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Gameday Thread: #18 Baylor (15-5; 4-3) vs #12 Iowa State (16-4; 5-2)

February 2, 2024
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#18 Baylor (15-5; 4-3) welcomes #12 Iowa State (16-4; 5-2) to Foster Pavilion Saturday February 3rd at 7pm CST.  The game will be televised on ESPN2.  

KenPom Prediction:  Baylor 75 Iowa State 72

Torvik Prediction:  Iowa State 74 Baylor 73

Evan Miyakawa:  Baylor 75 Iowa State 73

Haslametrics:  Baylor 73 Iowa State 72


Coaches

Iowa State:  TJ Otzleberger (46) 156-93 (57-31 at ISU); 4 NCAAs; Sweet 16

Baylor:  Scott Drew (53); 456-248 overall (436-237 at Baylor); 11 NCAAs; 5 Sweet 16s; 3 Elite 8s; FF; 1 National Championship

Head to Head:  3-2 Otzleberger


Iowa State Starters

Guard:  Tamin Lipsey (SO) 6-1 200 lbs; 14 ppg; 5 reb; 6 asst; 3 st; 44% FG; 37% 3pt; 67% FT

Guard:  JKeshon Gilbert (JR) 6-4 200 lbs; 14 ppg; 5 reb; 4 asst; 47% FG; 26% 3pt; 72% FT

Forward: Tre King (SR) 6-7 230 lbs; 10 ppg; 6 reb; 54% FG; 30% 3pt; 80% FT

Forward:  Milan Momcilovic (FR) 6-8 220 lbs; 13 ppg; 4 reb; 47% FG; 41% 3pt; 85% FT

Forward:  Robert Jones (SR) 6-10 255 lbs; 9 ppg; 4 reb; 67% FG; 52% FT

Iowa State Bench

Guard:  Curtis Jones (SR) 6-4 190 lbs; 10 ppg; 3 reb; 2 steals; 39% FG; 34% 3pt; 76% FT

Forward:  Hason Ward (SR) 6-9 230 lbs; 7 ppg; 4 reb; 62% FG; 53% FT

Forward:  Demarion Watson (SR) 6-7 220 lbs; 2 ppg; 2 reb; 50% FG; 100% 3pt; 58% FT


Baylor Starters

Guard:  RayJ Dennis (SR) 6-3 180 lbs; 13 ppg; 4 reb; 7 asst;  49% FG; 36% 3pt; 69% FT

Guard:  Jayden Nunn (JR) 6-3 190 lbs; 9 ppg; 3 reb; 2 asst; 44% FG; 41% 3pt; 67% FT 

Guard:  Ja’Kobe Walter (FR) 6-5 185 lbs; 15 ppg; 5 reb; 2 asst; 40% FG; 36% 3pt; 85% FT

Forward:  Jalen Bridges (JR) 6-9 225 lbs; 11 ppg; 5 reb; 2 asst; 44% FG; 37% 3pt; 85% 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; 50% 3pt; 84% FT

Forward:  Caleb Lohner (JR) 6-8 235 lbs; 3 ppg; 2 reb; 55% FG; 29% 3pt; 75% FT

Forward:  Josh Ojianwuna (SO) 6-10 240 lbs; 5 ppg; 3 reb; 79% FG; 65% FT

Guard:  Miro Little (FR) 6-4 185 lbs; 2 ppg; 50% FG; 44% 3pt; 77% FT

Discussion from...

Gameday Thread: #18 Baylor (15-5; 4-3) vs #12 Iowa State (16-4; 5-2)

42,435 Views | 551 Replies | Last: 3 mo ago by Killing Floor
Stefano DiMera
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We had our whole team on the other side of half court as he was allowed to catch it and dribble unmolested.

No one should be allowed to dribble without being molested.
Oldbear83
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saucebob said:

bear2be2 said:

Great possession.

Sucks to give up a banked-in 3 at the buzzer.


No excuse in letting him dribble across half court uncontested.
Those officials would have given ISU free throws if we breathed on them during that sequence.
ImABearToo
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ISU will make adjustments, CSD must do the same. Punch counter punch.
“Life is short, eat desert first!”
EvilTroyAndAbed
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Stefano DiMera said:

Drew said we were 3 possessions away in 3 games from being #1 in the country.


Not sure about #1 in the country, but I pointed out that we were three plays away from being undefeated in the conference, and the reply was we were in a free fall. Those three losses sucked but they were by the thinnest of margins.
Fre3dombear
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boognish_bear said:

Walter 0-5 from the field. The basket must look like a thimble to him right now.

