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Gameday Thread: #15 Baylor (14-4; 3-2) vs TCU (14-5; 3-3)

January 25, 2024
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#15 Baylor (14-4; 3-2) hosts TCU (14-5; 3-3) at Foster Pavilion Saturday January 27th at 3pm.  The game will be televised on ESPN2.  

KenPom Prediction:  Baylor 81 TCU 75

Torvik Prediction:  Baylor 82 TCU 76

Evan Miyakawa:  Baylor 81 TCU 76

Haslametrics:  Baylor 75 TCU 72


Coaches

TCU:  Jamie Dixon (58) 481-225; 14 NCAAs; 3 Sweet 16s; Elite 8

Baylor:  Scott Drew (53); 455-247 overall (435-236 at Baylor); 11 NCAAs; 5 Sweet 16s; 3 Elite 8s; FF; 1 National Championship

Head to Head:  8-5 Drew


TCU Starters

Guard:  Avery Anderson (SR) 6-2 170 lbs; 9 ppg; 2 reb; 4 asst; 47% FG; 28% 3pt; 83% FT

Guard:  Trevian Tennyson (SR) 6-2 180 lbs; 9 ppg; 2 reb; 2 asst; 47% FG; 45% 3pt; 85% FT

Forward: Micah Peavy (SR) 6-7 215 lbs; 11 ppg; 5 reb; 3 asst; 50% FG; 26% 3pt; 59% FT

Forward:  Emmanuel Miller (SR) 6-7 215 lbs; 17 ppg; 6 reb; 3 asst 49% FG; 39% 3pt; 83% FT

Forward:  Ernest Udeh (SO) 6-11 260 lbs; 5 ppg; 6 reb; 57% FG; 55% FT

TCU Bench

Guard: Jameer Nelson (SR) 6-2 205 lbs; 10 ppg; 3 reb; 3 asst; 44% FG; 25% 3pt; 70% FT

Forward:  JaKobe Coles (JR) 6-8 215 lbs; 10 ppg; 4 reb; 47% FG; 37% 3pt; 72% FT

Forward:  Xavier Cork (SR) 6-9 235 lbs; 5 ppg; 3 reb; 67% FG; 71% FT

Forward:  Chuck O’Bannon (SR) 6-7 220 lbs; 6 ppg; 3 reb; 47% FG; 37% 3pt; 79% FT

Baylor Starters

Guard:  RayJ Dennis (SR) 6-3 180 lbs; 13 ppg; 4 reb; 6 asst;  50% FG; 38% 3pt; 71% FT

Guard:  Jayden Nunn (JR) 6-3 190 lbs; 10 ppg; 3 reb; 2 asst; 44% FG; 42% 3pt; 70% FT 

Guard:  Ja’Kobe Walter (FR) 6-5 185 lbs; 15 ppg; 4 reb; 42% FG; 37% 3pt; 85% FT

Forward:  Jalen Bridges (JR) 6-9 225 lbs; 11 ppg; 5 reb; 45% FG; 38% 3pt; 90% FT

Forward:  Yves Missi (FR) 6-11 220 lbs; 10 ppg; 6 reb; 2 blocks; 63% FG; 49% FT

Baylor Bench

Guard:  Langston Love (SO) 6-5 210 lbs; 12 ppg; 2 reb; 47% FG; 48% 3pt; 82% FT

Forward:  Caleb Lohner (JR) 6-8 235 lbs; 3 ppg; 2 reb; 56% FG; 33% 3pt; 70% FT

Forward:  Josh Ojianwuna (SO) 6-10 240 lbs; 5 ppg; 4 reb; 79% FG; 63% FT

Guard:  Miro Little (FR) 6-4 185 lbs; 3 ppg; 54% FG; 50% 3pt; 77% FT

Discussion from...

Gameday Thread: #15 Baylor (14-4; 3-2) vs TCU (14-5; 3-3)

44,194 Views | 595 Replies | Last: 4 mo ago by Guitarbiscuit
bear2be2
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Huge 3 by RayJ.

