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Gameday Thread: #17 Baylor (14-5; 4-3) vs #9 Kansas (16-3; 5-2)

January 22, 2023
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#17 Baylor (14-5; 4-3)  hosts #9 Kansas (16-3; 5-2) in a Big Monday showdown in Waco at 8pm CST on January 23rd.  The game will be televised on ESPN.  

KenPom Prediction:  Kansas 78 Baylor 74

Torvik Prediction:  Kansas 78 Baylor 75

Evan Miyakawa Prediction:  Kansas 77 Baylor 73


Coaches

Kansas:   Bill Self (60); 782-233 (575-128 at Kansas) 23 NCAAs; 14 S16s; 11 E8s; 4 FF; 2 NC; 5 LV1 Violations

Baylor:  Scott Drew (52); 439-239 overall (419-228 at Baylor); 10 NCAAs; 5 Sweet 16s; 3 Elite 8s; FF; 1 National Championship

Head to Head:  27-8 Self

Last 7:  4-3 Drew

Records Last 4 Years:  Drew 101-19; Self 104-23


Kansas Starters

Guard:  DaJuan Harris (JR) 6-1 175 lbs; 8 ppg; 3 reb; 6 asst; 46% FG; 39% 3pt; 67% FT

*Guard:  Kevin McCullar (SR) 6-6 210 lbs; 11 ppg; 7 reb; 3 asst; 43% FG; 28% 3pt; 77% FT

Forward:  Jalen Wilson (JR) 6-8 225 lbs; 20 ppg; 8 reb; 3 asst; 42% FG; 36% 3pt; 77% FT

Forward:  Gradey Dick (FR) 6-8 205 lbs; 15 ppg; 5 reb; 2 asst; 46% FG; 43% 3pt; 85% FT

Forward:  KJ Adams (SO) 6-7 225 lbs; 11 ppg; 4 reb; 64% FG; 60% FT

Kansas Bench

Guard:  Joseph Yesufu (JR) 6-0 180 lbs; 4 ppg; 36% FG; 29% 3pt; 77% FT

Forward:  Ernest Udeh (FR) 6-11 250 lbs; 3 ppg; 2 reb; 79% FG; 43% FT

Guard:  MJ Rice (FR) 6-5 215 lbs; 3 ppg; 41% FG; 15% 3pt; 67% FT

*left OSU game with an ankle injury, status unknown



Baylor Starters

Guard:  Adam Flagler (SR) 6-3 185 lbs; 16 ppg; 2 reb; 5 asst; 43% FG; 42% 3pt; 85% FT

Guard:  LJ Cryer (JR) 6-1 190 lbs; 15 ppg; 2 reb; 2 asst; 47% FG; 43% 3pt; 88% FT

Guard:  Keyonte George (FR) 6-4 185 lbs; 17 ppg; 5 reb; 3 asst; 39% FG; 34% 3pt; 81% FT

Forward:  Jalen Bridges (JR) 6-7 225 lbs; 10 ppg; 6 reb; 49% FG; 27% 3pt; 77% FT

Forward:  Flo Thamba (SR) 6-10 250 lbs; 5 ppg; 5 reb; 58% FG; 65% FT

Baylor Bench

Forward:  Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua (SR) 6-8 245 lbs; 6 ppg; 5 reb; 50% FG; 100% FT; 44% 3pt

Forward:  Caleb Lohner (JR) 6-8 235 lbs; 4 ppg; 4 reb; 52% FG; 23% 3pt; 62% FT

Guard:  Langston Love (FR) 6-5 210 lbs; 7 ppg; 2 reb; 43% FG; 37% 3pt; 77% FT

Discussion from...

Gameday Thread: #17 Baylor (14-5; 4-3) vs #9 Kansas (16-3; 5-2)

28,025 Views | 211 Replies | Last: 1 yr ago by whitetrash
EatMoreSalmon
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Grady dude is a real player.
Glad to see BU win with the struggle in the 2nd half.
DancinBear09
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Huge win! Let's make it 6 in a row against Arkansas
LIB,MR BEARS
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Yuge!!!
bear2be2
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Heck of a win.

And I was glad Drew went with the lineup he did to finish it.

George is a stud and he's going to carry us in some games this year. But he needed to sit tonight.
Dia-del-oso
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Mcullers foul on bridges, smacked him hard to the face
Quinton
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Now George get healthy and coaches keep preaching 40 minutes of fire.. not just a half. Love and Bridges. Nothing more to be said about them. Great ballgame from both
Bear8084
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Take a bow Bridges!!!! Great game tonight! That dunk to seal it was all you! Sic 'Em!!!!!
vanillabryce
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The first half and the second half were two totally different games.

We won both ways.
IowaBear
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Bridges is nails at the line in late games situations
vanillabryce
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bear2be2 said:

Heck of a win.

