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Gameday Thread: #1 Baylor (9-0) at Oregon (6-5)

December 16, 2021
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#1 Baylor (9-0) travels to Oregon (6-5) for a Saturday night showdown on December 18th at 9pm CST.  The game will be televised on ESPN2.  

KenPom Prediction:  Baylor 73 Oregon 65

Torvik Prediction:  Baylor 72 Oregon 65

Evan Miyakawa Prediction:  Baylor 76 Oregon 68

Coaches

Oregon:  Dana Altman (63) 696-358 (286-115 at Oregon); 15 NCAAs; 5 Sweet 16s; 2 Elite 8s; 1 FF

Baylor:  Scott Drew (51); 401-224 overall (381-213 at Baylor); 9 NCAAs; 5 Sweet 16s; 3 Elite 8s; FF; 1 National Championship

Head to Head:  2-1 Scott Drew

Oregon Starters

Guard:  Will Richardson (SR) 6-5 180 lbs; 12 ppg; 3 asst; 44% FG; 43% 3pt; 71% FT

Guard:  De’Vion Harmon (JR) 6-2 200 lbs; 10 ppg; 2 reb; 2 asst; 40% FG; 38% 3pt; 84% FT

Guard:  Jacob Young (SR) 6-3 185 lbs; 9 ppg; 2 reb; 39% FG; 21% 3pt; 74% FT

Forward:  Quincy Guerrier (SR) 6-8 220 lbs; 8 ppg; 5 reb; 44% FG; 30% 3pt; 55% FT

Forward:  N’Faly Dante (JR) 6-11 230 lbs; 9 ppg; 5 reb; 72% FG; 50% FT

Oregon Bench

Forward:  Eric Williams (SR) 6-7 195 lbs; 10 ppg; 5 reb; 2 st; 44% FG; 43% 3pt; 64%

Guard:  Rivalvo Soares (JR) 6-6 205 lbs; 6 ppg; 3 reb; 41% FG; 24% 3pt; 67% FT

Forward:   Franck Kepnang (SO) 6-11 250 lbs; 6 ppg; 3 reb; 1 blk; 58% FG; 75% 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; 12 ppg; 3 reb; 2 asst; 70% FG; 50% 3pt; 73% FT

Forward:  Flo Thamba (SR) 6-10 250 lbs; 5 ppg; 5 reb; 1 blk; 60%; 58% FT

Baylor Bench

Forward:  Jon Tchatchoua (JR) 6-8 250 lbs; 8 ppg; 8 reb; 65% FG; 33% 3pt; 73% FT

Guard:  LJ Cryer (SO) 6-1 190 lbs; 15 ppg; 2 reb; 2 asst; 53% FG; 47% 3pt; 71% FT

Forward:  Jeremy Sochan (FR) 6-9 230 lbs; 8 ppg; 7 reb; 2 asst; 47% FG; 24% 3pt; 52% FT

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Gameday Thread: #1 Baylor (9-0) at Oregon (6-5)

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Jack Bauer
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11:05p, 12/18/21
Looking like a top 10 matchup vs the Cyclones on 1/1/22!!!!
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11:05p, 12/18/21
It wasn't always pretty, but the Bears get the dub:

78-70
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11:06p, 12/18/21
I'll take it. A road win is always a good win
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11:06p, 12/18/21
Road games are hard and that team has talent. Good win
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11:07p, 12/18/21
It's there a way to never have that SOB ref a game against us again? Also F Oregon and their punk coach and seizure inducing court. Stop playing them
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11:07p, 12/18/21
Great win. Had to tough it out. Builds character.
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11:07p, 12/18/21
Good win on the road. Way to go Bears.
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11:08p, 12/18/21
#6 Alabama and #9 Nova should drop and #11 Iowa St should move into the top10.
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11:08p, 12/18/21
Tough road win. Brown is a mean, mean man. Sic 'Em!
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11:09p, 12/18/21
Not only a road game, but one at 9pm - their body clocks aren't used to that time. Took them 12 minutes to wake up, but they did it
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In reply to Oso del lago • 11:14p, 12/18/21
Big-O!-Bear said:
It's there a way to never have that SOB ref a game against us again? Also F Oregon and their punk coach and seizure inducing court. Stop playing them
Your views intrigue me.

