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Gameday Thread: Baylor Hosts No. 11 Kansas For Crucial Conference Matchup

January 30, 2025
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Baylor (13-7, 5-4) hosts No. 11 Kansas (15-5, 6-3) on Saturday, Feb. 1, at Foster Pavilion in Waco, Texas, at 3 p.m. CST. The game will be televised on ESPN.

KenPom Prediction: Baylor 73, Kansas 72

Torvik Prediction: Baylor 71, Kansas 70

Evan Miyakawa: Kansas 73, Baylor 72

Haslametrics: Kansas 72, Baylor 69


Coaches

Kansas: Bill Self (62) 830-248 (603-143 at Kansas); 25 NCAAs; 14 S16s; 11 E8s’ 4 FFs; 2 NC; 5 LV1*

Baylor: Scott Drew (54); 479-262 overall (459-251 at Baylor); 12 NCAAs; 5 Sweet 16s; 3 Elite 8s; FF; 1 National Championship

Head to Head: 29-9 Self

Last 5 Years: 5-5


Kansas Starters

  • *Guard: DaJuan Harris (Sr.) 6-2 175 lbs; 10 ppg; 3 reb; 6 asst; 44% FG; 33% 3pt; 68% FT
  • Guard: Zeke Mayo (Sr.) 6-4 185 lbs; 15 ppg; 5 reb; 3 asst; 46% FG; 38% 3pt; 80% FT
  • Guard: Rylan Griffen (Jr.) 6-6 190 lbs; 7 ppg; 3 reb; 47% FG; 39% 3pt; 71% FT
  • Forward: KJ Adams (Sr.) 6-7 235 lbs; 8 ppg; 5 reb; 2 asst; 50% FG; 80% FT
  • Forward: Hunter Dickinson (Sr.) 7-2 260 lbs; 16 ppg; 10 reb; 53% FG; 22% 3pt; 80% FT

Kansas Bench

  • Forward: Flory Budinga (Fr.) 6-9 220 lbs; 7 ppg; 6 reb; 2 blks; 80% FG; 62% FT
  • Guard: AJ Storr (Jr.) 6-7 205 lbs; 7 ppg; 2 reb; 39% FG; 26% 3pt; 66% FT
  • Guard: David Coit (Sr.) 5-11 175 lbs; 5 ppg; 2 asst; 35% FG; 37% 3pt; 70% FT
  • Guard: Shakeel Moore (Sr.) 6-1 190 lbs; 5 ppg; 48% FG; 38% 3pt; 75% FT

*questionable with injury*


Baylor Starters

  • Guard: Jayden Nunn (Sr.) 6-4 190 lbs; 10 ppg; 3 reb; 40% FG; 44% 3pt; 61% FT
  • Guard: Rob Wright (Fr.) 6-1 180 lbs; 13 ppg; 5 asst; 45% FG; 36% 3pt; 83% FT
  • Guard: VJ Edgecombe (Fr.) 6-5 190 lbs; 15 ppg; 5 reb; 3 asst; 2 st; 44% FG; 39% 3pt 77% FT
  • Forward: Norchad Omier (Sr.) 6-7 245 lbs; 15 ppg; 10 reb; 57% FG; 31% 3pt; 70% FT
  • Forward: Josh Ojianwuna (Jr.) 6-10 255 lbs; 7 ppg; 7 reb; 76% FG; 63% FT

Baylor Bench

  • *Guard: Jeremy Roach (Sr.) 6-2 180 lbs; 12 ppg; 4 asst; 41% FG; 35% 3pt; 70% FT
  • *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; 40% FG; 39% 3pt; 88% FT
  • Forward: Jason Asemota (FR) 6-8 200 lbs; 2 ppg; 2 reb; 34% FG; 26% 3pt; 33% FT

*questionable with injury*

Discussion from...

