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Gameday Thread: #7 Baylor (21-4; 9-3) at #11 Texas Tech (19-6; 8-4)

February 16, 2022
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#7 Baylor (21-4; 9-3) travels to Lubbock to take on #11 Texas Tech (19-6; 8-4) Wednesday February 16th at 8pm CST.  The game will be televised on ESPN2.  

KenPom Prediction:  Texas Tech 68 Baylor 67

Torvik Prediction:  Texas Tech 67 Baylor 66

Evan Miyakawa Prediction:  Texas Tech 69 Baylor 67


Coaches

Texas Tech:    Mark Adams (65);  63-96 (19-6 at Texas Tech)

Baylor:  Scott Drew (51); 413-228 overall (392-217 at Baylor); 9 NCAAs; 5 Sweet 16s; 3 Elite 8s; FF; 1 National Championship

Head to Head:  Adams:  1-0


Texas Tech Starters

Guard:  Adonis Arms (SR) 6-5 200 lbs; 8 ppg; 4 reb; 2 asst; 44% FG; 33% 3pt; 68% FT

Guard:  Davion Warren (SR) 6-6 205 lbs; 10 ppg; 3 reb; 45% FG; 32% 3pt; 72% FT

Forward:  Terrance Shannon (JR) 6-6 215 lbs; 12 ppg; 3 reb; 2 asst; 48% FG; 32% 3pt; 85% FT

Forward:  Kevin Obanor (SR) 6-8 235 lbs; 10 ppg; 5 reb; 46% FG; 31% 3pt; 74% FT

Forward:  Bryson Williams (SR) 6-8 240 lbs; 13 ppg; 5 reb; 53% FG; 46% 3pt; 76% FT

Texas Tech Bench

Forward:  Marcus Santos-Silva (SR) 6-7 250 lbs; 5 ppg; 4 reb; 62% FG; 48% FT

Guard:  Mylik Wilson (JR) 6-3 175 lbs; 4 ppg; 2 reb; 2 asst; 48% FG; 20% 3pt; 65% FT

Guard:  Clarence Nadolny (JR) 6-3 200 lbs; 4 ppg; 44% FG; 11% 3pt; 71% FT

Forward:  Daniel Batcho (FR) 6-11 235 lbs; 3 ppg; 3 reb; 63% FG; 69% FT

*Forward:  Kevin McCullar (JR) 6-6 210 lbs; 11 ppg; 5 reb; 3 asst; 38% FG; 32% 3pt; 73% FT


Baylor Starters

Guard:  James Akinjo (SR) 6-1 190 lbs; 13 ppg; 3 reb; 6 asst; 2 st; 40% FG; 33% 3pt; 82% FT

Guard:  Adam Flagler (JR) 6-3 180 lbs; 13 ppg; 2 reb; 3 asst; 45% FG; 39% 3pt; 73% FT

Forward:  Matt Mayer (SR) 6-9 230 lbs; 9 ppg; 5 reb; 2 st; 39% FG; 32% 3pt; 61% FT

Forward:  Kendall Brown (FR) 6-8 205 lbs; 10 ppg; 5 reb; 2 asst; 62% FG; 32% 3pt; 73% FT

Forward:  Flo Thamba (SR) 6-10 250 lbs; 5 ppg; 5 reb; 1 blk; 53%; 61% FT

Baylor Bench

*Guard:  LJ Cryer (SO) 6-1 190 lbs; 14 ppg; 2 reb; 2 asst; 49% FG; 48% 3pt; 76% FT

Forward:  Jeremy Sochan (FR) 6-9 230 lbs; 8 ppg; 6 reb; 2 asst; 50% FG; 35% 3pt; 52% FT

Guard:  Dale Bonner (JR) 6-2 170 lbs; 3 ppg; 2 asst; 34% FG; 21% 3pt; 68% FT

*injuries, status uncertain

Discussion from...

Gameday Thread: #7 Baylor (21-4; 9-3) at #11 Texas Tech (19-6; 8-4)

19,939 Views | 259 Replies | Last: 2 yr ago by bear2be2
MrGolfguy
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Just win Bears!
Well I ain't no greenhorn!!
Oldbear83
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By what I see, we should get rolled. Yet somehow I believe this game is winnable, and if the Bears win tomorrow, there is no team they cannot beat.
That which does not kill me, will try again and get nastier
IowaBear
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Tech relies heavily on fast break points. They're bad in the half court offense. If we can limit our TOs, bad shots that lead to easy Tech points we have a good shot to get a W. Tech also has received a very friendly whistle at home this year. Don't be surprised if they double us up in FT attempts. Gotta play sound basketball if we're gonna win this one. Should be a fun one to watch
william
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lomers with the tip.

