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Gameday Thread: #7 Baylor (22-5; 10-4) at OSU (13-13; 6-8)

February 21, 2022
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#7 Baylor (22-5; 10-4) travels to Stillwater, Oklahoma February 21st to take on Oklahoma State (13-13; 6-8) 8pm CST.  The game will be televised on ESPN.  

KenPom Prediction:  Baylor 72 Oklahoma State 66

Torvik Prediction:  Baylor 72 Oklahoma State 68

Evan Miyakawa Prediction:  Baylor 70 Oklahoma State 67


Coaches

Oklahoma State:  Mike Boynton (39);  85-71; 1 NCAA

Baylor:  Scott Drew (51); 414-229 overall (393-218 at Baylor); 9 NCAAs; 5 Sweet 16s; 3 Elite 8s; FF; 1 National Championship

Head to Head:   7-3 Scott Drew


Oklahoma State Starters

Guard:  Avery Anderson (JR) 6-3 170 lbs; 12 ppg; 3 reb; 2 asst; 2 st; 40% FG; 33% 3pt; 75% FT

Guard:  Isaac Likele (SR) 6-5 215 lbs; 7 ppg; 6 reb; 4 asst; 44% FG; 11% 3pt; 54% FT

Guard:  Bryce Thompson (SO) 6-5 195 lbs; 11 ppg; 2 reb; 43% FG; 31% 3pt; 67% FT

Forward:  Tyreek Smith (SO) 6-7 215 lbs; 3 ppg; 3 reb; 64% FG; 61% FT

Forward:  Moussa Sisse (SO) 6-10 225 lbs; 7 ppg; 6 reb; 2 blks; 56% FG; 56% FT

Oklahoma State Bench

Guard:  Bryce Williams (SR) 6-2 180 lbs; 9 ppg; 3 asst; 37% FG; 28% 3pt; 84% FT

Forward:  Keylan Boone (JR) 6-8 200 lbs; 6 ppg; 3 reb; 39% FG; 33% 3pt; 80% FT

Guard:  Rondel Walker (SO) 6-5 180 lbs; 5 ppg; 2 reb; 2 st; 35% FG; 27% 3pt; 82% FT

Forward:  Matt Moncriefe (SO) 6-7 215 lbs; 5 ppg; 4 reb; 51% FG; 56% FT

Guard:  Woody Newton (SO) 6-8 200 lbs; 3 ppg; 39% FG; 31% 3pt; 43% FT


Baylor Starters

Guard:  James Akinjo (SR) 6-1 190 lbs; 13 ppg; 2 reb; 6 asst; 2 st; 39% FG; 32% 3pt; 83% FT

*Guard:  Adam Flagler (JR) 6-3 180 lbs; 12 ppg; 2 reb; 3 asst; 44% FG; 39% 3pt; 73% FT

Forward:  Matt Mayer (SR) 6-9 230 lbs; 10 ppg; 5 reb; 41% FG; 33% 3pt; 63% FT

Forward:  Kendall Brown (FR) 6-8 205 lbs; 10 ppg; 5 reb; 2 asst; 60% FG; 30% 3pt; 73% FT

Forward:  Flo Thamba (SR) 6-10 250 lbs; 5 ppg; 5 reb; 1 blk; 54% FG; 57% FT

Baylor Bench

*Guard:  LJ Cryer (SO) 6-1 185 lbs; 14 ppg; 2 reb; 2 asst; 48% FG; 47% 3pt; 78% FT

Guard:  Dale Bonner (JR) 6-2 170 lbs; 3 ppg; 2 asst; 33% FG; 19% 3pt; 72% FT

Forward:  Jeremy Sochan (FR) 6-9 230 lbs; 9 ppg; 6 reb; 2 asst; 51% FG; 33% 3pt; 54% FT

*injuries, status uncertain

Discussion from...

Gameday Thread: #7 Baylor (22-5; 10-4) at OSU (13-13; 6-8)

23,221 Views | 354 Replies | Last: 2 yr ago by historian
vanillabryce
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OSU 44% from 3 - normally 31%

We have 6 assists, they have 11.

OSU our rebounding us by 2.

Branch155
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Injuries have killed us. I know every coach in the country would say, "Next man up". But the reality is that we have lost an irreplaceable part (JTT) and arguably our best player in Cryer.

In addition, our PG has no points and 3 TOs. Mayer is just not great. Brown is playing like a freshman.

