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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

32,979 Views | 323 Replies | Last: 29 days ago by OsoCoreyell
Hotsauce
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Stefano DiMera said:

bear2be2 said:

One other thing worth noting is that we are developing a really strong homecourt advantage.

As bad as the first half was, I felt confident that we'd have a chance if we could just get it close enough to put some pressure on them -- solely because of our crowd and its energy.


People complain about a few empty seats at Foster.

I've been to one game. The Cincinnati game last year..I tell all my friends it's the loudest building I've been in. And I was a Reunion Rowdy when the Mavs were good in the late 80s.

The announcers commented several times how.deafening it got.
Agreed. They were massively successful in making this building loud.
Johnny Bear
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IowaBear said:

This board is mild compared to a good amount of fan boards across the country.

Yep. For starters, as crazy as our board can be at times, at least every 2nd or 3rd post isn't laced with cursing, swearing or profanity.
Assassin
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Johnny Bear said:

IowaBear said:

This board is mild compared to a good amount of fan boards across the country.

Yep. For starters, as crazy as our board can be at times, at least every 2nd or 3rd post isn't laced with cursing, swearing or profanity.
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Hotsauce
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Having to make not one, but two comebacks...the last one after your star player goes down when you're already injury depleted...is just insane.
bear2be2
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Hotsauce said:

Having to make not one, but two comebacks...the last one after your star player goes down when you're already injury depleted...is just insane.
It was a remarkable win. One of the best of the entire Scott Drew era.
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Fun game. Glad CSD remembered how to coach.
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oldbear69
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i rewatched the second half,,,,what a shooting performance by rw3...some of those drives and layups were unreal ,,,what were his stats for second half? did we just witness one of the best second halves by baylor player in comeback win,,,,ever?
OsoCoreyell
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The Bears score 60 points in the second half.

That's what happened, y'all.
 
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