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Gameday Thread: No. 25 Baylor Returns To Waco To Face Rival TCU

January 17, 2025
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No. 25 Baylor (11-5, 3-2) hosts TCU (9-7, 2-3) Sunday, Jan. 19 at 4 p.m. CST at Foster Pavilion. The game will be televised on ESPN.  

Predictions

KenPom: Baylor 74, TCU 62

Torvik: Baylor 71, TCU 61

Evan Miyakawa: Baylor 77, TCU 63

Haslemetrics: Baylor 71, TCU 61

Coaches

TCU: Jamie Dixon (59) 497-240 (169-117 at TCU); 15 NCAAs; 3 Sweet 16s; Elite 8

Baylor: Scott Drew (54); 477-260 overall (457-249 at Baylor); 12 NCAAs; 5 Sweet 16s; 3 Elite 8s; FF; 1 National Championship

Head to Head: 9-6 Drew

TCU Starters

  • Guard: Noah Reynolds (Sr.) 6-3 200 lbs; 13 ppg; 4 asst; 46% FG; 34% 3pt; 70% FT
  • Guard: Vasean Allette (So.) 6-2 190 lbs; 11 ppg; 4 reb; 3 asst; 38% FG; 25% 3pt; 71% FT
  • Guard: Micah Robinson (Fr.) 6-6 225 lbs; 6 ppg; 43% FG; 37% 3pt; 84% FT
  • Forward: David Punch (Fr.) 6-7 245 lbs; 6 ppg; 5 reb; 49% FG; 17% 3pt; 44% FT
  • Forward: Ernest Udeh (Jr.) 6-11 260 lbs; 7 ppg; 8 reb; 2 blks; 62% FG; 54% FT

TCU Bench

  • Forward: Trazarien White (Sr.) 6-6 185 lbs; 10 ppg; 3 reb; 41% FG; 37% pt; 67% FT
  • Forward: Brendan Wenzel (Sr.) 6-8 215 lbs; 8 ppg; 3 reb; 41% FG; 45% 3pt; 78% FT

Baylor Starters

  • Guard: Jeremy Roach (Sr.) 6-2 180 lbs; 12 ppg; 4 asst; 42% FG; 35% 3pt; 670% FT
  • Guard: Jayden Nunn (Sr.) 6-4 190 lbs; 11 ppg; 3 reb; 41% FG; 47% 3pt; 71% FT
  • Guard: VJ Edgecombe (Fr.) 6-5 190 lbs; 13 ppg; 6 reb; 3 asst; 2 st; 42% FG; 32% 3pt 71% FT
  • Forward: Norchad Omier (Sr.) 6-7 245 lbs; 16 ppg; 10 reb; 60% FG; 29% 3pt; 73% FT
  • Forward: Josh Ojianwuna (Jr.) 6-10 255 lbs; 8 ppg; 7 reb; 78% FG; 63% FT

Baylor Bench

  • *Guard: Langston Love (Jr.) 6-5 215 lbs; 7 ppg; 3 reb; 36% FG; 29% 3pt; 75% FT 
  • *Forward: Jalen Celestine (Sr.) 6-7 215 lbs; 8 ppg; 3 reb; 39% FG; 38% 3pt; 100% FT
  • Guard: Rob Wright (Fr.) 6-1 180 lbs; 12 ppg; 5 asst; 47% FG; 40% 3pt; 77% FT
  • Forward: Jason Asemota (FR) 6-8 200 lbs; 2 ppg; 2 reb; 32% FG; 21% 3pt; 33% FT

*sat out the last four games with injuries*

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Gameday Thread: No. 25 Baylor Returns To Waco To Face Rival TCU

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Limited IQ Redneck in PU
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4:37p, 1/19/25
And Roach finally scored
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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4:37p, 1/19/25
I don't want to be overly negative, but what did we see in Roach? That guy may be the fourth-best player on our least dynamic team in ages. It's pretty frustrating when you think about what we could have done with that money.
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In reply to Limited IQ Redneck in PU • 4:38p, 1/19/25
Limited IQ Redneck in PU said:
Good hustle by Omer.
That's a given. Omier has a super high motor. You never have to worry about effort with him.

