Sunday afternoon and nothing like some Fats.
“I’m going to need two pair of shoes. When I get through walkin’ me blues. When I get back to New Orleans.”
[3] Baylor (30-7) vs. [1] Kentucky (35-2)
This is the seventh meeting between Kentucky and Baylor, with the Wildcats leading, 6-0. The two schools haven’t met since the 1980 season. UK and Baylor have only met once before in the NCAA Tournament, the Wildcats defeated the Baylor in the ‘48 NCAA Championship game. In 1948, Kentucky, led by Adolph Rupp, defeated Baylor 58-42 in the NCAA National Championship game at Madison Square Garden. Seven days later during the 1948 Olympic Basketball Trials in New York City, Kentucky won 77-59. Kentucky is 57-9 all-time against schools comprising the Big 12 conference. That includes a 75-65 win over Kansas earlier this season as well as an 87-71 win over Iowa State in the third round of the NCAA Tournament. The Wildcats’ most common opponent from the Big 12 has been Kansas (20-6).
Baylor is 29-145 all-time against Top 25 teams, including a 12-51 mark in the Scott Drew era. Baylor is 0-4 all-time against teams ranked No. 1 nationally; Baylor is facing the No. 1 ranked team for the first time since Jan. 11, 1997 (lost 87-68 to 1/1 Kansas in Waco). Baylor is 8-66 all-time against Top 10 opponents. Baylor is 60-127 all-time against current SEC member institutions.
TEAM STATISTICS BU …………………….OPP
SCORING …………………2769 ………………….2401
Points per game …………74.8……………………… 64.9
Scoring margin +9.9 –
FIELD GOALS-ATT ………979-2084…………….. 859-2069
Field goal pct… . 4 7 0……………. . 4 1 5
3 POINT FG-ATT……. 255-662 …………..228-684
3-point FG pct… . 3 8 5……….. . 3 3 3
3-pt FG made per game.. 6.9………………… 6.2
FREE THROWS-ATT …556-740 ……….455-662
Free throw pct……. . 7 5 1…………… . 6 8 7
F-Throws made per game.. 15.0……. 12.3
REBOUNDS ………1351………. 1149
Rebounds per game …36.5 …………31.1
Rebounding margin +5.5 –
ASSISTS……………… 555……….. 480
Assists per game ……15.0……… 13.0
TURNOVERS …508….. 522
Turnovers per game 13.7 …………14.1
Turnover margin +0.4 –
Assist/turnover ratio… 1.1……… 0.9
STEALS ……..281 ……254
Steals per game …..7.6………… 6.9
BLOCKS ……173….. 116
Blocks per game 4.7 ………….3.1
TEAM STATISTICS …UK………. OPP
SCORING ………………….2877…….. 2233
Points per game………… 77.8……….. 60.4
Scoring margin +17.4 –
FIELD GOALS-ATT ……………1021-2098…………. 818-2184
Field goal pct……………. . 4 8 7…………. . 3 7 5
3 POINT FG-ATT ……………..213-565…………… 206-653
3-point FG pct…………. . 3 7 7…………… . 3 1 5
3-pt FG made per game………. 5.8 ……………….5.6
FREE THROWS-ATT…………… 622-853 ………….391-567
Free throw pct………………….. . 7 2 9……………. . 6 9 0
F-Throws made per game………… 16.8…………………. 10.6
REBOUNDS……………………. 1448………………. 1177
Rebounds per game……………….. 39.1 ………………………31.8
Rebounding margin +7.3 –
ASSISTS ………………….495 ……………..389
Assists per game ………..13.4…………….. 10.5
TURNOVERS …………415 ……………431
Turnovers per game ………11.2 …………………11.6
Turnover margin +0.4 –
Assist/turnover ratio……. 1.2…………… 0.9
STEALS ……….222 ………..202
Steals per game………….. 6.0 …………….5.5
BLOCKS ………….317…………. 119
Blocks per game ………8.6……………….. 3.2
(2) Kansas Jayhawks (31-6, 16-2 Big 12) vs. (1) North Carolina Tar Heels (32-5, 14-2 ACC)
Kansas (2,068) and North Carolina (2,065) rank second and third, respectively, in NCAA all-time victories. The duo and Kentucky (2,087) are the only three schools with 2,000-plus all-time victories. KU and UNC are meeting for the fifth time in the NCAA Tournament and first time since the 2008 national semifinal. This will be the first meeting between the two schools in the event that was not in the Final Four.
Kansas head coach Bill Self and North Carolina head coach Roy Williams make up 25 percent of Kansas’ all-time coaches. With a 267-52 (83.7 percent) record, Self is KU’s winningest coach by percentage, while Williams, who was at Kansas from 1989-2003, is second with a 418-101 (80.5 percent) record.
