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Gameday Thread: #10 Baylor (9-1) vs #21 Duke (7-3)

December 18, 2023
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#10 Baylor (9-1) plays #21 Duke (7-3) December 20th at 6pm CST in New York City at Madison Square Garden.  The game will be televised on ESPN.  

KenPom Prediction:  Duke 81 Baylor 80

Torvik Prediction:  Duke 79 Baylor 78

Evan Miyakawa:  Baylor 77 Duke 76

Haslametrics:  Duke 81 Baylor 78


Coaches

Duke:  Jon Scheyer (36) 34-12; NCAA

Baylor:  Scott Drew (53); 451-244 overall (431-233 at Baylor); 11 NCAAs; 5 Sweet 16s; 3 Elite 8s; FF; 1 National Championship

Head to Head:  0-0


Duke Starters

Guard:  Jeremy Roach (SR) 6-2 180 lbs; 15 ppg; 3 reb; 3 asst; 51% FG; 50% 3pt; 74% FT

Guard:  Jared McClain (FR) 6-3 200 lbs; 10 ppg; 4 reb; 2 asst; 42% FG; 44% 3pt; 83% FT

Guard:  Caleb Foster (FR) 6-5 200 lbs; 9 ppg; 2 reb; 2 asst; 50% FG; 39% 3pt; 52% FT

Forward:  Mark Mitchell (SO) 6-9 230 lbs; 11 ppg; 5 reb; 45% FG; 70% FT

Forward:  Kyle Filipowski (SO) 7-0 250 lbs; 18 ppg; 9 reb; 3 asst; 51% FG; 32% 3pt; 74% FT

Duke Bench

Guard:  Jaylen Blakes (JR) 6-2 205 lbs; 3 ppg; 55% FG; 40% 3pt; 100% FT

Forward:  TJ Power (FR) 6-9 215 lbs; 3 ppg;  46% FG; 50% 3pt; 100% FT

*Guard:  Tyrese Proctor (FR) 6-5 185 lbs; 10 ppg; 3 reb; 5 asst; 44% FG; 32% 3pt; 87% FT

*high ankle sprain 12/2 vs Georgia Tech, status for game unknown


Baylor Starters

Guard:  RayJ Dennis (SR) 6-3 180 lbs; 14 ppg; 4 reb; 7 asst; 54% FG; 43% 3pt; 81% FT

Guard:  Jayden Nunn (JR) 6-3 190 lbs; 11 ppg; 2 reb; 3 asst; 46% FG; 44% 3pt; 74% FT 

Guard:  Ja’Kobe Walter (FR) 6-5 185 lbs; 14 ppg; 4 reb; 41% FG; 37% 3pt; 89% FT

Forward:  Jalen Bridges (JR) 6-9 225 lbs; 11 ppg; 4 reb; 48% FG; 44% 3pt; 87% FT

Forward:  Yves Missi (FR) 6-11 220 lbs; 10 ppg; 6 reb; 2 blocks; 64% FG; 49% FT

Baylor Bench

Guard:  Langston Love (SO) 6-5 210 lbs; 11 ppg; 2 reb; 46% FG; 41% 3pt; 83% FT

Forward:  Caleb Lohner (JR) 6-8 235 lbs; 4 ppg; 3 reb; 58% FG; 50% 3pt; 67% FT

Forward:  Josh Ojianwuna (SO) 6-10 240 lbs; 5 ppg; 4 reb; 82% FG; 53% FT

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Gameday Thread: #10 Baylor (9-1) vs #21 Duke (7-3)

22,853 Views | 259 Replies | Last: 4 mo ago by Limited IQ Redneck in PU
BearFan33
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Game over
wgeralds
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dennis has just been a big yikes tonight
KajunKarlsdad
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This team doesn't play defense well at all. Not going very far if that doesn't change.
True Grit
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Terrible finish
IowaBear
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What excuse are we using tonight ? Saturday it was finals. What is it tonight ?
BearFan33
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Dennis is a valuable and creative scorer

