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Gameday Thread: #4 Baylor (18-2) at Alabama (13-7)

January 27, 2022
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#4 Baylor (18-2) visits Alabama (13-7) as part of the Big12/SEC challenge at 3pm CST on Saturday January 29th in Tuscaloosa.  The game will be televised on ESPN.  

KenPom Prediction:  Baylor 79 Alabama 74

Torvik Prediction:  Baylor 80 Alabama 74

Evan Miyakawa Prediction:  Baylor 79 Alabama 73

Coaches

Alabama:  Nate Oats (47); 151-72 (55-29 at Alabama); 4 NCAAs; 1 Sweet 16

Baylor:  Scott Drew (51); 410-226 overall (389-215 at Baylor); 9 NCAAs; 5 Sweet 16s; 3 Elite 8s; FF; 1 National Championship

Head to Head:  0-0

Alabama Starters

Guard:  jahvon Quinerly (JR) 6-1 175 lbs; 14 ppg; 4 reb; 4 asst; 3 steals; 41% FG; 24% 3pt; 70% FT

Guard:  Jaden Shackleford (JR) 6-3 200 lbs; 17 ppg; 6 reb; 41% FG; 38% 3pt; 75% FT

Guard:  JD Davison (FR) 6-3 195 lbs; 8 ppg; 5 reb; 4 asst; 48% FG; 29% 3pt; 70% FT

Forward:  Keon Ellis (SR) 6-6 175 lbs; 12 ppg; 6 reb; 2 st; 44% FG; 35% 3pt; 88% FT

Forward:  Noah Gurley (SR) 6-8 215 lbs; 7 ppg; 4 reb; 52% FG; 27% 3pt; 58% FT

Alabama Bench

Forward:  Juwan Gary (SO) 6-6 220 lbs; 8 ppg; 4 reb; 54% FG; 23% 3pt; 67% FT

Forward:  Darius Miles (SO) 6-6 185 lbs; 7 ppg; 4 reb; 41% FG; 35% 3pt; 71% FT

Forward:  Charles Bediako (FR) 7-0 225 lbs; 7 ppg; 4 reb; 2 blks; 64% FG; 59% FT

Baylor Starters

*Guard:  James Akinjo (SR) 6-1 190 lbs; 13 ppg; 3 reb; 6 asst; 2 st; 43% FG; 35% 3pt; 78% FT

Guard:  Adam Flagler (JR) 6-3 180 lbs; 13 ppg; 2 reb; 4 asst; 44% FG; 37% 3pt; 72% FT

Forward:  Matt Mayer (SR) 6-9 230 lbs; 10 ppg; 5 reb; 2 st; 41% FG; 32% 3pt; 63% FT

Forward:  Kendall Brown (FR) 6-8 205 lbs; 10 ppg; 5 reb; 2 asst; 65% FG; 33% 3pt; 72% FT

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

Baylor Bench

Forward:  Jon Tchatchoua (JR) 6-8 250 lbs; 8 ppg; 8 reb; 67% FG; 46% 3pt; 73% FT

Guard:  LJ Cryer (SO) 6-1 190 lbs; 14 ppg; 2 reb; 2 asst; 48% FG; 47% 3pt; 78% FT

Forward:  Jeremy Sochan (FR) 6-9 230 lbs; 8 ppg; 6 reb; 2 asst; 49% FG; 36% 3pt; 54% FT

Guard:  Dale Bonner (JR) 6-2 170 lbs; 2 ppg; 2 asst; 28% FG; 18% 3pt; 56% FT

*injuries, status uncertain&n

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Gameday Thread: #4 Baylor (18-2) at Alabama (13-7)

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5:11p, 1/29/22
Walk home Akinjo geez!
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In reply to IowaBear • 5:12p, 1/29/22
Drew doesn't get a chance to watch film and correct? Don't be so fatalistic man.
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5:12p, 1/29/22
Akinjo with a my other nice turnover dribbling with no one really on him lol
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5:13p, 1/29/22
Wow... 2 last second balls drained by Bama... you have to be joking.

