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Gameday Thread: #17 Baylor (15-5) vs Arkansas (14-6)

January 26, 2023
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#17 Baylor (15-5) hosts Arkansas (14-6) on January 28th at 3pm CST in Waco as part of the Big12/SEC challenge.  The game will be televised on ESPN.  

KenPom Prediction:  Baylor 76 Arkansas 72

Torvik Prediction:  Baylor 77 Arkansas 71

Evan Miyakawa Prediction:  Baylor 77 Arkansas 71


Coaches

Arkansas:   Eric Musselman (58); 197-68 (87-34 at Arkansas) 5 NCAAs; 3 Sweet 16s; 2 Elite 8s

Baylor:  Scott Drew (52); 434-238 overall (414-227 at Baylor); 10 NCAAs; 5 Sweet 16s; 3 Elite 8s; FF; 1 National Championship

Head to Head:  1-0 Drew


Arkansas Starters

Guard:  Anthony Black (FR) 6-7 200 lbs; 13 ppg; 5 reb; 4 asst; 2 st; 45% FG; 34% 3pt; 70% FT

Guard:  Davonte Davis (JR) 6-4 185 lbs; 10 ppg; 5 reb; 3 asst; 40% FG; 29% 3pt; 68% FT

Forward:  Ricky Council (JR) 6-6 205 lbs; 17 ppg; 3 reb; 2 asst; 46% FG; 28% 3pt; 79% FT

Forward:  Kamani Johnson (SR) 6-7 230 lbs; 3 ppg; 3 reb; 48% FG; 57% FT

Forward:  Makhi Mitchell (SR) 6-9 230 lbs; 8 ppg; 6 reb; 64% FG; 62% FT

Arkansas Bench

Guard:  Derrian Ford (FR) 6-3 205 lbs; 1 ppg; 1 reb; 44% FG; 100% FT

Forward:  Jordan Walsh (FR) 6-7 205 lbs; 7 ppg; 4 reb; 45% FG; 28% 3pt; 67% FT

Forward:  Jalen Graham (SR) 6-9 225 lbs; 5 ppg; 2 reb; 71% FG; 53% FT


Baylor Starters

Guard:  Adam Flagler (SR) 6-3 185 lbs; 16 ppg; 2 reb; 5 asst; 43% FG; 44% 3pt; 82% FT

Guard:  LJ Cryer (JR) 6-1 190 lbs; 14 ppg; 2 reb; 2 asst; 46% FG; 40% 3pt; 82% FT

Guard:  Keyonte George (FR) 6-4 185 lbs; 17 ppg; 5 reb; 3 asst; 38% FG; 34% 3pt; 79% FT

Forward:  Jalen Bridges (JR) 6-7 225 lbs; 10 ppg; 6 reb; 1 blk; 51% FG; 26% 3pt; 77% FT

Forward:  Flo Thamba (SR) 6-10 250 lbs; 5 ppg; 5 reb; 1 blk; 60% FG; 61% FT

Baylor Bench

Forward:  Caleb Lohner (JR) 6-8 235 lbs; 4 ppg; 4 reb; 54% FG; 27% 3pt; 67% FT

Guard:  Langston Love (FR) 6-5 210 lbs; 7 ppg; 2 reb; 41% FG; 33% 3pt; 85% FT

Forward:  Joshua Ojianwuna (FR) 6-10 235 lbs; 6 ppg; 4 reb; 1 blk; 64% FG; 70% FT

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Gameday Thread: #17 Baylor (15-5) vs Arkansas (14-6)

28,969 Views | 206 Replies | Last: 1 yr ago by historian
Stefano DiMera
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Every Flo dive to the basket looks the same..and has the same result..
Johnny Bear
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It's so frustrating Flo in all his time here still has no idea how to go up strong at the rim. Last play should've been an and 1.
ImABearToo
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If the Baylor team is gassed, better get to bed early next two nights cause Monday's game really matters.
“Life is short, eat desert first!”
PaperBear89
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Johnny Bear said:

It's so frustrating Flo in all his time here still has no idea how to go up strong at the rim. Last play should've been an and 1.