And I was glad Drew went with the lineup he did to finish it.

George is a stud and he's going to carry us in some games this year. But he needed to sit tonight.


Agreed and Love earned it with his play.
LIB,MR BEARS
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I'm pretty sure Grady Dick was the stud in Hossiers.

He probably needs another year in college, not so much to get better but to put on some muscle mass.
Crawfoso1973
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Amazing how much Bridges has transformed his game from the beginning of the season. He has become the glue guy and defensive menace we desperately needed. And his 3 point fg% is regressing to the mean.
Fre3dombear
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bear2be2 said:

Flo has played the best four-point, two-rebound game in program history tonight.


#fact
vanillabryce
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LIB,MR BEARS said:

I'm pretty sure Grady Dick was the stud in Hossiers.

He probably needs another year in college, not so much to get better but to put on some muscle mass.


Nah, he's gonna go top 15
bear2be2
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Quinton said:

Now George get healthy and coaches keep preaching 40 minutes of fire.. not just a half. Love and Bridges. Nothing more to be said about them. Great ballgame from both
Agreed, and I thought Flo was an unsung hero as well. He got his hands on A LOT of balls that ended up offensive rebounds for us. He was very active on both ends.
Crawfoso1973
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If this was Love's breakout game and who he is for the rest of the season....final 4 aspirations back on the table.
Fre3dombear
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These guys now looking like they could do some damage

Rebounding?

Role players stepping g up?

Dominating the glass? This team? Wow
bear2be2
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Crawfoso1973 said:

Amazing how much Bridges has transformed his game from the beginning of the season. He has become the glue guy and defensive menace we desperately needed. And his 3 point fg% is regressing to the mean.
It's funny, he's become one of my favorite players. I didn't see that one coming in December. Haha.
bear2be2
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Crawfoso1973 said:

If this was Love's breakout game and who he is for the rest of the season....final 4 aspirations back on the table.
He's had some really good games this season, he just hasn't been consistent. I think with him and George, we're going to get a lot of either/or instead of both/and. But I hope I'm wrong.
Crawfoso1973
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Nah, Love never played at the level we saw tonight. Especially defensively, his mobility and agility look back to 100%.
Quinton
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Yep, he was great keeping things alive. Flo, Bridges, and Love played ball and carried us late
bear2be2
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Crawfoso1973 said:

Nah, Love never played at the level we saw tonight. Especially defensively, his mobility and agility look back to 100%.
He was better on defense. But he was great offensively against both TCU and KSU ... and had several similar games during nonconference play.
MrGolfguy
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W
Well I ain't no greenhorn!!
Crawfoso1973
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Not disagreeing he had some good offensive games,
but he never played with this level of agility and athleticism before tonight's game. That really shows more on the defensive end. Everyone says coming back from an ACL is more mental than physical. Tonight you could see by his body language, he is back to 100%.
GruntTuff
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It's too bad Scott Drew can't coach. He should listen to the future hall of fame coaches who post on this board.

2020..good chance he wins a natty but covid happened.

2021…Natty

2022….good chance for Final Four at least absent debilitating injuries

2023…pretty much new team. George, Bridges, Love, Cryer(never really played last year when it mattered),Lohmer, big from Africa. Six of eight new.

Six of eight new.

Who knows how far we'll go, but that man can coach (and recruit).
EvilTroyAndAbed
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LIB,MR BEARS said:

I'm pretty sure Grady Dick was the stud in Hossiers.

He probably needs another year in college, not so much to get better but to put on some muscle mass.


The NBA would prefer to handle that themselves. They'll take him high this year for sure.
vanillabryce
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boognish_bear
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boognish_bear
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vanillabryce said:

Love with Little and Jakob's is gonna give us a huge backcourt


boognish_bear
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Hopefully that fun game experience keeps them coming back. Crowd came across great on TV.

boognish_bear
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whitetrash
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boognish_bear said:


ESPN put up a graphic that this was the first meeting of the last 2 national champions since Kentucky (2012) and Louisville (2013) met in 2014.
Crawfoso1973
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GruntTuff said:

It's too bad Scott Drew can't coach. He should listen to the future hall of fame coaches who post on this board.

2020..good chance he wins a natty but covid happened.

2021…Natty

2022….good chance for Final Four at least absent debilitating injuries

2023…pretty much new team. George, Bridges, Love, Cryer(never really played last year when it mattered),Lohmer, big from Africa. Six of eight new.

Six of eight new.

Who knows how far we'll go, but that man can coach (and recruit).


But, but, I thought we were lost and hopeless without Tang?
william
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It’s method on the edge of madness
It’s a balance on the edge of a knife
It’s a smile on the edge of sadness
It’s a dance on the edge of life

Endlessly rocking.....
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