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Gameday Thread: Baylor Looks To Get Back In Win Column against Kansas State

January 21, 2025
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Baylor (11-6, 3-3) welcomes Kansas State (7-10, 1-5) to Foster Pavilion on Wednesday, Jan. 22, at 8 p.m. CST. The game will be televised on ESPNU.

Predictions

KenPom: Baylor 79, KSU 66

Torvik: Baylor 80, KSU 66

Evan Miyakawa: Baylor 79, KSU 66

Haslemetrics: Baylor 77, KSU 66


Coaches

KSU: Jerome Tang (58) 52-35; NCAAs; Sweet16; Elite 8

Baylor: Scott Drew (54); 477-261 overall (457-250 at Baylor); 12 NCAAs; 5 Sweet 16s; 3 Elite 8s; FF; 1 National Championship

Head to Head: 3-0 Tang


KSU Starters

  • Guard: Dug McDaniel (Jr.) 5-11 175 lbs; 9 ppg; 4 asst; 39% FG; 21% 3pt; 64% FT
  • Guard: Brendan Hausen (Jr.) 6-4 205 lbs; 12 ppg; 2 reb; 41% FG; 40% 3pt; 78% FT
  • Guard: Max Jones (Sr.) 6-4 220 lbs; 9 ppg; 4 reb; 39% FG; 36% 3pt; 75% FT
  • Forward: David N’Guessan (Sr.) 6-9 220 lbs; 13 ppg; 7 reb; 65% FG; 31% 3pt; 60% FT
  • Forward: Coleman Hawkins (Sr.) 6-10 235 lbs; 11 ppg; 7 reb; 4 asst; 41% FG; 31% 3pt; 58% FT

KSU Bench

  • Guard: David Castillo (Fr.) 6-1 180 lbs; 3 ppg; 22% FG; 24% 3pt; 85% FT
  • Forward: Ugonna Onyenso (Jr.) 7-0 250 lbs; 4 ppg; 3 reb; 75% FG; 67% FT
  • Forward: CJ Jones (Jr.) 6-5 195 lbs; 6 ppg; 2 asst; 42% FG; 39% 3pt; 70% FT

Baylor Starters

  • *Guard: Jeremy Roach (Sr.) 6-2 180 lbs; 12 ppg; 4 asst; 41% FG; 35% 3pt; 70% FT
  • Guard: Rob Wright (Fr.) 6-1 180 lbs; 12 ppg; 5 asst; 47% FG; 39% 3pt; 77% FT
  • Guard: VJ Edgecombe (Fr.) 6-5 190 lbs; 13 ppg; 6 reb; 3 asst; 2 st; 41% FG; 32% 3pt 71% FT
  • Forward: Norchad Omier (Sr.) 6-7 245 lbs; 16 ppg; 10 reb; 60% FG; 29% 3pt; 71% FT
  • Forward: Josh Ojianwuna (Jr.) 6-10 255 lbs; 8 ppg; 7 reb; 77% 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; 39% 3pt; 100% FT
  • Guard: Jayden Nunn (Sr.) 6-4 190 lbs; 11 ppg; 3 reb; 41% FG; 47% 3pt; 63% FT
  • Forward: Jason Asemota (FR) 6-8 200 lbs; 2 ppg; 2 reb; 32% FG; 21% 3pt; 33% FT

*questionable with injury*

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Gameday Thread: Baylor Looks To Get Back In Win Column against Kansas State

12,398 Views | 181 Replies | Last: 3 days ago by IowaBear
gbfell
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I typically align myself with the so-called "sunshine pumpers". Hard to keep doing so. This team seems to be listless and lacking a leader. Seems like effort is at 70%. Very disappointing.
Johnny Bear
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Big12Fan2024 said:

Points

Norchad: 0
Josh: 0
Nunn: 0
Celestine: 0

And there's 7:38 to go in the first half.
PantherCityOso
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Nunn has been AWOL all season.

