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Gameday Thread: #13 Baylor (16-5; 5-3) vs #23 Texas Tech (16-5; 5-3)

February 5, 2024
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#13 Baylor (16-5; 5-3) hosts #23 Texas Tech (16-5; 5-3) Tuesday February 6th at 8pm CST at Foster Pavilion.  The game will be televised on ESPN.  

KenPom Prediction:  Baylor 78 Texas Tech 72

Torvik Prediction: Baylor 78 Texas Tech 73

Evan Miyakawa:  Baylor 80 Texas Tech 75

Haslametrics:  Baylor 75 Texas Tech 70

Coaches

Texas Tech:  Grant McCasland (47) 171-82 (16-5 at TT); NCAA

Baylor:  Scott Drew (53); 457-248 overall (437-237 at Baylor); 11 NCAAs; 5 Sweet 16s; 3 Elite 8s; FF; 1 National Championship

Head to Head:  0-0

Texas Tech Starters

Guard:  Joe Toussaint (SR) 6-0 190 lbs; 13 ppg; 3 reb; 4 asst; 43% FG; 31% 3pt; 85% FT

Guard:  Pop Isaacs (SO) 6-2 170 lbs; 18 ppg; 3 reb; 4 asst; 37% FG; 33% 3pt; 82% FT

Guard:  Kerwin Walton (SR) 6-5 200 lbs; 8 ppg; 2 reb; 56% FG; 52% 3pt; 79% FT

Forward:  Darrion Williams (SO) 6-6 210 lbs; 9 ppg; 7 reb; 3 asst; 42% FG; 39% 3pt; 87% FT

Forward:  Warren Washington (SR) 7-0 225 lbs; 10 ppg; 8 reb; 2 blks; 62% FG; 59% FT

Texas Tech Bench

Guard:  Chance McMillan (JR) 6-3 185 lbs; 10 ppg; 4 reb; 48% FG; 44% 3pt; 91% FT

Forward:  Robert Jennings (SO) 6-7 225 lbs; 3 ppg; 2 reb; 54% FG; 67% FT

Baylor Starters

Guard:  RayJ Dennis (SR) 6-3 180 lbs; 13 ppg; 4 reb; 6 asst;  50% FG; 39% 3pt; 69% FT

Guard:  Jayden Nunn (JR) 6-3 190 lbs; 10 ppg; 3 reb; 2 asst; 45% FG; 42% 3pt; 66% FT 

Guard:  Ja’Kobe Walter (FR) 6-5 185 lbs; 15 ppg; 5 reb; 2 asst; 40% FG; 35% 3pt; 85% FT

Forward:  Jalen Bridges (JR) 6-9 225 lbs; 11 ppg; 5 reb; 2 asst; 45% FG; 39% 3pt; 86% FT

Forward:  Yves Missi (FR) 6-11 220 lbs; 10 ppg; 6 reb; 2 blocks; 63% FG; 53% FT

Baylor Bench

Guard:  Langston Love (SO) 6-5 210 lbs; 12 ppg; 3 reb; 46% FG; 49% 3pt; 82% FT

Forward:  Caleb Lohner (JR) 6-8 235 lbs; 3 ppg; 2 reb; 55% FG; 29% 3pt; 79% FT

Forward:  Josh Ojianwuna (SO) 6-10 240 lbs; 5 ppg; 3 reb; 78% FG; 63% FT

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Gameday Thread: #13 Baylor (16-5; 5-3) vs #23 Texas Tech (16-5; 5-3)

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9:00p, 2/6/24
Closed on a 9-2 run.

As an aside, I know it's taco Tuesday so demand is minimal tonight, but there are a LOT of pizza delivery drivers in the crowd.
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In reply to DanaDane • 9:00p, 2/6/24
DanaDane said:
Slowest foot speed of any team in the Big 12. Dennis is slow footed on D. Walter is horrificly slow footed on D. Nunn is quick but out of control and has bad anticipation. Love can't move laterally. Little is slow and soft. And you could go on and on.

So basically what you're saying is that there are reasons we are bad defensively. Got it. Wasn't aware that Walter was that slow footed. One would think that would be a real issue once he gets to the NBA, unless there's some way one can improve being slow footed.

I'm slow footed, and I sorta know I always will be.

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In reply to Oldbear83 • 9:01p, 2/6/24
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Oldbear83 said:
DanaDane said:
Tech's a good squad but it feels like we've had plenty of opportunities to be up 8-10 points and haven't taken advantage of it. Sure hope it doesn't come back to bite us later on.
Overall shooting - TT 53% BU 33%
3pt shooting - TT 60% BU 18%
FT shooting - TT 80% BU 75%

I believe the Bears will come around but I don't like letting Tech stick around at all.
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Overall shooting - TT 52% BU 33%
3pt shooting - TT 44% BU 17%
FT shooting - TT 85% BU 70%

So not much improvement yet.
Updating for halftime

Overall shooting - TT 50% BU 39%
3pt shooting - TT 36% BU 23%
FT shooting - TT 78% BU 75%

So, better but we still have work to do.
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In reply to Guitarbiscuit • 9:02p, 2/6/24
Basically every NBA scouting report essentially points to it as Walter's biggest weakness. The only way to get around it is to be fundamental sound, but unfortunately he's still young and learning and allows physically tougher guards to get a step around him and then they're gone to the basket. He'll get there as his fundamentals improve, but he'll be long gone from here before then.
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9:05p, 2/6/24
Hopefully pizza delivery U's depth issues & foul troubles will kick in in the 2nd half.
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9:05p, 2/6/24
Excellent close to the 1st half! Let's go!
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9:07p, 2/6/24
And whorns lost to ISU in Austin.
“Life is short, eat desert first!”
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9:07p, 2/6/24
Tech has 11 fouls to Baylor's 5.

