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Gameday Thread: #15 Baylor (19-8; 8-6) at TCU (19-8; 8-6)

February 26, 2024
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#15 Baylor (19-8; 8-6) travels to TCU (19-8; 8-6) to take on the Horned Frogs Monday February 26 at 8pm CST.  The game will be televised on ESPN.  

KenPom Prediction:  TCU 78 Baylor 77

Torvik Prediction:  TCU 79 Baylor 77

Evan Miyakawa:  TCU 78 Baylor 77

Haslametrics:  TCU 76 Baylor 73

Coaches

TCU:  Jamie Dixon (58) 486-228 (159-105 at TCU); 14 NCAAs; 3 Sweet 16s; Elite 8

Baylor:  Scott Drew (53); 460-251 overall (440-240 at Baylor); 11 NCAAs; 5 Sweet 16s; 3 Elite 8s; FF; 1 National Championship

Head to Head:  8-6 Drew

TCU Starters

Guard:  Avery Anderson (SR) 6-2 170 lbs; 9 ppg; 2 reb; 4 asst; 44% FG; 31% 3pt; 80% FT

Guard: Jameer Nelson (SR) 6-2 205 lbs; 11 ppg; 3 reb; 3 asst; 43% FG; 27% 3pt; 70% FT

Forward: Micah Peavy (SR) 6-7 215 lbs; 11 ppg; 5 reb; 3 asst; 48% FG; 30% 3pt; 59% FT

Forward:  Emmanuel Miller (SR) 6-7 215 lbs; 16 ppg; 6 reb; 3 asst 49% FG; 40% 3pt; 81% FT

Forward:  Ernest Udeh (SO) 6-11 260 lbs; 4 ppg; 5 reb; 61% FG; 56% FT

TCU Bench

Guard:  Trevian Tennyson (SR) 6-2 180 lbs; 10 ppg; 2 reb; 2 asst; 45% FG; 44% 3pt; 89% FT

Forward:  JaKobe Coles (JR) 6-8 215 lbs; 10 ppg; 4 reb; 50% FG; 39% 3pt; 76% FT

Forward:  Xavier Cork (SR) 6-9 235 lbs; 4 ppg; 3 reb; 67% FG; 69% FT

Forward:  Chuck O’Bannon (SR) 6-7 220 lbs; 5 ppg; 3 reb; 45% FG; 38% 3pt; 81% FT

Forward:  Essam Mostafa (SR) 6-9 250 lbs; 3 ppg; 3 reb; 59% FG;  65% FT

Baylor Starters

Guard:  RayJ Dennis (SR) 6-3 180 lbs; 13 ppg; 4 reb; 7 asst;  49% FG; 38% 3pt; 70% FT

Guard:  Jayden Nunn (JR) 6-3 190 lbs; 11 ppg; 3 reb; 2 asst; 47% FG; 45% 3pt; 69% FT 

Guard:  Ja’Kobe Walter (FR) 6-5 185 lbs; 15 ppg; 4 reb; 2 asst; 40% FG; 33% 3pt; 85% FT

Forward:  Jalen Bridges (JR) 6-9 225 lbs; 11 ppg; 5 reb; 45% FG; 39% 3pt; 88% FT

Forward:  Yves Missi (FR) 6-11 220 lbs; 11 ppg; 6 reb; 2 blocks; 64% FG; 58% FT

Baylor Bench

Guard:  Langston Love (SO) 6-5 210 lbs; 11 ppg; 2 reb; 46% FG; 49% 3pt; 79% FT

Forward:  Caleb Lohner (JR) 6-8 235 lbs; 2 ppg; 2 reb; 54% FG; 22% 3pt; 79% FT

Forward:  Josh Ojianwuna (SO) 6-10 240 lbs; 5 ppg; 3 reb; 77% FG; 61% FT

Guard:  Miro Little (FR) 6-4 185 lbs; 2 ppg; 46% FG%; 36% 3pt; 72% FT

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Gameday Thread: #15 Baylor (19-8; 8-6) at TCU (19-8; 8-6)

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boognish_bear
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12:29a, 2/27/24
Great win! We made it a long night for the frogs… Good to see you Ashley. Sic'em!
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In reply to boognish_bear • 4:45a, 2/27/24
boognish_bear said:
One of the things I like about Walter is he's got zero prima donna in him. No matter how things are going he keeps his motor running high. He never gives up on plays and is quick to dive to the floor. If we have a turnover on offense and the other team starts a break down the floor he busts his ass to the other end...even if it looks like he's out of the play.

