team in position to win the game, but they continued to make poor decisions that ultimately cost them the game. He did what he could.</p>
<p>3.) The Bears still had a tremendous season. Expected to finish 6th in the Big 12 and have to fight to get to the bubble, Baylor finished 4th and earned a 3 seed in the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/march-madness" class="sbn-auto-link">NCAA Tournament</a>, also going to the Tourney in consecutive years for the first time in program history. Baylor will bring back nearly the entire roster next season, with the exception of Chery and Royce O'Neale. Good basketball is not dead in Waco.</p>
https://www.ourdailybears.com/2015/3/19/8259765/upset-georgia-state-beats-baylor-57-56Michael_D_Nichols2015-03-19T15:14:16-05:002015-03-19T15:14:16-05:00The shot that killed Baylor's 2014-2015 season<h3 class="link-title"><a rel="nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/SBNationCBB/status/578647861086314498">The shot that killed Baylor's 2014-2015&nbsp;season</a></h3>
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https://www.ourdailybears.com/2015/3/19/8259853/the-shot-that-killed-baylors-2014-2015-seasonAqua2015-03-19T12:20:02-05:002015-03-19T12:20:02-05:00Round of 64: #14 Georgia State vs #3 Baylor Bears
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<p>Scott Drew and the Baylor Bears begin their quest for another deep Tournament run.</p> <table style="width: 100%;" border="0"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"> <img src="http://grfx.cstv.com/schools/bay/graphics/auto/logo-bubble-baylor.png" style="vertical-align: middle;" height="125" width="125"> <strong>vs.</strong><span><strong> </strong></span><img src="http://grfx.cstv.com/schools/bay/graphics/auto/logo-bubble-georgiastate.png" style="vertical-align: middle;" height="125" width="125"> </td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"> <p><span><strong><span><span><span><strong><span>No. 16 Baylor (24-9) vs. Georgia State (24-9)</span></strong></span></span></span><span><span><span><strong><span><br><span>March 19, 2015 | 12:40 p.m. CT<br>Jacksonville, Fla. | Veterans Memorial Arena (14,679)</span></span></strong></span><span><strong><span><span><br>TV: TBS</span></span></strong></span></span></span></strong><strong><span><span><span><strong><span><span><span><strong><span><span><br>Radio: ESPN Central Texas<br>National Radio: Westwood One on Sirius 93 / XM 200 / <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/march-madness">March Madness</a> App</span></span></strong></span></span></span></strong></span></span></span></strong></span><br><span><strong><span><span><span><strong><span><span><span><strong><span><span>Twitter/Instagram/Snapchat: @BaylorMBB | #SicGSU | #SicMarch</span></span></strong></span></span></span></strong></span></span></span></strong></span></p> <p> </p> </td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"> <strong><img src="http://graphics.fansonly.com/schools/bay/graphics/auto/gtk.gif"> <a href="http://www.baylorbears.com/gametracker/launch?event=1419876&school=bay&sport=mbaskbl&">GameTracker</a></strong> | <img alt="Tickets" src="http://graphics.fansonly.com/schools/bay/graphics/auto/audio.gif" style="vertical-align: middle;" height="15" width="15"> <a href="http://www.ncaa.com/marchmadnesslive"><strong>Listen Online</strong></a><strong style="text-align: center;"> </strong><strong>| </strong><strong><strong></strong><img alt="Tickets" src="http://graphics.fansonly.com/schools/bay/graphics/auto/tickets.gif" style="vertical-align: middle;" height="15" width="18"> <a href="https://go.redirectingat.com?id=66960X1516590&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fvenueartist%2F278757%2F1239566%3Fbrand%3Dncaa&referrer=sbnation.com&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ourdailybears.com%2F2015%2F3%2F19%2F8257691%2Fround-of-64-14-georgia-state-vs-3-baylor-bears" rel="sponsored nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Tickets</a> | <strong><img alt="Tickets" src="http://graphics.fansonly.com/schools/bay/graphics/auto/gamenotes.gif" style="vertical-align: middle;" height="15" width="15"></strong> <a href="http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/bay/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2014-15/release/release_20150317aaa.pdf">Baylor Notes</a> | <strong><img alt="Tickets" src="http://graphics.fansonly.com/schools/bay/graphics/auto/gamenotes.gif" style="vertical-align: middle;" height="15" width="15"></strong> <a href="http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/bay/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2014-15/release/release_20150317aaa_gest.pdf">GSU Notes</a></strong> </td></tr> <tr><td><img src="http://grfx.cstv.com/schools/bay/graphics/line-break-635x8.jpg" height="8" width="635"></td></tr> </tbody></table>
<p><br><br>Friends, Romans, countrybears,</p>
<p>Welcome to the NCAA Tournament for the second year in a row. Last year the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.ourdailybears.com/">Baylor Bears</a> reached the Sweet Sixteen. Can they reach those same heights? Can they surpass those achievements?</p>
<p>Let's not get too far ahead of ourselves.</p>
<p>Georgia State, mid-major though they be, boasts some high level talent. Check out their roster:</p>
