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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)

67,068 Views | 551 Replies | Last: 10 mo ago by Killing Floor
boognish_bear
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Every conference game for us has been a blood pressure raising nail biting experience.

Basketball gods...can please have one comfortable win right here??
bear2be2
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It's strange to see Dennis without an assist this late in a half.
Fre3dombear
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bear2be2 said:

Missi is a difference maker in this zone. This defense was built for him.


Hopefully he can come back
DanaDane
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Could we set a school record for most offensive fouls in a single half?
Fre3dombear
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CHP Bear said:

OK 17 - 2


Great call
bear2be2
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This zone has been really difficult to figure out. I'm just watching it and having trouble with all of the variations. I can't imagine trying to attack it.
Fre3dombear
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Stefano DiMera said:

Otzlenberger has such a punchable face.

It wouldn't surprise me if there was truth to the Tang spying accusations.


Otzelbergergroupenfuhrer
bear2be2
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Nunn has been money. Best game all year for him against a real opponent.
DanaDane
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NUNN with the 3!!!!!!

But give Walter credit for banging the boards and flipping it back out for the assist!
ImABearToo
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Need more of that from Walter.
“Life is short, eat desert first!”
bear2be2
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We're playing with a lot of effort and intensity. I love it.

This team is really good when it defends. We just haven't been able to do that often enough this year.
JXL
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Some great offensive rebounding going on
Fre3dombear
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Baylor 22 - 11 boards
Bearsalwayswin
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And to be fair guys. This team lost 3 games in a row by a total of 9……two of those in ot. This is still a really good team
DanaDane
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Finish strong Bears!!!!!!
bear2be2
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Fre3dombear said:

Baylor 22 - 11 boards
We're outhustling them. We've been the tougher, more intense team. And that's saying something when you're playing this Iowa State team.
DanaDane
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Where is Johnny Bear? We have last possession of the half.
ImABearToo
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I feel a botched final play awaits.
“Life is short, eat desert first!”
BearFan33
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Nice timeout here. Lets get some more points
BearFan33
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Fre3dombear said:

Stefano DiMera said:

Otzlenberger has such a punchable face.

It wouldn't surprise me if there was truth to the Tang spying accusations.


Otzelbergergroupenfuhrer


Is his shirt 2 sizes too small?
Bearsalwayswin
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lol
boognish_bear
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Lucky ass
bear2be2
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Great possession.

Sucks to give up a banked-in 3 at the buzzer.
boognish_bear
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bear2be2 said:

We're playing with a lot of effort and intensity. I love it.

This team is really good when it defends. We just haven't been able to do that often enough this year.


Improved intensity on defense very noticeable tonight. Can we do it for 20 more minutes?
Stefano DiMera
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We gotta work on those end of half/game possessions on defense.
JXL
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Geez how lucky
Fre3dombear
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Baylor leads the nation in halftime buzzer beater shots given up. That's 7 in the last 5 years. Tcu has 3 of em
DanaDane
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Meh. That was just luck and that sometimes happens. Nunn did all you'd expect with the hands up.

What a half for the Bears!!!!!!!!!!!
bear2be2
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boognish_bear said:

bear2be2 said:

We're playing with a lot of effort and intensity. I love it.

This team is really good when it defends. We just haven't been able to do that often enough this year.


Improved intensity on defense very noticeable tonight. Can we do it for 20 more minutes?
This zone has confounded Iowa State. It will likely depend on whether or not they figure it out at halftime/in the second half.
saucebob
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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.
Stefano DiMera
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Drew said we were 3 possessions away in 3 games from being #1 in the country.
boognish_bear
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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.
DanaDane
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If you'd told me Lipsey would have 0 shots taken and 0 points at the half, I would have said NO WAY! The zone really threw him off and then foul trouble kept him on the bench.
BearFan33
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Zone has been good. Very few driving baskets for them. They missed several easy close baskets but I'd have to think our defense factored in the misses.
Oldbear83
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bear2be2 said:

Great possession.

Sucks to give up a banked-in 3 at the buzzer.
But it cut our lead to 12, so I can live with it as long as we also win the second half.

Would be really nice to thump ISU, not just win but dominate.

But winning is the main thing, and so far so good.
 
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