Even when he's struggling with his offense he keeps playing full tilt and never pouts.

We are seeing more and more signs of the outside shot coming back too. Look out if that starts clicking again.
Exactly. Been watching him since high school. He has many flaws to his game (especially defensively) but the effort and the motor never wane. And now his 3 ball is starting to drop.
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In reply to Crawfoso1973 • 7:15a, 2/27/24
Crawfoso1973 said:
boognish_bear said:
One of the things I like about Walter is he's got zero prima donna in him. No matter how things are going he keeps his motor running high. He never gives up on plays and is quick to dive to the floor. If we have a turnover on offense and the other team starts a break down the floor he busts his ass to the other end...even if it looks like he's out of the play.

Even when he's struggling with his offense he keeps playing full tilt and never pouts.

We are seeing more and more signs of the outside shot coming back too. Look out if that starts clicking again.
Exactly. Been watching him since high school. He has many flaws to his game (especially defensively) but the effort and the motor never wane. And now his 3 ball is starting to drop.
You kind of just described this entire team. There a lot of things about it that frustrate me at times, but it always competes. And even when it's not playing particularly well, it usually does enough to stay in games or to fight its way back into them.
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7:56a, 2/27/24
Would have preferred we not end the game on a 3 + minute scoring drought with turnovers, missed shots/FT, and fouls, but winning at TCU is tough. Really nice win.
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8:05a, 2/27/24
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In reply to bear2be2 • 9:16a, 2/27/24
bear2be2 said:
historian said:
bear2be2 said:
RayJ is so close to a triple-double and he may not get a single-double, haha. Tough break.

While it would be nice to get the triple double, the main accomplishment is that he played a great, well rounded game. And we won. And he impressed the scouts.
I agree. I just think that would have been a neat achievement for him if he had gotten it.

Absolutely. He will have other opportunities.
“Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!”
Psalm 119:36
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In reply to Fre3dombear • 9:20a, 2/27/24
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Stefano DiMera said:
The blown kiss to the crowd after his 3 in the corner after his airball was delicious.

I need him to play with that swag for us to go far.

I need a little more Lace Dunn from him...and he's wayyyy more talented.



Great win. I leaned close loss in this one but didn't touch it. Glad to have been wrong. We needed it. We've been letting tcu hang with it beat us too much in the sports that matter. Need to keep 'em in their place

My nit pick was down the stretch we still let them kinda hang around and got stuck in about 62 points forever and just ran out the clock. Wish we could avoid that but at least we got the W
Agree with the first. Where i was as well.

The only issue I have with the end of game is several times we broke the press (great) but then someone would take a shot without burning any time. I get that the D is very spaced out because of the press, but the seconds are more important than the points at that point of the game. Walter did this at least three times and I don't think he made a shot.
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In reply to GoodOleBaylorLine • 12:55p, 2/27/24
GoodOleBaylorLine said:

Agree with the first. Where i was as well.

The only issue I have with the end of game is several times we broke the press (great) but then someone would take a shot without burning any time. I get that the D is very spaced out because of the press, but the seconds are more important than the points at that point of the game. Walter did this at least three times and I don't think he made a shot.
I don't think this is accurate. We continually burned clock.
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In reply to Lawbear • 1:10p, 2/27/24
Lawbear said:
GoodOleBaylorLine said:

Agree with the first. Where i was as well.

The only issue I have with the end of game is several times we broke the press (great) but then someone would take a shot without burning any time. I get that the D is very spaced out because of the press, but the seconds are more important than the points at that point of the game. Walter did this at least three times and I don't think he made a shot.
I don't think this is accurate. We continually burned clock.
Correct, and I think this was important to the win.

By halftime, both teams were gassed and taking shots that were as bad as I would make. Both staffs had to know that by the end of the game tanks would be at empty.

So what to do? I have the idea in my head that TCU knew the first half had been back and forth, so they expected something like that, even though Baylor briefly held a 5 point lead at 21-16. I think the coaches planned to stay within striking distance then make a big push at the end to either protect a lead or take it.

Drew, on the other hand, had his players go all out early which led to the 19-2 run, but he knew at game end we would not be able to maintain tempo. Making every possession last as long as possible not only ate clock, but conserved energy just in case they needed it at the very end.

Drew read the situation better than TCU's coaches did.
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