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Gameday Thread: #15 Baylor Men's Basketball (3-0) vs. UMKC (2-0)

November 14, 2023
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The #15 Baylor Bears (3-0) welcome UKMC (2-0) to the Ferrell Center Tuesday November 14th at 9pm CST.  The Roos are coming off a 95-42 blowout win against St Mary.  The Bears are hoping to stay undefeated.  The game will be televised on ESPN+

KenPom Prediction:  Baylor 85 UMKC 59

Torvik Prediction:  Baylor 85 UMKC 61

Evan Miyakawa Prediction:  Baylor 85 UMKC 61

Haslametrics:  Baylor 80 UMKC 57


Coaches

UKMC:  Marvin Menzies (62) 259-180 (13-21 at UMKC); 5 NCAAs

Baylor:  Scott Drew (53); 445-243 overall (425-232 at Baylor); 11 NCAAs; 5 Sweet 16s; 3 Elite 8s; FF; 1 National Championship

Head to Head:  1-0 Scott Drew


UMKC Starters

Guard:  Khristion Courseault (SR) 6-2 180 lbs; 6 ppg; 2 asst; 56% FG; 25% 3pt; 33% FT

Guard:  Jamar Brown (JR) 6-5 190 lbs; 17 ppg; 5 reb; 3 asst; 60% FG; 63% 3pt; 83% FT

Guard:  Cameron Faas (JR) 6-6 205 lbs; 8 ppg; 3 reb; 46% FG; 38% 3pt

Guard:  Anderson Kopp (SR) 6-6 190 lbs; 14 ppg; 4 reb; 3 asst; 43% FG; 50% 3pt; 57% FT

Forward:  Melvyn Ebonkoli (JR) 6-8 235 lbs; 7 ppg; 5 reb; 60% FG; 40% FT

UMKC Bench

Forward:  Allen Mukeba (JR) 6-7 230 lbs; 10 ppg; 4 reb; 53% FG; 50% FT

Guard:  Jayson Petty (FR) 6-4 200 lbs; 5 ppg; 5 reb; 38% FG; 20% 3pt; 50% FT

Guard:  Artese Stapleton (SR) 6-3 170 lbs; 5 ppg; 2 asst; 60% FG; 100% FT

Forward:  Promise Idiaru (SO) 6-9 225 lbs; 6 ppg; 5 reb; 45% FG; 50% FT


Baylor Starters

Guard:  RayJ Dennis (SR) 6-3 180 lbs; 13 ppg; 4 reb; 5 asst; 53% FG; 20% 3pt; 75% FT

Guard:  Jayden Nunn (JR) 6-3 190 lbs; 11 ppg; 3 reb; 2 asst; 2 st; 44% FG; 33% 3pt; 75% FT 

Guard:  Ja’Kobe Walter (FR) 6-5 185 lbs; 16 ppg; 5 reb; 42% FG; 29% 3pt; 84% FT

Forward:  Jalen Bridges (JR) 6-9 225 lbs; 6 ppg; 5 reb; 2 st; 39% FG; 25% 3pt; 60% FT

Forward:  Yves Missi (FR) 6-11 220 lbs; 10 ppg; 5 reb; 3 blocks; 63% FG; 58% FT

Baylor Bench

Guard:  Langston Love (SO) 6-5 210 lbs; 14 ppg; 2 reb; 41% FG; 44% 3pt; 85% FT

Forward:  Caleb Lohner (JR) 6-8 235 lbs; 3 ppg; 4 reb; 60% FG; 100% FT

Guard:  Miro Little (FR) 6-4 190 lbs; 2 ppg; 75% FG; 50% FT

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

Forward:  Josh Ojianwuna (SO) 6-10 240 lbs; 7 ppg; 8 reb; 80% FG; 57% FT

Guard:  Dantwan Grimes (JR) 6-2 190 lbs; 3 ppg; 2 reb; 50% FG; 100% FT

Discussion from...