- KKM

go bears!
Dale?
ImABearToo
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Prairie aggy going down.
“Life is short, eat desert first!”
Stefano DiMera
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Looks like they'll be without McCullars..sprained ankle when he stepped on Jamie Dixon's foot falling out of bounds.
Stefano DiMera
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Students have already started camping outside in Lubbock.
IowaBear
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Another thing I'll add is that Tech is full of really athletic guys. Guys who aren't great shooters. I'm guessing Drew will scheme to make them a jump shooting team. With that we're going to have to crash the defensive boards hard.
Johnny Bear
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Still no LJ Cryer, or is it a "game time decision" again?
GTeaff
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Stefano DiMera said:

Students have already started camping outside in Lubbock.


Do they have to actually attend class?
Timbear
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Does anyone know what Cryer's injury is? It's obviously very severe. Hate that for him.
Stefano DiMera
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There seemed to be a little optimism in Drew when asked about it.. we'll see.
Johnny Bear
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Timbear said:

Does anyone know what Cryer's injury is? It's obviously very severe. Hate that for him.

It keeps getting talked about as a "pain tolerance issue" as opposed to anything being structurally wrong with his foot. As long as it's been going on at this point, it does make you wonder however.
BUCANDOIT82
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Timbear said:

Does anyone know what Cryer's injury is? It's obviously very severe. Hate that for him.


He had surgery on small bones in his foot where they inserted screws. A few weeks ago he started experiencing pain and they did some sort of imaging and determined he has no structural damage and can play if he can tolerate the pain.

My wife had a screw inserted in a hammer toe a few years ago and she feels pain from time to time. She can tolerate it, but she's not trying to play high level basketball.

He may be back tonight, or he may be lost for the season. Or anything in between. That's the issue.
Oldbear83
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Johnny Bear said:

Timbear said:

Does anyone know what Cryer's injury is? It's obviously very severe. Hate that for him.

It keeps getting talked about as a "pain tolerance issue" as opposed to anything being structurally wrong with his foot. As long as it's been going on at this point, it does make you wonder however.
Closest I can come to understanding what may be happening is my knee replacement last year. I could walk the same day I had surgery, but could not climb stairs for 3 months. Structurally I could do it right away, but I had to teach myself how to move the leg again that way. I had to train nerves just as much as I had to train muscles.

The difference is I could always take weight off my knee. You don't have that option with your feet, and I can only imagine what a jump shot must feel like ...
That which does not kill me, will try again and get nastier
BUCANDOIT82
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If he aggravated it and there was some swelling causing the pain, then the pain should subside when the swelling goes down. But if a screw is in contact with a nerve I don don't know how that gets better without another surgery.

I think he is either coming back in the next couple of weeks, or is out for the season and heading for another surgery. I hope he can play soon and doesn't need another surgery.
Hotsauce
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Painfully thin bench the rest of the way. Any more injuries, even minor ones, and we may not be able to keep treading water.
DanaDane
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Bad night to have a thin bench. I don't expect LJ to play (no knowledge; just a guess). Tech's physical style ensures a high volume of fouls will be called in this contest, particularly since it sounds like Higgins is one of the officials. High probability for a Zach Loveday sighting tonight.

IowaBear
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Off to watch some state wrestling duals. Good luck to the Bears tonight. Seems like a game where we're playing with house money. Like I said earlier the key is likely going to be keeps the turnovers to a minimum taking good shots and making them beat us with their half court offense. Big games from the likes of MM, Brown, Sochan would go a long ways tonight.
Oldbear83
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DanaDane: "sounds like Higgins is one of the officials"

When Baylor starts a game with 4 fouls called against them, you know Higgins is in the house ...
That which does not kill me, will try again and get nastier
DanaDane
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Either he or Bald Bull, the guy who singlehandedly called 10 of the first 11 fouls against us in Morgantown. I hope I misread the list this morning and neither is calling our game tonight.
BUCANDOIT82
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IowaBear said:

Off to watch some state wrestling duals. Good luck to the Bears tonight. Seems like a game where we're playing with house money. Like I said earlier the key is likely going to be keeps the turnovers to a minimum taking good shots and making them beat us with their half court offense. Big games from the likes of MM, Brown, Sochan would go a long ways tonight.


Have you seen Baylor play this year? Between marriage, ice fishing, wrestling, etc., etc., etc.
IowaBear
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I sure have, but I have a life outside of watching every Baylor game.
wgeralds
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mayer needed that to drop
Johnny Bear
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Nice to see Cryer on the floor.
SIC EM 94
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Nice to have Cryer back!
DanaDane
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Much better start than I was anticipating. So great seeing Cryer out there finally.
DanaDane
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Both teams taking care of the ball at uncharacteristically high levels. Only 1 turnover between both squads.
Johnny Bear
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Cryer 2 for 2 from 3!
DanaDane
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This is where we miss JTT. We have no one intimidating inside. Tech just bullying us inside. We're gonna have to shoot and hit at a high level tonight.
DanaDane
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They took it away? He didn't get it off?
Jack Bauer
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Patrick Mahomes in the house !
DanaDane
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Flo picks up his 2nd with still 8 minutes to go in the 1st half.
Oso del lago
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Exactly what we didn't need. Loveday coming in?
vanillabryce
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Games v Tech…. Ugly
 
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