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Gameday Thread: #10 Baylor (23-5; 11-4) vs #5 Kansas (23-4; 12-2)

February 26, 2022
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#10 Baylor (23-5; 11-4) hosts #5 Kansas (23-4; 12-2) on February 26th at 7pm CST in Waco, Texas. The game will be televised on ESPN.  

KenPom Prediction:  Baylor 78 Kansas 74

Torvik Prediction:  Baylor 78 Kansas 74

Evan Miyakawa Prediction:  Baylor 76 Kansas 74


Coaches

Kansas:    Bill Self (59); 751- 227 (545-122 at KU) 21 NCAAs; 13 Sweet 16; 10 Elite 8; 3 Final 4; 1 NC; 5 Level 1 Viol

Baylor:  Scott Drew (51); 415-229 overall (394-218 at Baylor); 9 NCAAs; 5 Sweet 16s; 3 Elite 8s; FF; 1 National Championship

Head to Head:   27-6 Bill Self

Last 5:  3-2 Self


Kansas Starters

Guard:  Dajuan Harris (SO) 6-1 170 lbs; 6 ppg; 4 asst; 2 st; 46% FG; 31% 3pt; 80% FT

Guard:  Ochai Agbaji (SR) 6-5 215 lbs; 20 ppg; 5 reb; 2 asst; 51% FG; 45% 3pt; 75% FT

Guard:  Christian Braun (JR) 6-6 220 lbs; 15 ppg; 6 reb; 3 asst; 52% FG; 35% 3pt; 75% FT

Forward:  Jalen Wilson (SO) 6-8 225 lbs; 11 ppg; 7 reb; 50% FG; 29% 3pt; 68% FT

Forward:  David McCormack (SR) 6-10 250 lbs; 10 ppg; 7 reb; 52% FG; 70% FT

Kansas Bench

Guard:  Jalen Coleman-Lands (SR) 6-4 190 lbs; 4 ppg; 48% FG; 44% 3pt; 80% FT

*Guard:  Remy Martin (SR) 6-0 175 lbs; 8 ppg; 3 reb; 3 asst; 44% FG; 36% 3pt; 76% FT

Forward:  Mitch Lightfoot (SR) 6-8 225 lbs; 5 ppg; 3 reb; 65% FG; 55% FT

Guard:  Joseph Yesufu (SR) 6-0 180 lbs; 3 ppg; 36% FG; 25% 3pt; 63% FT


Baylor Starters

Guard:  James Akinjo (SR) 6-1 190 lbs; 13 ppg; 2 reb; 6 asst; 2 st; 39% FG; 31% 3pt; 83% FT

Guard:  Adam Flagler (JR) 6-3 180 lbs; 14 ppg; 2 reb; 3 asst; 45% FG; 40% 3pt; 73% FT

Forward:  Matt Mayer (SR) 6-9 230 lbs; 10 ppg; 5 reb; 1 st; 41% FG; 33% 3pt; 65% FT

Forward:  Kendall Brown (FR) 6-8 205 lbs; 10 ppg; 5 reb; 2 asst; 59% FG; 30% 3pt; 73% FT

Forward:  Flo Thamba (SR) 6-10 250 lbs; 5 ppg; 5 reb; 1 blk; 52% FG; 58% FT

Baylor Bench

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

Guard:  Dale Bonner (JR) 6-2 170 lbs; 3 ppg; 2 asst; 33% FG; 18% 3pt; 72% FT

Forward:  Jeremy Sochan (FR) 6-9 230 lbs; 8 ppg; 6 reb; 2 asst; 49% FG; 31% 3pt; 54% FT

*injuries, status uncertain

Discussion from...

Gameday Thread: #10 Baylor (23-5; 11-4) vs #5 Kansas (23-4; 12-2)

24,154 Views | 345 Replies | Last: 2 yr ago by william
Jack Bauer
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6-22 FG
0-6 3PT
IowaBear
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Gonna get ran out of the gym. Was afraid of this but it was predictable. Hopefully we turn it on and make it a game
Johnny Bear
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PaperBear89 said:

Do we have a goon we can bring in to put Braun on his ass!!??

