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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)

54,510 Views | 595 Replies | Last: 9 mo ago by Guitarbiscuit
Limited IQ Redneck in PU
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FFA0329 said:

Why do we always switch little guys on bigs and vice versa! Horrible, and it should backfire every time, and often does. Drives me crazy. Plus we never try to reswitch or help or anything. Poor defense in my book. Nunn on a 6'10" guy and Missi on a 6'3" guy. Not a good plan, over and over again.


Be patient with drew. He will eventually learn. Maybe give him a call tonight
BUGWBBear
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Wheels falling off…
Bearwhiz
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So frustrating to watch
Hotsauce
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The 8 min - 2 min stretch of the 2nd half has absolutely killed us this year.
ImABearToo
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Team can't stay totally focused for a full game.
“Life is short, eat desert first!”
True Grit
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Stuck on 64
ImABearToo
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LOVE
“Life is short, eat desert first!”
Limited IQ Redneck in PU
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BUGWBBear said:

Wheels falling off…


Up 4 on good team in foul trouble

bear2be2
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Bridges has been bad today outside of one two- or three-possession stretch in the first half. He disappears too often.
FFA0329
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Defense is bad and they beat us down court every time too……
BUGWBBear
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That didn't age well
bear2be2
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Limited IQ Redneck in PU said:

FFA0329 said:

Why do we always switch little guys on bigs and vice versa! Horrible, and it should backfire every time, and often does. Drives me crazy. Plus we never try to reswitch or help or anything. Poor defense in my book. Nunn on a 6'10" guy and Missi on a 6'3" guy. Not a good plan, over and over again.


Be patient with drew. He will eventually learn. Maybe give him a call tonight
I love Scott Drew. Most would consider me an apologist. Our man defense has been below average or worse most years we've run it under him.

This team is not equipped to switch everything. Doing so routinely leaves us in mismatches. It's a problem.
Fre3dombear
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Fre3dombear said:

Can this team finish? Prove something


So far. Same as always
oldbear69
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These guys are harder to watch than Arandas bunch …
CHP Bear
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Fre3dombear said:

Fre3dombear said:

Can this team finish? Prove something


So far. Same as always
35 minute team. We need this win, and remaining home games.
Fre3dombear
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I turned it off. Dont want to watch the demise. Already seen it so many times with these guys. Charmin till proven otherwise
BearFan33
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Got to finish

Lets do it!
Johnny Bear
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oldbear69 said:

These guys are harder to watch than Arandas bunch …

Believe me, I'm frustrated too - but come on - this isn't comparable to the dumpster fire that was last season's football team.
Fre3dombear
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bear2be2 said:

Limited IQ Redneck in PU said:

FFA0329 said:

Why do we always switch little guys on bigs and vice versa! Horrible, and it should backfire every time, and often does. Drives me crazy. Plus we never try to reswitch or help or anything. Poor defense in my book. Nunn on a 6'10" guy and Missi on a 6'3" guy. Not a good plan, over and over again.


Be patient with drew. He will eventually learn. Maybe give him a call tonight
I love Scott Drew. Most would consider me an apologist. Our man defense has been below average or worse most years we've run it under him.

This team is not equipped to switch everything. Doing so routinely leaves us in mismatches. It's a problem.


In years of watching Drew and tons of college basketball, we give up wayyyyyy more layups that average

*this expert take is completely unqualified but not doubt correct. Prove me wrong. I'm right. Maybe.
BearkatBear
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4 guard lineup here
bear2be2
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Piss poor defense again. How many times are we going to give guys free runs to the rim because we're confused on switches? Fix this ****, Scott.
historian
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Where was defense?
BUGWBBear
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Lug nuts gone and wheels gone
Fre3dombear
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We gonna lose tcu Sper bowl? Anyone surprised? Anyone?
BearFan33
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O bannon with the ugliest shot in basketball

Nothing but net
BearFan33
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historian said:

Where was defense?


They don't talk.
FFA0329
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Terrible defense really. Wide open looks inside and out. A big guy has been wide open underneath the last 4 times down the floor.
whitetrash
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Jamie's out of timeouts.
bear2be2
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What a finish by Love. I didn't think he had any chance of putting that in.
Johnny Bear
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Should've been an "and one" for Love.
CHP Bear
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So far we've played 38 minutes of basketball.
bear2be2
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BearFan33 said:

O bannon with the ugliest shot in basketball

Nothing but net
Unfortunately, we've seen that show before.
BearFan33
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Go zone? They 5 for 5 last 5 shots
bear2be2
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CHP Bear said:

So far we've played 38 minutes of basketball.
We've done a good job on the offensive end. But after a good start, our defense has been pretty terrible outside of an odd stretch here or there.
Yogi
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Seems like we play down to our competition.

TCU is very good. No doubt. But, we're better. And, if we had a little killer instinct and a confident edge, we wouldn't have these late game collapses.
"Smarter than the Average Bear."
 
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