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Gameday Thread: #11 Baylor (22-8; 11-6) at Texas Tech (21-9; 10-7)

March 8, 2024
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#11 Baylor (22-8; 11-6) travels to Lubbock to take on Texas Tech (21-9; 10-7) Saturday March 9th at 5pm CST.  The game will be televised on ESPN2.

Predictions

KenPom:  Baylor 77 Texas Tech 76

Torvik:  Texas Tech 76 Baylor 75

Evan Miyakawa:  Baylor77 Texas Tech 76

Haslametrics:  Baylor 74 Texas Tech 73


Coaches

Texas Tech:  Grant McCasland (47) 176-86 (16-5 at TT); NCAA

Baylor:  Scott Drew (53); 463-251 overall (443-240 at Baylor); 11 NCAAs; 5 Sweet 16s; 3 Elite 8s; FF; 1 National Championship

Head to Head:  1-0 Drew


Texas Tech Starters

Guard:  Joe Toussaint (SR) 6-0 190 lbs; 12 ppg; 3 reb; 4 asst; 42% FG; 31% 3pt; 85% FT

Guard:  Pop Isaacs (SO) 6-2 170 lbs; 16 ppg; 3 reb; 4 asst; 35% FG; 30% 3pt; 85% FT

Guard:  Kerwin Walton (SR) 6-5 200 lbs; 8 ppg; 2 reb; 50% FG; 48% 3pt; 74% FT

Forward:  Darrion Williams (SO) 6-6 210 lbs; 11 ppg; 8 reb; 2 asst; 49% FG; 47% 3pt; 89% FT

*Forward:  Warren Washington (SR) 7-0 225 lbs; 10 ppg; 7 reb; 2 blks; 62% FG; 56% FT

Texas Tech Bench

Guard:  Chance McMillan (JR) 6-3 185 lbs; 11 ppg; 4 reb; 47% FG; 39% 3pt; 91% FT

Forward:  Robert Jennings (SO) 6-7 225 lbs; 4 ppg; 3 reb; 50% FG; 69% FT

Forward:  Eemeli Yahalo (FR) 6-8 210 lbs; 2 ppg; 50% FG; 25% 3pt; 22% FT


Baylor Starters

Guard:  RayJ Dennis (SR) 6-3 180 lbs; 13 ppg; 4 reb; 7 asst;  50% FG; 37% 3pt; 71% FT

Guard:  Jayden Nunn (JR) 6-3 190 lbs; 11 ppg; 3 reb; 2 asst; 47% FG; 46% 3pt; 71% FT 

Guard:  Ja’Kobe Walter (FR) 6-5 185 lbs; 15 ppg; 5 reb; 2 asst; 38% FG; 34% 3pt; 83% FT

Forward:  Jalen Bridges (JR) 6-9 225 lbs; 12 ppg; 5 reb; 2 asst; 46% FG; 42% 3pt; 83% FT

Forward:  Yves Missi (FR) 6-11 220 lbs; 11 ppg; 6 reb; 2 blocks; 62% FG; 61% 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; 56% FG; 22% 3pt; 79% FT

Forward:  Josh Ojianwuna (SO) 6-10 240 lbs; 5 ppg; 3 reb; 74% FG; 64% FT

Guard:  Miro Little (FR) 6-4 185 lbs; 2 ppg; 45% FG; 39% 3pt; 72% FT

*injury status for the game unknown

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Gameday Thread: #11 Baylor (22-8; 11-6) at Texas Tech (21-9; 10-7)

25,467 Views | 292 Replies | Last: 3 mo ago by bear2be2
ImABearToo
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Well crap.
bear2be2
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Two huge 3s by Tech.
JXL
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Geez look at those shots
Johnny Bear
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Have got to start driving the ball at Isaac's.
ImABearToo
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3-ball time bears.
JXL
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They hit 3's and we miss from two inches
Killing Floor
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I guess this result doesn't matter.
Johnny Bear
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Well kiss it goodbye
BUGWBBear
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Mahomes jumping up and down while little bro molests da coeds?
tomiathon
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JXL said:

They hit 3's and we miss from two inches


I guess I can't complain that we take too many stupid shots when we miss bunnies.
bear2be2
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Johnny Bear said:

Well kiss it goodbye
Yep. We made a good run at it, but we couldn't sustain it. And Tech responded really, really well.
Fre3dombear
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I count 6 missed layups
Bricked free throws
No Rebounds

That escalated quickly.
HuttoBear
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Turn out the lights the party is over
Johnny Bear
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Killing Floor said:

I guess this result doesn't matter.

Only if you don't give a crap about a possible 2 seed.
Hotsauce
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Gotta tip your cap at the 4 straight threes from tech.
ImABearToo
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We're back to that "deer in the headlights" look.
BUGWBBear
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Johnny Bear said:

Killing Floor said:

I guess this result doesn't matter.

Only if you don't give a crap about a possible 2 seed.
Baylor apparently doesn't
bear2be2
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Hotsauce said:

Gotta tip your cap at the 4 straight threes from tech.
Yep. Tech deserves a lot of credit. A lot of teams would have folded after blowing a 13-point halftime lead. They responded with a huge run. Hats off to them.
IvanBear
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It's insane every offensiv possession isn't straight at Isaacs
bear2be2
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IvanBear said:

It's insane every offensiv possession isn't straight at Isaacs
It's too late for that. Now you just have to try to get good shots.

We should have gone right at him for two or three possessions when he re-entered, though.
IvanBear
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bear2be2 said:

IvanBear said:

It's insane every offensiv possession isn't straight at Isaacs
It's too late for that. Now you just have to try to get good shots.


It wasn't when he came back on court 3 minutes ago
Johnny Bear
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Of course Josh O missed the front end
bear2be2
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Johnny Bear said:

Of course Josh O missed the front end
We missed three front ends.
IvanBear
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The amount of continuation they're getting is unheard of in college
Smashmouth
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This game looks exactly like how we go out in the 2nd round of the NCAA
Hotsauce
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NBA-esque continuation being called now lol
Johnny Bear
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So when did NBA continuation plays become legal in college?
bear2be2
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Hotsauce said:

NBA-esque continuation being called now lol
Yep. That was definitely on the floor.
IvanBear
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Smashmouth said:

This game looks exactly like how we go out in the 2nd round of the NCAA


Do this to a 14 seed in the tournament and it'll be the first round.
bear2be2
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IvanBear said:

Smashmouth said:

This game looks exactly like how we go out in the 2nd round of the NCAA


Do this to a 14 seed in the tournament and it'll be the first round.
Unlikely. We'll overwhelm most anyone we'd face in our tournament opener.

But Tech is exactly the type of team we'd face in the second round. Luckily, we won't be playing anyone on their home floor on Senior Night in the tournament.
Mitch Henessey
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If we could stop getting down by double digits in the first half every game, that would be wonderful.

Great second half adjustments the last few weeks, but it'd be really nice to not have to climb a mountain just to make it close night in and night out.
ALLBEAR
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IvanBear said:

Smashmouth said:

This game looks exactly like how we go out in the 2nd round of the NCAA


Do this to a 14 seed in the tournament and it'll be the first round.
Exactly. We are so soft, and play no defense
BUGWBBear
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IvanBear said:

Smashmouth said:

This game looks exactly like how we go out in the 2nd round of the NCAA


Do this to a 14 seed in the tournament and it'll be the first round.


This bunch is up to that challenge.
BUGWBBear
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ALLBEAR said:

IvanBear said:

Smashmouth said:

This game looks exactly like how we go out in the 2nd round of the NCAA


Do this to a 14 seed in the tournament and it'll be the first round.
Exactly. We are so soft, and play no defense


Defense isn't a Drew priority. Wish he'd recruit better in that department.
Mitch Henessey
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Kiss the two seed goodbye. Oh well. Would have been really nice to have.
 
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