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Gameday Thread: #13 Baylor (16-5; 5-3) vs #23 Texas Tech (16-5; 5-3)

February 5, 2024
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#13 Baylor (16-5; 5-3) hosts #23 Texas Tech (16-5; 5-3) Tuesday February 6th at 8pm CST at Foster Pavilion.  The game will be televised on ESPN.  

KenPom Prediction:  Baylor 78 Texas Tech 72

Torvik Prediction: Baylor 78 Texas Tech 73

Evan Miyakawa:  Baylor 80 Texas Tech 75

Haslametrics:  Baylor 75 Texas Tech 70


Coaches

Texas Tech:  Grant McCasland (47) 171-82 (16-5 at TT); NCAA

Baylor:  Scott Drew (53); 457-248 overall (437-237 at Baylor); 11 NCAAs; 5 Sweet 16s; 3 Elite 8s; FF; 1 National Championship

Head to Head:  0-0


Texas Tech Starters

Guard:  Joe Toussaint (SR) 6-0 190 lbs; 13 ppg; 3 reb; 4 asst; 43% FG; 31% 3pt; 85% FT

Guard:  Pop Isaacs (SO) 6-2 170 lbs; 18 ppg; 3 reb; 4 asst; 37% FG; 33% 3pt; 82% FT

Guard:  Kerwin Walton (SR) 6-5 200 lbs; 8 ppg; 2 reb; 56% FG; 52% 3pt; 79% FT

Forward:  Darrion Williams (SO) 6-6 210 lbs; 9 ppg; 7 reb; 3 asst; 42% FG; 39% 3pt; 87% FT

Forward:  Warren Washington (SR) 7-0 225 lbs; 10 ppg; 8 reb; 2 blks; 62% FG; 59% FT

Texas Tech Bench

Guard:  Chance McMillan (JR) 6-3 185 lbs; 10 ppg; 4 reb; 48% FG; 44% 3pt; 91% FT

Forward:  Robert Jennings (SO) 6-7 225 lbs; 3 ppg; 2 reb; 54% FG; 67% FT


Baylor Starters

Guard:  RayJ Dennis (SR) 6-3 180 lbs; 13 ppg; 4 reb; 6 asst;  50% FG; 39% 3pt; 69% FT

Guard:  Jayden Nunn (JR) 6-3 190 lbs; 10 ppg; 3 reb; 2 asst; 45% FG; 42% 3pt; 66% FT 

Guard:  Ja’Kobe Walter (FR) 6-5 185 lbs; 15 ppg; 5 reb; 2 asst; 40% FG; 35% 3pt; 85% FT

Forward:  Jalen Bridges (JR) 6-9 225 lbs; 11 ppg; 5 reb; 2 asst; 45% FG; 39% 3pt; 86% FT

Forward:  Yves Missi (FR) 6-11 220 lbs; 10 ppg; 6 reb; 2 blocks; 63% FG; 53% FT

Baylor Bench

Guard:  Langston Love (SO) 6-5 210 lbs; 12 ppg; 3 reb; 46% FG; 49% 3pt; 82% FT

Forward:  Caleb Lohner (JR) 6-8 235 lbs; 3 ppg; 2 reb; 55% FG; 29% 3pt; 79% FT

Forward:  Josh Ojianwuna (SO) 6-10 240 lbs; 5 ppg; 3 reb; 78% FG; 63% FT

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Gameday Thread: #13 Baylor (16-5; 5-3) vs #23 Texas Tech (16-5; 5-3)

19,109 Views | 235 Replies | Last: 3 mo ago by Guitarbiscuit
DanaDane
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bear2be2 said:

Missi is hitting his free throws now too. This kid is a sponge. He just keeps learning and getting better and more skilled.
How great would it be to go back in time where you have someone like Missi for 3, sometimes 4 years and watch the growth over that time.
Oldbear83
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Tech calls their last Tortilla break at 6:38

FG% 45% Tech, 48% Bears
3pt 31% Tech, 31% Bears
FT 73% Tech, 75% Bears

getting better, but stay hungry, and attack, Bears!
historian
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13-0 run!!