No.
Johnny Bear
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When Thamba is your leading scorer it tells you all you need to know.
BearTruth13
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Just don't understand how our offense has turned into this garbage.
DanaDane
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KU looks like last year's Bears on offense: fast, aggressive, fast ball movement, everyone to the boards on missed shots.
Jack Bauer
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Johnny Bear said:

When Thamba is your leading scorer it tells you all you need to know.

10 of our 15 points.
DanaDane
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Thamba in double figures. LOL
JumboShrimper
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Damn flo with 12.
Jack Bauer
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"Thank God for Flo Thamba" - are words I never thought I'd be saying.
DanaDane
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Hats off: You were right. I was wrong. He has almost all of our points so far.
Shakesbear
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Jack Bauer said:

"Thank God for Flo Thamba" - are words I never thought I'd be saying.


Brown, Sochan, Kujo …..all suck tonight. Thamba is a man amongst toddlers
Retreat Hell! We just got here! The 2/5
DanaDane
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WOW. Helluva move by Flag.
Stefano DiMera
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Signs of life
DanaDane
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C'mon Bears. Get this thing down to 5 by halftime. As sh*** as we've played, it's amazing we could be in this.
IowaBear
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I'll never understand why people are so surprised when we put up horrendous 3t shooting percentages. Said in August this was an average at best 3 Pt shooting team. Factor in its missing its best 3 point shooter and guys like Mayer and Akinjo are in the low 3s % wise and you get games like this.
PaperBear89
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The ball movement by KU is crazy good. If they just have 1 or 2 players hitting, game over.
Jack Bauer
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DanaDane said:

C'mon Bears. Get this thing down to 5 by halftime. As sh*** as we've played, it's amazing we could be in this.
yes. 0-8 from 3PT
DanaDane
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YES!!!!!

Great dish from Bonner to Sochan!!!!!
DanaDane
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YES

YES

YES

YES!!!!

Great block by Sochan!!!!!!!


FLAGLER!!!!!!!
IowaBear
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Coming to life on the offensive end !!
Jack Bauer
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Yeah baby!!!! 10-0 run.
CaliByWayOfKS
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The 6 min scoring drought at the beginning and horrible shooting % overall and they are only down 5... Previous game you could see them basically quit, but they don't look like that this time around so that's awesome.
DanaDane
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Self has played 10 guys. You can tell he's hoping to fatigue us by the 2nd half.
DanaDane
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GREAT PASS FROM AKINJO!!!!!

Bears trail by 1!!!!!!
DanaDane
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Yes. 100% agree. Never expect a Scott Drew team to quit, but we were on the verge of falling so far behind that it basically would become academic.
Jack Bauer
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109 db!!!!!
BluesBear
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Headline

"Flo's 50 dumps Hawks..."
DanaDane
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Given the way we started this thing, HELLUVA effort to get back in this and only trail by 1 at the half!!!!!!


Special platitudes to FLO THAMBA and SOCHAN, who both served as sparks!!!!!!!!
DanaDane
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FOULS: KU 8, Bears 3


FT: Bears 7-8, KU 0-0
Jack Bauer
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Amazing down 1 pt without a 3PT FG (0-8).
CaliByWayOfKS
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6 of those 8 are on Agbaji, McCormack, and Lightfoot too... Usually guys that get away with quite a few fouls never called.

I thought we fouled KU on that drive they called the travel on in the end, so not sure if the "law of averages" will fix the foul differential in the 2nd half.
BUCANDOIT82
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Did I ever think Thamba would be our leading scorer, Never Ever!
DanaDane
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Wilson is the unexpected Jayhawk who scorched us in that first half runaway in Lawrence when he put up 15. He has 2 tonight.
DanaDane
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We were shooting 19% from the floor through the 8:43 mark in the first half. We finished at 39% for the half.
 
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