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Rogers' *10* TOP Big 12 vs. SEC Challenge Play of the Day >> 19-11-1 L31 NCAAB!
(NCAAB) Baylor vs. Mississippi-Ole Miss,
Point Spread: 7.00 | -106.00 Mississippi-Ole Miss (Home)
Result: Win
Point Spread: 7.00 | -106.00 Mississippi-Ole Miss (Home)
Result: Win
The set-up: Baylor came into the season un-ranked, after losing leading scorer Prince (15.9 & 6.1), rebounding 'machine' Gathers (11.2 & 9.0) and PG Medford (8.9 & 6.5 APG). However, the Bears opened 15-0 and earned the school's first-ever No. 1 ranking in the AP poll on Jan. 9. However, on Jan. 10, the Bears got routed at West Va, 89-68. Baylor hasn't folded though and sits at 19-1 (No.5) as it gets sets to take on 12-8 (3-5 in SEC play) Ole Miss in Oxford.
Baylor: Baylor has a strong frontcourt with the 6-10 Motley (16.2 & 9.6), the 7-0 Lual-Acuil (9.8 & 7.2) and the 6-8 Maston (7.6 & 4.7). Lecomte, a Miami transfer, plays the point and averages 12.1 PPG and 4.5 APG and has a soild backcourt partner in Freeman (10.7). Defense is a Baylor staple, as the Bears are allowing just 60.4 PPG (5th) on 38.2% (8th) shooting. Baylor's 7-1 Big 12 record has them tied atop the standings with perennial frontrunner Kansas.
Ole Miss: The Rebels lost four of their first five games in SEC action and most recently dropped a home game 80-76 versus Texas A&M on Wednesday, snapping a two-game SEC winning streak. Junior guard Deandre Burnett leads the team in scoring (17.7) and ranks fourth in the SEC in free throw shooting (88.1 percent) while sophomore guard Terence Davis (12.8 points) had a team-high 19 points, including a career-high five three-pointers, in the loss to Texas A&M. Sebastian Saiz, a 6-9 senior forward, is second on the team in scoring (15.6) while also grabbing an SEC-leading 11.3 rebounds per game.
The pick: The Bears are 3-0 in Big 12/SEC Challenge games, having posted victories over Kentucky, Vanderbilt and Georgia. "The last three years (the Big 12 has) been the best conference, RPI-wise," Baylor coach Scott Drew said. "Right now, we're not at the top and hopefully this challenge can help with that." However, Baylor is No. 1 in the nation in RPI and is tied with Florida State for the most wins against top-50 RPI teams (nine). That said, this is a lot of poinst to lay on the road. Baylor's won four straight sine losing at West Va. but has averaged just 69.5 PPG in those wins. Take the points and make Ole Miss a 10* play.
Baylor: Baylor has a strong frontcourt with the 6-10 Motley (16.2 & 9.6), the 7-0 Lual-Acuil (9.8 & 7.2) and the 6-8 Maston (7.6 & 4.7). Lecomte, a Miami transfer, plays the point and averages 12.1 PPG and 4.5 APG and has a soild backcourt partner in Freeman (10.7). Defense is a Baylor staple, as the Bears are allowing just 60.4 PPG (5th) on 38.2% (8th) shooting. Baylor's 7-1 Big 12 record has them tied atop the standings with perennial frontrunner Kansas.
Ole Miss: The Rebels lost four of their first five games in SEC action and most recently dropped a home game 80-76 versus Texas A&M on Wednesday, snapping a two-game SEC winning streak. Junior guard Deandre Burnett leads the team in scoring (17.7) and ranks fourth in the SEC in free throw shooting (88.1 percent) while sophomore guard Terence Davis (12.8 points) had a team-high 19 points, including a career-high five three-pointers, in the loss to Texas A&M. Sebastian Saiz, a 6-9 senior forward, is second on the team in scoring (15.6) while also grabbing an SEC-leading 11.3 rebounds per game.
The pick: The Bears are 3-0 in Big 12/SEC Challenge games, having posted victories over Kentucky, Vanderbilt and Georgia. "The last three years (the Big 12 has) been the best conference, RPI-wise," Baylor coach Scott Drew said. "Right now, we're not at the top and hopefully this challenge can help with that." However, Baylor is No. 1 in the nation in RPI and is tied with Florida State for the most wins against top-50 RPI teams (nine). That said, this is a lot of poinst to lay on the road. Baylor's won four straight sine losing at West Va. but has averaged just 69.5 PPG in those wins. Take the points and make Ole Miss a 10* play.