I heard we have the same strength coach as the 2021 team. Not sure if Flo just ain't about the weight room, or if he's one of those guys that simply does not get stronger mo matter how much he works.
ImABearToo
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Keyonte…take over my man!
“Life is short, eat desert first!”
JumboShrimper
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NBA plays by key
Johnny Bear
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KG!!!!!
IowaBear
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Despite his struggles. Flo has looked much better at the line lately
Media Bear
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bear2be2 said:

Media Bear said:

Does George make more good plays, or bad ones?

Sure there's a stat for that but seems like 50-50 to me (at least in recent games) …
He's been a liability the last three games, which is frustrating because it was looking like he had turned a corner before that.


His last three plays though One Hundo!
ImABearToo
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Indeed!
“Life is short, eat desert first!”
PaperBear89
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Hang on Bears! Really dont want to hear the sec sec inbred mating call.
whitetrash
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Refs missed a tripping on 22 for Arky
ImABearToo
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Sure did.
“Life is short, eat desert first!”
Media Bear
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Flag just 1-11 from floor.

Woof.
ImABearToo
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Flu. Betcha.
“Life is short, eat desert first!”
Media Bear
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Get to line

Shoot FTs. Hit FTs

And we got this …
whitetrash
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Cryer called for being pushed off
historian
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Imagine where we'd be if we had Higgins!
“Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!”
Psalm 119:36
ImABearToo
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Enough already. End this Bears!!!!
“Life is short, eat desert first!”
bear2be2
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Media Bear said:

bear2be2 said:

Media Bear said:

Does George make more good plays, or bad ones?

Sure there's a stat for that but seems like 50-50 to me (at least in recent games) …
He's been a liability the last three games, which is frustrating because it was looking like he had turned a corner before that.


His last three plays though One Hundo!
That's what makes him so frustrating. He has those spurts in him. He's just not efficient on the whole.
Fre3dombear
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Omg. Wow

That was a perfect setup for Arkansas and they blew it
PaperBear89
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Glad we got the win, but man what a crappy matchup that was for us.
whitetrash
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Los puercos es muerte.
Limited IQ Redneck in PU
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6 on a row. Fun game. George is a liabilty. Lol
IowaBear
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They aren't all going to be pretty. But a W is a W especially against a good Arky team. 16-5 headed to Austin
PaperBear89
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whitetrash said:

Los puercos es muerte.


Si
Johnny Bear
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WHEW!!'
Fre3dombear
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Fre3dombear said:

Seems every time keynote shoots you here "that's a tough shot"

Keynote and flag 6-27

That won't last forever. Then Arkansas is put down


Do not Doubt me
jdrs
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Making free throws really made the difference for us!
Fre3dombear
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Hadn't checked the stats but this has to be Drew's best FT shooting team ever
Russell Gym
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Every team wants to win in a blowout, but it's good experience to win in some close, down-to-the-wire finishes like today
Hotsauce
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Just checked this thread.

KG1 a liability? Ummm wut. Lol
BUCANDOIT82
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I think Flo is playing great for us by anchoring the middle on defense and crashing the boards. He is giving us all he has. There is no reason to expect a fifth-year player who has never been a finisher around the rim to become one. The problem is with the misguided level of expectation.

Now the expectation levels for Keyonte are way too low by some of the same people whose expectations are out of whack for Flo.
Aliceinbubbleland
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BUmoneymaker said:

Um, someone forgot to tell Baylor to keep their tickets. Way too much arky fan noise. This is the downside of BU athletics, too easy for a contingent of the opposing teams fans to infiltrate. Used to hate the big games vs OU where it was just as loud when baker mayfield was marching down the field.

We better not lose to today. These guys need to put them down early. Dont let arky stay in this game.
I laughed in another thread after the Kansas game praising the Baylor crowd. What crowd? We are always loud when we make buckets, draw a foul or steal the ball but otherwise we seem to sit on our hands and watch.

MrGolfguy
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W
Well I ain't no greenhorn!!
 
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