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Gameday Thread: 9-Seed Baylor Faces 1-Seed Duke with Trip to Sweet 16 On the Line

No. 9-seed Baylor (20-14) faces the No. 1-seed Duke Blue Devils (32-3) at 1:40 p.m. CST on Sunday, March 23 in Raleigh, North Carolina. The game will be televised on CBS.
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No. 9-seed Baylor (20-14) faces the No. 1-seed Duke Blue Devils (32-3) at 1:40 p.m. CST on Sunday, March 23 in Raleigh, North Carolina. The game will be televised on CBS.  

KenPom Prediction:  Duke 77, Baylor 66

Torvik Prediction: Duke 76, Baylor 65

Evan Miyakawa: Duke 79, Baylor 66

Haslametrics: Duke 76, Baylor 66

Coaches

Duke: Jon Scheyer (37); 86-21; 3 NCAAs; Sweet 16; Elite 8

Baylor: Scott Drew (54); 486-269 overall (466-258 at Baylor); 12 NCAAs; 5 Sweet 16s; 3 Elite 8s; FF; 1 National Championship

Head to Head: 1-0 Scheyer

Duke Starters

  • Guard: Tyrese Proctor (So.) 6-6 185 lbs; 12 ppg; 3 reb; 2 asst; 44% FG; 40% 3pt; 69% FT
  • Guard: Kon Knueppel (Fr.) 6-7 215 lbs; 14 ppg; 4 reb; 47% FG; 39% 3pt; 91% FT
  • Forward: Sion James (Sr.) 6-6 220 lbs; 9 ppg; 4 reb; 3 asst; 52% FG; 41% 3pt; 83% FT
  • Forward: Cooper Flagg (Fr.) 6-9 205 lbs; 19 ppg; 8 reb; 4 asst; 49% FG; 37% 3pt; 83% FT
  • Forward: Khaman Maluach (Fr.) 7-2 250 lbs; 8 ppg; 7 reb; 70% FG; 75% FT

Duke Bench

  • Forward: Maliq Brown (Jr.) 6-9 225 lbs; 3 ppg; 4 reb; 37% FG; 38% FT
  • Forward: Mason Gillis (Sr.) 6-6 225 lbs; 4 ppg; 3 reb; 41% FG; 33% 3pt; 83% FT
  • Guard: Caleb Foster (So.) 6-5 200 lbs; 5 ppg; 2 reb; 41% FG; 34% 3pt; 67% FT
  • Guard: Isaiah Evans (Fr.) 6-6 175 lbs; 8 ppg; 44% FG; 42% 3pt; 81% FT

Baylor Starters

  • Guard: Rob Wright (Fr.) 6-1 180 lbs; 12 ppg; 4 asst; 42% FG; 36% 3pt; 79% FT
  • Guard: VJ Edgecombe (Fr.) 6-5 190 lbs; 15 ppg; 6 reb; 3 asst; 2 st; 43% FG; 35% 3pt 79% FT
  • Guard: Langston Love (Jr.) 6-5 215 lbs; 9 ppg; 3 reb; 39% FG; 32% 3pt; 89% FT 
  • Forward: Jalen Celestine (Sr.) 6-7 215 lbs; 7 ppg; 4 reb; 38% FG; 36% 3pt; 79% FT
  • Forward: Norchad Omier (Sr.) 6-7 245 lbs; 16 ppg; 11 reb; 56% FG; 29% 3pt; 75% FT

Baylor Bench

  • Guard: Jeremy Roach (Sr.) 6-2 180 lbs; 10 ppg; 3 asst; 38% FG; 34% 3pt; 69% FT
  • Guard: Jayden Nunn (Sr.) 6-4 190 lbs; 9 ppg; 3 reb; 41% FG; 41% 3pt; 63% FT
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In reply to PaperBear89 • 2:51p, 3/23/25
PaperBear89 said:
Assassin said:
Flagg using that elbow like MMA

Surprised (not) they didn't review that for flagrant.
That was nasty. He was lucky it missed his head
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2:53p, 3/23/25
Feels like a Duke Jayhawks game at Phog. Refs have their assignment.
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2:53p, 3/23/25
15 free throws to our 2
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In reply to Bearsalwayswin • 2:54p, 3/23/25
Bearsalwayswin said:
it is.


No it's not..kipp Kissinger..the bald head from Big 12 is doing this game..

He didn't do UConn game.. they don't work multiple games in a day.. that would be a terrible union contract.
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In reply to Stefano DiMera • 2:56p, 3/23/25
there's a video out there of dan hurley saying the refs f***** them up and hope they don't do it to baylor. (this was post game today)
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2:57p, 3/23/25
Refs are simply going to call a foul on us every Duke possession and of course Duke is incapable of fouling in their eyes.