Is it safe to say this team just isn't talented?
bear2be2
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ImABearToo said:

Root canal and colonoscopy all at once.
This team has no higher gear. It's just bad.
whitetrash
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4-15 from 3, 1-11 inside the arc
Johnny Bear
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If we were playing any top half of the B12 team right now we would be down by at least 20.
IowaBear
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This team sucks so damn bad. That won't change if we squeak one out against the worst team in the league.
Big12Fan2024
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This is like watching a bad version of the 2017-18 NIT team.
IowaBear
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That team would abuse this one ten times over.
davesburgerbarn
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I'm glad I'm watching Trump on Hannity over this game. Geez
http://www.onlyinyourstate.com/texas/mouthwatering-burgers-tx/

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Hotsauce
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It's a REALLY bad shooting team first and foremost.
bear2be2
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At least we'll get to brag about another first-round draft pick that won nothing for us again next year. Got to keep that streak going.
whitetrash
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The highlight so far: T-Rex caught a t shirt during the timeout.
IowaBear
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Starting to think that matters more than putting a semi decent team on the court.
mdanderson
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I don't see Baylor winning another conference game this year with the exception of Colorado.
davesburgerbarn
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My prediction about Love is still on track. Dude needs to be kicked off the team.
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bear2be2
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mdanderson said:

I don't see Baylor winning another conference game this year with the exception of Colorado.
We'll win some games. But this team is a mess.
Big12Fan2024
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How do you not come out after a game like Sunday, extremely pissed off that you got punked by your rival on your home court, and determined to show everyone you are taking control.

We look listless and playing like we don't care.

boognish_bear
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gbfell said:

I typically align myself with the so-called "sunshine pumpers". Hard to keep doing so. This team seems to be listless and lacking a leader. Seems like effort is at 70%. Very disappointing.


Yep....starting to feel like some bad team culture is creeping in. Hope thats not happening. That can be hard to reverse.
Smashmouth
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This team sucks nothing else to say
bear2be2
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Asemota ain't short on confidence. That dude's trigger is far too quick right now.
IowaBear
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We might go 0-2 against the very bottom of this league at home… will win a game or 2. Wouldn't be shocked if we finish under .500.
I'm ok with that. Think that would force Drew's hand with how he builds teams
boognish_bear
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bear2be2 said:

At least we'll get to brag about another first-round draft pick that won nothing for us again next year. Got to keep that streak going.


This season has got to be a wake up call to Drew that this formula ain't it
bear2be2
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Big12Fan2024 said:

How do you not come out after a game like Sunday, extremely pissed off that you got punked by your rival on your home court, and determined to show everyone you are taking control.

We look listless and playing like we don't care.
Because we don't have a higher gear. The TCU game should have been that game after getting embarrassed by Arizona. This is just a continuation of a growing trend.
IowaBear
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Tang is an average at best coach. Coaching circles around Drew with an absolutely pitiful KSU team.
Seasons over. Start recruiting/developing Drew. Quit the BS 1&done crap with transfers and Freshman.
PantherCityOso
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IowaBear said:

We might go 0-2 against the very bottom of this league at home… will win a game or 2. Wouldn't be shocked if we finish under .500.
I'm ok with that. Think that would force Drew's hand with how he builds teams


I hope so…this is the worst roster he's constructed in a loooooong time
BUCANDOIT82
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Elite pass Edgcombe to Norchad.
bear2be2
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Two big 3s there. We need to make a stop and get a good shot off before half.

But being down 4-6 points is a lot better than being down double digits at half.
IowaBear
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NEXT MAGIC… am I right?
Johnny Bear
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LOL - Clueless analyst just said Omier is "very efficient" from beyond the arc….
Big12Fan2024
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IowaBear said:

Tang is an average at best coach. Coaching circles around Drew with an absolutely pitiful KSU team.
Seasons over. Start recruiting/developing Drew. Quit the BS 1&done crap with transfers and Freshman.
And start recruiting deeper. You have a sample size of 4 consecutive years where you've had 2 or more pivotal contributors miss significant time with injuries so you need to make sure #8, #9 and #10 on your roster can potentially play if needed. Not everyone needs that but with our injury history you have no choice.
IvanBear
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You can tell how bad things are by how dead this thread is
Big12Fan2024
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Johnny Bear said:

LOL - Clueless analyst just said Omier is "very efficient" from beyond the arc….
My wife yelled at me because I threw a foam ball at the TV when he said that.
PaperBear89
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Johnny Bear said:

LOL - Clueless analyst just said Omier is "very efficient" from beyond the arc….

Also the same clown that said Immortal 10 wreck was in Georgetown. I lived in Round Rock for 20 years and drove over the Immortal 10 bridge most days of the week.
Quinton
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It might be a wrap. K state is a really bad basketball team. Drew's team is on that path if something doesn't change immediately
 
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