Do you have a newsletter or something to which I can subscribe?
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11:18p, 12/18/21
Such a great performance that all BUGWB could ***** about was the uniforms
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In reply to Oso del lago • 11:19p, 12/18/21
Big-O!-Bear said:
It's there a way to never have that SOB ref a game against us again? Also F Oregon and their punk coach and seizure inducing court. Stop playing them

Higgins was just being Higgins tonight. One of the many measures of how good our program is right now is the fact that unlike a lot of years in the past, we're good enough to overcome his crap - like we did tonight.
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In reply to vanillabryce • 11:21p, 12/18/21
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vanillabryce said:
Not only a road game, but one at 9pm - their body clocks aren't used to that time. Took them 12 minutes to wake up, but they did it
Yep this is a hard game for our guys to have to wait that long to play. Also we got Oregon's best tonight. They had this game circled
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11:23p, 12/18/21
Really proud of our Bears. They probably had Semester Finals, plus some hangover from the Villanova game, then a long flight, and a perfect trap game. Tough win.
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11:27p, 12/18/21
I'm gonna savor every moment Kendall Brown is in a Baylor jersey this year. We've never had a freshman, at least in the 2000s, who could do the things he does. He is only gonna be here a year, but man is he fun to watch!!!!!!!
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In reply to fubar • 11:30p, 12/18/21
fubar said:
Big-O!-Bear said:
It's there a way to never have that SOB ref a game against us again? Also F Oregon and their punk coach and seizure inducing court. Stop playing them
Your views intrigue me.

Do you have a newsletter or something to which I can subscribe?


I have an only fans with tons of "views".
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11:31p, 12/18/21
Nice win, a big 1st half for Flagler personally (hopefully this is a sign he's over the early season transition to the starting lineup and the subsequent hand injury) and for the team as he kept us in it, then a dominant 2nd half with great showings from Brown and Akinjo, and only atypical FT shooting keeping it from looking like a blowout.
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In reply to DanaDane • 11:37p, 12/18/21
DanaDane said:
I'm gonna savor every moment Kendall Brown is in a Baylor jersey this year. We've never had a freshman, at least in the 2000s, who could do the things he does. He is only gonna be here a year, but man is he fun to watch!!!!!!!


For sure. Kid is so smooth. Its tantalizing to think where he'd rank among the all-time Bears if he wasn't almost certainly one-and-done.
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11:41p, 12/18/21
He is something beyond special. What a great young man!
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In reply to DanaDane • 11:53p, 12/18/21
DanaDane said:
I'm gonna savor every moment Kendall Brown is in a Baylor jersey this year. We've never had a freshman, at least in the 2000s, who could do the things he does. He is only gonna be here a year, but man is he fun to watch!!!!!!!


Somebody just went up a few picks in the draft tonight
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12:00a, 12/19/21
In other sports events tonight...

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In reply to Jack Bauer • 12:03a, 12/19/21
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Such a great performance that all BUGWB could ***** about was the uniforms


It's glorious living in your head.
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In reply to DanaDane • 3:17a, 12/19/21
DanaDane said:
I'm gonna savor every moment Kendall Brown is in a Baylor jersey this year. We've never had a freshman, at least in the 2000s, who could do the things he does. He is only gonna be here a year, but man is he fun to watch!!!!!!!
Seriously. How many 5* freshmen are as obviously bought-in as he is? Or play defense as hard as he does? What a player!
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In reply to BearFan33 • 6:24a, 12/19/21
BearFan33 said:
DanaDane said:
I'm gonna savor every moment Kendall Brown is in a Baylor jersey this year. We've never had a freshman, at least in the 2000s, who could do the things he does. He is only gonna be here a year, but man is he fun to watch!!!!!!!


Somebody just went up a few picks in the draft tonight
He's already going number 1. How much higher can he go?
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6:28a, 12/19/21
On another note, I have been watching and playing basketball for 50 years and I never ever remember a player dribbling the ball being called for a foul when a player running in front of them with their back turned to them deliberately slows down. Never, ever!
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In reply to BUCANDOIT82 • 7:50a, 12/19/21
BUCANDOIT82 said:
On another note, I have been watching and playing basketball for 50 years and I never ever remember a player dribbling the ball being called for a foul when a player running in front of them with their back turned to them deliberately slows down. Never, ever!