TEAM STATISTICS……….. NC ………………OPP
SCORING………………………. 3024 …………..2469
Points per game ………………81.7……….. 66.7
Scoring margin……….. +15.0 –
FIELD GOALS-ATT ………………….1106-2409…………… 928-2368
Field goal pct……………. . 4 5 9………. . 3 9 2
3 POINT FG-ATT……………….. 192-562 ……………..271-848
3-point FG pct……………… . 3 4 2…………………. . 3 2 0
3-pt FG made per g……….. 5.2………………… 7.3
FREE THROWS-ATT …………620-910………….. 342-505
Free throw pct……….. . 6 8 1……………. . 6 7 7
F-Throws made per game…… 16.8………… 9.2
REBOUNDS ………..1676 ……..1272
Rebounds per game……… 45.3…………….. 34.4
Rebounding margin… +10.9 –
ASSISTS ………………..641 ……………….431
Assists per game……….. 17.3 ………………….11.6
TURNOVERS ………444……………. 499
Turnovers per game ……..12.0 ………………..13.5
Turnover margin.. +1.5 –
Assist/turnover ratio……….. 1.4……………….. 0.9
STEALS……………. 254 …….229
Steals per game……… 6.9……….. 6.2
BLOCKS …………..215……….. 126
Blocks per game……… 5.8 ………………3.4
TEAM STATISTICS………… KU ……………………OPP
SCORING………………………… 2664……………… 2211
Points per game ……………….74.0………………. 61.4
Scoring margin…+12.6 –
FIELD GOALS-ATT……….. 947-1988………. 755-1997
Field goal pct ……… . 4 7 6…………. . 3 7 8
3 POINT FG-ATT……. 210-607…….. 220-641
3-point FG pct…….. . 3 4 6 ………….. 3 4 3
3-pt FG made per game 5.8………… 6.1
FREE THROWS-ATT 558-810……….. 481-673
Free throw pct . 6 8 9……. . 7 1 5
F-Throws made per game….. 15.5…….. 13.4
REBOUNDS………………… 1351…………. 1148
Rebounds per game……..37.5…………… 31.9
Rebounding margin +5.6 –
ASSISTS………………………550………….. 395
Assists per game…………… 15.3…………. 11.0
TURNOVERS………………..472…………. 500
Turnovers per game……… 13.1…………. 13.9
Turnover margin +0.8 –
Assist/turnover ratio…….. 1.2………….. 0.8
STEALS……………………… 265………. 237
Steals per game…………….. 7.4………. 6.6
BLOCKS……………………….. 206……… 113
Blocks per game…………….. 5.7……….. 3.1
So much for Baylor’s success with BOB plays.
Kentucky has 6 assists on 7 baskets. Baylor is 4 of 4.
I had to start with the second half of the Kentucky game. First impression: Baylor looks like they are playing in the championship game of a 4 day summer camp. Fatigued, slow, uninterested.
Hahaha. That is a great way to put it. I’m looking at this game as if I was Lou-vul and am preparing to beat Kentucky. At some point, do we sit back and appreciate Kentucky? Or is that weakness on my part?
Yes, if I could I would reenact the bathroom scene from Liar Liar for that last sentence because I should kick my a@@.
From Twitter: “Quincy Acy had 20 points on 7-10 shooting. The rest of Baylor has 19 points on 6-28 shooting.”
Brady Heslip had nine threes against Colorado. He hit one against Xavier and has one point today.
No surprises in this tournament. Get to watch every game and be prepared from one game to the next. Doesn’t surprise me.
Now comes the interesting game…
There are two fouls that need to be addressed in the rule book: 1) incidental contact and 2) any contact on a 50/50 ball. I don’t know the solution, but that foul on #5 for Kansas on the rebound on White was bad. Maybe there are already rules for these. Let me know.
That foul on the 50/50 ball has always been a head-scratcher for me. How do you decide who has the ball or right to the ball?
Either Kansas is not as good as as advertised, or the Heels have done a remarkable adjusting to the loss of Marshall? Or Marshall is just a replaceable piece to the puzzle?
UNC has 15 assists on 21 field goals.
I think Stillman White is just playing well. Look – I like Marshall and think he is a great college PG. But take him off of UNC. Is he that good? I’ve heard Carolina fans say they hope he doesn’t go to the draft this year. Is that really how good he is? I don’t see it. I just think White is putting the ball on the money this game.
Frantic pace. Will either coach try to slow it down?
UNC has missed 12 shots?
True about Marshall. Take him out of the up and down style of UNC, and he doesn’t get his numbers.
Not that this is important to today’s game, but can either of these teams hang with Kentucky playing at this pace?
Kansas averages 5.7 blocks per game. They have zero right now. Of course, UNC averages 5.8, and they only have one.
I think Carolina can. Kansas is just playing unconscious right now. They can’t do this consistently, can they?
I am impressed that both teams scored 47 points and there is a combined 7 turnovers in the first half. That is impressive.
Sorry.. 9 turnovers. My math stinks.
So is Henson done?
Never mind. He is back in now.
Kansas is just too physical on defensive end. They are not the better basketball team skill wise, but right now they are imposing their will on Carolina.
On the other hand, Carolina’s basketball savvy is keeping them close.
Doe anyone else get the feeling that this pace is starting to tire UNC??
Does Carolina know how to switch sides of the floor?
After missing just 12 shots in the 1st 20, Carolina has already missed 14 in the second half.
Self with the crafty Triangle and two call. How long does he stick with that?
It looks like it is tiring them. Honestly, Carolina is not used to this pace. They put up points, but they really are an inside-out team and shoot a lot of threes. They are not the Lawson or Felton styles of Carolina teams.
Barnes took that to the basket way too early in the shot clock. Isn’t it obvious they have to move the ball a little before attacking the rim.
Barnes plays like he has no idea there is a shot clock.
Oh Stillman – “man’s got to know his limitations.”
Tar Heels have only scored 20 points in the second half and are still shooting 45% for the game.
Make that 43%.
Good point on White, Casey. But, huge credit to him. He played well for a walk-on freshman thrown into the fire. He was a GREAT high school player here in NC that could have taken scholarships at a lot of other schools.
Kansas plays like bullies. I don’t mean they play dirty, but they just come out and want to make the game so physical; they just grind on you all game. I thought that would give Carolina, who is more finesse, some problems. It will be fun to watch how they guard Sullinger. They may need some oxygen on Ohio State’s bench next weekend for him.
Now that I think about some more, White had to take that three. In fact that might have been a play designed for him to shoot. The Kansas defense was falling way off him. UNC offense was clogged. He really was the only getting open looks.