Now play some freaking defense.
bear2be2
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This team is S-A-W-F-T.

We don't deserve to win.
FFA0329
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Nunn is not the guy
Bearwhiz
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This team is cooked
Yogi
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Please, Lord, we can't have TCU be the first team to defeat us in the Pavilion...
"Smarter than the Average Bear."
BearFan33
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We are a terrible man to man team
bear2be2
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That was a crazy pass by Dennis.
BearFan33
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Need a miracle
Yogi
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This team has no ballz.
"Smarter than the Average Bear."
historian
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KajunKarlsdad said:

historian said:

I really hate it when our fans give up before the game is over. Now we are in OT and we have some momentum.


You had momentum with a 10 point lead and gave it away. Now you are limping into OT at home when it should have been over.

All true. But the team is still capable of winning and the game is not over yet.
CHP Bear
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We better play .500 ball the rest of the way if we want an 8 or 9 seed.
Guitarbiscuit
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bear2be2 said:

Guitarbiscuit said:

This team is not easy o watch. One thing is for certain is they are way over ranked. Should have concentrated on defending OBannon.
It's frustrating because this team is awesome to watch for 20 minutes a game. But it's infuriating the other 20.

We do a lot of good things every game. But we have no killer instinct whatsoever.


Good point. And instilling that is the responsibility of the head coach. This team is not too 25 material. At all. No defensive presence.
bear2be2
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BearFan33 said:

We are a terrible man to man team
It's the style we play. Without elite on-ball defenders, the switch-everything bull**** is a formula for endless confusion and mismatches. And we keep doing the same **** over and over.
Mitch Henessey
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We have not made a single stop since before halftime.
BearFan33
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Offense has been good

Defense abysmal
BearFan33
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bear2be2 said:

BearFan33 said:

We are a terrible man to man team
It's the style we play. Without elite on-ball defenders, the switch-everything bull**** is a formula for endless confusion and mismatches. And we keep doing the same **** over and over.


We just don't have the personnel to do it
whitetrash
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20 security folks standing in front of Bear Pit
Bearwhiz
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If you don't get a stop here is bask game
IowaBear
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Yeah this team is fading quick….could easily be 3-5 in league play at this time next week
CHP Bear
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Need a quick foul here.
bear2be2
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Dennis is our best player, and it's not close.

He's the only winner/closer we have on this team.

Everyone else -- other than Love -- puckers like crazy in crunch time.
Fre3dombear
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It's really sad to Watch (well just the score alerts of what we knew would happen)

Mid pack group
BearkatBear
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rayj
Stefano DiMera
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I thought about that.. should we foul ..who's their weak shooter
whitetrash
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whitetrash said:

20 security folks standing in front of Bear Pit


And only 3 standing in front of student section on the baseline.
edible_waffles
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February is going to be a long and brutal month if we can't figure out how to play defense
Stefano DiMera
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Oh yeah. Shot clock off
bear2be2
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BearFan33 said:

bear2be2 said:

BearFan33 said:

We are a terrible man to man team
It's the style we play. Without elite on-ball defenders, the switch-everything bull**** is a formula for endless confusion and mismatches. And we keep doing the same **** over and over.


We just don't have the personnel to do it
Few teams in college basketball do. We got spoiled with three elite defenders in 2020 and 2021. It wasn't the scheme, it was the players.
Bearwhiz
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Just foul them early
possible12
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bear2be2 said:

BearFan33 said:

We are a terrible man to man team
It's the style we play. Without elite on-ball defenders, the switch-everything bull**** is a formula for endless confusion and mismatches. And we keep doing the same **** over and over.
How do you feel about a switching man D?
IowaBear
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We haven't played D In 2 years… we aren't going to magically start now.
IBleedGreenandGold
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I don't watch the basketball team much but I've watched enough the last few years to know that our defenses have gotten softer each year.
edible_waffles
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Being blissfully hopeful is what I'm banking on
bear2be2
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How the **** do you miss that? That was a brilliant pass by Dennis for the game-tying shot.
BearkatBear
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wow
 
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