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Gameday Thread: No. 13 Baylor Opens Baha Mar Championship against No. 22 St. John's

November 19, 2024
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No. 13 Baylor (3-1) will face No. 22 St. John's (4-0) in the quarterfinals of the Baha Mar Championship on Thursday, Nov. 21, at 6 p.m. CST. The game will be televised on CBS Sports Network.  

KenPom Prediction: Baylor 76, St John’s 75

Torvik Prediction: Baylor 74, St John’s 73

Evan Miyakawa: Baylor 77, St John’s 75

Haslametrics: Baylor 78, St John’s 71

Coaches

St John’s: Rick Pitino (72) 735-303 (24-13 at St John’s); 23 NCAAs; 13 Sweet 16s; 12 Elite 8s; 7 FFs; 2 National Championships

Baylor: Scott Drew (54); 468-254 overall (438-243 at Baylor); 12 NCAAs; 5 Sweet 16s; 3 Elite 8s; FF; 1 National Championship

Head to Head: 1-0 Drew

St John’s Starters

  • Guard: Deivon Smith (SR) 6-0 175 lbs; 11 ppg; 5 reb; 6 asst; 44% FG; 31% 3pt; 62% FT
  • Guard: Kadary Richmond (SR) 6-6 205 lbs; 9 ppg; 7 reb; 6 asst; 49% FG; 33% 3pt; 25% FT
  • Forward: RJ Luis (JR) 6-7 215 lbs; 18 ppg; 8 reb; 3 asst; 49% FG; 25% 3pt; 75% FT
  • Forward: Aaron Scott (SR) 6-7 210 lbs; 9 ppg; 3 reb; 52% FG; 29% 3pt; 80% FT 
  • Forward: Zuby Eijofor (JR) 6-9 240 lbs; 9 ppg; 5 reb; 3 blks; 46% FG; 33% 3pt; 63% FT

St John’s Bench

  • Guard: Simeon Wilcher (SO) 6-4 190 lbs; 11 ppg; 3 reb; 59% FG; 30% 3pt; 88% FT
  • Forward: Brady Dunlap (SO) 6-7 190 lbs; 10 ppg; 3 reb; 67% FG; 57% 3pt; 100% FT
  • Forward:  Vince Iwuchukwu (JR) 7-1 250 lbs; 5 ppg; 4 reb; 50% FG; 100% FT

Baylor Starters

  • Guard: Jeremy Roach (SR) 6-2 180 lbs; 12 ppg; 5 asst; 44% FG; 38% 3pt; 75% FT
  • Guard: Jayden Nunn (SR) 6-4 190 lbs; 13 ppg; 3 reb; 2 st; 51% FG; 48% 3pt; 67% FT
  • Guard: VJ Edgecombe (FR) 6-5 190 lbs; 11 ppg; 8 reb; 4 asst; 2 st; 37% FG; 18% 3pt; 71% FT
  • Forward: Norchad Omier (SR) 6-7 245 lbs; 13 ppg; 10 reb; 61% FG; 20% 3pt; 67% FT
  • Forward: Josh Ojianwuna (JR) 6-10 255 lbs; 9 ppg; 5 reb; 2 st; 79% FG; 68% FT

Baylor Bench

  • Guard: Langston Love (JR) 6-5 215 lbs; 11 ppg; 3 reb; 47% FG; 48% 3p; 78% FT (2023-24 stats)
  • Forward: Jalen Celestine (SR) 6-7 215 lbs; 10 ppg; 3 reb; 42% FG; 38% 3pt; 100% FT
  • Guard: Rob Wright (FR) 6-1 180 lbs; 11 ppg; 6 asst; 47% FG; 38% 3pt; 90% FT
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Gameday Thread: No. 13 Baylor Opens Baha Mar Championship against No. 22 St. John's

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IvanBear
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8:43p, 11/21/24
Hard not to think if we had lost drew to Kentucky our team wouldn't be better right now.
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8:44p, 11/21/24
Edge still has springs for legs even with a bad hamstring
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In reply to IvanBear • 8:45p, 11/21/24
IvanBear said:
Hard not to think if we had lost drew to Kentucky our team wouldn't be better right now.

