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Gameday Thread: #5 Baylor (1-0) vs Norfolk State (2-0)

November 9, 2022
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#5 Baylor (1-0) takes on Norfolk State (2-0) Friday November 11th at 7pm CST at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas.  The game will be televised on ESPN+


KenPom Prediction:  Baylor 83 Norfolk St 61

Torvik Prediction:  Baylor 81 Norfolk St 62

Evan Miyakawa Prediction:  Baylor 85 Norfolk St 64


Coaches

Norfolk St:  Robert Jones (42) 168-126; 2 NCAAs

Baylor:  Scott Drew (51); 420-231 overall (397-219 at Baylor); 10 NCAAs; 5 Sweet 16s; 3 Elite 8s; FF; 1 National Championship

Head to Head:  1-0 Drew


Norfolk St Starters

Guard:  Joe Bryant (SR) 6-1 220 lbs; 14 ppg; 2 reb; 4 asst; 40% FG; 40% 3pt; 50% FT

Guard:  Christian Ings (SR) 6-2 185 lbs; 13 ppg; 4 reb; 6 asst; 71% FG; 50% 3pt; 71% FT

Forward:  Cahiem Brown (JR) 6-5 200 lbs; 16 ppg; 5 reb; 3 asst; 56% FG; 29% 3pt; 75% FT

Forward:  Dana Tate (SR) 6-7 220 lbs; 16 ppg; 9 reb; 60% FG; 57% 3pt 

Forward:  Kris Bankston (SR) 6-8 230 lbs; 16 ppg; 13 reb; 79% FG; 50% FT

Norfolk St Bench

Forward:  Daryl Anderson (JR) 6-6 185 lbs; 9 ppg; 6 reb; 35% FG; 33% 3pt

Guard:  George Beale (FR) 6-4 200 lbs; 10 ppg; 8 reb; 2 asst; 36% FG; 33% 3pt; 50% FT


Baylor Starters

Guard:  Adam Flagler (SR) 6-3 185 lbs; 21 ppg; 2 reb; 8 asst; 67% FG; 67% 3pt; 100% FT

Guard:  LJ Cryer (JR) 6-1 190 lbs; 16 ppg; 1 reb; 1 asst; 46% FG; 38% 3pt; 100% FT

Guard:  Keyonte George (FR) 6-4 185 lbs; 13 ppg; 6 reb; 7 asst; 31% FG; 25% 3pt; 75% FT

Forward:  Jalen Bridges (JR) 6-7 225 lbs; 13 ppg; 2 reb; 1 asst; 57% FG; 33% 3pt; 100% FT

Forward:  Flo Thamba (SR) 6-10 250 lbs; 5 ppg; 10 reb; 1 blk; 50% FT

Baylor Bench

Guard:  Dale Bonner (SR) 6-2 170 lbs; 14 ppg; 4 reb; 6 asst; 83% FG; 75% 3pt; 50% FT

Forward:  Caleb Lohner (JR) 6-8 235 lbs; 7 ppg; 5 reb; 2 asst; 50% FG; 75% FT

Guard:  Langston Love (FR) 6-5 210 lbs; 13 ppg; 8 reb; 1 asst; 44% FG; 33% 3pt; 67% FT

Forward:  Joshua Ojianwuna (FR) 6-10 235 lbs; 9 ppg; 7 reb; 67% FG; 50% FT

Forward:  Zach Loveday (JR) 7-0 240 lbs; 6 ppg; 2 reb; 75% FG

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Gameday Thread: #5 Baylor (1-0) vs Norfolk State (2-0)

10,768 Views | 90 Replies | Last: 2 yr ago by EvilTroyAndAbed
BUBradley
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Lomers with the tip!
MrGolfguy
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green & gold overload
I don't feel tardy
IowaBear
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A decent step up in competition tonight as Norfolk will likely win their conference. Bears by 25 plus. Hoping to see another 100 point night. Great weekend of Baylor sports awaits. Start us off right MBB
DanaDane
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Can't wait! Should be a much better game than MVSU, although like IB says it should be a solid double digit victory.

