SB Nation Dallas - Baylor Vs. Kansas: Jayhawks Cruise To Easy 68-54 Winhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48887/dallas-fave.png2012-02-08T20:39:44-06:00http://dallas.sbnation.com/rss/stream/25489242012-02-08T20:39:44-06:002012-02-08T20:39:44-06:00Scott Drew Is Coaching Baylor Out Of The Top Ten
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<p>After an embarrassing 68-54 loss to Kansas Wednesday night on Baylor's home floor, it's clear Scott Drew isn't properly using his players on either side of the ball.</p> <p><span id="internal-source-marker_0.18212592601776123">A few minutes into the second half of Baylor's 68-54 loss to Kansas, ESPN announcer Fran Frischilla told the audience, after noting that the Jayhawks tore up the Bears 1-3-1 zone earlier this season, that "you might wonder why Baylor doesn't play man defense. It's just not in their identity; it's not what they hang their hat on."<br><br><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2012/1/24/2726101/nba-draft-2012-perry-jones-quincy-miller-baylor-basketball">One of the most talented teams in the country</a>, Baylor raced out to a 17-0 start and a No. 3 ranking nationally. However, they are now 0-3 against Top 10 competition, losing home games to both Kansas and Missouri. A team that should be thinking about positioning for a top seed and a run to the Final Four is now in crisis.<br><br>The problem starts with the 1-3-1 zone, which Scott Drew finally abandoned midway through the second half, when his team was already down by more than 20 points. While running a 1-3-1, which is rarely seen in college basketball, is an interesting contrarian idea for the type of up-and-coming program like Baylor was four or five years ago, it's a junk defense with easily exploitable holes, which is why few other top teams ever use it.<br><br>The 2-3 is far more popular, because it abandons the high post area, which most college big men aren't skilled enough to exploit, in order to station defenders around the three-point line. In contrast, the 1-3-1 concentrates players in the middle of the court and leaves the corner 3, <a href="http://nbaplaybook.com/2011/01/27/spurs-use-the-pick-and-roll-to-get-a-big-three-late/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+NBAPlaybook+(NBA+Playbook)&utm_content=ESPN#">the easiest long-range shot to hit</a>, wide open. <br><br>Even worse, while Jim Boeheim extends the Syracuse 2-3 out to jump passing lanes, Baylor's opponents can leisurely move the ball around the perimeter while setting up their offense. The <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2012/1/13/2703968/nba-draft-2012-syracuse-orangemen-fab-melo-kris-joseph">Orange aren't nearly as athletic as the Bears</a>, but they average nearly two more steals a game.<br><br>Kansas is <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2011/12/20/2649475/nba-draft-toolbox-can-kansas-tyshawn-taylor-thomas-robinson-translate">a well-coached team full of players who can shoot and pass</a>, but their primary shot-creator, <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/52446/tyshawn-taylor" class="sbn-auto-link">Tyshawn Taylor</a>, is an erratic ball-handler prone to turning it over while their best player, <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/99945/thomas-robinson" class="sbn-auto-link">Thomas Robinson</a>, can struggle to create shots against players taller and more athletic than he is. Against Kentucky, which plays the type of intense man-to-man defense programs stocked with NBA talent normally use, Robinson shot 5-12 while Taylor shot 3-13.<br><br>Nor are Baylor's problems limited to the defensive side of the floor. Drew brought in three back-court transfers this year -- <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/145085/pierre-jackson" class="sbn-auto-link">Pierre Jackson</a> (Southern Idaho JC), Brady Heislip (Boston College) and <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/123292/gary-franklin" class="sbn-auto-link">Gary Franklin</a> (California) -- but still couldn't find a point guard. Jackson and AJ Walton average 5.9 turnovers a game and don't have any real feel for running an offense.<br><br>In junior college, where he was the national player of the year, Jackson's shot-happy mentality made sense. At the highest levels of the Big 12, it's insane. Baylor has an athletic 6'11 230 power forward with the ball-handling ability of a point guard and an athletic 6'9 200 small forward with an NBA-caliber step-back jump-shot, yet they often let a 5'10 180 combo guard dominate the ball. <br><br>If Miller and Jones aren't being aggressive in demanding the ball, a good point guard slows the game down in order to space the floor for them to operate in the paint. Instead, Jackson has been <a href="http://basketball.realgm.com/article/218453/The_Insanity_Of_Kobes_Usage">acting like he's Kobe Bryant</a> far too much this season.<br><br>On the other sideline Wednesday night, Bill Self is poised to win his 8th consecutive Big 12 championship despite fielding an extremely thin team with only two reliable offensive weapons. <br><br>Part of what makes finding a great college basketball coach so difficult is they need the skill-sets of both a GM and a coach. Scott Drew has the players capable of winning the Big 12, but he's going to need to improve as a coach to overcome Self and the Jayhawks.</span></p>