Akinjo has lost 4 balls in the last 2-3 min that he wasn't even being directly guarded. Man this is has been joke of a ****ing day handling the ball by the entire team.
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5:14p, 1/29/22
Bama has been embarrassed this season and now just ****ing embarrassed Baylor big time.
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In reply to CaliByWayOfKS • 5:14p, 1/29/22
CaliByWayOfKS said:
Wow... 2 last second balls drained by Bama... you have to be joking.

Akinjo has lost 4 balls in the last 2-3 min that he wasn't even being directly guarded. Man this is has been joke of a ****ing day handling the ball by the entire team.


Turnovers are 15-14. Sure doesn't feel that close
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5:15p, 1/29/22
Outplayed, outhustled, outcoached and outtalented (mainly due to injuries) in this GAME. Maybe we'll see them again when we're healthy. Otherwise, learn from a LOT of mistakes in this game and get better for the next.


On to WVU.
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In reply to Branch155 • 5:16p, 1/29/22
Branch155 said:
CaliByWayOfKS said:
Wow... 2 last second balls drained by Bama... you have to be joking.

Akinjo has lost 4 balls in the last 2-3 min that he wasn't even being directly guarded. Man this is has been joke of a ****ing day handling the ball by the entire team.


Turnovers are 15-14. Sure doesn't feel that close


It's because a third of ours have been on our primary ball handler
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5:16p, 1/29/22
Really crap, embarrassing performance. The refs were awful as well - weren't the difference in win or a loss, but still awful.
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5:16p, 1/29/22
Thank goodness it's over!
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5:16p, 1/29/22
Can't win many games giving up 87.
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5:16p, 1/29/22
Guard play and defense were horrendous. 87 points? Yikes…
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5:17p, 1/29/22
Thank goodness it's over!
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In reply to DanaDane • 5:17p, 1/29/22
Even if we're healthy they're a bad matchup for us that's very clear after today. Teams with quick athletic guards are going to give us fits. Their guards blew by us for 40 minutes. Just abused us from tip to finish
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5:18p, 1/29/22
When was the last time we gave up 80+ points in regulation time?
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5:18p, 1/29/22
I never thought I would see a team blow by Baylor over and over on the way to the rim.

Bad passing and extremely bad D. Brown got burned over and over.

Regroup and win the Big 12.
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5:20p, 1/29/22
This team is NOT a next man up type of team. I disagree with Drew's decision not to play either Thamba or JTT for most of the 2nd half. I get what he was trying to do but you've got to have a rim protector in the game or they will just do what they did...flush it on the lob dunk.

I'm not as worried about this loss really. It actually may be beneficial in the long run if that is possible. Finally, we play a team as athletic as we are so there are no excuses for not matching that going forward.

I also would not be surprised if UK blows out KU today either. UK at their best is a national champion. I haven't seen a better team all year when they are connected. Problem is you gotta put 6 games in a row like that to accomplish it, but they can do it.
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5:21p, 1/29/22
I have been blistered in these forums by the blinded before for trying to point out reality, and yet again with today's loss I must again in hopes that someday those blinded will start to see and accept reality.

James Akinjo will individually cost a team (this team) more losses than he will ever individually win games. There is a reason he is with his 3rd team in his college career. #JOY is nowhere in his DNA. Today's Alabama loss is another clear example. 2 of Baylor's 3 losses this season can now be clearly tagged to Akinjo. And the other, 3rd, loss could be argued to associate with him as well.

With Akinjo getting significant minutes....this is not an Elite 8 team. Set your expectations accordingly.