I know at some point he will get him self back on track. Hopefully it's soon.


He got the yips. Disappearing about the same time as our lotto pick last year
Bear8084
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Well that was a pretty good half, I like the fire of the team so far. Adjust to the counter they will try after halftime and get that win! Sic 'Em!
Stefano DiMera
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If we were 18-2 and 7-0 in #1 conference in America..we'd be #1 without a doubt
DanaDane
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And we could just as easily fouled them while molesting them, then he'd be at the free throw line with a much higher percentage shot than the one he took.

Chalk that up to a luck shot. The kid is a 25% shooter from even normal 3 point range. Drew played the correct percentages.
historian
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boognish_bear said:

Every conference game for us has been a blood pressure raising nail biting experience.

Basketball gods...can please have one comfortable win right here??

That's true of every Big 12 game for every team.

It's a day ending in "Y".
historian
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Slightly different spelling in German, but close enough!
("u" or "ue" instead of "ou" & a double "p")
Stefano DiMera
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I get what you're saying..but we've complained for 2 weeks about those 3 losses where we didn't do a lot of the little things..that was one of those little things..

Even a foul would be only 1 or 2 points.

Hopefully this doesn't come back to haunt us.
Fre3dombear
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historian said:

Slightly different spelling in German, but close enough!
("u" or "ue" instead of "ou" & a double "p")


Need the umlaut too
Fre3dombear
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Missi missing? Update?
mtenery14
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Two keys:

-Will ISU adjust to the zone better
-Can Baylor either 1) continue shooting above 50% from 3, or 2) find ways to get into the paint and score more.

I expect ISU to attempt more 3s, as they only attempted 8 in the first half.
DanaDane
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Agree. But even if it does, Drew still played the correct percentages. You can play the correct percentage strategy in poker, golf, basketball, football, etc. and still lose but it doesn't mean you didn't do the right thing at that time by playing the higher percentage.
Stefano DiMera
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He came back to bench when we were making our little run with Josh in so hopefully just cautionary holding him out
bear2be2
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DanaDane said:

And we could just as easily fouled them while molesting them, then he'd be at the free throw line with a much higher percentage shot than the one he took.

Chalk that up to a luck shot. The kid is a 25% shooter from even normal 3 point range. Drew played the correct percentages.
Yeah, I'm not going to blame the defense when a guy banks in a 25- or 26-foot 3-pointer against a strong contest.

Nunn defended it well. It was just a lucky shot.
Stefano DiMera
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Dan Campbell knows of what you speak!
Oldbear83
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Hope we stay hot during the first 6 minutes of the second half.
boognish_bear
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Stefano DiMera said:

Drew said we were 3 possessions away in 3 games from being #1 in the country.


Love CSD's optimism....but that works on the flip side too though.

The wins against Ok St and Cincy could've gone the other way.

There's just no margin for error in the conference this year
DanaDane
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Particularly one shooting 25.9% from even regular 3 point range.
CHP Bear
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Fre3dombear said:

historian said:

Slightly different spelling in German, but close enough!
("u" or "ue" instead of "ou" & a double "p")


Need the umlaut too
Rechts
DanaDane
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saucebob
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Missi on the floor!
Fre3dombear
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24-11 rebound lead

63% from 3

I expect more fouls on baylor

Tiny arena helping
historian
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bear2be2 said:

Great possession.

Sucks to give up a banked-in 3 at the buzzer.

Yes, but we still have a big lead & lots of momentum. The key going forward is halftime adjustments, something which Drew often excels in.

I remember other games in which we up a buzzer beater to end a half.

Examples:
2021 v Kansas in Waco (& a walk on!)
2021 @ TCU
2018 v Mississippi State in March we lost by 1

We still won both of the first two.

Fre3dombear
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Missi back
historian
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Fre3dombear said:

Baylor leads the nation in halftime buzzer beater shots given up. That's 7 in the last 5 years. Tcu has 3 of em

I only remember 1 of those.
bear2be2
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Gilbert is heating up.
DanaDane
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We make some really lazy interior passes that just don't cut it at this level, which is one of the primary factors leading to our high turnover rate.
Fre3dombear
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bear2be2 said:

Gilbert is heating up.


Heating up? Hasn't missed
bear2be2
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Walter sighting. That's a nice sign.
Fre3dombear
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Fre3dombear said:

bear2be2 said:

Gilbert is heating up.


Heating up? Hasn't missed


Boom. You're welcome
CHP Bear
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I'm ready for a TO, and regroup.
Fre3dombear
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Walter!!!!
 
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