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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)

31,267 Views | 297 Replies | Last: 10 mo ago by boognish_bear
Oldbear83
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Come on Bears, score more and keep that lead!
historian
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That was brilliant!!!!
bear2be2
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That foul should do it. Make free throws and close this out.
Oldbear83
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Big 12 officiating finally gives us one
Quinton
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Bad call I'd say even if he left his feet just a tad..I'll take it though. His knee came up slightly though.
BearFan33
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Oldbear83 said:

Big 12 officiating finally gives us one


We were overdue
Mitch Henessey
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Bailout foul after a bad offensive possession. I don't like that we're stalling with ~2 minutes left.
DanaDane
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Really good sign in that a team on a losing strength who fell behind like we did, could easily collapse and let it get away. These guys didn't because the give great effort every game. They're not good at D but it's not because they sluff off or give up.
Oldbear83
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BearFan33 said:

Oldbear83 said:

Big 12 officiating finally gives us one


We were overdue
... and of course they review it.
IowaBear
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Credit where it's due, Walter has been huge down the stretch. Finish strong boys. We're due
BearFan33
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Put them in
DanaDane
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C'mon. Nail these 3 FTs.
bear2be2
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What needs to happen after this game is Love and Dennis need to take over this team.

You two are the alpha leaders. Lead us wherever we're going.
bear2be2
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Oldbear83 said:

Big 12 officiating finally gives us one
Yeah, that was awful. I'll take it, though. We need this one.
Killing Floor
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What a turnaround second half. Let's go Bears
True Grit
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Good Lord... make the FT!
Oldbear83
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1 for 3 FT shooting ... oof
Mitch Henessey
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Hit. Your. ****ing. Free throws!

We are allergic to closing teams out.
Quinton
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Gifted 3 and yet won't we still won't take it. Unbelievable. Worst close out team in the ncaa this year.
BearFan33
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We made a crack
Bearwhiz
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Come on bridges you can't be that bad
True Grit
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Offensive rebound leads to their three... arghhhhhhhhhhhh!
ao_sicem
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1/3 free throws, they come back and hit a three, lololol. We need to learn how to close out games.
historian
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Bears, you must close this one!! Don't screw it up!!!!!
DanaDane
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We miss FTs at really key points in the game. Crap.
Oldbear83
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Come on Drew, you gotta know the situation. Run your offense, get more Baylor points, we may need all of them
bear2be2
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IowaBear said:

Credit where it's due, Walter has been huge down the stretch. Finish strong boys. We're due
Walter is super talented and a good player. He's just not mature enough to be a go-to, alpha player in the Big 12 yet.

We need to let Dennis and Love assume those roles and have everyone else fall in around them.
IowaBear
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Rebound the ball dammit
DanaDane
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RAYJ!!!!!!!!!!!
True Grit
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Boom! Incredible drive!
bear2be2
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DanaDane said:

RAYJ!!!!!!!!!!!
Dude's a closer. If we played any defense at all, he'd have led us to multiple additional wins already.
Mitch Henessey
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bear2be2 said:

DanaDane said:

RAYJ!!!!!!!!!!!
Dude's a closer.
Minus FT shooting tonight and versus KSU.
DanaDane
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LOVE = CLUTCH
BearFan33
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Put best free throw shooters on court
Mitch Henessey
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I want Love taking all clutch FT attempts from here on out.
 
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