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Gameday Thread: No. 25 Baylor Travels to Face No. 2 Iowa State

January 2, 2025
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No. 25 Baylor (9-3, 1-0) travels to take on No. 2 Iowa State (11-1, 1-0) on Saturday, Jan. 4 at 1 p.m. CST. The game will be televised on CBS.  

Predictions

KenPom:  Iowa State 83, Baylor 74

Torvik:  Iowa State 81, Baylor 74

Evan Miyakawa:  Iowa State 81, Baylor 72

Haslemetrics:  Iowa State 80, Baylor 74


Coaches

Iowa State:  TJ Otzleberger (47) 180-99 (81-36 at ISU); 4 NCAAs; 2 Sweet 16s

Baylor:  Scott Drew (54); 475-258 overall (455-247 at Baylor); 12 NCAAs; 5 Sweet 16s; 3 Elite 8s; FF; 1 National Championship

Head to Head: 4-3 Otzleberger


Iowa State Starters

  • Guard: Tamin Lipsey (Jr.) 6-1 200 lbs; 10 ppg; 2 reb; 4 asst; 2 st; 48% FG; 28% 3pt; 72% FT
  • Guard: Keshon Gilbert (Sr.) 6-4 200 lbs; 16 ppg; 3 reb; 5 asst; 55% FG; 29% 3pt; 77% FT
  • Forward: Joshua Jefferson (Jr.) 6-9 240 lbs; 12 ppg; 8 reb; 54% FG; 22% 3pt; 81% FT
  • Forward: Milan Momcilovic (So.) 6-8 220 lbs; 11 ppg; 4 reb; 47% FG; 44% 3pt; 79% FT
  • Forward: Dishon Jackson (Sr.) 6-11 275 lbs; 11 ppg; 5 reb; 65% FG; 78% FT

Iowa State Bench

  • Guard: Curtis Jones (Sr.) 6-4 190 lbs; 16 ppg; 4 reb; 3 asst; 44% FG; 38% pt; 83% FT
  • Forward: Brandton Chatfield (Sr.) 6-10 260 lbs; 4 ppg; 4 reb; 63% FG; 58% FT
  • Forward: Nate Heise (Sr.) 6-5 215 lbs; 5 ppg; 50% FG; 37% 3pt; 100% FT

Baylor Starters

  • Guard: Jeremy Roach (Sr.) 6-2 180 lbs; 13 ppg; 4 asst; 45% FG; 36% 3pt; 72% FT
  • Guard: Jayden Nunn (Sr.) 6-4 190 lbs; 12 ppg; 3 reb; 43% FG; 49% 3pt; 58% FT
  • Guard: VJ Edgecombe (Fr.) 6-5 190 lbs; 12 ppg; 6 reb; 3 asst; 3 st; 42% FG; 30% 3pt 69% FT
  • Forward: Norchad Omier (Sr.) 6-7 245 lbs; 16 ppg; 11 reb; 2 steals; 62% FG; 24% 3pt; 73% FT
  • Forward: Josh Ojianwuna (Jr.) 6-10 255 lbs; 8 ppg; 6 reb; 76% FG; 64% FT

Baylor Bench

  • Guard: Langston Love (Jr.) 6-5 215 lbs; 7 ppg; 3 reb; 36% FG; 29% 3pt; 75% FT 
  • Forward: Jalen Celestine (Sr.) 6-7 215 lbs; 8 ppg; 3 reb; 39% FG; 38% 3pt; 100% FT
  • Guard: Rob Wright (Fr.) 6-1 180 lbs; 13 ppg; 5 asst; 51% FG; 46% 3pt; 79% FT
 
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