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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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Big12Fan2024
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5:54p, 1/19/25
Yeah. It was just that we were playing on the road.

Yeah. It was just that we were getting some bad breaks.

Yeah. It will all change when we get some home games.

Yeah. It will change when we get players back.

Any more?
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5:55p, 1/19/25
This is the game that is going to break me on this team. I think I'm out.
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In reply to IowaBear • 5:55p, 1/19/25
IowaBear said:
Gonna be rough for the sun shine pumpers to defend this…
This would be a disastrous loss.

There is no defending this.
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5:55p, 1/19/25
NIT bound if we lose today. You simply can't lose a game like this and expect to make the dance.
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In reply to bear2be2 • 5:55p, 1/19/25
bear2be2 said:
GoodOleBaylorLine said:
bear2be2 said:
GoodOleBaylorLine said:
LOL. Baylor is giving this game away but refs are definitely trying to help too.
I agree with the first part. I think the officiating has been fine for the most part. They've let both teams be physical.

Two obvious uncalled fouls in the last 5 minutes or so . TCU's bigs consistently going over he back on rebounds.

But to be very clear, this is Baylor choking primarily

It's been very physical. I'll definitely give you that. I just think we've benefited at times from fouls that weren't called on us as well.
I can objectively say TCU has benefited 4 more times than us
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In reply to Mitch Henessey • 5:56p, 1/19/25
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This is the game that is going to break me on this team. I think I'm out.
I'm about there with you. I'll keep watching because I'm a masochist, but there is nothing fun about following this year's team. And I don't blame anyone for bowing out.
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In reply to bear2be2 • 5:56p, 1/19/25
I'll continue to beat the dead horse.. roster construction… maybe missing the post season will lead to reconsidering how the team is constructed
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5:56p, 1/19/25
Drew needs to start over. This is just putrid
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In reply to GoodOleBaylorLine • 5:57p, 1/19/25
Blaming the refs for this team sucking is so damm weak
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In reply to GoodOleBaylorLine • 5:57p, 1/19/25
GoodOleBaylorLine said:
bear2be2 said:
GoodOleBaylorLine said:
bear2be2 said:
GoodOleBaylorLine said:
LOL. Baylor is giving this game away but refs are definitely trying to help too.
I agree with the first part. I think the officiating has been fine for the most part. They've let both teams be physical.

Two obvious uncalled fouls in the last 5 minutes or so . TCU's bigs consistently going over he back on rebounds.

But to be very clear, this is Baylor choking primarily

It's been very physical. I'll definitely give you that. I just think we've benefited at times from fouls that weren't called on us as well.
I can objectively say TCU has benefited 4 more times than us
If you're complaining about officiating, you've already lost.

If we lose this game, it won't be because of officiating. It will be because we allowed a ****ty TCU team to come into our house and shoot over 50 percent from the field and 40 percent from 3 by switching into one mismatch after another. And because our guards are incapable of running an efficient offense. And because our elite back-to-the-basket post player insists on jacking up 3s. Etc., etc.
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5:58p, 1/19/25
But think how much maturity and experience these guys are getting ... for their NBA teams next year.
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5:59p, 1/19/25
We'll be lucky to make NIT.
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5:59p, 1/19/25
This is a joke.
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6:00p, 1/19/25
We can't even dribble the f'n basketball.
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6:02p, 1/19/25
Start from scratch. Get back to getting multi year guys and build your program back up. Quit being a stop gap for non NBA level players to showcase for the NBA
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In reply to IowaBear • 6:04p, 1/19/25
IowaBear said:
Start from scratch. Get back to getting multi year guys and build your program back up. Quit being a stop gap for non NBA level players to showcase for the NBA
If you don't start by hiring an assistant who is a top of the line Defensive coach, then it doesn't matter what your roster construction is. We've had marginal to poor D's for 3 consecutive years and you can't tell me every player we've had for 3 years wasn't teachable through at least 7 different assistant coaches.
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6:04p, 1/19/25
The lack of effort on the boards today is telling. This team is baby **** soft.
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6:05p, 1/19/25
This team is softer than cotton candy
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In reply to Big12Fan2024 • 6:05p, 1/19/25
We're also wasting time continuing to turn the roster over year and year after year. Agree we need to actually emphasize defense. But that also ties to getting guys into your program for more than 1 season.
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In reply to IowaBear • 6:06p, 1/19/25
Agree with that too.
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6:08p, 1/19/25
Big sequence there. It's not over yet.

But we have to make a stop here, and who trusts this defense to do that?
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6:08p, 1/19/25
Well tie game. Does TCU win it here or are we headed to OT
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6:09p, 1/19/25
Jayden Nunn is a hell of a 3-point shooter. I think we need to focus more on making him a spot up shooter and use Omier post ups to get him open 3s.
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6:10p, 1/19/25
How the **** do you leave Wenzel open for 3 after 3?

Pathetic defense.
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6:10p, 1/19/25
lol fitting end. This team ****ing sucks
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In reply to bear2be2 • 6:10p, 1/19/25
Coaching… but but Drew cannot be criticized
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6:10p, 1/19/25
We're not good and the coach is the primary problem.

This is so frustrating drew wants to go out this way

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6:11p, 1/19/25
I don't care how good you are at your job, anyone can have a bad year. And this has not been a good year thus far for Scott Drew and staff. This team too often comes across as a poorly constructed and poorly coached team. Period.
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6:11p, 1/19/25
This was an epic bed ****
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6:11p, 1/19/25
And in front of the home crowd. Not good. Not good. Fran sure kept me hanging around.
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In reply to Big12Fan2024 • 6:12p, 1/19/25
Well said! Our post season fate is pretty much sealed at this point
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6:13p, 1/19/25
Hate to say it, but Tang is probably walking away with a W on Wednesday too.

But we can always play the underclassmen for experience next year ... oh wait.
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In reply to Big12Fan2024 • 6:13p, 1/19/25
Big12Fan2024 said:
I don't care how good you are at your job, anyone can have a bad year. And this has been a bad year for Scott Drew. This is a poorly constructed and poorly coached team. Period.


It's been a bad 3 years. The defense keeps getting worse, the blame coaches the injuries game keeps getting louder, and Drew looks more and more clueless. And it's clear Tang's influence is missed be it at a minimum not allowing Drew to spiral on his worst qualities.
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In reply to CHP Bear • 6:13p, 1/19/25
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And in front of the home crowd. Not good. Not good. Fran sure kept me hanging around.
You can not lose to this TCU team at home. That's absolutely inexcusable.
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6:13p, 1/19/25
Wow how embarrassing.
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