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Gameday Thread: #15 Baylor vs #7 Kansas

March 1, 2024
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#15 Baylor (20-8; 9-6) takes on #7 Kansas (21-7; 9-6) at Foster Pavilion Saturday March 2 at 12pm CST.  The game will be televised on ABC.  

KenPom Prediction:  Baylor 76 Kansas 71

Torvik Prediction:  Baylor 75 Kansas 72

Evan Miyakawa:  Baylor 77 Kansas 73

Haslametrics:  Baylor 74 Kansas 69


Coaches

Kansas:  Bill Self (61) 804-240 (577-135 at Kansas); 24 NCAAs; 14 S16s; 11 E8s’ 4 FFs; 2 NC; 5 LV1*

Baylor:  Scott Drew (53); 461-251 overall (441-240 at Baylor); 11 NCAAs; 5 Sweet 16s; 3 Elite 8s; FF; 1 National Championship

Head to Head:  29-8 Self

Last 5 Years:  5-4 Self 


Kansas Starters

Guard:  DaJuan Harris (JR) 6-2 170 lbs; 8 ppg; 2 reb; 7 asst; 43% FG; 40% 3pt; 77% FT

*Guard:  Kevin McCullar (SR) 6-7 215 lbs; 19 ppg; 6 reb; 4 asst; 46% FG; 35% 3pt; 79% FT

Forward:  Johnny Furphy (FR) 6-9 200 lbs; 9 ppg; 5 reb; 51% FG; 37% 3pt; 76% FT

Forward:  KJ Adams (JR) 6-7 235 lbs; 12 ppg; 5 reb; 3 asst; 60% FG; 59% FT

Forward:  Hunter Dickinson (SR) 7-2 260 lbs; 18 ppg; 11 reb; 56% FG; 33% 3pt; 65% FT

Kansas Bench

Guard:  Elmarko Jackson (FR) 6-3 195 lbs; 4 ppg; 39% FG; 29% 3pt; 82% FT

Guard:  Nicolas Timberlake (SR) 6-4 195 lbs; 4 ppg; 2 reb; 36% FG; 27% 3pt; 76% FT

Forward:  Parker Braun (SO) 6-10 235 lbs; 2 ppg; 2 reb; 67% FG; 38% 3pt; 67% FT

Guard:  Jamari McDowell (FR) 6-4 180 lbs; 2 ppg; 33% FG; 33% 3pt; 87% FT


Baylor Starters

Guard:  RayJ Dennis (SR) 6-3 180 lbs; 13 ppg; 4 reb; 7 asst;  49% FG; 37% 3pt; 70% FT

Guard:  Jayden Nunn (JR) 6-3 190 lbs; 11 ppg; 3 reb; 2 asst; 46% FG; 45% 3pt; 70% FT 

Guard:  Ja’Kobe Walter (FR) 6-5 185 lbs; 15 ppg; 4 reb; 2 asst; 39% FG; 34% 3pt; 85% FT

Forward:  Jalen Bridges (JR) 6-9 225 lbs; 11 ppg; 5 reb; 2 asst; 46% FG; 41% 3pt; 84% FT

Forward:  Yves Missi (FR) 6-11 220 lbs; 11 ppg; 6 reb; 2 blocks; 64% FG; 60% FT

Baylor Bench

*Guard:  Langston Love (SO) 6-5 210 lbs; 11 ppg; 3 reb; 46% FG; 49% 3pt; 79% FT

Forward:  Caleb Lohner (JR) 6-8 235 lbs; 2 ppg; 2 reb; 54% FG; 22% 3pt; 79% FT

Forward:  Josh Ojianwuna (SO) 6-10 240 lbs; 5 ppg; 3 reb; 72% FG; 61% FT

Guard:  Miro Little (FR) 6-4 185 lbs; 2 ppg; 46% FG; 36% 3pt; 72% FT

*injury status unknown

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Gameday Thread: #15 Baylor vs #7 Kansas

21,953 Views | 217 Replies | Last: 3 mo ago by historian
Oldbear83
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We still look nervous on offense, gotta find our confidence
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ImABearToo
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Missi don't quit!!!!
Mitch Henessey
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Whenever KU goes to their bench, we have to punish them. Can't let them stick around playing clowns like Timberlake and Braun.
Oldbear83
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Mitch Henessey said:

Whenever KU goes to their bench, we have to punish them. Can't let them stick around playing clowns like Timberlake and Braun.
Never liked Justin's songs much anyway.
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CHP Bear
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Missi is using the glass more. Good to see.
Johnny Bear
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Missi getting it done against this scrub KU lineup. good to see the Bears taking advantage of it while it lasts.
CHP Bear
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OK, State Farm is picking up the difference of her NIL vs lower WNBA salary.
ImABearToo
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Protect this lead
Oldbear83
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ImABearToo said:

Protect this lead
So far not so good.
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whitetrash
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Cmon refs can't spell toupee without at least one T
ImABearToo
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Self with no self control. Chill Bill.
Oldbear83
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ImABearToo said:

Protect this lead
5 point lead evaporates to a 1 point trail
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FFA0329
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RayJ CANNOT get over a screen ever. Quit playing man.
Oldbear83
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Good defense last few minutes, but we gotta get points out of it
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Mitch Henessey
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Two on Adams. That is nice.
ImABearToo
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Scrappy defense Bears.
Oldbear83
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Mitch Henessey said:

Two on Adams. That is nice.
can we get a couple techs on Self?
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CHP Bear
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Oldbear83 said:

Mitch Henessey said:

Two on Adams. That is nice.
can we get a couple techs on Self?
Vegas says, 1M to 1, NO!
Oldbear83
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First time either team has led by more than 5, Bears give up a basket right away though
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Oldbear83
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CHP Bear said:

Oldbear83 said:

Mitch Henessey said:

Two on Adams. That is nice.
can we get a couple techs on Self?
Vegas says, 1M to 1, NO!
Never tell me the odds
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Oldbear83
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Missi doing a good job to break KU rhythm
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ImABearToo
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Stupid passes. Cmon bears.
IvanBear
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It's insane we have scoring droughts with starters
Stefano DiMera
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Buzzer beater forthcoming
IvanBear
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Stefano DiMera said:

Buzzer beater forthcoming


They had too much time
Mitch Henessey
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Lesson learned: don't play zone when McCullar and Harris are on the floor. Solid first half, let's see if we can make a run and put them away in the second.
Johnny Bear
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Not a great last 2 minutes , but tough shot by RayJ to allow us to go into the half with the lead.
Fre3dombear
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Collapse I to the close as usual

Could we for once make a buzzer beater????

No

Kansas like 60% from the floor. Need to keep making 3s and piling up fouls
Oldbear83
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First half, KU 65% shooting, BU 48%
KU 20% from 3, BU 44% from 3
BU +1 rebounding
Even on turnovers
Kansas +3 on blocks
KU +10 points in paint

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Quinton
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Unfortunately, the defense is still junk. Fortunately, shot more and they can't hit 3s that well. Would like to see the defense at very least hold to sub 60% in the second half.
Mitch Henessey
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We're going to hold them to sub 50%, probably close to 40% if I had to guess. Drew consistently makes outstanding halftime adjustments.
Oldbear83
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At Cheathouse we won the second half by 3, just need to do as well at home today.
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JP1037
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I'm at game Dickinson pushing off and grabbing constantly.
Mitch Henessey
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Lazy pass by Nunn costs us the lead.
Oldbear83
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2 lazy passes and we give up the lead, come on Bears get the lead back
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