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Gameday Thread: #12 Baylor (18-6; 7-4) at West Virginia (8-16; 3-8)

February 15, 2024
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#12 Baylor (18-6; 7-4) travels to Morgantown, West Virginia to take on the West Virginia Mountaineers (8-16; 3-8) on February 17th at 5pm CST.  The game will be televised on ESPN2.  

KenPom Prediction:  Baylor 78 West Virginia 68

Torvik Prediction:  Baylor 77 West Virginia 68

Evan Miyakawa:  Baylor 80 West Virginia 69

Haslametrics:  Baylor 76 West Virginia 66

Coaches

West Virginia:  Josh Eilert (43) 8-16

Baylor:  Scott Drew (53); 459-249 overall (439-238 at Baylor); 11 NCAAs; 5 Sweet 16s; 3 Elite 8s; FF; 1 National Championship

Head to Head:  0-0

West Virginia Starters

Guard:  Kerr Kriisa (SR) 6-3 185 lbs; 11 ppg; 3 reb; 5 asst; 43% FG; 43% 3pt; 79% FT

Guard:  Kobe Johnson (JR) 6-3 205 lbs; 6 ppg; 2 reb; 2 asst; 39% FG; 25% 3pt; 81% FT

Guard:  Raequan Battle (SR) 6-5 195 lbs; 16 ppg; 4 reb; 39% FG; 28% 3pt; 79% FT

Forward:  Quinn Slazinski (SR) 6-9 230 lbs; 13 ppg; 4 reb; 41% FG; 32% 3pt; 76% FT

Forward:  Jesse Edwards (SR) 6-11 240 lbs; 14 ppg; 8 reb; 2 blks; 57% FG; 61% FT

West Virginia Bench

Guard:  Noah Farrakhan (SR) 6-1 170 lbs; 10 ppg; 4 reb; 2 asst; 39% FG; 30% 3pt; 77% FT

Forward:  Patrick Suemnick (SR) 6-8 235 lbs; 5 ppg; 3 reb; 54% FG; 50% 3pt; 61% FT

Forward: Akok Akok (SR) 6-10 225 lbs; 4 ppg; 3 reb; 48% FG; 29% 3pt; 53% FT

Forward:  Josiah Harris (SO) 6-7 215 lbs; 5 ppg; 4 reb; 32% FG; 27% 3pt; 87% FT

Baylor Starters

Guard:  RayJ Dennis (SR) 6-3 180 lbs; 13 ppg; 4 reb; 7 asst;  49% FG; 39% 3pt; 68% FT

Guard:  Jayden Nunn (JR) 6-3 190 lbs; 11 ppg; 3 reb; 2 asst; 46% FG; 44% 3pt; 67% FT 

Guard:  Ja’Kobe Walter (FR) 6-5 185 lbs; 14 ppg; 5 reb; 2 asst; 39% FG; 33% 3pt; 85% FT

Forward:  Jalen Bridges (JR) 6-9 225 lbs; 11 ppg; 5 reb; 2 asst; 46% FG; 40% 3pt; 87% FT

Forward:  Yves Missi (FR) 6-11 220 lbs; 11 ppg; 6 reb; 2 blocks; 63% FG; 58% FT

Baylor Bench

Guard:  Langston Love (SO) 6-5 210 lbs; 12 ppg; 3 reb; 46% FG; 49% 3pt; 80% FT

Forward:  Caleb Lohner (JR) 6-8 235 lbs; 2 ppg; 2 reb; 54% FG; 25% 3pt; 79% FT

Forward:  Josh Ojianwuna (SO) 6-10 240 lbs; 5 ppg; 3 reb; 78% FG; 61% FT

Guard:  Miro Little (FR) 6-4 185 lbs; 2 ppg; 47% FG; 40% 3pt; 73% FT

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Gameday Thread: #12 Baylor (18-6; 7-4) at West Virginia (8-16; 3-8)

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5:58p, 2/17/24
Nice timeout by Drew. Lets get a couple more points befor half
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5:59p, 2/17/24
How was that not a foul on Nunn?

