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Baylor's win this past weekend against the Texas A&M Aggies probably put it on the right side of the bubble for the first time in a long time, though by no means is this a spot that it wants to be in at the moment. The Bears will tell you that they should be in significantly better shape right now than this, and they are going to need to scratch together at least two, if not three more wins to feel relatively good enough going dancing. The play of the defense for this team is always key, because the squad isn't really all that deep. March Madness is going to start soon and this match reveals the hype for it.
At times, it really feels like Lace Darius Dunn and Perry Jones III are carrying the whole club. Both men did put up 16 in that upset of the Aggies in Waco. The two are capable of much, much more though, especially knowing that Dunn only shot 5-for-16 from the field. They'll need to tap into that reserve to win on the road against a team as good as this.
The suspended bodies are really starting to rack up for the Cowboys, and this is really probably going to be their demise when push comes to shove. Darrell Williams was already suspended due to his role in a sexual assault case from December, and now, the team's starting point guard, Ray Penn has been sat down thanks to a violation of a team policy. This all comes at a terrible time for Okie State, as it really needs this win and at least three more to have a chance at going into the field of 68. If this one is lost, the reality will really be setting in that the NIT is going to be the postseason tournament this year.
If there's a man that can stop all of this bleeding though, it is Marshall Moses. Perhaps if Ekpe Udoh were still here with the Bears, this would be a viable matchup, but Moses really should have his way in the paint. He's averaging 14.6 points and 7.3 rebounds per game. Hoewver, it might be even more important that he is shooting 56.8 percent from the field, something that is really a welcome sign for a team that is only connecting on 43.6 percent of its shots for the season.
This is the end of the road for the Pokes. Baylor just has too much going for it right now, and it realizes that it needs this road win to really help lock down that ticket to the biggest dance of the year. Okie State will bow out and head to the NIT in all likelihood with this loss. Try College Basketball Betting starting this match.