It's because of that gem of an idiot ref.
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Big-O!-Bear said:
It's there a way to never have that SOB ref a game against us again? Also F Oregon and their punk coach and seizure inducing court. Stop playing them


Lighten up, Francis.
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In reply to BUCANDOIT82 • 8:11a, 12/19/21
BUCANDOIT82 said:
BearFan33 said:
DanaDane said:
I'm gonna savor every moment Kendall Brown is in a Baylor jersey this year. We've never had a freshman, at least in the 2000s, who could do the things he does. He is only gonna be here a year, but man is he fun to watch!!!!!!!


Somebody just went up a few picks in the draft tonight
He's already going number 1. How much higher can he go?


He ain't going No. 1. He'll be a lottery pick though.
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In reply to BUCANDOIT82 • 8:33a, 12/19/21
BUCANDOIT82 said:
BearFan33 said:
DanaDane said:
I'm gonna savor every moment Kendall Brown is in a Baylor jersey this year. We've never had a freshman, at least in the 2000s, who could do the things he does. He is only gonna be here a year, but man is he fun to watch!!!!!!!



Somebody just went up a few picks in the draft tonight
He's already going number 1. How much higher can he go?


I don't think he's going top 3, but he's definitely lottery and I'd be surprised if he goes outside the top 10.
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In reply to BUCANDOIT82 • 9:44a, 12/19/21
It's the Higgins effect.

It's a bit early to be predicting the draft (always fun, though). There is still a whole lot of season to be played. My dream is that somehow we get both freshmen for at least one more year. I know, it's a pipe dream but it is Christmastime.
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10:03a, 12/19/21
Brown can jump out of the gym and all the Sports Center highligts are incredible, but I am even more impressed by all the intangibles that will make him a great pro:

*unselfish, coachable, humble nature. Very uncommon for a top 5 lottery pick willing to accept a complementary role on his college team. Most one-and-done guys are only looking to boost their draft stock at the expense of team goals.

*only 18 years old but extremely high BBIQ....already plays like a seasoned college vet. Always under control, picks his spots, low useage, doesn't force anything. Knows how to play with other great players so will blend immeditely as an NBA role player with the upside to grow into much more as his career progresses.

*Weaknesses? Obviously his perimeter shooting. But given his humble nature and work ethic, I'm fully confident he'll work himself into a competent free throw shooter and will be proficient from the corner 3.

Why do I thnk he should be given very serious considertion as a top 5 pick? His youth and supreme athleticism gives him the high ceiling that scouts look for, but he also possesses the elite intangibles that give him a high floor with almost no bust potntial. What players in this draft will rival his combination of high floor / high celing?

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In reply to Johnny Bear • 10:18a, 12/19/21
Johnny Bear said:
Big-O!-Bear said:
It's there a way to never have that SOB ref a game against us again? Also F Oregon and their punk coach and seizure inducing court. Stop playing them

Higgins was just being Higgins tonight. One of the many measures of how good our program is right now is the fact that unlike a lot of years in the past, we're good enough to overcome his crap - like we did tonight.
God thinking. Higgins did surprise me. I thought he would have the ducks in the double, double, double bonus by the 8 minute mark of 2nd half. Guess the whistle used up all his lung capacity in 1st half.
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In reply to Crawfoso1973 • 10:24a, 12/19/21
Crawfoso1973 said:
Brown can jump out of the gym and all the Sports Center highligts are incredible, but I am even more impressed by all the intangibles that will make him a great pro:

*unselfish, coachable, humble nature. Very uncommon for a top 5 lottery pick willing to accept a complementary role on his college team. Most one-and-done guys are only looking to boost their draft stock at the expense of team goals.

*only 18 years old but extremely high BBIQ....already plays like a seasoned college vet. Always under control, picks his spots, low useage, doesn't force anything. Knows how to play with other great players so will blend immeditely as an NBA role player with the upside to grow into much more as his career progresses.

*Weaknesses? Obviously his perimeter shooting. But given his humble nature and work ethic, I'm fully confident he'll work himself into a competent free throw shooter and will be proficient from the corner 3.

Why do I thnk he should be given very serious considertion as a top 5 pick? His youth and supreme athleticism gives him the high ceiling that scouts look for, but he also possesses the elite intangibles that give him a high floor with almost no bust potntial. What players in this draft will rival his combination of high floor / high celing?

All truisms. Also, I really like the way he lets his game speak for himself. Excellent self control. How does it go, speak softly and jam that stick through the hoop?
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In reply to historian • 11:09a, 12/19/21
historian said:
missing too many free throws
Yep. Got to fix that!
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