<div class="sr_share_wrap"> <table class="sr_share" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: .83em; overflow: auto;"> <colgroup> <col> <col> <col> <col> <col> </colgroup> <thead> <tr> <th data-stat="player" class="tooltip sort_default_asc" style="background-color: #ddd; border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 2px;" align="left">Player</th> <th data-stat="class" class="tooltip sort_default_asc" style="background-color: #ddd; border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 2px;" align="center">Class</th> <th data-stat="pos" class="tooltip" tip="Position" style="background-color: #ddd; border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 2px;" align="center">Pos</th> <th data-stat="height" class="tooltip sort_default_asc" tip="Height" style="background-color: #ddd; border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 2px;" align="right">Ht</th> <th data-stat="summary" class="tooltip" style="background-color: #ddd; border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 2px;" align="left">Summary</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr data-row="0"> <td csk="Brown,Jalen" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap;" align="left"><a href="http://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/jalen-brown-1.html?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=Share&utm_campaign=ShareTool">Jalen Brown</a></td> <td csk="3" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap;" align="center">JR</td> <td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap;" align="center">F</td> <td csk="80.0" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap;" align="right">6-8</td> <td csk="1.8" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap;" align="left">1.8 Pts, 1.5 Reb, 0.2 Ast</td> </tr> <tr data-row="1"> <td csk="Cagle,Carter" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap;" align="left"><a href="http://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/carter-cagle-1.html?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=Share&utm_campaign=ShareTool">Carter Cagle</a></td> <td csk="1" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap;" align="center">FR</td> <td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap;" align="center">G</td> <td csk="75.0" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap;" align="right">6-3</td> <td csk="0.3" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap;" align="left">0.3 Pts, 0.1 Reb, 0.0 Ast</td> </tr> <tr data-row="2"> <td csk="Crider,Markus" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap;" align="left"><a href="http://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/markus-crider-1.html?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=Share&utm_campaign=ShareTool">Markus Crider</a></td> <td csk="3" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap;" align="center">JR</td> <td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap;" align="center">F</td> <td csk="78.0" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap;" align="right">6-6</td> <td csk="9.7" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap;" align="left">9.7 Pts, 6.7 Reb, 1.8 Ast</td> </tr> <tr data-row="3"> <td csk="Dennis,Isaiah" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap;" align="left"><a href="http://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/isaiah-dennis-1.html?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=Share&utm_campaign=ShareTool">Isaiah Dennis</a></td> <td csk="2" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap;" align="center">SO</td> <td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap;" align="center">G</td> <td csk="72.0" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap;" align="right">6-0</td> <td csk="2.6" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap;" align="left">2.6 Pts, 1.3 Reb, 0.7 Ast</td> </tr> <tr data-row="4"> <td csk="Green,Ryann" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap;" align="left"><a href="http://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/ryann-green-1.html?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=Share&utm_campaign=ShareTool">Ryann Green</a></td> <td csk="4" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap;" align="center">SR</td> <td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap;" align="center">G</td> <td csk="73.0" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap;" align="right">6-1</td> <td csk="3.4" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap;" align="left">3.4 Pts, 1.9 Reb, 1.4 Ast</td> </tr> <tr data-row="5"> <td csk="Harrow,Ryan" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap;" align="left"><a href="http://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/ryan-harrow-1.html?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=Share&utm_campaign=ShareTool">Ryan Harrow</a></td> <td csk="4" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap;" align="center">SR</td> <td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap;" align="center">G</td> <td csk="74.0" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap;" align="right">6-2</td> <td csk="18.7" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap;" align="left">18.7 Pts, 2.1 Reb, 3.7 Ast</td> </tr> <tr data-row="6"> <td csk="Hunter,R.J." style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap;" align="left"><a href="http://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/rj-hunter-1.html?