They gave 2 players with 3 fouls each. None of our players have more than 1. This should be to our advantage.
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In reply to Bear8084 • 9:07p, 2/6/24
Bear8084 said:
Been waiting for us to end a half like that instead of a desperation throw from half-court by the other team that somehow goes in.
We've done that one a couple of times, haven't we? Was that UCF or TCU where Missi got the assisted lay in as time expired?
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9:12p, 2/6/24
Maybe instead of hoping things go poorly for our opponent in the 2nd half, our guys can make them do poorly. How would that be?
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In reply to DanaDane • 9:13p, 2/6/24
DanaDane said:
Bear8084 said:
Been waiting for us to end a half like that instead of a desperation throw from half-court by the other team that somehow goes in.
We've done that one a couple of times, haven't we? Was that UCF or TCU where Missi got the assisted lay in as time expired?


Ah true, just seems like it's happened to us a bunch over the years.
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9:15p, 2/6/24
I hate it when our defense filters with one second on the clock and they score anyway
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9:17p, 2/6/24
Baylor 40
Tech 37
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In reply to Bear8084 • 9:17p, 2/6/24
Oh no. You are 100% correct. We have waited too long 98% of the time -- just ask Johnny Bear! (haha). I was just saying it's actually happened twice now (the last second good feeds inside), which seems like a season record over couple of years as we struggled in that area.
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9:21p, 2/6/24
Keep doing it Yves!!!!! They are either gonna leave you open or foul you and they don't have many more of those to give.
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9:21p, 2/6/24
Can we please go on a 15-20 point run sometime this year?
“Life is short, eat desert first!”
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In reply to ImABearToo • 9:23p, 2/6/24
At this stage, I'd settle for two 10 point runs with minimal Tech scores! I'm trying not to be greedy.
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In reply to Oldbear83 • 9:24p, 2/6/24
Oldbear83 said:
Oldbear83 said:
Oldbear83 said:
DanaDane said:
Tech's a good squad but it feels like we've had plenty of opportunities to be up 8-10 points and haven't taken advantage of it. Sure hope it doesn't come back to bite us later on.
Overall shooting - TT 53% BU 33%
3pt shooting - TT 60% BU 18%
FT shooting - TT 80% BU 75%

I believe the Bears will come around but I don't like letting Tech stick around at all.
Updating

Overall shooting - TT 52% BU 33%
3pt shooting - TT 44% BU 17%
FT shooting - TT 85% BU 70%

So not much improvement yet.
Updating for halftime

Overall shooting - TT 50% BU 39%
3pt shooting - TT 36% BU 23%
FT shooting - TT 78% BU 75%

So, better but we still have work to do.
15:21 to go,

Overall shooting - TT 52% BU 42%
3pt shooting - TT 36% BU 27%
FT shooting - TT 73% BU 79%

Getting there but need to keep improving
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9:24p, 2/6/24
2nd half fouls so far - BU - 4. TTech -1.
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In reply to DanaDane • 9:25p, 2/6/24
DanaDane said:
Keep doing it Yves!!!!! They are either gonna leave you open or foul you and they don't have many more of those to give.


Looking like he's gonna be this year's Sochan to Walters' Kendall Brown.
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In reply to historian • 9:25p, 2/6/24
historian said:
At this stage, I'd settle for two 10 point runs with minimal Tech scores! I'm trying not to be greedy.
Shewt, right about now I would be happy with a steady gain every couple minutes, Baylor never losing the lead and working up a double digit lead to ride out the last 4 minutes.
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9:25p, 2/6/24
Hats off to Grant. He's taken 1 really good player and a bunch of guys who are mid tier or lower and made them a tough team to beat. He's gonna be tough to beat when they start getting some dudes into his program.
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9:25p, 2/6/24
In the second half Baylor has 4 fouls and Tech has only 1
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In reply to Oldbear83 • 9:26p, 2/6/24
I like it!!
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In reply to DanaDane • 9:26p, 2/6/24
DanaDane said:
Slowest foot speed of any team in the Big 12. Dennis is slow footed on D. Walter is horrificly slow footed on D. Nunn is quick but out of control and has bad anticipation. Love can't move laterally. Little is slow and soft. And you could go on and on.


This. We just don't have the personnel to be a good defensive team.
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9:26p, 2/6/24
Every time we have chance to create a little separation we make a low basketball IQ turnover or shot.
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9:28p, 2/6/24
Finally a little momentum for the Bears! Keep it going Bears!
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In reply to DanaDane • 9:28p, 2/6/24
DanaDane said:
Every time we have chance to create a little separation we make a low basketball IQ turnover or shot.
Team rules, apparently.
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9:28p, 2/6/24
Alright!! Keep this momentum going!!
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9:28p, 2/6/24
Missi with the hammer then Bridges with another dunk!!
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In reply to historian • 9:28p, 2/6/24
historian said:
In the second half Baylor has 4 fouls and Tech has only 1
Yeah, that happened in half 2 Saturday as well.
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9:29p, 2/6/24
OK. There's the crack for the separation.

Let's Go Bears!!!!!!!!!
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In reply to Oldbear83 • 9:30p, 2/6/24
Not a good habit to be in but as long as we get the W. I'd prefer a decent margin, however, & no theatrics from the officials.
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9:33p, 2/6/24
Rebounding might be a good idea Bears ...
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9:35p, 2/6/24
Back to sloppy , come on Bears clean that up!
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