<p><i>For more on Baylor basketball, head over to <a href="http://www.ourdailybears.com/">Our Daily Bears</a>.</i></p>
https://dallas.sbnation.com/baylor-bears/2012/2/8/2786070/scott-drew-baylor-coach-perry-jones-iiiJonathan Tjarks2012-02-08T19:04:26-06:002012-02-08T19:04:26-06:00Baylor Vs. Kansas Score: Jayhawks Come From Behind To Take 33-30 Halftime Lead
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<p>Baylor jumped out to an early lead but Kansas made a late charge to take a 33-30 lead over the Bears at halftime. Much like the first meeting, the Bears have had a difficult time controlling the Jayhawks' frontcourt. Last time it was <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/99945/thomas-robinson">Thomas Robinson</a> that had the big game but it is <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/53330/jeff-withey">Jeff Withey</a> this time around. </p>
<p>Withey scored 17 points in the first half to lead Kansas hitting 5-6 field goal attempts and 7-8 free throws. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/25965/conner-teahan">Conner Teahan</a> and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/52446/tyshawn-taylor">Tyshawn Taylor</a> each added six points while Robinson finished with four points and six rebounds despite picking up two personal fouls in the first half. </p>
<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/145085/pierre-jackson">Pierre Jackson</a> leads Baylor with eight points. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/52408/quincy-acy">Quincy Acy</a> added seven points and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/99934/cory-jefferson">Cory Jefferson</a> six for the Bears. If Baylor is going to have a chance in this game then they will need much more of an impact from <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/123221/perry-jones-iii">Perry Jones III</a> who was held to just three points in the first half on 1-3 shooting. </p>
<p><i style="border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'Liberation Sans', FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><a style="border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; color: #c82527; text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;" href="http://www.ourdailybears.com/">Our Daily Bears</a> has all you need to know about Baylor headed into the big game, while <a style="border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; color: #c82527; font-weight: bold; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;" href="http://www.rockchalktalk.com/">Rock Chalk Talk</a> gives a revealing glimpse into what Kansas is thinking.</i></p>
https://dallas.sbnation.com/baylor-bears/2012/2/8/2785850/baylor-vs-kansas-2012-scoreKris Willis2012-02-08T12:18:57-06:002012-02-08T12:18:57-06:00Baylor Vs. Kansas: Game Preview, TV Info And More
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<p>The Bears try to hold serve against the Jayhawks in a crucial game in the race for a No. 1 seed and a Big 12 title.</p> <p>After a four-game winning streak against the bottom tiers of the Big 12, No. 6 Baylor will see how far they've come since their consecutive losses to No. 10 Kansas and No. 4 Missouri on Wednesday, when they host the Jayhawks in a nationally televised showdown. </p>
<p>The Bears will be seeking revenge for an ugly 92-74 loss in Phog Allen, where their 1-3-1 zone was overwhelmed by the size and athleticism of Kansas' two stars, 6'9 junior <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/99945/thomas-robinson">Thomas Robinson</a> and 6'3 senior Tyshawn Taylor. The two All-Big 12 team candidates combined for 55 points, 16 rebounds and 8 assists in the game.</p>
<p>Kansas, a team with more shooters than ball-handlers, is perfectly constructed to beat a zone, which leaves Baylor coach Scott Drew with the tough choice of abandoning his team's defensive identity to go man or playing into the Jayhawks strengths by staying in a zone.</p>
<p>Offensively, the Bears will look for <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/145085/pierre-jackson">Pierre Jackson</a> to distribute the ball without turning it over, as the 5'10 junior PG has struggled running the offense in place of AJ Walton, coughing up the ball six times in their loss to the Tigers.</p>
<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/123221/perry-jones-iii">Perry Jones III</a>, Baylor's best player, will need to be more aggressive offensively, especially if Kansas sticks the smaller Robinson on him. If he can get Robinson into foul trouble, the Jayhawks will have a hard time scoring enough points to win.</p>
<p>The 6:00 PM game will be nationally televised by ESPN2.</p>
<p><i><a href="http://www.ourdailybears.com/">Our Daily Bears</a> has all you need to know about Baylor headed into the big game, while <a href="http://www.rockchalktalk.com/">Rock Chalk Talk</a> gives a revealing glimpse into what Kansas is thinking. </i></p>
https://dallas.sbnation.com/baylor-bears/2012/2/8/2784844/baylor-vs-kansas-game-preview-tv-info-and-moreJonathan Tjarks