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Gameday Thread: #20 Baylor (2-0) vs Gardner Webb (1-1)

November 11, 2023
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#20 Baylor (2-0) welcomes Gardner Webb (1-1) from Boiling Spring, North Carolina to Waco for a Sunday November 12th match-up at the Ferrell Center at 4pm CST.  The game will be televised on ESPN+

KenPom Prediction:  Baylor 85 Gardner Webb 64

Torvik Prediction:  Baylor 85 Gardner Webb 63

Evan Miyakawa Prediction:  Baylor 79 Gardner Webb 63

Haslametrics:  Baylor 81 Gardner Webb 61


Coaches

Gardner Webb:  Tim Craft (46) 172-150; 1 NCAA

Baylor:  Scott Drew (53); 444-243 overall (424-232 at Baylor); 11 NCAAs; 5 Sweet 16s; 3 Elite 8s; FF; 1 National Championship

Head to Head:  0-0


Gardner Webb Starters

Guard:  Julien Souamaoro (JR) 5-11 175 lbs; 12 ppg; 3 asst; 35% FG; 33% 3pt; 29% FT

Guard:  DQ Nicholas (SR) 6-1 180 lbs; 8 ppg; 5 reb; 3 asst; 29% FG; 50% 3pt; 33% FT

Guard:  Lucas Steiber (SR) 6-3 205 lbs; 3 ppg; 3 reb; 22% FG; 17% 3pt

Guard:  Caleb Robinson (SR) 6-4 200 lbs; 16 ppg; 7 reb; 42% FG; 71% FT

Forward:  Cheickna Sissoko (SR) 6-9 235 lbs; 8 ppg; 6 reb; 2 blks; 53% FG; 29% 3pt; 56% FT

Gardner Webb Bench

Forward:  Brendan Mykalcio (JR) 6-7 210 lbs; 11 ppg; 7 reb; 47% FG; 50% 3pt; 86% FT

Guard:  Darryl Simmons (FR) 5-11 160 lbs; 9 ppg; 46% FG; 44% 3pt; 100% FT

Guard:  Shahar Lazar (FR) 6-2 215 lbs; 9 ppg; 3 asst; 88% FG; 75% 3pt

Guard:  Quest Aldridge (SR) 6-4 185 lbs; 5 ppg; 2 reb; 33% FG; 22% 3pt

Forward:  Isaiah Richards (JR) 6-10 225 lbs; 3 ppg; 6 reb; 67% FG; 33% FT


Baylor Starters

Guard:  RayJ Dennis (SR) 6-3 180 lbs; 16 ppg; 4 reb; 5 asst; 64% FG; 33% 3pt; 100% FT

Guard:  Jayden Nunn (JR) 6-3 190 lbs; 11 ppg; 4 reb; 3 asst; 4 st; 39% FG; 40% 3pt; 67% FT 

Guard:  Ja’Kobe Walter (FR) 6-5 185 lbs; 18 ppg; 4 reb; 46% FG; 39% 3pt; 100% FT

Forward:  Jalen Bridges (JR) 6-9 225 lbs; 9 ppg; 5 reb; 2 st; 43% FG; 25% 3pt; 60% FT

Forward:  Jonthan Tchama Tchatuouia (SR) 6-8 235 lbs; 1 ppg; 2 reb; 50% FG

Baylor Bench

Guard:  Langston Love (SO) 6-5 210 lbs; 15 ppg; 3 reb; 48% FG; 50% 3pt; 80% FT

Forward:  Caleb Lohner (JR) 6-8 235 lbs; 2 ppg; 4 reb; 67% FG

Guard:  Miro Little (FR) 6-4 190 lbs; 4 ppg; 75% FG; 50% FT

Forward:  Yves Missi (FR) 6-11 220 lbs; 10 ppg; 3 reb; 3 blocks; 64% FG; 60% FT

Forward:  Josh Ojianwuna (SO) 6-10 240 lbs; 5 ppg; 8 reb; 67% FG; 40% FT

Guard:  Dantwan Grimes (JR) 6-2 190 lbs; 3 ppg; 2 reb; 33% FG; 100% FT

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Gameday Thread: #20 Baylor (2-0) vs Gardner Webb (1-1)

19,448 Views | 162 Replies | Last: 1 yr ago by historian
BearkatBear
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Love's gotta stay on the floor tho bc hes one of the only guys scoring the ball
Johnny Bear
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DanaDane said:

Bears with 0 assist in the first 10 minutes of the 2nd half and 5 TOs.

