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Gameday Thread: #12 Baylor (10-2) at Iowa State (9-2)

December 30, 2022
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#12 Baylor (10-2) embarks on their quest to win their 3rd straight Big12 championship starting with Iowa State (9-2) in Ames Saturday December 31st at 1pm.  The game will be televised on ESPNU.  

KenPom Prediction:  Baylor 67 Iowa State 66

Torvik Prediction:  Baylor 65 Iowa State 64

Evan Miyakawa Prediction:  Iowa State 69 Baylor 68


Coaches

Iowa State:   TJ Otzleberger (45) 130-78 (31-15 at ISU); 3 NCAAs; 1 Sweet 16

Baylor:  Scott Drew (52); 429-235 overall (409-224 at Baylor); 10 NCAAs; 5 Sweet 16s; 3 Elite 8s; FF; 1 National Championship

Head to Head:  2-0 Drew


Iowa State Starters

Guard:  Tamin Lipsey (FR) 6-1 200 lbs; 6 ppg; 3 reb; 4 asst; 55% FG; 29% 3pt; 82% FT

Guard:  Caleb Grill (SR) 6-3 200 lbs; 10 ppg; 4 reb; 42% FG; 34% 3pt; 87% FT

Guard:  Jaren Holmes (SR) 6-4 210 lbs; 14 ppg; 4 reb; 3 asst; 39% FG; 39% 3pt; 62% FT

Guard: Gabe Kalscheur (SR) 6-4 200 lbs; 10 ppg; 2 reb; 2 asst; 37% FG; 27% 3pt; 85% FT

Forward:  Osun Osunniyi (SR) 6-10 235 lbs; 8 ppg; 3 reb; 2 asst; 55% FG; 40% 3pt; 88% FT

Iowa State Bench

Forward:  Robert Jones (SR) 6-10 250 lbs; 8 ppg; 4 reb; 54% FG; 39% FT

Forward:  Tre King (SR) 6-7 230 lbs; 11 ppg; 2 reb; 83% FG; 100% FT

Forward:  Hason Ward (SR) 6-9 225 lbs 4 ppg; 3 reb; 65% FG; 25% FT


Baylor Starters

Guard:  Adam Flagler (SR) 6-3 185 lbs; 16 ppg; 3 reb; 5 asst; 49% FG; 51% 3pt; 80% FT

Guard:  LJ Cryer (JR) 6-1 190 lbs; 15 ppg; 2 reb; 2 asst; 45% FG; 37% 3pt; 92% FT

Guard:  Keyonte George (FR) 6-4 185 lbs; 16 ppg; 4 reb; 4 asst; 39% FG; 35% 3pt; 83% FT

Forward:  Jalen Bridges (JR) 6-7 225 lbs; 9 ppg; 5 reb; 46% FG; 18% 3pt; 78% FT

Forward:  Flo Thamba (SR) 6-10 250 lbs; 5 ppg; 5 reb; 1 blk; 67% FG; 47% FT

Baylor Bench

Guard:  Dale Bonner (SR) 6-2 170 lbs; 6 ppg; 2 reb; 4 asst; 2 st; 47% FG; 39% 3pt; 77% FT

Forward:  Caleb Lohner (JR) 6-8 235 lbs; 6 ppg; 5 reb; 58% FG; 33% 3pt; 68% FT

Guard:  Langston Love (FR) 6-5 210 lbs; 8 ppg; 3 reb; 45% FG; 33% 3pt; 82% FT

Forward:  Joshua Ojianwuna (FR) 6-10 235 lbs; 6 ppg; 4 reb; 1 blk; 68% FG; 68% FT

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Gameday Thread: #12 Baylor (10-2) at Iowa State (9-2)

25,628 Views | 211 Replies | Last: 1 yr ago by bear2be2
DanaDane
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People can keep telling me we don't need a true PG.



