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Gameday Thread: #18 Baylor (14-5; 3-3) at UCF (12-7; 3-4)

January 29, 2024
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#18 Baylor (14-5; 3-3) travels to Orlando, Florida to take on UCF (12-7; 3-4) Wednesday January 31st at 6pm CST.  The game will be televised on ESPN+

KenPom Prediction:  Baylor 72 UCF 69

Torvik Prediction:  Baylor 69 UCF 68

Evan Miyakawa:  Baylor 73 UCF 68

Haslametrics:  Baylor 69 UCF 65


Coaches

UCF:  Johnny Dawkins (60) 299-209 (143-94 at UCF); 2 NCAAs; Sweet 16

Baylor:  Scott Drew (53); 455-248 overall (435-237 at Baylor); 11 NCAAs; 5 Sweet 16s; 3 Elite 8s; FF; 1 National Championship

Head to Head:  0-0


UCF Starters

Guard:  Darius Johnson (JR) 6-1 200 lbs; 13 ppg; 3 reb; 3 asst; 38% FG; 36% 3pt; 80% FT

Guard:  Jaylin Sellers (JR) 6-4 195 lbs; 17 ppg; 4 reb; 43% FG; 28% 3pt; 85% FT

Forward: Demarr Langford (SR) 6-5 230 lbs; 2 ppg; 42% FG; 43% FT

Forward:  Thierno Sylla (SO) 6-11 215 lbs; 5 ppg; 4 reb; 36% FG; 30% 3pt; 61% FT

Forward:  Ibrahima Diallo (SR) 7-0 245 lbs; 6 ppg; 7 reb; 2 blks; 57% FG; 57% FT

UCF Bench

Forward:  Marchelus Avery (SR) 6-7 210 lbs; 9 ppg; 4 reb; 39% FG; 38% 3pt; 68% FT

Forward:  Antwann Jones (SR) 6-6 215 lbs; 4 ppg; 41% FG; 36% 3pt; 55% FT

Forward:  Omar Payne (SR) 6-10 230 lbs; 5 ppg; 4 reb; 57% FG; 38% 3pt; 69% FT

Forward:  Tyler Hendricks (FR) 6-6 190 lbs; 3 ppg; 2 reb; 46% FG; 39% 3pt; 88% FT


Baylor Starters

Guard:  RayJ Dennis (SR) 6-3 180 lbs; 13 ppg; 4 reb; 7 asst;  50% FG; 37% 3pt; 71% FT

Guard:  Jayden Nunn (JR) 6-3 190 lbs; 10 ppg; 2 reb; 2 asst; 44% FG; 42% 3pt; 67% FT 

Guard:  Ja’Kobe Walter (FR) 6-5 185 lbs; 15 ppg; 5 reb; 2 asst; 41% FG; 36% 3pt; 85% FT

Forward:  Jalen Bridges (JR) 6-9 225 lbs; 11 ppg; 5 reb; 44% FG; 37% 3pt; 84% FT

Forward:  Yves Missi (FR) 6-11 220 lbs; 10 ppg; 6 reb; 2 blocks; 64% FG; 51% FT

Baylor Bench

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

Forward:  Caleb Lohner (JR) 6-8 235 lbs; 3 ppg; 3 reb; 58% FG; 33% 3pt; 75% FT

Forward:  Josh Ojianwuna (SO) 6-10 240 lbs; 5 ppg; 3 reb; 78% FG; 65% FT

Guard:  Miro Little (FR) 6-4 185 lbs; 3 ppg; 50% FG; 44% 3pt; 77% FT

Discussion from...

Gameday Thread: #18 Baylor (14-5; 3-3) at UCF (12-7; 3-4)

30,988 Views | 297 Replies | Last: 10 mo ago by boognish_bear
bear2be2
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Langston Love is keeping us in this one. He's been outstanding.
Oldbear83
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Love doing his best Superman impression with a chance at a 4 point play
DanaDane
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Love's playing out of this world tonight.

Keep it up!!!!!
SIC EM 94
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If we played any Defense at all we'd have a comfortable lead right now. That is what is so damn frustrating!
Oldbear83
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DanaDane said:

Love's playing out of this world tonight.

Keep it up!!!!!
He better, no one else is doing much for us right now
IowaBear
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That's most games. I can't recall a game he completely no showed. Him and Dennis are the most consistent. Bridges and the others just aren't consistent at all
Oldbear83
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boognish_bear said:

Mitch Henessey said:

On the one hand, we're lost defensively.

On the other, UCF is a 27% 3pt shooting team. They're shooting 61.5%. There's absolutely no way they keep that up in the second half.


We are at 56% ourselves...probably will see some regression on both sides
UCF still at 58.8% 3 point shooting, 58.3% overall

We are 50% from 3, 48.6% overall.

So we are the ones regressing so far from 3, at least so far
Bearwhiz
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Walter and Bridges complete now shows again.
BUGWBBear
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&ct=g
Oldbear83
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Foul calls going UCF's way in the second half so far, we have to get a run
Mitch Henessey
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We cannot get the bucket that would turn the tide. We're getting good looks.
Oldbear83
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Now we can't get a break
DanaDane
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We've had several chances to flip it, the shots just aren't falling.
Oldbear83
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A flagrant call now would be bad
samsara108
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Flagrant on them is bad?
Mitch Henessey
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Oldbear83 said:

A flagrant call now would be bad
Why? Two shots and the ball sounds good to me.
Oldbear83
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Oldbear83 said:

A flagrant call now would be bad
I must be tired, I somehow that would be on us ...
DanaDane
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Ok, C'mon Bears!

Tie it here!!!!!!
DanaDane
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TIE GAME!!!!!!!!

YES!!!!!!
IowaBear
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Sometimes it's good to be wrong! This is one of those times haha
DanaDane
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Give them an open 3 and it's going in.
Oldbear83
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Come on Bears, fight back and get the lead
historian
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It didn't last long
Oldbear83
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Good time out
samsara108
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UCF is a rough team to watch.
Oldbear83
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historian said:

It didn't last long
I'm starting to believe the Bears will win this one.
Quinton
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Yeah it is. Goodness this is high school level D right now.
DanaDane
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This roster needed a 6-8, 240 lb bruiser off the bench who loves to mix it up and can rebound. He doesn't even need to score. Just be physical.
historian
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Me too. They are looking good, despite some lapses.
Mitch Henessey
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We just can't seem to get over the hump.
Oldbear83
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Someone nailed a cover over the rim, better get a dunk
DanaDane
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Dang, I thought we had the lead there.
Oldbear83
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DanaDane said:

Dang, I thought we had the lead there.
It's on the way.
DanaDane
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FINALLY!!!!!!!!!
Mitch Henessey
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One thing I will say about Walter: even when he's having a bad game, like he has thus far tonight, he never dominates possessions or makes selfish plays. He pretty much always plays within the flow of the game.
 
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