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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)

21,695 Views | 159 Replies | Last: 1 yr ago by BQHOME
fullbears1
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How does a team completely disappear at half?
True Grit
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We need Flagler and Cryer to step up.
Johnny Bear
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PaperBear89 said:

The Higgins effect is real. We are TERRIFIED of playing defense.

A lot of this was in the process of getting set up while we were having that great first half with the ticky tacky stuff on Flo and EJ. Higgins is doing his job as usual.
DanaDane
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KU has 13 assists and 1 TO.

We have 6 assists and 10 TOs.
historian
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What happened to our player on the sideline?
Johnny Bear
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Seriously if we're literally not going to box out on the defensive end on rebounds we don't deserve to win this.
Fre3dombear
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Wow.

Higgins in elite form
Fre3dombear
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Wow. What quit due to the officiating shutting down the D
tomiathon
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This may be the worst officiated game in the history of sports. I have no words.
DanaDane
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Up 16 at one point, now down 12. 28 point swing. Yikes.
historian
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We need to rebound!
True Grit
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Total collapse… now bricking FT
saucebob
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Why is the floor so slippery on our offensive end?
Fre3dombear
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It's ovuhhhh

Now we almost air balling FTs
historian
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Must stop fouling!!!
Johnny Bear
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Now that the Higgins crew has basically done their job in insuring a KU win, watch the calls start evening up a bit.
Fre3dombear
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One of the biggest collapses I've ever seen

Up 16

Hope everyone can @ me after the games over
Mitch Henessey
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This rivals the 10-minute stretch where we just completely collapsed versus UVA. Actually, probably even worse, given where we started.
rileyroo
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No rebounding and bad D.
PaperBear89
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Do we even practice shooting within 5 feet?
ImABearToo
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Yard work before dark. Over and out!
“Life is short, eat desert first!”
Fre3dombear
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Higgins with the 4th on Flo

"Kansas has a ton of free throws this game relative to baylor"
Quinton
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Marquette and VA like collapse so far.
davesburgerbarn
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George doesn't play hard defense.
Fre3dombear
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Hat sequence of officiating there was just comical
Johnny Bear
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Fre3dombear said:

Higgins with the 4th on Flo

"Kansas has a ton of free throws this game relative to baylor"

The ultimate well DUH type stayement.
mdanderson
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The most disappointing thing to me about the second half is no defense by Baylor. Kansas just scored at will in the paint with no effort to stop them.
IowaBear
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Refs have been bad no doubt about it! But the defense has been embarrassing. We have multiple guys who loaf on defense for stretches
BUGWBBear
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Obviously not feeling it now and gave up
SIC EM 94
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Go win the next 2 Bears…this BS is over
Quinton
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1st half v Marquette and 2nd half here are two worst coached and played halves in a long time. Almost replicas of one another.
ImABearToo
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So do we have it in us to bounce back Tuesday vs KSU?
“Life is short, eat desert first!”
CaseyBu72
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Drew got outcoached
Bill Vahrenkamp
Mitch Henessey
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Oh well. I didn't think we were going to win at the Phog, but I wish they hadn't gotten my hopes up in the first half.

Win out and this doesn't matter.
CaseyBu72
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We quit….. nasty play
Bill Vahrenkamp
 
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