Holy F…clown!
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Quinton
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8:45p, 11/21/24
Roach 1 and 1 in regulation and Wright turnover when up one score in OT. Either one closes the game out
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Limited IQ Redneck in PU
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8:45p, 11/21/24
We will be ok. These guys will learn to play together. We played a good team and lost in dblot. No reason to write of the season.
I have found theres only two ways to go:
Living fast or dying slow.
I dont want to live forever.
But I will live while I'm here.
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In reply to BearFan33 • 8:46p, 11/21/24
Edge is a bench role player. Wright, Roach, Nunn, Omier, Josh is our best lineup. When/If Love gets healthy I'd imagine Wright, Roach, Love, Omier, Josh is our best 5.
It'll never happen but I think this teams better with VJ coming off the bench
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In reply to Limited IQ Redneck in PU • 8:46p, 11/21/24
Limited IQ Redneck in PU said:
We will be ok. These guys will learn to play together. We played a good team and lost in dblot. No reason to write of the season.


Not sure what you're watching. This is not a good team.
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In reply to BearFan33 • 8:47p, 11/21/24
BearFan33 said:
We got a lot of talent but need to learn to play together and close it out when it's there

I'm confident they'll learn to play together. But I'm not confident that anyone on this team is clutch or not. Perhaps there are probably a couple clutch players, and we know Drew is good at finding those as the season progresses.

To me, your ability to perform under pressure is either there or it's not and it's difficult to learn that part.
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In reply to SIC EM 94 • 8:47p, 11/21/24
Yeah that's a dumb take. Drew has his faults (every coach does) but BU is definitely not better off without CSD
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In reply to IowaBear • 8:48p, 11/21/24
IowaBear said:
5 star… dudes gotta play even if it hampers the team


Him being on the floor has nothing to do with 5 stars. Good grief your act is wearing thin.
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In reply to IowaBear • 8:48p, 11/21/24
IowaBear said:
Yeah that's a dumb take. Drew has his faults (every coach does) but BU is definitely not better off without CSD

Who's down on Drew?
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In reply to IowaBear • 8:49p, 11/21/24
IowaBear said:
Yeah that's a dumb take. Drew has his faults (every coach does) but BU is definitely not better off without CSD


Unless he changes his recruiting philosophy, we're at best a first weekend team until he retires. This team looks like a struggle to make the tournament team.
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In reply to Crawfoso1973 • 8:49p, 11/21/24
You're in denial if you think VJ stays on the court if he's anything less than a top 5 recruit. He was hampering the team drastically at that point and still didn't come out.
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In reply to Guitarbiscuit • 8:49p, 11/21/24
Read above
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8:50p, 11/21/24
Yes! Yes! Yes!
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8:50p, 11/21/24
Did he get it off in time?
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8:50p, 11/21/24
Roach my man. That's the clutch gene he had at Duke
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8:50p, 11/21/24
Wow
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8:50p, 11/21/24
Suck it!!!!
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8:50p, 11/21/24
In time? I"m only listening.
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8:50p, 11/21/24
ROACHY
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8:50p, 11/21/24
Holy molly !!!!

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In reply to Guitarbiscuit • 8:50p, 11/21/24
Guitarbiscuit said:
Did he get it off in time?


Hell yes
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8:50p, 11/21/24
We did not deserve that
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8:51p, 11/21/24
Whoa!!
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8:51p, 11/21/24

I spoke too soon!! Roach is clutch.
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8:51p, 11/21/24
Roach goes and celebrated at the St. John's bench lol
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8:51p, 11/21/24
Do I need to have 1753 bowls of crow for breakfast? Gonna get full awfully damn fast
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In reply to IvanBear • 8:51p, 11/21/24
Neither did they
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8:51p, 11/21/24
#$%^&^%$$%^^%$####$$%%%
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In reply to IvanBear • 8:52p, 11/21/24
IvanBear said:
We did not deserve that


find another team to root for
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8:52p, 11/21/24
Both teams could not close out by making the easiest shot in the game
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8:52p, 11/21/24
Well, glad I didn't turn off the radio. What a win! Everyone was gassed, especially Roach. Impressive heroics from all the players! SIC 'EM!
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8:53p, 11/21/24
Well Quinton you called Roach cold blooded. Enjoy a cold brewski for calling that
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8:53p, 11/21/24
Underrated play by Omier to get the ball up the floor immediately. Great play
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