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=Share&utm_campaign=ShareTool">R.J. Hunter</a></td> <td csk="3" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap;" align="center">JR</td> <td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap;" align="center">G</td> <td csk="78.0" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap;" align="right">6-6</td> <td csk="19.8" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap;" align="left">19.8 Pts, 4.8 Reb, 3.6 Ast</td> </tr> <tr data-row="7"> <td csk="Pickney,Michael" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap;" align="left"><a href="http://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/michael-pickney-1.html?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=Share&utm_campaign=ShareTool">Michael Pickney</a></td> <td csk="1" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap;" align="center">FR</td> <td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap;" align="center">G</td> <td csk="72.0" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap;" align="right">6-0</td> <td csk="0.0" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap;" align="left">0.0 Pts, 1.0 Reb, 0.0 Ast</td> </tr> <tr data-row="8"> <td csk="Session,Jordan" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap;" align="left"><a href="http://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/jordan-session-1.html?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=Share&utm_campaign=ShareTool">Jordan Session</a></td> <td csk="1" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap;" align="center">FR</td> <td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap;" align="center">F</td> <td csk="79.0" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap;" align="right">6-7</td> <td csk="2.2" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap;" align="left">2.2 Pts, 1.2 Reb, 0.2 Ast</td> </tr> <tr data-row="9"> <td csk="Shipes,T.J." style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap;" align="left"><a href="http://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/tj-shipes-1.html?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=Share&utm_campaign=ShareTool">T.J. Shipes</a></td> <td csk="3" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap;" align="center">JR</td> <td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap;" align="center">F</td> <td csk="79.0" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap;" align="right">6-7</td> <td csk="4.6" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap;" align="left">4.6 Pts, 4.0 Reb, 0.2 Ast</td> </tr> <tr data-row="10"> <td csk="Tobin,Corey" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap;" align="left"><a href="http://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/corey-tobin-1.html?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=Share&utm_campaign=ShareTool">Corey Tobin</a></td> <td csk="1" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap;" align="center">FR</td> <td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap;" align="center">G</td> <td csk="76.0" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap;" align="right">6-4</td> <td csk="0.0" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap;" align="left">0.0 Pts, 0.4 Reb, 0.0 Ast</td> </tr> <tr data-row="11"> <td csk="Travers,David" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap;" align="left"><a href="http://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/david-travers-1.html?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=Share&utm_campaign=ShareTool">David Travers</a></td> <td csk="1" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap;" align="center">FR</td> <td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap;" align="center">G</td> <td csk="72.0" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap;" align="right">6-0</td> <td csk="2.0" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap;" align="left">2.0 Pts, 0.5 Reb, 0.3 Ast</td> </tr> <tr data-row="12"> <td csk="Ware,Kevin" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap;" align="left"><a href="http://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/kevin-ware-1.html?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=Share&utm_campaign=ShareTool">Kevin Ware</a></td> <td csk="3" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap;" align="center">JR</td> <td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap;" align="center">G</td> <td csk="74.0" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap;" align="right">6-2</td> <td csk="7.7" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap;" align="left">7.7 Pts, 3.2 Reb, 2.4 Ast</td> </tr> <tr data-row="13"> <td csk="Washington,Curtis" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap;" align="left"><a href="http://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/curtis-washington-1.html?