Gameday Thread: Baylor Hosts No. 11 Kansas For Crucial Conference Matchup

32,957 Views | 323 Replies | Last: 29 days ago by OsoCoreyell
IowaBear
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An absolute must win for the Bears. Playing for their post season lives. Hopefully the 2nd half urgency from Provo shows up Saturday
Mitch Henessey
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Gotta have this one if we expect to maintain momentum as a tourney squad. Unfortunately, with Omier and Ojianwuna's inability to stay out of foul trouble, the friendly whistle that KU tends to get in ANY Big 12 game, and Dickinson and Bidunga's prowess in the post, I'm not super optimistic about our chances in this one.

One thing is for certain: if we come out of the gates with our typical slow start against top competition, we have no shot of winning this one.
MrGolfguy
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Just win Bears!
I'm not quite as dumb as I seem
Crawfoso1973
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With limited depth and upside on the rest of our roster, we need our big 3 of Omier, VJ, and Wright all on their respective A games to have a shot. Not just this game, but every game. Any of the big 3 pull a no-show and we will get blown out of the water.
Big12Bear
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KJ Adams is back for them. Harris missed the UCF game with an ankle injury and will be questionable to play.

There's a chance Roach could be back for BU.
DP4LIFE
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Need Roach back just to alleviate some of the fatigue of this 6.25 man rotation.
Big12Fan2024
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We better shoot 50% or better from 3, or Saturday will be a very long afternoon.
blackie
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Big12Fan2024 said:

We better shoot 50% or better from 3, or Saturday will be a very long afternoon.
Being able to make free throws would help.
Oldbear83
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Can we PLEASE play a full game at full effort?
That which does not kill me, will try again and get nastier
ImABearToo
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We play little defense yet get into foul trouble. How about we reverse that today? Sic em!
boognish_bear
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We are currently 3 point favorites. I know we are at home...but that still surprises me.
boognish_bear
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boognish_bear
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boognish_bear
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IowaBear
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So in other words bet the bank on Langston not playing?
Johnny Bear
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IowaBear said:

So in other words bet the bank on Langston not playing?

Probably. Maybe at least Roach can deliver some decent minutes - if we're lucky.
Big12Fan2024
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What's sad is that in October CBS College Basketball twitter account had KU vs Baylor as one of the 5 games most likely to determine the #1 overall seed for the NCAAs, and ESPN had KU vs Baylor as 1 of the Top 10 games of the season.

Today, neither even list us as a game to watch.
IowaBear
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Headed out to the ice, so yall get a Saturday without my highs and lows. Enjoy the game everyone and go Bears!
boognish_bear
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SEC slugfest. I don't think they are hitting the Over in this one.

BellCountyBear
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Easy win for Toupe' Bill today, sadly.
Wacoraisedbear
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Got Kansas in my parlays they are the underdog seemed like free money
whitetrash
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No Roach.
No Love.
No Kipp Kissinger.
ImABearToo
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Well, it's close so far.
Killing Floor
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Ball control please. It's a count game.
Let’s Go!
Killing Floor
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Let's Go!!!
Let’s Go!
whitetrash
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Watching Dickinson develop a soft outside jumper game is like watching the ballet dancing hippo in Fantasia.

ImABearToo
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We look lost again.
Johnny Bear
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ImABearToo said:

We look lost again.

Yep - committing turnovers on the offensive end and getting picked apart on the defense end. Big shock.
Stefano DiMera
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Sideline reporter said Drew had strong words for VJ and Omer and Josh.
Killing Floor
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Foot was over the line on that KU 3
Let’s Go!
True Grit
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Wasn't able to make this game in person, so just turned on the TV and see that we're off to one of our classic slow starts.
burg0047
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LOL - gross
wgeralds
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rob wright on defense might as well be rob riggle
Fre3dombear
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Standard

Guess we still playin 6 guys Ku by 14 at the end after we come back from down 23 later
ImABearToo
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Men vs boys
 
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