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Gameday Thread: #2 Baylor (8-0) vs #6 Villanova (7-2)

December 8, 2021
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#2 Baylor (8-0) hosts #6 Villanova (7-2) in the biggest non conference game in Ferrell Center history on Sunday December 12th at 2pm.  The game will be televised on ABC.  

KenPom Prediction:  Baylor 71 Villanova 67

Torvik Prediction:  Baylor 69 Villanova 66

Evan Miyakawa Prediction:  Baylor 73 Villanvoa 72


Coaches

Villanova:  Jay Wright (59) 616-275 (496-192 at Nova); 17 NCAAs; 7 Sweet 16s; 4 Elite 8s; 3 FFs; 2 NCs

Baylor:  Scott Drew (51); 400-224 overall (380-213 at Baylor); 9 NCAAs; 5 Sweet 16s; 3 Elite 8s; FF; 1 National Championship

Head to Head:  2-0 Scott Drew


Villanova Starters

Guard:  Colin Gillespie (SR) 6-3 195 lbs; 17 ppg; 4 asst; 45% FG; 45% 3pt; 86% FT

Guard:  Justin Moore (JR) 6-4 210 lbs; 16 ppg; 5 reb; 3 asst; 42% FG; 39% 3pt; 65% FT

Forward:  Brandon Slater (SR) 6-7 220 lbs; 13 ppg; 4 reb; 52% FG; 37% 3pt; 83% FT

Forward:  Jermaine Samuels (SR) 6-7 230 lbs; 12 ppg; 6 reb; 48% FG; 33% 3pt; 69% FT

Forward:  Eric Dixon (SO) 6-8 255 lbs; 7 ppg; 6 reb; 46% FG; 63% 3pt; 91% FT

Villanova Bench

Guard:  Caleb Daniels (SR) 6-4 210 lbs; 10 ppg; 4 reb; 45% FG; 39% 3pt; 82%

Forward:  Dhamir Cosby-Roundtree (SR) 6-9 250 lbs; 3 ppg; 1 reb; 33% FG; 75% FT

Guard:   Chris Arciandiacono (JR) 6-5 200 lbs; 2 ppg; 2 reb; 33% FG; 36% 3pt; 100% FT


Baylor Starters

Guard:  James Akinjo (SR) 6-1 190 lbs; 10 ppg; 2 reb; 6 asst; 2 st; 38% FG; 36% 3pt; 79% FT

Guard:  Adam Flagler (JR) 6-3 180 lbs; 8 ppg; 3 reb; 3 asst; 36% FG; 28% 3pt; 83% FT

Forward:  Matt Mayer (SR) 6-9 230 lbs; 12 ppg; 5 reb; 2 st; 43% FG; 36% 3pt; 62% FT

Forward:  Kendall Brown (FR) 6-8 205 lbs; 13 ppg; 4 reb; 2 asst; 2 st; 72% FG; 57% 3pt; 73% FT

Forward:  Flo Thamba (SR) 6-10 250 lbs; 5 ppg; 5 reb; 63%; 58% FT

Baylor Bench

Forward:  Jon Tchatchoua (JR) 6-8 250 lbs; 8 ppg; 8 reb; 67% FG; 33% 3pt; 71% FT

Guard:  LJ Cryer (SO) 6-1 190 lbs; 15 ppg; 2 reb; 2 asst; 54% FG; 48% 3pt; 67% FT

Forward:  Jeremy Sochan (FR) 6-9 230 lbs; 8 ppg; 6 reb; 2 asst; 45% FG; 21% 3pt; 47% FT

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Gameday Thread: #2 Baylor (8-0) vs #6 Villanova (7-2)

23,491 Views | 169 Replies | Last: 3 yr ago by boognish_bear
tomiathon
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Another great pass from Akinjo into Sochan
IowaBear
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Brown n Sochan each with 3 fouls
vanillabryce
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Akinjo with 4 assists, should be more if we could knock down shots
CaliByWayOfKS
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Vital called that other obvious Nova charge another flop... Not sure what the **** he's seeing, guy put his whole weight into that.
Jacques Strap
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Plumber here to fix a leak. Please Bears go on a run while I'm away from the TV
tomiathon
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IowaBear said:

Akinjo and Mayer are gonna shoot nova right back into the game. Pass the ball you two are like a combined 2-15


These were the types of games I was afraid of with these two, luckily the D has been incredible (and I'm not sure nova could hit a shot on an empty court today)
vanillabryce
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Purdue NC State tied @ 66 w :21 to go
vanillabryce
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For those at the game… 35 scouts at the game
ImABearToo
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This years team is still needing leaders. Either Mitchell, Teague or Butler always showed up last year. Need to happen soon.
“Life is short, eat desert first!”
Louise Romano
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Mayer needs to sit for a few minutes. We need more inside out play. We can get the ball inside and then you can make your decision and that is when SPACING is so important. We are good at doing that but just are not and I don't understand why. On the D end our close outs are awesome, but if the O keeps this up we are just going to have snuff them down the stretch.
tomiathon
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CaliByWayOfKS said:

Vital called that other obvious Nova charge another flop... Not sure what the **** he's seeing, guy put his whole weight into that.


Nova getting away with a ton of fouls early in this 2nd half
tomiathon
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Big 10 football game breaking out in the Ferrel Center
CaliByWayOfKS
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Akinjo had Cryer trailing on the high side for a wide open kick out three, but he hit his shot at least.
IowaBear
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First to 50 probably wins this 1
jdrs
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Why Akinjo take that shot?
jdrs
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Oh good after break get to hear about SD's rebuild job. Was hoping after National Championship, we would hear less of that and just how Baylor has been a top bb school for many years. And just what a great job SD and staff have done.
CaliByWayOfKS
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jdrs said:

Why Akinjo take that shot?


That was a Mitchell/Butler move last year for sure and would have lit the place on fire if he hit. Would definitely have preferred to not put up that shot.
Louise Romano
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We need to take it inside hard. Either get fouled, get a short look, or a kick out. Remember last year vs Nova we could not shoot at all so Mayer and Mitchell drove inside. That is what is needed today!
BearFan33
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We can seem to break it open but our defensive intensity keeping us in the lead.

Akinjo is so quick and playing great defense on Gillespie.
jdrs
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Ok they did a nice recap of SD's succes. I thought sure when I saw the pic of Dave Bliss, ugh.
vanillabryce
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BearFan33 said:

We can seem to break it open but our defensive intensity keeping us in the lead.

Akinjo is so quick and playing great defense on Gillespie.


He's also been great on help defense.
jdrs
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Nice 3 Cryer!
ImABearToo
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Wow, talked about Drew turning the program around without hearing the "S" word.
“Life is short, eat desert first!”
Jacques Strap
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JTT offense has come a long way!
CaliByWayOfKS
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Defense has been annoying Gillespie the whole game, it was nice seeing him mouth the words "****ing bull****" as he walked away... Bears are getting in his head, hope they can continue to do it.
jdrs
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Oh my the MM block!
vanillabryce
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Sochan missed a wide open Cryer - but the effort in that sequence was amazing
vanillabryce
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Flo yuuuuuuge block!
IowaBear
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Rough day shooting for Mayer.. but that was one of the better blocks you're going to see this entire season. What an effort
jdrs
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Have we ever played better D? This is great!
vanillabryce
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College has to change their rule there. Count the bucket
Jack Bauer
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Nova 8-39 from FG range
Porteroso
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This is by far one of our best non con defensive perfoances we've ever had. Makes the poor offense easy to deal with.
CaliByWayOfKS
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Wait was that the bald bull that made that bull**** call that wiped that Flagler shot off the board on the foul? That seems way too close considering he looked to be leaving the ground and about to release when they called the foul.
vanillabryce
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Shooting 19% from three and were dominating.

Drew teams can win low scoring grinds and we can win a race to 90
 
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