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=Share&utm_campaign=ShareTool">Curtis Washington</a></td> <td csk="4" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap;" align="center">SR</td> <td style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap;" align="center">F</td> <td csk="82.0" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap;" align="right">6-10</td> <td csk="5.1" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 2px; white-space: nowrap;" align="left">5.1 Pts, 4.2 Reb, 0.2 Ast</td> </tr> </tbody> <tfoot></tfoot> </table> <div class="sr_share" style="font-size: 0.83em;">Provided by <a href="http://www.sports-reference.com/sharing.shtml?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=Share&utm_campaign=ShareTool">Sports-Reference.com/CBB</a>: <a href="http://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/georgia-state/2015.html?sr&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=Share&utm_campaign=ShareTool#roster">View Original Table</a><br>Generated 3/19/2015.</div> <div class="sr_share" style="font-size: 0.83em;"></div> <p><span>R.J. Hunter</span> and <span>Ryan Harrow</span> stand out immediately. Hunter is the son of Georgia State's coach, Ron Hunter. He's being projected as a <a target="_blank" href="http://www.draftexpress.com/nba-mock-draft/2015/">first round draft pick</a> in the NBA this summer, and with good reason. He's long, athletic, and can score the ball. He takes 30% of his team's shot attempts, per KenPom, and half of those attempts come from the three-point line, per Hoop-Math. Dude's a gunner. On the season he's only shooting 29.4% from deep this season, but he's streaky. Hunter has made 7 three-pointers in a game already this season, when he dropped 32 points on UT-Arlington. Less than 17% of his shots come at the rim. The zone should help keep that percentage low, and as long as the Bears contest his jump shot, that's the best defense they can offer.</p> <p>His backcourt mate, Harrow, is a bit more threatening from the outside. Harrow picks his spots a bit more than Hunter (Harrow's taken 102 three-pointers to Hunter's 238), but he's hit 38.2% of his long bombs. Like Hunter, Harrow is a high-usage player, having taken 33.9% of the Panthers' shot attempts. He likes to snake his way to the rim, where he's shooting 42.8% of his shots and making 62.3% of them.</p> <p>Harrow, as of yesterday, was still listed at questionable to play with a hamstring injury. If he does play, between him and Hunter, Baylor's defense will have its hands full.</p> <p>I would say Georgia State's roster reminds me of Oklahoma State's in a superficial sort of way (two big-time scorers at the guard and forward positions, scrubby but plucky roster around them), but Hunter doesn't seem to be the zone buster that Le'Bryan Nash is. Hunter is a better player, but he rarely goes inside the way Nash does.</p> <p>While its leading scorers are perimeter oriented, Georgia State as a whole tends to do their damage inside. Almost 60% of the Panthers' shots are 2-point attempts, and they make 53.9 percent of them, which is the 19th highest rate in the country, per KenPom.</p> <p>Here's the good news for Baylor: <span>Rico Gathers</span>, <span>Taurean Prince</span>, and Royce O'Neale should be able to feast on the offensive glass. On the season Georgia State has allowed opponents to rebound at a rate of 34.5% on offense, ranking 321st in the country.</p> <p>Georgia State has yet to beat a Power 5 team since Ron Hunter became the head coach in 2011, and they were trounced by Iowa State 81-58 at the start of the year.</p> <h3>Stats</h3> <p><span> </span></p> <div style="margin: 0px auto; text-align: center;"> <a style="text-decoration: none; color: #999; font-size: 11px;" target="_blank" href="http://statsheet.com/mcb">College Basketball</a><br><script src="http://statsheet.com/charts/chartlets/2015/03/19/mcb_games_2015_03_19_2015_03_19_georgia_state_vs_baylor_47825.js" type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript"></script> </div> <p> </p> <p><span> </span></p> <div style="margin: 0px auto; text-align: center;"> <a style="text-decoration: none; color: #999; font-size: 11px;" target="_blank" href="http://statsheet.com/mcb">College Basketball</a><br><script src="http://statsheet.com/charts/chartlets/2015/03/19/mcb_games_2015_03_19_2015_03_19_georgia_state_vs_baylor_191684.js" type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript"></script> </div> <p> </p> <h3>Prediction</h3> <p>Baylor is somewhere around a -8.5 point favorite. KenPom predicts a 7 point victory for the Bears, with a 77% chance of victory. If Harrow is limited, I expect Baylor to do a decent job limiting Hunter and forcing him into tough looks. Baylor has done on excellent job the last two seasons of shutting down the opposing team's best player (you might remember <span>Doug McDermott</span> got shut down by the Bears in the Round of 32 last year), and I expect Drew to have a pretty good game plan with all the time he's had to prepare. Baylor has struggled to score from deep the last three games, but they've been a good shooting team all season, so I expect that to course correct a bit. Georgia State 62 - Baylor 73.</p> <p>Join in the comments, and let's cheer on our Bears!</p> </div>
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<p>Baylor tips off in a little over two and a half hours, but we can party it up in an Open Thread until then. </p> <p>Today's games:</p>
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<td>(14) <a href="http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/5/uab-blazers">UAB</a> vs (3) <a href="http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/66/iowa-state-cyclones">Iowa State</a>*</td>
