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Gameday Thread: #9 Baylor (14-2; 3-0) at KSU (12-4; 2-1)

January 15, 2024
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#9 Baylor (14-2; 3-0) visits Kansas State (12-4; 2-1) Tuesday January 16th at 7pm CST.  The game will be televised on ESPN+

KenPom Prediction:  Baylor 73 Kansas State 70

Torvik Prediction:  Baylor 71 Kansas State 70

Evan Miyakawa:  Baylor 74 Kansas State 72

Haslametrics:  Baylor 69 Kansas State 66


Coaches

Kansas State:  Jerome Tang (57) 38-14; NCAA; Sweet 16; Elite 8

Baylor:  Scott Drew (53); 455-245 overall (435-234 at Baylor); 11 NCAAs; 5 Sweet 16s; 3 Elite 8s; FF; 1 National Championship

Head to Head:  2-0 Tang


Kansas State Starters

Guard:  Tylor Perry  (SR) 5-11 180 lbs; 15 ppg; 3 reb; 5 asst; 35% FG; 33% 3pt; 94% FT

Guard: Cam Carter (JR) 6-3 195 lbs; 17 ppg; 5 reb; 3 asst; 41% FG; 30% 3pt; 87% FT

Forward: Arthur Kaluma (JR) 6-7 225 lbs; 15 ppg; 8 reb; 45% FG; 39% 3pt; 76% FT

Forward:  David N’Guessan (SR) 6-9 220 lbs; 8 ppg; 8 reb; 57% FG; 9% 3pt; 43% FT

Forward:  Will McNair (SR) 6-11 265 lbs; 8 ppg; 5 reb; 2 blks; 64% FG; 100% 3pt; 61% FT

Kansas State Bench

Guard: Dorian Finister (FR) 6-4 195 lbs; 3 ppg; 2 reb; 48% FG; 20% 3pt; 50% FT


Baylor Starters

Guard:  RayJ Dennis (SR) 6-3 180 lbs; 14 ppg; 4 reb; 6 asst;  53% FG; 41% 3pt; 73% FT

Guard:  Jayden Nunn (JR) 6-3 190 lbs; 10 ppg; 2 reb; 3 asst; 45% FG; 45% 3pt; 71% FT 

Guard:  Ja’Kobe Walter (FR) 6-5 185 lbs; 15 ppg; 4 reb; 43% FG; 39% 3pt; 84% FT

Forward:  Jalen Bridges (JR) 6-9 225 lbs; 10 ppg; 5 reb; 2 asst;  45% FG; 37% 3pt; 89% FT

Forward:  Yves Missi (FR) 6-11 220 lbs; 10 ppg; 6 reb; 2 blocks; 65% FG; 49% FT

Baylor Bench

Guard:  Langston Love (SO) 6-5 210 lbs; 11 ppg; 2 reb; 48% FG; 48% 3pt; 83% FT

Forward:  Caleb Lohner (JR) 6-8 235 lbs; 3 ppg; 3 reb; 58% FG; 33% 3pt; 70% FT

Forward:  Josh Ojianwuna (SO) 6-10 240 lbs; 6 ppg; 4 reb; 80% FG; 64% FT

Guard:  Miro Little (FR) 6-4 185 lbs; 3 ppg; 56% FG; 50% 3pt; 77% FT

Discussion from...

Gameday Thread: #9 Baylor (14-2; 3-0) at KSU (12-4; 2-1)

21,607 Views | 312 Replies | Last: 2 mo ago by boognish_bear
BearkatBear
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another good finish from Josh O to end the half. Overall a good half for us I would say. Bridges and the bigs have been excellent. Ja'Kobe's been good outside of his shots not falling. Cut down on the turnovers and start hitting some 3's and we should walk out of this with a W.
BearFan33
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2 moving screens on the same guy I believe.

I think he is leaning into the screen instead of being still. But see those as being borderline

IowaBear
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Josh O is really starting to come on as of late.
DanaDane
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If you told me we'd shoot 9% from 3 (basically what we did in the first half against Michigan St), struggle with ball movement the entire half with K State's length and yet still be up by 5, I'd tell you no way. This team struggles at times with scoring droughts but man it certainly has grit!!!!!!
DanaDane
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IowaBear said:

Josh O is really starting to come on as of late.
He continues to impress me with his growth through the season. Great to see!
historian
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It wasn't always pretty but it was a great way to end the half.
BearFan33
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This espn thing with Tang and the kids is priceless
historian
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That bit of Tang with the kids was great.
DanaDane
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BearFan33 said:

This espn thing with Tang and the kids is priceless
That was awesome! Tang is such a good dude.
DanaDane
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C'mon Bears!

Come out hot here in the 2nd half and take that road conference record to 2-0.

We can do it!
Jacques Strap
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Hoping for Bears to heat up from three and limit turnovers. Dennis... would love to see him have a big half.
BearkatBear
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stop chucking 3's. get the ball to the paint.
DanaDane
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This is some UGLY basketball by both teams.
BearkatBear
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rebounding has been outstanding tonight
BearFan33
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Refs put away whistles until touch foul on nunn
Jacques Strap
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Just cannot hit anything here early in the 2nd
DanaDane
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Awful shot selection. What is going on?
BearFan33
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Stop throwing up 3s
DanaDane
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I've seen enough of the lazy passes by all of them. Good grief.
BearFan33
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We should be up by 10.
BearFan33
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Do wholesale substitutes
Johnny Bear
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BearFan33 said:

We should be up by 10.

At least. How many straight misses is that to start the 2nd half?
BearkatBear
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what worked in the first half ? Getting the ball into the paint. What have we done to start the second half ? Chuck 3's.
JXL
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We're 1-16 from three - that's crazy.
BearFan33
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So frustrating. Playing good D rebounding and can't hit a shot to save our lives.
DanaDane
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They've given us every opportunity to create space and we've almost gone 5 minutes throwing up off balanced, ill-advised shots.

Walter and Dennis now 2-18, 0-8 from 3

Team is shooting 6% from 3..................1 of 16.
saucebob
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JXL said:

We're 1-16 from three - that's crazy.

Yet we have the lead
Johnny Bear
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DanaDane said:

They've given us every opportunity to create space and we've almost gone 5 minutes throwing up off balanced, ill-advised shots.

Walter and Dennis now 2-18, 0-8 from 3
And just about every 3 attempt has been an open look.

Team is shooting 6% from 3..................1 of 16.
SIC EM 94
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This game is disgusting
BearFan33
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Nice drive Josh
JXL
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Because K State has committed a boatload of turnovers.
parch
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What is it about us having two starters in any given game just completely click off offensively? RayJ and Jakobe a combined 2-19 and 0-9 from 3. Just can't happen. If we can ever get all 5 to just play at least decent at the same time nobody will ever beat us.
saucebob
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Haven't made a 3 since they changed the ball.
Jacques Strap
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So many KSU turnovers we should be blowing these guys out
Johnny Bear
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KSU trying to give it to us and we can't take it.
 
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