On one of wrights drives into the paint he was fouled twice and no call.
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2:59p, 3/23/25
The Omier fouls are going to haunt us.
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In reply to Stefano DiMera • 3:00p, 3/23/25
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Bearsalwayswin said:
it is.


No it's not..kipp Kissinger..the bald head from Big 12 is doing this game..

He didn't do UConn game.. they don't work multiple games in a day.. that would be a terrible union contract.

Thought I recognized Bald Bull out there. He has replaced Higgins as most despised B12 ref.
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In reply to Bearsalwayswin • 3:00p, 3/23/25
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there's a video out there of dan hurley saying the refs f***** them up and hope they don't do it to baylor. (this was post game today)


I know he said that..he prob meant home court advantage in Raleigh.

You can look up ESPN box score.. different refs listed for both games.
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3:01p, 3/23/25
yk what i would've been ok to get blown out if we played bad. we aren't playing terrible we're getting screwed over by these refs
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3:01p, 3/23/25
Wright bulldozed by Duke and still gets called on the foul
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3:02p, 3/23/25
Take down by #22. Good form.
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3:03p, 3/23/25
Pretty clean take down for Dubravcic. That should be awarded a point.
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In reply to boognish_bear • 3:04p, 3/23/25
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Pretty clean take down for Dubravcic. That should be awarded a point.


Well, Duke was going to get a free throw anyway. Make him feel it.
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3:05p, 3/23/25
That hook & hold was pretty obvious.

Last thing we need is another foul
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3:06p, 3/23/25
Big shock on that review.
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3:07p, 3/23/25
Officiating and Announcers are horrible.

Are the Refs and Announcers getting NIL from Duke?
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3:07p, 3/23/25
Duke on 10-0 run
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3:07p, 3/23/25
I said it in one of the other threads shortly after we beat Mississippi St.

Norchad will get 3 fouls relatively early. We'll be called for a host of fouls as a team. And, when the game gets out of hand, Duke will get called for a flurry of fouls so that the final boxscore makes it look like it was called evenly in the game.
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In reply to FLBear5630 • 3:07p, 3/23/25
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Officiating and Announcers are horrible.

Are the Refs and Announcers getting NIL from Duke?


Yep
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In reply to Assassin • 3:08p, 3/23/25
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Duke on 10-0 run


They playing well but a lot of it was ref fueled
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In reply to True Grit • 3:08p, 3/23/25
all season he just gets winded and starts clobbering to get a pause
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3:08p, 3/23/25
are these announcers from duke or something?

super biased


they don't even address the fact that dukes center took down our guy

not that any of this matters much they are clearly better but it is a poor reflection on the refs and the announcers

when they are so heavily biased
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3:09p, 3/23/25
Terrible end to the half
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3:09p, 3/23/25
Our guys are getting knocked down left and right and no fouls called
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3:09p, 3/23/25
Sounds like typical Duke officiating
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3:10p, 3/23/25
It was a good run before the refs got involved.
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In reply to Big12Fan2024 • 3:10p, 3/23/25
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I said it in one of the other threads shortly after we beat Mississippi St.

Norchad will get 3 fouls relatively early. We'll be called for a host of fouls as a team. And, when the game gets out of hand, Duke will get called for a flurry of fouls so that the final boxscore makes it look like it was called evenly in the game.


That's the KU home model. Duke gets it in the tournament
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3:10p, 3/23/25
Going for a walk to cool off. When I get back, I hope the refs have been Tesla'd
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In reply to boognish_bear • 3:11p, 3/23/25
boognish_bear said:
Hell of a start. Keep it close to the half Bears.


Mission not accomplished
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3:11p, 3/23/25
Baylor led 24-23 then you know what happened
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3:11p, 3/23/25
Welp, it was fun while it lasted. Prolly inevitable - especially if the game is going to get called like this.
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3:11p, 3/23/25
Duke really didn't need the help but they got it anyway
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In reply to thales • 3:11p, 3/23/25
thales said:
are these announcers from duke or something?

super biased

Well .Grant Hill went to Duke..but Ian Eagle and Bill Rafferty for God's sake are two of the biggest professionals out there..

We're just getting our heads handed to us..and even if expected it's painful to watch...and hear .


they don't even address the fact that dukes center took down our guy

not that any of this matters much they are clearly better but it is a poor reflection on the refs and the announcers

when they are so heavily biased
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In reply to Assassin • 3:12p, 3/23/25
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Our guys are getting knocked down left and right and no fouls called


I agree 100% we never had a chance. I miss a lot of games working overseas
Is this the first time we have played since they screwed us with the bogus charge call?
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