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Gameday Thread: #3 Baylor (22-9) vs #11 Cincinnati (20-13)

March 14, 2024
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3 seed Baylor (22-9) takes on 11 seed Cincinnati (20-13) in the quarterfinals of the Big12 tournament in Kansas City March 14th at 8:30pm CST.  The game will be televised on ESPN2.  

KenPom Prediction:  Baylor 75 Cincinnati 71

Torvik Prediction:  Baylor 74 Cincinnati 71

Evan Miyakawa:  Baylor 74 Cincinnati 71

Haslametrics:  Baylor 72 Cincinnati 69


Coaches

Cincinnati:  Wes Miller (40) 246-176 (61-41 at Cincy); 2 NCAAs

Baylor:  Scott Drew (53); 464-252 overall (444-241 at Baylor); 11 NCAAs; 5 Sweet 16s; 3 Elite 8s; FF; 1 National Championship

Head to Head:  1-0 Drew


Cincinnati Starters

Guard:  Day Day Thomas (JR) 6-0 185 lbs; 11 ppg; 2 reb; 3 asst; 40% FG; 28% 3pt; 81% FT

Guard:  John Newman (SR) 6-5 215 lbs; 10 ppg; 5 reb; 2 asst; 50% FG; 34% 3pt; 73% FT

Guard:  Dan Skillings (SO) 6-6 215 lbs; 13 ppg; 6 reb; 42% FG; 29% 3pt; 67% FT

Forward: Simas Lukosius (JR) 6-8 225 lbs; 11 ppg; 3 reb; 3 asst; 42% FG; 37% 3pt; 83% FT

Forward:  Aziz Bandaogo (SR) 7-0 235 lbs; 7 ppg; 8 reb; 2 blks; 64% FG; 50% 3pt; 57% FT

Cincinnati Bench

Guard:  Jizzle James (FR) 6-1 195 lbs; 8 ppg; 2 reb; 2 asst; 42% FG; 32% 3pt; 76% FT

Forward: Josh Reed (SO) 6-7 220 lbs; 2 ppg; 2 reb; 37% FG; 31% pt; 67% FT

Forward:  Jamille Reynolds (SR) 6-11 275 lbs; 6 ppg; 4 reb; 53% FG; 33% 3pt; 69% FT


Baylor Starters

Guard:  RayJ Dennis (SR) 6-3 180 lbs; 14 ppg; 4 reb; 7 asst; 49% FG; 36% 3pt; 72% FT

Guard:  Jayden Nunn (JR) 6-3 190 lbs; 11 ppg; 3 reb; 2 asst; 47% FG; 45% 3pt; 71% FT 

Guard:  Ja’Kobe Walter (FR) 6-5 185 lbs; 15 ppg; 5 reb; 2 asst; 38% FG; 34% 3pt; 82% 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; 47% FG; 48% 3pt; 78% FT

Forward:  Caleb Lohner (JR) 6-8 235 lbs; 2 ppg; 2 reb; 54% FG; 22% 3pt; 81% FT

Forward:  Josh Ojianwuna (SO) 6-10 240 lbs; 5 ppg; 3 reb; 74% FG; 61% FT

Guard:  Miro Little (FR) 6-4 185 lbs; 2 ppg; 44% FG; 38% 3pt; 72% FT

Discussion from...

Gameday Thread: #3 Baylor (22-9) vs #11 Cincinnati (20-13)

25,037 Views | 313 Replies | Last: 3 mo ago by historian
IowaBear
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Who y'all trust the most at the line in clutch situations? I honestly think I'd go Bridges than JaKobe. Everyone else scares the heck outta me
Fre3dombear
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Like 2 completely different teams. Happens most every game. It's just this teams identify. Not sure why they couldn't break free it it. Maybe in the 4th season they will

Always hopeful
ImABearToo
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Need a faster start tomorrow.
Mitch Henessey
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IowaBear said:

Who y'all trust the most at the line in clutch situations? I honestly think I'd go Bridges than JaKobe. Everyone else scares the heck outta me
Those are my two. Langston is up there, when healthy.
CHP Bear
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Loaners the 1st half Walters and company 2nd half.
bear2be2
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Great second half after an all-time stinker in the first. Good win for the good guys.
Mitch Henessey
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Cincy will do some damage in the NIT, if they're motivated.
tomiathon
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Wow this review on the GW(?) for Marquette. So close.