But not as good of a distributor

I'm still glad we are doing this game

I'm really glad Missi seems ok
DanaDane
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This is bad defensive team on man, particularly the 3 guards. They at least give effort that a couple of the guards didn't last year but they are just plain bad.
IowaBear
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It ain't changing. We are what we are. An iso ball team that plays zero defense.
davesburgerbarn
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Ja'Kobe doesn't play great on ball defense
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DanaDane
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Our problem is that our 1 is actually a better 2.
BearFan33
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Walter has had a bad night defensively
edible_waffles
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Team defense is still a liability. Back to back games where we couldn't get a stop when it mattered the most
BearFan33
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Maybe go back to the zone?
Dia-del-oso
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Why come on after not watching the game just to **** on the bears?
pilgrim
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It looks like it's going feel like a long tough season.
Quinton
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Defense has been terrible again. There is enough to mold this team into a decent defensive team. Tn or Houston would make these guys a solid defensive team.

The freshman is struggling with positioning and footwork. The defensive fundamentals and concentration are just missing. Over thinking and over pursuit. Poor angles
BearFan33
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Maybe we should go to a zone primary defense with man to man sprinkled in
IowaBear
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Read the thread… I was at a work meeting. What am I saying that's not true??? Why does the truth hurt some of y'all's feeling so much ?
Johnny Bear
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Failed both tests against MSU and Duke.
Ghost of CMR
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Man I ****ing hate duke
Dia-del-oso
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We just have a few things we need to clean up. We have the star power. We have the national champion coach.

We lost two tough games in arenas packed with away fans. Stop acting like the season is over. We have a lot of time and games ahead of us. We have a new court waiting for us back in Baylor!

COME ON YOU BEARS
DanaDane
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Not gonna win many games with 10 assists and 14 TOs.
Quinton
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Struggling very badly. Has good athleticism but struggling with footwork, instinct, over pursuit, and overthinking screen coverage.
BearFan33
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pilgrim said:

It looks like it's going feel like a long tough season.


This is the basketball board, not the football one
DanaDane
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Was it last year or maybe the year prior that Drew morphed from man into a 1-3-1 zone at times? I'm sure they'll consider several alternatives after the past couple of games.
Johnny Bear
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Has any of our men's teams ever beaten Duke at anything other than maybe our baseball team several years ago?
BearFan33
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It still was a blocking foul on Zoubeck.
ImABearToo
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Where was Baylor picked to finish in XII pre season poll? Fourth I think. That may be a stretch.
“Life is short, eat desert first!”
BearFan33
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I think the turning point was our guys stoped driving since the were being fouled and no calls were coming. So the started settling for contested low percentage jumpers. This was coupled with Duke better rebounding and offensive execution
EvilTroyAndAbed
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Johnny Bear said:

Failed both tests against MSU and Duke.


I guess season over then. Pack it in you *******.

The issue is you people will compare every team we have to one of the greatest teams in recent college basketball history, a team who played with each other for two years.

But this group of players is a bunch of failures because of the past two games. Merry ****ing Christmas, you miserable lot.
Yogi
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Good team right now. Not great. Probably finidh 4th thru 6th in the Big XIi and out in the round of 32 again this season.

This team reminds me a while lot of last year's team.
"Smarter than the Average Bear."
oldbear69
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Dia-del-oso said:

We just have a few things we need to clean up. We have the star power. We have the national champion coach.

We lost two tough games in arenas packed with away fans. Stop acting like the season is over. We have a lot of time and games ahead of us. We have a new court waiting for us back in Baylor!

COME ON YOU BEARS
Yea was it over when the germans bombed pearl harbor?
Oldbear83
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Ghost of CMR said:

Man I ****ing hate duke
That's the right spirit just now, totally agree.

BearFan33
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Yogi said:

Good team right now. Not great. Probably finidh 4th thru 6th in the Big XIi and out in the round of 32 again this season.

This team reminds me a while lot of last year's team.


I think that's fair but I think we go further. More scoring options and depth. More tools for Drew to work with.
boognish_bear
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EvilTroyAndAbed said:

Johnny Bear said:

Failed both tests against MSU and Duke.


a team who played with each other for two years.



I was thinking this same thing tonight. That was so huge for that team. Battle tested.

It's the blessing and curse of starting to land some of the one and done guys...it's hard to develop that year over year nucleus
 
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