Let the blistering restart.......
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5:21p, 1/29/22
Wish there were some positives to take away but best I can see to come out of this game, it's over.
“Life is short, eat desert first!”
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In reply to BleacherBum95 • 5:23p, 1/29/22
Do you think Akinjo was the sole reason for this loss today?
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5:23p, 1/29/22
The B12 is now going to have to sweep KU-Kentucky, TTech- Miss State, & UT- Tennessee to even make the Challenge a tie.
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In reply to DanaDane • 5:24p, 1/29/22
DanaDane said:
Do you think Akinjo was the sole reason for this loss today?
Yes.
He can be directly attributed to at least 15 Alabama points. Most likely 20.
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In reply to BleacherBum95 • 5:26p, 1/29/22
How so? (and I'm not trying to argue; just trying to understand where you're coming from)
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In reply to DanaDane • 5:28p, 1/29/22
We ain't deep enough with hungry players. Nothing like last year with the bench strength. Never out of any game. This years team gets boat raced and never able to get stops and score turnover points. Tech in Lubbock and KU in Lawrence will make todays hostile Bama crowd look tame. These "one and done" nba potential players better gird up their loins.
“Life is short, eat desert first!”
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In reply to Branch155 • 5:44p, 1/29/22
I suspect his back is still sore. All things considered, he played decently today. But it wasn't enough with Cryer also out. We don't have the depth of last year.
“Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!”
Psalm 119:36
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5:50p, 1/29/22
Glaring lack of leadership and composure from the last two years. We have a lot of talent, but definitely missing those two elements. If we can get that together then we can be dangerous, but we are kind of a fledgling team right now.
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5:56p, 1/29/22
Damn, last year was fun!
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In reply to Louise Romano • 5:57p, 1/29/22
Louise Romano said:
This team is NOT a next man up type of team. I disagree with Drew's decision not to play either Thamba or JTT for most of the 2nd half. I get what he was trying to do but you've got to have a rim protector in the game or they will just do what they did...flush it on the lob dunk.

I'm not as worried about this loss really. It actually may be beneficial in the long run if that is possible. Finally, we play a team as athletic as we are so there are no excuses for not matching that going forward.

I also would not be surprised if UK blows out KU today either. UK at their best is a national champion. I haven't seen a better team all year when they are connected. Problem is you gotta put 6 games in a row like that to accomplish it, but they can do it.

It's definitely possible for the team to be better off in the long run. It all depends on how they respond. We saw what happened after the two losses a couple weeks ago.
“Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!”
Psalm 119:36
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5:58p, 1/29/22
No other way to put it, we were trash.
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In reply to ImABearToo • 5:58p, 1/29/22
Games like this are the reason they would be better off returning for another year. The NBA would be a whole lot worse than any college team day whatever face.
“Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!”
Psalm 119:36
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In reply to historian • 5:59p, 1/29/22
historian said:
I suspect his back is still sore. All things considered, he played decently today. But it wasn't enough with Cryer also out. We don't have the depth of last year.
All things considered? For being the starting point and playing the most minutes of anyone on the team - he was terrible today. Period. Or..it was a tremendous "F" for CSD today. Which do you choose?

Akinjo needs to improve and deliver much much more. Be a team player. With him playing as much as he is....this is not even an Elite 8 team. Bank that.
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In reply to BleacherBum95 • 6:00p, 1/29/22
I was clearly talking about his presumed injury.
“Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!”
Psalm 119:36
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In reply to CaliByWayOfKS • 6:22p, 1/29/22
CaliByWayOfKS said:
Foul on the dunk, no call... turns into a fast break 3... this is ****ing laughable.

Hit him in the back before the ball


It was actually goal tending. The defender hit the rim, not the ball.
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In reply to BleacherBum95 • 6:33p, 1/29/22
BleacherBum95 said:
historian said:
I suspect his back is still sore. All things considered, he played decently today. But it wasn't enough with Cryer also out. We don't have the depth of last year.
All things considered? For being the starting point and playing the most minutes of anyone on the team - he was terrible today. Period. Or..it was a tremendous "F" for CSD today. Which do you choose?

Akinjo needs to improve and deliver much much more. Be a team player. With him playing as much as he is....this is not even an Elite 8 team. Bank that.


F for CSD!
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In reply to TXBEAR_bf • 6:38p, 1/29/22
TXBEAR_bf said:
I had to stop watching I was getting so pissed at the calls in this game.

Me TOO
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