Baylor - 4 guards - 3 assists; 6 TO's in the 1st half
BellCountyBear
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The refs will not allow us to pay defense the way Iowa state does.
TXBEAR_bf
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Finally got the game on the app, but just in time to watch our offense completely stall. ISU was actually running set plays, I have no idea what we were doing?
Bear living in the woods of Bend Oregon
IowaBear
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First time seeing them live and it's glaringly obvious. The lack of post scoring again is going to kill us. Just no inside presence whatsoever
IowaBear
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What we always do, pass around the 3 point line and chuck contested 3s. We don't have anyone who can score in the post
DanaDane
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With no Cryer, we can't have George going 0-8 from the field and 0-4 from three if we're gonna win Big 12 games. He should come back to the average in the 2nd half, so he should be good for at least 4 or 5 buckets in the 2nd half. I'm hoping.
TXBEAR_bf
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We have guys that can at bare minimum drive and kick it out. KG looks tentative to drive. He has to be aggressive and get to the rim of his shot is not falling. We definitely are missing a 3/4 with any kind of offense.
Bear living in the woods of Bend Oregon
vanillabryce
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DanaDane said:

People can keep telling me we don't need a true PG.



Baylor - 4 guards - 3 assists; 6 TO's in the 1st half


Not only do we lack a pg. we lack finishers/playmakers on the wing.

We really miss MM.
Fre3dombear
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How'd we get guys like
Ekpe udoh and Isaiah Austin and since then, basically nada in the paint
DanaDane
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TBH, I had no idea how much we were gonna miss MM but it truly is painfully obvious to me now.
DanaDane
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Sadly, I think JTT could have become that person.
TXBEAR_bf
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Jon is the difference, if he has any shot of coming back and playing at 80 percent we will be worlds better, if not we are a sweet 16 team at best. Bridges and Lohner are not any threat to score.
Bear living in the woods of Bend Oregon
Fre3dombear
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DanaDane said:

Sadly, I think JTT could have become that person.


Good point. He was blossoming. Hopefully makes a full comeback
TXBEAR_bf
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His defense was sometimes suspect (bad fouls), but his offense and rebounding were really high level. I miss Matt for sure.
Bear living in the woods of Bend Oregon
DanaDane
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OK. Positive vibes now. Drew got it sorted out at the half. We're ready to go in the 2nd half.

Let's go Bears!
TXBEAR_bf
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And Langston just looks lost against solid D, I am sure he will get back his offensive skill, but right now he doesn't seem to have any confidence.
Bear living in the woods of Bend Oregon
vanillabryce
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ISU player extends the arm and shoves Flo. No call
vanillabryce
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Flo loses his man on D
vanillabryce
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Flo air balls a FT
edible_waffles
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First Timeout

ISU-43 BU-32


Clearly, they are still just as hot. NO paint presence for us and defense is getting lazy
True Grit
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Just tuning in… Let me guess, Cryer is hurt again.
vanillabryce
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Zero intensity
vanillabryce
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Concussion protocol
historian
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We need offensive rebounding. They are not even trying.
“Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!”
Psalm 119:36
TheBearableVariabl3
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i'm afraid we are overrated in all major sports.
BearBuck
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We have no inside game. Would love to see the points in the paint differential.
vanillabryce
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ISU playing with so much more juice
DanaDane
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Iowa St is a 32% 3 point shooting team and their 2nd best 3 point shooter is not playing.

They're shooting 46% against our D.

TXBEAR_bf
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I have no idea what offense this team practices. ISU comes out and immediately gets into an offensive set, there is movement and screens, I don't see any of that from our team, perplexing!
Bear living in the woods of Bend Oregon
vanillabryce
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KG gets one to go, and 1!
historian
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If our guys play like they did against Gonzaga they can win. They are not doing that, offensively or defensively.
“Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!”
Psalm 119:36
DanaDane
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Ok, let's go on a run here!
historian
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Nice to see Key finally doing his thing.
“Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!”
Psalm 119:36
vanillabryce
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KG1 w a 3!
DanaDane
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Bridges!!!!!!!

C'monBears!!!!!
 
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