Tonight, we look like a first weekend or round of 16 exit in the tourney.
IowaBear
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Kansas will score 90 on us. They're the best offense in the league. And this team for whatever reason picks and chooses what games they get up for. Lose this one and 0-4, 1-3 is very realistic to end the year
rileyroo
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It is painfully obvious that we just do not have consistent play. Akinjo and Meyer just disappear at times. And Flo Thamba couldn't catch a gnat with super glue on his hands.

Run through Sochan and Flagler. Pull Meyer immediately if he jacks up a wild three. Hope and pray that we play D in the second half.
PaperBear89
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Big_Pumpin said:

We haven't seen it in a while but with a short bench and players with their hands in their knead, might want to go zone


Ugh!!! I firmly believe that without a legit 7 footer zone is pointless.
BUGWBBear
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IowaBear said:

Kansas will score 90 on us. They're the best offense in the league. And this team for whatever reason picks and chooses what games they get up for. Lose this one and 0-4, 1-3 is very realistic to end the year


And on College Gameday, which for some reason y'all get excited about. More embarrassment on Natty TV.
Jarrett_Bear
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This is the most negative group of comments ever. Goodness. You would think we were 5-22 not 22-5!
BearFan33
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Need to block out

They get lay ups and we taking fade always.
vanillabryce
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Ok, I think we have to sit Flo more in the 2nd.

Get Sochan the ball on the elbow and mid post. Let him work and have guys cut off him. They don't have a guy who can check him 1 on 1.

Someone has to convince Akinjo that these dudes are big and fast and he's not going to beat them off the bounce. Pass the ball and move.

Mayer drive the ball. No threes unless it's wide open.
Timbear
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Baylor not really down by much. The Bears can do this.
BUGWBBear
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JarrettTNBear said:

This is the most negative group of comments ever. Goodness. You would think we were 5-22 not 22-5!



Because we're playing like we're 5-22.
BobWillis
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Saturday might get ugly men.............
Johnny Bear
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Mayer actually hits a 3.
vanillabryce
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There we go MM
BUGWBBear
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The Mullet gets his 3
bear2be2
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IowaBear said:

Kansas will score 90 on us. They're the best offense in the league. And this team for whatever reason picks and chooses what games they get up for. Lose this one and 0-4, 1-3 is very realistic to end the year
I think this team has a maturity problem, and it manifests itself when we struggle offensively. When we get off to a good offensive start, we defend really well. When we don't, it impacts our play on the other end of the floor.

I think we'll know about 10 minutes into the game whether the Kansas game will be close in the second half or not.
vanillabryce
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Come on!!!!
Johnny Bear
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And again we try to go inside to Thamba……
DanaDane
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Fran saying the Big 12 has the BEST officials in all of college basketball!!!!!
vanillabryce
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Get Flo out
vanillabryce
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Ok too early… what a block by Flo
DanaDane
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KB is gotta start taking it to the basket.
BUGWBBear
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DanaDane said:

Fran saying the Big 12 has the BEST officials in all of college basketball!!!!!


He's feeding on his cheese fries and getting fatter every time too.
Johnny Bear
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Nice job Higgins. Typical.
Oso del lago
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They aren't going to call ****
whitetrash
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Anderson elevates enough that Akinjo hits him in the cajones as he goes up for the shot
vanillabryce
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*** is Fran talking about with the ball not going to be close???
BUGWBBear
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vanillabryce said:

*** is Fran talking about with the ball not going to be close???


Just waiting for his arteries to clog. Nothing more memorable than a cardio infarction in mid sentence
Oso del lago
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Go on a run guys
Big_Pumpin
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OsU on transition. 1 with ball. 2 stay out top. 1 goes to basket. What do we do? 3 defenders all collapse underneath to guard 1 guy.

Lucky they missed wide open 3. 2 of them.

It's not just that we are shorthanded. We are lost
BUGWBBear
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Get unlost then
Johnny Bear
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We soooooooooooo miss JTT
DanaDane
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Johnny Bear said:

We soooooooooooo miss JTT

Particularly in a game like this where athleticism, energy, size and ability to get into the paint are all very important.
IowaBear
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Do people actually believe this team still has an E8, F4 ceiling? I'll be thrilled if we don't get knocked out by 14 seed Iona at this point. Zero consistency in this team
BUGWBBear
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Johnny Bear said:

We soooooooooooo miss JTT


We all do. Grieve later.
 
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