Are the refs trying to bail out WVU because they are terrible this year?
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5:59p, 2/17/24
Disappointed with that. Why design something to go to one of our lower percentage 3 point shooter? Nunn fouled but no call.

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5:59p, 2/17/24
Jonathan won't have any significant registered stats other than that 1 foul and 1 rebound, but that was HUGE that he was able to not only nullify Edwards but he played almost 5 solid minutes that kept Josh O off the court and from picking up a 3rd in the 1st half like Missi.

Not every important play shows up in a boxscore.
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In reply to historian • 6:00p, 2/17/24
historian said:
How was that not a foul on Nunn?

Are the refs trying to bail out WVU because they are terrible this year?
They fear the hillbillies.
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In reply to DanaDane • 6:00p, 2/17/24
DanaDane said:
Jonathan won't have any registered stats other than that 1 foul and 1 rebound, but that was HUGE that he was able to not only nullify Edwards but he played almost 5 solid minutes that kept Josh O off the court and from picking up a 3rd in the 1st half like Missi.

Not every important play shows up in a boxscore.


He earned more minutes in second half
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6:01p, 2/17/24
Really wish Walter would figure it out and stop missing these wide open looks from 3 like that shot at the end of the half. Overall, nice half of bball against somebody we should beat - on the road or not.
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In reply to BearFan33 • 6:01p, 2/17/24
Yep. And the way that whistle keeps blowing, we're gonna need it!!!!
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In reply to DanaDane • 6:02p, 2/17/24
DanaDane said:

Not every important play shows up in a boxscore.

Absolutely
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In reply to MrGolfguy • 6:02p, 2/17/24
I actually don't mind Morgantown. But this arena is a giant turd. And I'm not one to judge arenas
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6:03p, 2/17/24
Good first half overall. We're playing well defensively and getting solid production from our secondary and tertiary guys.

We'll have to keep an eye on the foul situation, especially with the post players. But both Lohner and Jon gave us solid minutes and can spell Missi and Josh if need be.

Ojianwuna has been awesome today, though. That was the best half of basketball he's ever played in a Baylor uniform IMO.
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In reply to IowaBear • 6:03p, 2/17/24
IowaBear said:
I actually don't mind Morgantown. But this arena is a giant turd. And I'm not one to judge arenas
Do you have Baylor gear on? Any friendly abuse?
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6:04p, 2/17/24
It seems to me that the Mountaineers don't have much of a crowd. That could be to our advantage, although it's negated by the refs blowing the whistle so often.
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In reply to bear2be2 • 6:04p, 2/17/24
I don't even think you need an IMO on that sentence. I think it's a fact!!!!!
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In reply to historian • 6:05p, 2/17/24
historian said:
How was that not a foul on Nunn?

Are the refs trying to bail out WVU because they are terrible this year?


IMO they haven't been terrible but definitely called neatly every foul against us and let WV get away with some.

The one that bugs me is they called one on Missi off the ball when he was simply hand fighting with the WV player when they were jockeying for position. About 10 seconds later he got his 3rd.
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In reply to DanaDane • 6:06p, 2/17/24
DanaDane said:
I don't even think you need an IMO on that sentence. I think it's a fact!!!!!
Josh has had some other good halves/games this year. But this was his most complete contribution.

He's still raw and has his ups and downs, but he's improved dramatically. He's going to be a really good player the next two years IMO.
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6:07p, 2/17/24
I can't decide who I despise more…WV or tech? A real tossup.
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In reply to bear2be2 • 6:08p, 2/17/24
He may make a young mistake or two, but since conference play started in particular you can almost see it starting to all come together for him. Ceiling just keeps getting higher with him.
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In reply to BellCountyBear • 6:09p, 2/17/24
BellCountyBear said:
I can't decide who I despise more…WV or tech? A real tossup.
If you're talking about the fans, I'd probably agree. They're the two trashiest fan bases in the league. But I don't generally mind their coaches or players. They usually field pretty likeable (albeit limited) blue collar squads.
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6:09p, 2/17/24
In the first half Walter has made 2 very difficult running shots but missed a lot of wide open 3s.