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<tr class="oddrow team-41-239 team-41-2247">
<td>1:40 PM</td>
<td>(14) <a href="http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/2247/georgia-st-panthers">Georgia St</a> vs (3) <a href="http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/239/baylor-bears">Baylor</a>*</td>
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<tr class="evenrow team-41-12 team-41-2640">
<td>2:10 PM</td>
<td>(15) <a href="http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/2640/texas-southern-tigers">Texas Southern</a> vs (2) <a href="http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/12/arizona-wildcats">Arizona</a>*</td>
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<tr class="oddrow team-41-2086 team-41-251">
<td>2:45 PM</td>
<td>(11) <a href="http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/251/texas-longhorns">Texas</a> vs (6) <a href="http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/2086/butler-bulldogs">Butler</a>*</td>
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<tr class="evenrow team-41-2567 team-41-26">
<td>3:10 PM</td>
<td>(11) <a href="http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/26/ucla-bruins">UCLA</a> vs (6) <a href="http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/2567/smu-mustangs">SMU</a>*</td>
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<tr class="oddrow team-41-2752 team-41-145">
<td>4:10 PM</td>
<td>(11) <a href="http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/145/ole-miss-rebels">Ole Miss</a> vs (6) <a href="http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/2752/xavier-musketeers">Xavier</a>*</td>
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<tr class="evenrow team-41-2670 team-41-194">
<td>4:40 PM</td>
<td>(10) <a href="http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/194/ohio-state-buckeyes">Ohio State</a> vs (7) <a href="http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/2670/virginia-commonwealth-rams">Virginia Commonwealth</a>*</td>
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<tr class="oddrow team-41-222 team-41-322">
<td>6:50 PM</td>
<td>(16) <a href="http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/322/lafayette-leopards">Lafayette</a> vs (1) <a href="http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/222/villanova-wildcats">Villanova</a>*</td>
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<td>7:10 PM</td>
<td>(9) <a href="http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/2509/purdue-boilermakers">Purdue</a> vs (8) <a href="http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/2132/cincinnati-bearcats">Cincinnati</a>*</td>
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<tr class="oddrow team-41-153 team-41-108">
<td>7:20 PM</td>
<td>(13) <a href="http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/108/harvard-crimson">Harvard</a> vs (4) <a href="http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/153/north-carolina-tar-heels">North Carolina</a>*</td>
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<td>7:27 PM</td>
<td>(12) <a href="http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/2617/stephen-f.-austin-lumberjacks">Stephen F. Austin</a> vs (5) <a href="http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/254/utah-utes">Utah</a>*</td>
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<td>9:20 PM</td>
<td>(9) <a href="http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/99/lsu-tigers">LSU</a> vs (8) <a href="http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/152/nc-state-wolfpack">NC State</a>*</td>
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<td>9:40 PM</td>
<td>(16) <a href="http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/2261/hampton-pirates">Hampton</a> vs (1) <a href="http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/96/kentucky-wildcats">Kentucky</a>*</td>
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<td>9:50 PM</td>
<td>(12) <a href="http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/2747/wofford-terriers">Wofford</a> vs (5) <a href="http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/8/arkansas-razorbacks">Arkansas</a>*</td>
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<td>9:57 PM</td>
<td>(13) <a href="http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/331/eastern-washington-eagles">Eastern Washington</a> vs (4) <a href="http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/46/georgetown-hoyas">Georgetown</a>*</td>
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<p>So unless you tuned in to the First Four, it looks like Notre Dame and Iowa State will be prominently featured in the first two games of your 2015 NCAA Tournament experience.</p>
https://www.ourdailybears.com/2015/3/19/8257397/ncaa-tournament-2015-week-1-thursday-open-thread-tv-schedule-how-to-watchMark C. Moore2015-03-18T21:07:01-05:002015-03-18T21:07:01-05:00Interview with Clark Kellogg
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<p>I talked with Clark Kellogg to get his thoughts on Baylor, the Big 12, and the Tournament.</p> <p>This week, I had the opportunity to have a quick phone conversation with the esteemed Clark Kellogg, CBS college basketball analyst. We talked about the Tournament draw, the Big 12, Baylor's chances of a deep run, and the Capital One Cup.</p>