Gameday Thread: #15 Baylor Men's Basketball (3-0) vs. UMKC (2-0)

10,938 Views | 60 Replies | Last: 9 mo ago by DanaDane
bear2be2
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UMKC has hit some tough shots in this game.
Married A Horn
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whitetrash said:

JTT is on the court!


I think you may have missed the jtt vs Jon or EJ discussion.
bear2be2
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I love Dennis' game. He's such a crafty scorer.
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Grimes
Love
Dennis
Nunn...

All on floor together. Interesting.
bear2be2
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Excellent ball movement on that 3 by Walter. This is a really unselfish group of guards. Quite a change from last year.
ImABearToo
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KU down 60-52 to Kentucky. 14 mins to go.
“Life is short, eat desert first!”
Quinton
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Know the pace is faster but would love to hold a low level team under 60. D just missing some pop.

Hopefully after some rest they can put together a complete defensive performance. Not bad but needs to take it up a level. Great passing and shooting though. Nunn going off
historian
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bear2be2 said:

ImABearToo said:

Kinda playing down to the competition.
We're on pace to go to halftime up 14. We're doing alright.

18 is even better!
historian
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whitetrash said:

Dude just sank both the $250 and the $5000 Mattson Financial putt.

Second time ever IIRC

I remember a few years ago in January a guy sank the big one in a game vs Texas. The first ever? I was there for that one and, more importantly, we beat the Cows!
historian
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Quinton said:

Know the pace is faster but would love to hold a low level team under 60. D just missing some pop.

Hopefully after some rest they can put together a complete defensive performance. Not bad but needs to take it up a level. Great passing and shooting though. Nunn going off

Do you think some of the problems might be because they play 4 games in a week?
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We couldnt make one of these 3s last game to keep our streak alive?

Cant miss tonight.
EvilTroyAndAbed
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ImABearToo said:

KU down 60-52 to Kentucky. 14 mins to go.


Kansas just tied it up at 70
IowaBear
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Well this one's in the bag. Time to tie a bow on it, y'all enjoy your evening
Quinton
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Yes, that's some of it. Still just lacking but anytime you play a bunch of games in a week it definitely has an impact.
Fre3dombear
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Why they booing that guy? Imagine how many students have been ejected off camera.
bear2be2
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Tonight has been the Jayden Nunn show, but Ja'Kobe Walter has a super quiet 19 points. I love that kid. He's the most talented player on the floor and he doesn't force anything.
ImABearToo
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Nunn reminds me of Davion Mitchell. Built like him and always around the ball. Shooting well tonight.
“Life is short, eat desert first!”
bear2be2
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If you were watching Lohner for the first time, you might not know basketball was his primary sport. Every time he steps outside of his narrow energy role, he legitimately looks like SLC player.
historian
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Kansas vs Kentucky tied at 83
2 minutes left
historian
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Baylor has only 11 points off the bench. Surprising and somewhat disappointing.
BearkatBear
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I got rewarded for watching the whole game. Sacks hit a 3 off an inbounds play, then Grimes got a steal and threw down a 2 handed dunk.
bear2be2
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BearkatBear said:

I got rewarded for watching the whole game. Sacks hit a 3 off an inbounds play, then Grimes got a steal and threw down a 2 handed dunk.
I was hoping we'd get to 100, but I'll take a 38-point win.
historian
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Great plays to cap off the game!
Crawfoso1973
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Agreed. With our tremendous depth and talent will not step out of his narrow energy player role. I think Little will eventually earn minutes which will probably come at Lohner's expense. Whenever he plays with one of our centers who also have no offensive game we have to go 3 vs. 5 on offense. We won't be able to do that against good teams. And he's still lost most of the time on defensive switches. Not disrespecting him as a person or as good teammate, but he is objectively not very good at basketball.
DanaDane
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Took care of business against the KenPom #294 team with ease the way they should have. Back to some good competition next week. Should handle Oregon St with ease and then get Pitt or Florida, both Top 50, in the championship game.
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