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Gameday Thread: #9 Baylor (20-6; 9-4) at #5 Kansas (21-5; 9-4)

February 17, 2023
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#9 Baylor (20-6; 9-4) travels to Lawrence, Kansas Saturday February 18th at 3pm CST to take on #5 Kansas (21-5; 9-4) at Allen Fieldhouse.  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: #9 Baylor (20-6; 9-4) at #5 Kansas (21-5; 9-4)

26,041 Views | 159 Replies | Last: 1 yr ago by BQHOME
MrGolfguy
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Just win Bears!
Well I ain't no greenhorn!!
Fre3dombear
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Still at just 5 LV 1 violations?

Kinda surprised
Crawfoso1973
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Key to game, good offensive possessions and ball movement. The more efficient we can be offensively, the better we can mask our defensive deficiencies.

Stagnant ball movement results in jacking up desperation 3s to beat the shot clock which equates to long rebounds and easy transition buckets for KU. Transition D is our achilles heal, limit live-ball turnovers and bad shot selection and we pull off the huge road upset.
IowaBear
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We've been able to survive slow starts recently. Not sure that's realistic today. The first 8 will likely paint a picture of how this one will Play out. Get to the under 8 TO in a good spot and I like our chances at the end to stay in this until the final whistle.
historian
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CGD's Everyday Jon feature was excellent!
MrGolfguy
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ROCK CHEAT JAYHAWK
Well I ain't no greenhorn!!
historian
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There are 2 different threads featuring it but here it is anyway:

Johnny Bear
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IowaBear said:

We've been able to survive slow starts recently. Not sure that's realistic today. The first 8 will likely paint a picture of how this one will Play out. Get to the under 8 TO in a good spot and I like our chances at the end to stay in this until the final whistle.

Off the top a possible slow or sloppy start is a concern of mine as well. Through the years quite a few of our games at the Phog have started out with KU racing out to something like a 20-4 lead within the first 5 minutes and we never recover - even when we've gone in there with good teams. I also think it's a key to at least get off to a decent start and hopefully at least be close to even at halftime. With the way we've been playing down the stretch lately, if that happens, I also like our chances as well.
Limited IQ Redneck in PU
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Crawfoso1973 said:

Key to game, good offensive possessions and ball movement. The more efficient we can be offensively, the better we can mask our defensive deficiencies.


Stagnant ball movement results in jacking up desperation 3s to beat the shot clock which equates to long rebounds and easy transition buckets for KU. Transition D is our achilles heal, limit live-ball turnovers and bad shot selection and we pull off the huge road upset.


Thank you. I appreciate your thoughtful and knowledgeable input.
historian
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I'm glad we didn't get stuck with Higgins
Stefano DiMera
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He's there
Johnny Bear
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Is that 4 TOs for KG already?
rileyroo
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I think we need to take out George for just a bit and let him settle down. He already has 3 turnovers.
Mitch Henessey
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Keyonte looks rattled early. He needs to settle down a bit.
Johnny Bear
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Mitch Henessey said:

Keyonte looks rattled early. He needs to settle down a bit.

Apparently it's virtually impossible for him to get off to a fast start, particularly against big 12 competition.
whitetrash
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Inspiration for KU's hippy-dippy uniforms:

https://resizing.flixster.com/t_kCe7NsCB62I7SFhle9IVVvRz4=/206x305/v2/
Mitch Henessey
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Dumb to hedge so hard on Adams. He's not a threat to shoot at all.
historian
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I did not see him. I guess that was wishful thinking
historian
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Cryer!!!
Johnny Bear
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UT survives OU in OT in Austin
historian
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CRYER!!!
Hotsauce
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Dick is hard.,.to cover.
historian
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That will make their game in Waco that much more important
Mitch Henessey
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I love Keyonte, but I gotta say, the ball has moved much, much better when he's been on the bench the past week.
Johnny Bear
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Higgins starting to get his licks in
Fre3dombear
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Getting higgins'd warly

Weird foul calls

2 50/50s to kansas
ImABearToo
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KG is "nonessential" at this point.
“Life is short, eat desert first!”
Mitch Henessey
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Lohner getting big minutes in this game spells trouble for us
Fre3dombear
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Higgins'd again
historian
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GEORGE!!!
Fre3dombear
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That's the Higgins game plan. If they can soften Flo and JTT with 2 fouls early, total game changer
Johnny Bear
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KU in the bonus the rest of the half
historian
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GEORGE!!
Fre3dombear
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At least we got 15 bigs fouls to throw at John Higgins

That dude is always atrocious
Johnny Bear
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Hopefully Josh O will step up as EJ and Flo have been virtually neutralized by the Higgins crew for the rest of the half.
 
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