Keep your foot on their throats, Bears!!!!!
Quinton
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Credit to Nunn. He has been excellent both ways. Barely mid major level for a month and a half and now looks all conference this last week. Just need Walter and this team can be really really dangerous
Oldbear83
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DanaDane said:

bear2be2 said:

Missi is hitting his free throws now too. This kid is a sponge. He just keeps learning and getting better and more skilled.
How great would it be to go back in time where you have someone like Missi for 3, sometimes 4 years and watch the growth over that time.
Wouldn't happen. The Justice League would steal him from us in Year 3.
bear2be2
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DanaDane said:

bear2be2 said:

Missi is hitting his free throws now too. This kid is a sponge. He just keeps learning and getting better and more skilled.
How great would it be to go back in time where you have someone like Missi for 3, sometimes 4 years and watch the growth over that time.
It would be pretty awesome.
historian
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What a play!!
whitetrash
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Up 12 5:40 to go. Tech out of Timeouts.
historian
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No more fouls, Bears!!
Oldbear83
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Smells like the refs are trying to keep the Taco Boys in this one
bear2be2
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We've got to lead the nation in illegal screens.
Johnny Bear
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Come on Bears, put these guys away!!
Quinton
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I spoke to soon. Showing that familiar let up. Please finish strong. Want to see the staff coaching hard here. Just holding on isn't it.
DanaDane
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bear2be2 said:

We've got to lead the nation in illegal screens.
Missi and Josh both move too much so I get the calls, but it's funny Dickinson can get away with even throwing his elbows out while moving and no whistle.
bear2be2
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DanaDane said:

bear2be2 said:

We've got to lead the nation in illegal screens.
Missi and Josh both move too much so I get the calls, but it's funny Dickinson can get away with even throwing his elbows out while moving and no whistle.
Yeah, I'm not even complaining about the calls. Our guys rarely set their feet and lean on almost every screen. They need to fix that.

But you are right. The officiating is very selective on fouls on bigs.
DanaDane
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I feel like we could have done this in the first half, but we're finally doing it and should walk away with a good win here.
Oldbear83
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Bears over 50% from the field, +12 rebound, +6 in steals, +20 points in the paint.

Would be nice to keep this margin, please?
IowaBear
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2nd half D and so have been much much better
Crawfoso1973
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My apologies to Nunn I've been pretty tough on him the past couple of weeks but he is proving me wrong. This is when I love to be wrong.

Love and Walter both having terrible games yet we are still winning handily. This team will be dangerous if all the pieces come together at the same time.
DanaDane
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Hopefully Saturday afternoon in Lawrence!!!!!!
historian
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Naturally, Domino's is a sponsor!!!
ImABearToo
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The way we're moving the ball, driving to basket, is like the natty team.
“Life is short, eat desert first!”
historian
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With flashes of good defense
DanaDane
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Don't get sloppy here, Bears
Oldbear83
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historian said:

With flashes of good defense
plus the odd bad pass ...
ImABearToo
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36 points in paint. Hey hey!
“Life is short, eat desert first!”
Oldbear83
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ImABearToo said:

36 points in paint. Hey hey!
Yep, so no real reason to keep trying 3 pointers
Ghost of CMR
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Shut the door
DanaDane
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The bad thing about the Big 12 being so good is that in other conferences you eventually run into a completely inferior team and that is the perfect game for a coach to unleash someone in a shooting slump like Walter to just gun and gun from the outside and hopefully get his confidence back. You can't do that in the Big 12 because the games are too close.
Oldbear83
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Oldbear83 said:

ImABearToo said:

36 points in paint. Hey hey!
Yep, so no real reason to keep trying 3 pointers
Enough with the freaking 3 point shots, especially with no rebound.
whitetrash
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Love gimpy. Hopping to locker room favoring left leg.
DanaDane
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Crap. We can't afford to lose Love.
ImABearToo
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Quit shooting Walters
“Life is short, eat desert first!”
IowaBear
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The amount of empty seats is ridiculous
Oldbear83
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You just cannot get complacent, Bears.

FINISH this win
 
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