Hard to have assists when virtually every possession is somebody going one on one.
bear2be2
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Nice follow by Josh. He's finishing a lot better this year than he did last year.
DanaDane
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Ok, nice play there Josh O. That is a big bucket, maybe creating the separation we need.
DanaDane
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Bingo
bear2be2
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Their middle-aged white shooter isn't much of a shooter.
DanaDane
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WOW

Grimes.

NICE!!!!!
bear2be2
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That was the run we needed. And I'm actually encouraged that it was fueled by our defense, not our offense.

If the offense was clicking, we'd be up 15 or 20 right now.
IowaBear
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Grimes with sone encouraging clutch time minutes. That was a nifty drive and finish
BearkatBear
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Grimes might need to start cutting into RayJ's minutes. He's grabbed some good rebounds as well as that great drive and finish.
DanaDane
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bear2be2 said:

DanaDane said:

We can't have Bridges no showing this year.

I really hoped he was gonna step it up big time and be a reasonably big offensive threat every game.
That's not his game unfortunately. He's an energy/garbage guy. And that's OK. He'll help us win a lot of games
I was hoping since he moved to Houston at the end of the semester to work on his offensive consistency for the NBA draft (his hopes) that he'd realize some of those benefits.
Johnny Bear
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Maybe we're finally taking charge.
DanaDane
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Nice moves by Grimes. He's fast.
bear2be2
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IowaBear said:

Grimes with sone encouraging clutch time minutes. That was a nifty drive and finish
This is encouraging. Grimes has looked really good in his limited time tonight.
DanaDane
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Two teams have combined for 1-22 from 3. Don't see that often!
IowaBear
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Think we may have found our back up PG.
DanaDane
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DanaDane said:

Gardner Webb starting line-up

6'9"
6'4"
6'3"
6'1"
5-11"

No reason we shouldn't shoot 50% or better from the field and have a double digit rebounding margin.

They shot 34% from the floor, 26% from 3 and 57% from the FT line against Arkansas.



We're shooting 45% (not too far off; thank god I didn't say 3 point pct)
Rebounding: 42-26 as of now (Checkmark)
bear2be2
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This has been a really good defensive half.

This team has played a lot better in the second half. We need to start faster, but it's nice to see we can adjust and find our stride.
Johnny Bear
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IowaBear said:

Think we may have found our back up PG.

Agree.
DanaDane
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IowaBear said:

Think we may have found our back up PG.
He may be the key one who just needs more minutes to get confidence. I hope we see him a bunch in the game against UMKC on Tuesday.
IowaBear
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Agreed! Get him 12-15 cs UMJC so he's ready for next weeks mini tournament against P5 squads
DanaDane
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BEAUTIFUL assist by Grimes.
BearkatBear
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Grimes playing well defensively too
bear2be2
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Bridges has had some really nice hustle plays to finish this game. That's what he brings.
DanaDane
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Yup. He's not gonna be playing many 5'11" guards in the Big 12 like today. That tournament could really help get him ready.
DanaDane
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Much better 2nd half (well, Final 10 minutes to be honest)

Gotta clean up the 7 assists, 14 Turnovers in bigger games


Bears go to 3-0!!!

Baylor 77
GW 62
Killing Floor
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I got the text that we won but I was watching my Falcons. Worth watching the recording? Was it a good game anyone?
Let’s Go!
Johnny Bear
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Definitely finished strong at least. I guess all things considered not a bad win on a day when we definitely weren't at our best offensively.
DanaDane
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Josh O with a sneaky good offensive night: 10 points, 8 boards.


Walter -- 14
Nunn -- 12
Missi -- 11
Love -- 11
Johnny Bear
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Killing Floor said:

I got the text that we won but I was watching my Falcons. Worth watching the recording? Was it a good game anyone?

Last 10 minutes is worth it.
IowaBear
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Wasn't pretty but a W is a W. Onto the Kangaroos of UMKC on Tuesday
DanaDane
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I'm an impatient person, one of my many weaknesses. But it's obvious I'm gonna have to be patient with these guys and let them continue to grow. I think my hopelessness over the football situation is making me rush the chemistry of these guys because there's so much hope in basketball.
Married A Horn
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DanaDane said:

Ok Craw & Married (I think?), you were right and I was wrong!

Missi already starting over Jon.


I saw. A lot sooner than I thought.
IowaBear
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Rough football weekend for me… watches BU no show per usual. But than I watched my Jags just completely **** the bed today
Johnny Bear
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DanaDane said:

I'm an impatient person, one of my many weaknesses. But it's obvious I'm gonna have to be patient with these guys and let them continue to grow. I think my hopelessness over the football situation is making me rush the chemistry of these guys because there's so much hope in basketball.

I can relate.
 
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