ETA And they reverse it. No good. Going to OT
william
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pro ecclesia, pro javelina
Jorkel
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Please don't lay a first half egg to Iowa state
BearlyNose
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Thank goodness for the Lohner. He was the spark that got the team going in the first half, so we didn't fall way behind.
IowaBear
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Creighton lost. If Marquette goes down this W is even bigger!
historian
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And RayJ gave Caleb the shout out
“Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!”
Psalm 119:36
bear2be2
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CHP Bear said:

Loaners the 1st half Walters and company 2nd half.
Everyone (except for Nunn and Lohner) played pretty well in the second half. And those two carried us in the first.
bear2be2
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historian said:

And RayJ gave Caleb the shout out
Glad to see it. He deserved it.

Without Lohner's contribution tonight, we likely go to halftime down double digits.
bear2be2
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Mitch Henessey said:

Cincy will do some damage in the NIT, if they're motivated.
I said the same thing a few weeks ago. I think Cincinnati may be the best team to miss the tournament. They're a handful of plays from about 24 or 25 wins.
IvanBear
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bear2be2 said:

historian said:

And RayJ gave Caleb the shout out
Glad to see it. He deserved it.

Without Lohner's contribution tonight, we likely go to halftime down double digits.


Lohner was player of the game, everyone else put in middling performances. I cannot believe I'm saying this
Mitch Henessey
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IowaBear said:

Creighton lost. If Marquette goes down this W is even bigger!
Shaka Smart is straight up running down the floor during live play. And Drew gets T'd for kneeling 2 inches outside the coach's box.
bear2be2
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IvanBear said:

bear2be2 said:

historian said:

And RayJ gave Caleb the shout out
Glad to see it. He deserved it.

Without Lohner's contribution tonight, we likely go to halftime down double digits.


Lohner was player of the game, everyone else put in middling performances. I cannot believe I'm saying this
Dennis, Walter, Bridges and Missi were all really good after halftime.

We played really well in the second half.
IvanBear
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bear2be2 said:

IvanBear said:

bear2be2 said:

historian said:

And RayJ gave Caleb the shout out
Glad to see it. He deserved it.

Without Lohner's contribution tonight, we likely go to halftime down double digits.


Lohner was player of the game, everyone else put in middling performances. I cannot believe I'm saying this
Dennis, Walter, Bridges and Missi were all really good after halftime.

We played really well in the second half.



Yeah but that first half counts too. Lohner did way more than he's ever asked to and frankly ever seems capable of.
IowaBear
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Smart has always been horrible about that even his days at VCU
Johnny Bear
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Another nice come from behind win, but it's gonna take 2 halves of basketball to have a chance tomorrow night .
bear2be2
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IvanBear said:

bear2be2 said:

IvanBear said:

bear2be2 said:

historian said:

And RayJ gave Caleb the shout out
Glad to see it. He deserved it.

Without Lohner's contribution tonight, we likely go to halftime down double digits.


Lohner was player of the game, everyone else put in middling performances. I cannot believe I'm saying this
Dennis, Walter, Bridges and Missi were all really good after halftime.

We played really well in the second half.