Norfolk returns 4 of the 5 starters from the team that played us in the NCAA's last year. Bryant was the leading scorer in that game. Bankston got in foul trouble early and was never a factor.

This is a good team for George to work on his D before the step up in competition next weekend.
Crawfoso1973
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I am interested in seeing Josh O and his growth. Will he progress enough to be in the rotation once we get to conference play? He made mistakes in that first game but he was intriguing defensively with his lateral quickness and ability to switch and guard the perimeter.
MommaBear
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Will this game be on ESPN+ tonight?
DanaDane
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Bears up early 9-7

16:31
DanaDane
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K-E-Y-O-N-T-E GEORGE! Wow
DanaDane
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Huge call with Bankston picking up his 2nd foul with the charge.


1st 2 Bears off the bench? Lohner and Bonner.
DanaDane
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Yes. On ESPN+
whitetrash
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1/4 zip count: 11 coaches and trainers on the front row in ecru, 9 managers on the second row in white, 6 players at the end of the bench.
BUBradley
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We look so solid on offense and defense is looking better than game 1!
DanaDane
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Gonzaga still down to Michigan St

45-40 14:32 to go in the game
DanaDane
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It's like an army of Drews!!!!!!!!!!
BUBradley
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UNC was down at the half as well.
DanaDane
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Bridges and Lohner are the perfect compliments to each other. One, silky smooth. The other, a backyard bruiser.
DanaDane
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Wow! Didn't see that one.
Big_Pumpin
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lJ has missed 4 threes in a row. Shocking.

DanaDane
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Love into the game at the 14 minute mark in place of George. Josh O also into the game.
BUBradley
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Flagler looks a little off tonight. Good thing we have like 400 more guards of his caliber!
Big_Pumpin
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What do y'all think about rebounding against big athletic teams?
DanaDane
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Baylor 22
NSU 13

11:23

Keyonte with 9, 4 guys with 3 points each.
Bears outrebounded so far 9-7

Big P -- it's gonna be one of our challenges this year.
DanaDane
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Villanova down 6 to Temple with 12 to go.

Charleston over UNC by 1 with 13 to go.

Mich St. still up 6 on Gonzaga with 9 to go.
BUBradley
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Bridges is a really good FT shooter! We need that.
DanaDane
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Jalen Bridges!!!!!

I have no doubt if you asked him, he'd tell you Drew and staff have rejuvenated him. He looked completely disinterested at times last year. He looks silky smooth this year.
DanaDane
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Baseline D needs some work. Several easy buckets for NSU.
DanaDane
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George with another 3!!!!

Bears up 29-15, George with 12. 3 of 4 from 3!
BUGrad2012
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I think our front court is going to struggle some defensively in Big 12 play. We need a healthy JTT back in a big way. Thamba kinda slow, bridges isn't much of a post defender, and Lohner is a little undersized. Ojianwuna has good size and athleticism, but he's raw. Love looks injured. Guards look great and will carry us offensively all year.
DanaDane
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Cryer 1 of 6 from the field. Ball just isn't going in for him so far. It will eventually.
DanaDane
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You can tell Love doesn't have full mobility and looks like he doesn't trust it yet, which is understandable.
DanaDane
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Bridges and Thamba both with 2 fouls and still 7:40 to go in the 1st half.

Looks like Josh O and Lohner are gonna get extended playing time tonight.
DanaDane
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In case anyone wants to know who is leading is rebounds at this point?


K-E-Y-O-N-T-E
DanaDane
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BIG JOSH O with the SWAT!!!!!!!!
BUBradley
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He's been very impressive with some expected freshman mistakes.
DanaDane
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Yes! He moves so much better than I thought he would (when I hadn't seen him play before). I know it's unlikely JTT will be back but the beauty of it is that Josh O is gonna have a lot of experience by late in the season and we could go into the NCAA's with 3 guys in the middle who could rotate in and out, which is a luxury not many teams have.
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