<p>Being at most an amateur blogger, I have only my quickly taken notes from which to draw, and so no thorough, satisfying quotations. Kellogg did have a couple of surprising opinions, so I thought I would share his thoughts, even if I can't share his exact words.</p>
<h3>On the Tournament draw</h3>
<p>Kellogg thinks the Tournament draw is fairly even this season. The top seeds are all well distributed, and there are hardly any obviously over- or under-seeded teams. Most of the regions pose the same amount of difficulty. Well, all of them except for Kentucky's, which broke pretty well in their favor. He doesn't see anyone in that region with much of a chance to upset the Wildcats.</p>
<h3>On Baylor</h3>
<p>Baylor, he thinks, is a prototypical Tournament team: three-point shooting, tough zone defense, and good guard play. Kellogg sees Baylor as a near lock for the Sweet Sixteen. I asked him what he thinks Baylor's chances are against Arizona; 60/40, he said. I know, I was surprised, too! In his estimation, Baylor's defense will give Zona's offense, which already goes through its dry spells, some trouble. Mix in the potential for Baylor to bomb threes like they did against Iowa State, and that's a recipe for Baylor to make their third Elite Eight in six years.</p>
<h3>On the Big 12</h3>
<p>Kellogg was not as high on the Big 12 generally. He thinks Kansas will meet their end in the first weekend against Wichita State, that Buffalo will upset West Virginia in classic 12-5 style (I sort of like this theory myself), and that Iowa State will have trouble getting past Gonzaga, though it's a possibility that they give Duke a tough game in the Elite Eight. Here's the real kicker, though. I had to remind him about Oklahoma. In his opinion the Sooners are ripe to be upset by Dayton, one of his sleeper teams to make a deep run (Note: Dayton is in the 1st half of its First Four game against Boise State as of the writing of this post). When I pushed back a little, Kellogg agrees that Oklahoma is a very good team, but he really likes the Flyers.</p>
<h3>The Capital One Cup</h3>
<p>As part of our interview, Kellogg shared with me the mission of the <a href="http://www.capitalonecup.com/" target="_blank">Capital One Cup</a> and his involvement. Kellogg has been an advisor for the Capital One Cup since its inception. It is the mission of the Capital One Cup to recognize excellence in athletic competition and to award academic scholarships to athletes. Baylor currently stands in 29th place on the men's side and in 34th on the women's. If Baylor can make the surprise run to the championship in either Tournament, they'd see their place in the standings drastically change.</p>
<p>My sincere thanks to Clark Kellogg for time. He was very gracious, kind, and had lots of great things to say about Baylor. Best of luck to him and his endeavors.</p>
https://www.ourdailybears.com/baylor-basketball/2015/3/18/8254757/interview-with-clark-kelloggMichael_D_Nichols2015-03-18T15:10:39-05:002015-03-18T15:10:39-05:00"Sic March" - A Baylor Men's Basketball Hype Video
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<p>It's that time of year ...</p> <p><iframe frameborder="0" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/M3WP3D3TQ74" height="315" width="560"></iframe></p>
<p>It has been decidedly too long since I last created a hype video and this is a basketball team deserving of a few hundred of them. Baylor Men's Basketball has once again been awarded a 3 seed in the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/march-madness" class="sbn-auto-link">NCAA Tournament</a> and the last two times that happened Baylor reached the Elite Eight. A difficult road lies ahead but with <span>Rico Gathers</span> smashing people into oblivion, nobody wants to face your <a href="https://www.ourdailybears.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Baylor Bears</a>. Can Scott Drew continue to build on past success in March? Will the Bears survive as the favorite long enough to become the underdog? The questions persist, but one thing is for sure: it is time to get HYPED about this team.</p>
<p>If you are at work tomorrow, schedule a meeting and close your office door, if you are in class you should remember that skipping is a thing (sorry to encourage this professors but ... I mean ...), and if you are traveling, find a way to listen/watch/etc or else we might revoke your free access to ODB (we won't revoke your free access to ODB).</p>
<p>Baylor gonna Baylor, y'all.</p>
https://www.ourdailybears.com/baylor-hype-videos/2015/3/18/8252437/sic-march-a-baylor-mens-basketball-hype-videoTed Harrison2015-03-17T10:54:10-05:002015-03-17T10:54:10-05:00Jeb Bush picks Baylor for his Final Four<h3 class="link-title"><a rel="nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/JebBush/status/577851853095981056">Jeb Bush picks Baylor for his Final&nbsp;Four</a></h3>
<div class="description"><p><p>Not that his opinion matters or anything. But he does have us beating 'Zona and Wisky to get there. That'd be something.</p></p></div>
https://www.ourdailybears.com/2015/3/17/8232937/jeb-bush-picks-baylor-for-his-final-fourAqua