He's got a lot of game and has a great pull up and floater. If the 3 isn't dropping he needs to go more to that other stuff.
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In reply to DanaDane • 6:10p, 2/17/24
DanaDane said:
He may make a young mistake or two, but since conference play started in particular you can almost see it starting to all come together for him. Ceiling just keeps getting higher with him.
He's not a big usage guy, but he's quietly put together an elite field goal percentage. And his defensive positioning is night and day from what it was just two or three months ago.

It's definitely starting to click for him.
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6:10p, 2/17/24
I hate to beat a dead horse, but I really feel Love would have feasted in this game. WVU has struggled all year on D with players who can slash to the basket and that is obviously one of Langston's strengths.
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In reply to DanaDane • 6:12p, 2/17/24
The usual! Baylor Hoodie and my lucky BU hat
No trash talk yet.
But this fanbase gives me Wrong Turn vibes haha
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In reply to DanaDane • 6:12p, 2/17/24
DanaDane said:
I hate to beat a dead horse, but I really feel Love would have feasted in this game. WVU has struggled all year on D with players who can slash to the basket and that is obviously one of Langston's strengths.
I honestly think his injury is going to end up being a good thing for this team -- assuming he comes back fully healthy, of course. It's forced several other players (including deep bench role guys like Little and Lohner) to up their game ... and all have responded positively.

We had lost some of our early-season depth during the first half of league play. It would appear we're building some of it back up now.
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In reply to DanaDane • 6:13p, 2/17/24
DanaDane said:
I hate to beat a dead horse, but I really feel Love would have feasted in this game. WVU has struggled all year on D with players who can slash to the basket and that is obviously one of Langston's strengths.


Love is definitely one of our better drive and scorers

I think I saw him in sweats on the sideline.
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In reply to BearFan33 • 6:14p, 2/17/24
BearFan33 said:
In the first half Walter has made 2 very difficult running shots but missed a lot of wide open 3s.

He's got a lot of game and has a great pull up and floater. If the 3 isn't dropping he needs to go more to that other stuff.
I think it may be time for him to focus more on his mid-range game and start shooting fewer 3s. His slump has lasted long enough now that it may not just be a slump. The college season isn't always long enough to shoot yourself out of a slump, and we need him to be more efficient offensively.
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In reply to bear2be2 • 6:14p, 2/17/24
Yep. I also think it's helped push Nunn to get out of that funk he went through by making it imperative that he perform well for us to do well as a team.
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In reply to DanaDane • 6:15p, 2/17/24
DanaDane said:
Yep. I also think it's helped push Nunn to get out of that funk he went through by making it imperative that he perform well for us to do well as a team.
Nunn was one of the guys I was talking about. I should have mentioned him by name. He's been great the last three or four weeks.
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6:16p, 2/17/24
What a great pass by Ja'Kobe to save the ball and then NUNN nails another 3!!!!!!
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6:16p, 2/17/24
Let's Go!!!!!
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6:17p, 2/17/24
Nunn is hot again!
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In reply to BearFan33 • 6:18p, 2/17/24
But the third foul was earned by Yves. Got to play smarter after getting two fouls.
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6:18p, 2/17/24
Jayden Nunn!!!!!!

The dude is doing a Jalen Bridges style 180 compared to the way he was playing before the last several games.
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In reply to BearBuck • 6:18p, 2/17/24
BearBuck said:
But the third foul was earned by Yves. Got to play smarter after getting two fouls.


Yep that was a true one for sure
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