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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

Discussion from...

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

10,780 Views | 90 Replies | Last: 2 yr ago by EvilTroyAndAbed
BUBradley
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This team reminds of before the Jared Butler era. Lots of shooting and not the best defense. We got work to do. We will keep getting better.
DanaDane
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George now 23 points, 5 boards, 6 assists, 2 steals

He's 8-11 from the field, 6-9 from 3.
DanaDane
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74 of our 83 points have come from the starting 5.

9 points from the bench.
IowaBear
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Rebounding is going to be an issue all season unless we can get JTT back. Lots to work on. I'll take a W anyway especially against a really solid MM team. Back to the drawing board and onto Northern Colorado Monday night
DanaDane
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Beautiful alley oop from George to Lohner for the slam.
DanaDane
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FINAL


Baylor 87
NSU 70


Nice win against a team likely to win the MEAC for the 3rd year in a row and make another appearance in the NCAAs.

Offensive firepower is obvious. Defense gonna have to keep working toward progress throughout the year like a lot of teams.
vanillabryce
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BUBradley said:

This team reminds of before the Jared Butler era. Lots of shooting and not the best defense. We got work to do. We will keep getting better.


DanaDane
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Leading Scorers

George 23
Bridges 19
Flager 18


Leading Rebounders

Josh 0 7
George 5
Bridges 5


gobears20
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Drew had mentioned defense challenges before the season. You could really tell tonight. We will get better and we will have growing pains with so many new faces.
EvilTroyAndAbed
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Gobearsone said:

We will lose this game


Huh? We were up by at least 12 when you posted this. We didn't play our best game obviously, but dude. Chill out.
EvilTroyAndAbed
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Dainja has 14 rebounds so far midway through the second half for Illinois against a really bad UMKC.

Wish he had fit in better here.
IowaBear
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Could really use him this year. We're gonna need JTT back and that's a scary thought. We got bullied a good chunk of tonight down low. Norfolk St is a physical team but that can't be happening against inferior opponents
McCavebear
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gobears20 said:

Drew had mentioned defense challenges before the season. You could really tell tonight. We will get better and we will have growing pains with so many new faces.
Yes. Nice win for Baylor tonight!

Just develop the defense more. Would love the Bears get dominant with steals and fast breaks. It is a process.

Sic 'Em!
McCavebear Lives!
BUBradley
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Virgina played a pre school team tonight but from what I saw they have a strong inside presence. Will be interesting to see how we handle that. One more game till we find out what this team is really made of! I'm bullish!
BUBradley
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EvilTroyAndAbed said:

Dainja has 14 rebounds so far midway through the second half for Illinois against a really bad UMKC.

Wish he had fit in better here.


He went 20pts and 15reb! I always thought he had upside but sheesh! We missed out.
DanaDane
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Dainja was lazy when he was here according to both teammates and coaches, and I'll never understand why. He let himself get out of shape and didn't really show any interest in changing. I think the coaching staff just got frustrated with him, particularly when they looked around and saw everyone else busting their humps.

I'm not sure whether it was a family member, friend, former coach or what, but someone gave him a swift kick in the butt and he responded. Maybe he woke up and realized he was throwing away a prime chance in life. He transferred to Illinois and completely transformed his body. Look at him now. He is not the pudgy, soft guy he was at Baylor. He is built to perform at a P5 level. I just wish all of that would have taken place here, but sometimes things don't work out at one place but do with a change of scenery. Ironically, we may go against both Mayer and him next weekend.
Fre3dombear
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DanaDane said:

Dainja was lazy when he was here according to both teammates and coaches, and I'll never understand why. He let himself get out of shape and didn't really show any interest in changing. I think the coaching staff just got frustrated with him, particularly when they looked around and so everyone else busting their humps.

I'm not sure whether it was a family member, friend, former coach or what, but someone gave him a swift kick in the butt and he responded. Maybe he woke up and realized he was throwing away a prime chance in life. He transferred to Illinois and completely transformed his body. Look at him now. He is not the pudgy, soft guy he was at Baylor. He is built to perform at a P5 level. I just wish all of that would have taken place here, but sometimes things don't work out at one place but do with a change of scenery. Ironically, we may against both Mayer and him next weekend.


Danadane dropping knowledge bombs on dain dainja
Crawfoso1973
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Defensively we have miles to go but I am confident our staff will get us there. Not to single anyone out but Lohner has been a disappointment so far. He has been tentative and frequently out of position defensively. We need him to be the next glue guy in the rotation following in the footsteps of Sochan and Vital, but has fallen woefully short of that so far. Josh O is raw and his minutes will be limited by poor decisions and foul trouble. We desperately need our coaching staff to get him up to speed because he is the only rim protector we have outside of Thamba. I am confident our coaches will coach 'em up. Team defense is about cohesiveness and communication, and we have the best coaching staff in America to get them ready by the time conference play rolls around.

Offensively we are already looking like a well-oiled machine. 4 of our 5 starters can scorch from downtown. We are unselfish and will feed the hot hand so no defense can slow us down. Bridges has exceeded my expectations so far he will be a huge upgrade from what Kendall Brown and Maher gave us last year.

Keyonte has exceeded my expectations and my expectations were already through the roof. He is crafty, unselfish, and lets the game come to him without ever forcing anything. He is cerebral and always makes the correct basketball decision. Unlike a lot of one-and-done guys, his draft status is not predicated on athleticism or future potential rather skill, basketball IQ, and feel for the game. We are so fortunate to enjoy watching him play for us this year.
gobears20
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EvilTroyAndAbed
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McCavebear said:

Just develop the defense more.


Sounds easy enough. That's probably where the term "easier said than done" comes from.
 
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