Yeah but that first half counts too. Lohner did way more than he's ever asked to and frankly ever seems capable of.
I don't disagree. But you can't change the past. And all four responded really well to a dismal first half.
bear2be2
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Johnny Bear said:

Another nice come from behind win, but it's gonna take 2 halves of basketball to have a chance tomorrow night .
I'll be interested to see how Iowa State tries to attack the zone tomorrow night. They couldn't figure it out in the first matchup.
FFA0329
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I like their team. They play hard all the time.
william
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bear2be2 said:

IvanBear said:

bear2be2 said:

IvanBear said:

bear2be2 said:

historian said:

And RayJ gave Caleb the shout out
Glad to ...he's ever asked to and frankly ever seems capable of.



I don't disagree. But you can't change the past. ... .
one might ask ........

Can we resolve the past -
Lurking jaws - joints of time -
The base - to come of age in a dry place -

- Mr Mojo (Ain't) Risin' (No Time Soon)
pro ecclesia, pro javelina
historian
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Mitch Henessey said:

IowaBear said:

Creighton lost. If Marquette goes down this W is even bigger!
Shaka Smart is straight up running down the floor during live play. And Drew gets T'd for kneeling 2 inches outside the coach's box.

Doesn't Shaka do that often?
“Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!”
Psalm 119:36
IvanBear
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bear2be2 said:

Johnny Bear said:

Another nice come from behind win, but it's gonna take 2 halves of basketball to have a chance tomorrow night .
I'll be interested to see how Iowa State tries to attack the zone tomorrow night. They couldn't figure it out in the first matchup.



We can just straight up expect the refs to help.
Hotsauce
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Imagine if Jeb is the ref tomorrow night lol.
BusyTarpDuster2017
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I feel this win had more to do with Cincy's tired legs. If fresh, they'd have won. We just weren't very good.
bear2be2
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BusyTarpDuster2017 said:

I feel this win had more to do with Cincy's tired legs. If fresh, they'd have won. We just weren't very good.
We were very good in the second half. Scored 44 points on 50 percent shooting while limiting them to 30 points on 38.5 percent.
BusyTarpDuster2017
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bear2be2 said:

BusyTarpDuster2017 said:

I feel this win had more to do with Cincy's tired legs. If fresh, they'd have won. We just weren't very good.
We were very good in the second half. Scored 44 points on 50 percent shooting while limiting them to 30 points on 38.5 percent.
Again, probably more to do with their tired legs.
bear2be2
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BusyTarpDuster2017 said:

bear2be2 said:

BusyTarpDuster2017 said:

I feel this win had more to do with Cincy's tired legs. If fresh, they'd have won. We just weren't very good.
We were very good in the second half. Scored 44 points on 50 percent shooting while limiting them to 30 points on 38.5 percent.
Again, probably more to do with their tired legs.
I doubt it. We've been a better second-half team all year long. It wasn't like this was an isolated incident.
BusyTarpDuster2017
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bear2be2 said:

BusyTarpDuster2017 said:

bear2be2 said:

BusyTarpDuster2017 said:

I feel this win had more to do with Cincy's tired legs. If fresh, they'd have won. We just weren't very good.
We were very good in the second half. Scored 44 points on 50 percent shooting while limiting them to 30 points on 38.5 percent.
Again, probably more to do with their tired legs.
I doubt it. We've been a better second-half team all year long. It wasn't like this was an isolated incident.
If this wasn't their second game in 24 hours I would be in agreement with you.
bear2be2
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BusyTarpDuster2017 said:

bear2be2 said:

BusyTarpDuster2017 said:

bear2be2 said:

BusyTarpDuster2017 said:

I feel this win had more to do with Cincy's tired legs. If fresh, they'd have won. We just weren't very good.
We were very good in the second half. Scored 44 points on 50 percent shooting while limiting them to 30 points on 38.5 percent.
Again, probably more to do with their tired legs.
I doubt it. We've been a better second-half team all year long. It wasn't like this was an isolated incident.
If this wasn't their second game in two days I would be in agreement with you.
So they went from not tired in the first half to tired in the first 8 1/2 minutes out of halftime, when we outscored them 23-7 to go up 47-33 -- and never trailed again.

It's OK to give our team a little credit.
 
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