I wish his motor would rub off on a few of our other guys.
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4:39p, 1/19/25
Did Roach even touch the guy?
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4:40p, 1/19/25
Roach is just straight lazy at times
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4:41p, 1/19/25
That's one way to defend a dunk: poke him in the eye so that he can't see the rim
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In reply to IowaBear • 4:42p, 1/19/25
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Roach is just straight lazy at times
He gets caught with his pants down on defense frequently. It's just inexcusable for a guy with his experience level.
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In reply to bear2be2 • 4:44p, 1/19/25
Wonder if any correlation to Omer and Josh O. calling out some guys after Arizona.
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4:45p, 1/19/25
There's a nice step in 3 by Roach
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In reply to Stefano DiMera • 4:45p, 1/19/25
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Wonder if any correlation to Omer and Josh O. calling out some guys after Arizona.
I hope so. I can stomach poor execution. Poor effort is a deal-breaker.
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4:46p, 1/19/25
It's unusual thst such a lazy young man achieves such a high level

Getting away with playing a short lineup. Glad J is returning
I have found theres only two ways to go:
Living fast or dying slow.
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4:46p, 1/19/25
Nunn's finishing ability has gone to hell this year. He just can't finish at the rim at all anymore.

He does a pretty good job of getting there, but can't ever it down.
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4:48p, 1/19/25
5/11 at the stripe and several missed bunnies are keeping TCU in the game for now.
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4:48p, 1/19/25
5-11 free throws.
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4:51p, 1/19/25
If Roach could hit that mid-range shot with greater consistency, he'd be a much better player. That last step-back was nice.
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4:51p, 1/19/25
Robert Wright is our best and most dynamic guard, and I'm not sure there's a particularly close second.
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4:52p, 1/19/25
Not a bad first half, but it feels like we should be up by more than seven.
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4:53p, 1/19/25
1st half shooting:

44% from the field
45% from the line
46% from 3
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In reply to whitetrash • 4:54p, 1/19/25
whitetrash said:
1st half shooting:

44% from the field
45% from the line
46% from 3
That's about as weird a shooting line as you'll ever see.
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In reply to bear2be2 • 4:57p, 1/19/25
100 percent. He needs to develop a floater. He gets to close the basket and gets blocked almost every time.
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4:59p, 1/19/25
Wright starting allows Roach to play off the ball more and Roach looks so much better playing off the ball. We need Nunn to turn things around and play like he did last year; he could potentially be a very good 6th man with his ability to shoot the 3.
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5:09p, 1/19/25
I don't like that shot by Omier at all. He shouldn't be taking contested 3s. That's bad offense.
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In reply to Crawfoso1973 • 5:12p, 1/19/25
Crawfoso1973 said:
Wright starting allows Roach to play off the ball more and Roach looks so much better playing off the ball. We need Nunn to turn things around and play like he did last year; he could potentially be a very good 6th man with his ability to shoot the 3.
I like Roach more as a two guard, too. But he's going to have to improve his percentages to be really effective there as well.

He and Nunn both just need to start playing better.
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5:13p, 1/19/25
I love Norchad Omier, but he's got to stop trying to dribble and jacking up guarded 3s.

Those things aren't helping his NBA tape or our team.
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5:15p, 1/19/25
Those are the 3s he and Edgecombe should be taking. When they leave you wide open, take the shot. Otherwise, work the offense.
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5:17p, 1/19/25
Letting the Froggies stay firmly in striking distance
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5:17p, 1/19/25
Celestine's shots have looked good tonight, even the misses.
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In reply to gbfell • 5:18p, 1/19/25
gbfell said:
Celestine's shots have looked good tonight, even the misses.
Yeah, I have no problem at all with his shot selection. They've all been good looks and all had a chance to go down.
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In reply to bear2be2 • 5:21p, 1/19/25
Roach has played small all season and has looked out of sorts. Playing primarily off the ball again like he did at Duke should help.his fg%. Wright playing PG will help him immensely.
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5:21p, 1/19/25
Lead down to 3. Bad offensive sets and lazy Defense being played
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In reply to IowaBear • 5:21p, 1/19/25
IowaBear said:
Letting the Froggies stay firmly in striking distance
This is way too close for comfort.

We're just dicking around and letting TCU make a game of this.

This team has no urgency or killer instinct whatsoever.
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5:23p, 1/19/25
That's a play Edgecombe has got to finish, even through contact.

That was an awesome pass by Celestine.
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5:23p, 1/19/25
We haven't been great on D for 3 years now but this is the laziest defensive team when it comes to effort at times I can remember.
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In reply to bear2be2 • 5:23p, 1/19/25
This is a bad TCU squad. And loss today would be inexcusable. That said, I think we go on a run here soon to extend the lead
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In reply to IowaBear • 5:24p, 1/19/25
IowaBear said:
This is a bad TCU squad. And loss to today's inexcusable. That said, I think we go on a run here soon to extend the lead
I think we win this game.

The lack of urgency is frustrating, though.
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