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Men's Basketball 3/25/2017 12:00:00 AM
March 25, 2017

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NR/RV SOUTH CAROLINA (25-10) 70, 12/11 BAYLOR (27-8) 50
March 24, 2017
Madison Square Garden (New York)
Attendance: 20,047

BAYLOR POSTGAME NOTES

MISCELLANEOUS NOTES
- Baylor is 13-13 all-time in 11 NCAA Tournament appearances.
- BU is 10-7 in seven NCAA Tournament appearances under Scott Drew.
- Baylor fell to 2-2 in Sweet 16 games under Drew ÃÆ' ¢Ãƒ ¢' ¬" wins in 2010 and 2012, losses in 2014 and 2017.
- Baylor finished with 27 wins, 3rd-most in a season in program history (30 in 2012, 28 in 2010).
- Baylor finished the season 14-7 against the 2017 NCAA Tournament field.
- Baylor is now 4-3 all-time against South Carolina, including 3-1 in road/neutral games. All games in the series have been played since 2006
- Baylor is 34-48 when tied or trailing at the half since 2011-12.
- Drew, the program's all-time win leader, is in his 15th season overall (297-191) and 14th at BU (277-180).
- Drew is 243-111 since 2007-08 ÃÆ' ¢Ãƒ ¢' ¬" the first year he had a full allotment of scholarships.
- Baylor is 152-64 since 2011-12.
- Baylor is 31-16 in postseason tournaments (conference, national) over the last nine seasons.

TEAM NOTES
- Baylor took a 15-13 lead with 9:58 left in the 1st half, but the Bears missed their next 11 field goals and South Carolina responded with an 18-0 run over the next 7:44.
- Baylor's 22 points in the 1st half tied its fewest in any half this season (22 in 1st vs. K-State on Feb. 4).
- Baylor finished 9-3 this season when trailing at halftime.
- Baylor's starting lineup was Jo Lual-Acuil Jr., Manu Lecomte, Ishmail Wainright, King McClure and Johnathan Motley ÃÆ' ¢Ãƒ ¢' ¬" the group went 6-4 on the season as a starting unit.
- Baylor finished the season with 167 blocked shots, 4th-most in a season in school history.
- Baylor was out-rebounded (40-37) for just the 5th time this season and lost for the first time in a game it was out-rebounded.
- Baylor's bench combined to shoot 1-of-17 from the field.
- Baylor has made at least one 3-point field goal in 835 consecutive games ÃÆ' ¢Ãƒ ¢' ¬" the second-longest active streak in the Big 12 (Texas). The last time Baylor did not connect from 3-point range was Feb. 21, 1990 vs. Texas Tech.

INDIVIDUAL NOTES
- Johnathan Motley (18 points) scored in double figures for the 30th time this season, 18th game in a row and 55th time in his career.
- Motley (1,229 career points) moved into a tie for 17th on Baylor's all-time scoring list, passing Willie Sublett (1,223) and David Wesley (1,224). He's tied with Henry Dugat (1,229).
- Motley finished the season with 226 field goals made, 9th-most in a season in Baylor history. His 335 rebounds were 7th-most in a season at Baylor.
- Ishmail Wainright played in his 132nd career game, passing Tweety Carter for 5th-most in BU history.
- Wainright played in his 8th NCAA Tournament game, tying Quincy Acy, Anthony Jones and A.J. Walton for most in school history.
- Jo Lual-Acuil Jr. finished the season with 87 blocks, 5th-most in a season in program history.

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Players Mentioned

Jo Lual-Acuil Jr.

#0 Jo Lual-Acuil Jr.

F
7' 0"
Junior
SQ
Manu Lecomte

#20 Manu Lecomte

G
5' 11"
Junior
TR
King McClure

#22 King McClure

G
6' 3"
Freshman
HS
Ishmail Wainright

#24 Ishmail Wainright

G/F
6' 5"
Sophomore
Johnathan Motley

#12 Johnathan Motley

F
6' 9"
Freshman
A.J. Walton

#22 A.J. Walton

G
6' 1"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Jo Lual-Acuil Jr.

#0 Jo Lual-Acuil Jr.

7' 0"
Junior
SQ
F
Manu Lecomte

#20 Manu Lecomte

5' 11"
Junior
TR
G
King McClure

#22 King McClure

6' 3"
Freshman
HS
G
Ishmail Wainright

#24 Ishmail Wainright

6' 5"
Sophomore
G/F
Johnathan Motley

#12 Johnathan Motley

6' 9"
Freshman
F
A.J. Walton

#22 A.J. Walton

6' 1"
Senior
G