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Gameday Thread: No. 25 Baylor Concludes Grand Canyon State Swing Trip against Arizona

January 13, 2025
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No. 25 Baylor (11-4, 3-1) completes its two-game road trip in Arizona on Tuesday, Jan. 14, at 10 p.m. CST at Arizona (10-5, 4-0). The game will be televised on ESPN.

Predictions

KenPom: Arizona 78, Baylor 74

Torvik: Arizona 78, Baylor 72

Evan Miyakawa: Arizona 77, Baylor 73

Haslemetrics: Arizona 77, Baylor 73

Coaches

Arizona: Tommy Lloyd (50) 98-25 3 NCAAs; 2 Sweet 16s

Baylor: Scott Drew (54); 477-259 overall (457-248 at Baylor); 12 NCAAs; 5 Sweet 16s; 3 Elite 8s; FF; 1 National Championship

Head to Head: 0-0 

Arizona Starters

  • Guard: Jaden Bradley (Jr.) 6-3 200 lbs; 12 ppg; 3 reb; 4 asst; 48% FG; 32% 3pt; 77% FT
  • Guard: Caleb Love (Sr.) 6-4 205 lbs; 16 ppg; 5 reb; 3 asst; 40% FG; 32% 3pt; 87% FT
  • Guard: Anthony Dell’ Orso (Jr.) 6-6 190 lbs; 9 ppg; 43% FG; 44% 3pt; 88% FT
  • Forward: Trey Townsend (Sr.) 6-6 235 lbs; 10 ppg; 4 reb; 51% FG; 23% 3pt; 81% FT
  • Forward: Tobe Awaka (Sr.) 6-8 250 lbs; 8 ppg; 7 reb; 59% FG; 33% 3pt; 56% FT

Arizona Bench

  • Guard: KJ Lewis (So.) 6-4 210 lbs; 11 ppg; 4 reb; 51% FG; 22% 3pt; 84% FT
  • Forward: Henri Veesaar (So.) 7-0 235 lbs; 7 ppg; 5 reb; 57% FG; 28% pt; 68% FT
  • Forward: Carter Bryant (Fr.) 6-8 225 lbs; 5 ppg; 3 reb; 49% FG; 31% 3pt; 53% FT

Baylor Starters

  • Guard: Jeremy Roach (Sr.) 6-2 180 lbs; 12 ppg; 4 asst; 41% FG; 34% 3pt; 68% FT
  • Guard: Jayden Nunn (Sr.) 6-4 190 lbs; 11 ppg; 3 reb; 41% FG; 47% 3pt; 68% FT
  • Guard: VJ Edgecombe (Fr.) 6-5 190 lbs; 12 ppg; 6 reb; 3 asst; 2 st; 41% FG; 32% 3pt 71% FT
  • Forward: Norchad Omier (Sr.) 6-7 245 lbs; 16 ppg; 11 reb; 2 steals; 60% FG; 27% 3pt; 74% FT
  • Forward: Josh Ojianwuna (Jr.) 6-10 255 lbs; 8 ppg; 7 reb; 77% FG; 61% 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; 12 ppg; 5 asst; 47% FG; 43% 3pt; 78% FT
  • Forward: Jason Asemota (FR) 6-8 200 lbs; 2 ppg; 2 reb; 36% FG; 25% 3pt; 33% FT

*sat out the last three games with injuries

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Gameday Thread: No. 25 Baylor Concludes Grand Canyon State Swing Trip against Arizona

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bear2be2
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In reply to Oldbear83 • 10:34p, 1/14/25
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bear2be2 said:
This team just doesn't have it, boys. Every time we play a good team, we get exposed.

It's crazy how hard offense is for this team. There's just nothing whatsoever dynamic about our guard corps.
Would help if the officials applied all the rules. Funny how we never get the home cooking from officials.
We're getting our asses kicked ... again. That has nothing to do with the officials.
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In reply to Quinton • 10:35p, 1/14/25
Part of it is the 'Cats are hot from deep 3 right now.

Weak rebounding, early foul trouble, and the disparity in long-range shooting combine to put us in Uglyland.

That which does not kill me, will try again and get nastier
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10:35p, 1/14/25
AZ not a good three point team, but they can't miss them right now.
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10:36p, 1/14/25
#5 for AZ takes an extra skip step after picking up his dribble and before firing a pass. He's done it at least twice.
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10:36p, 1/14/25
We look completely lost on offense and defense tonight.
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In reply to El Oso • 10:36p, 1/14/25
El Oso said:
AZ not a good three point team, but they can't miss them right now.
That happens often when leave guys wide open early and let a team get hot.
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10:37p, 1/14/25
This team is a joke
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10:37p, 1/14/25
Every time we play a good team, we play the same game. Very frustrating.
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In reply to rileyroo • 10:38p, 1/14/25
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We look completely lost on offense and defense tonight.
This is the fourth time that's happened this season. At some point, we just have to accept what this team is.
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10:38p, 1/14/25
Hard to compete at UofA on the 2nd leg of a road trip with a 6.25 man rotation (Asemota is the .25.)
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In reply to davesburgerbarn • 10:38p, 1/14/25
We just aren't very good. I'll get flamed per usual by the homers. But this team isn't very good. They've proved that this year. We haven't beaten a single good team yet and the seasons halfway over. Tonight was gravy anyways. But it would have been nice to be competitive. Hopefully we at least make a game of it
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10:39p, 1/14/25
I was roundly ridiculed for my opinion of a Loveless and Celestineless team the other day.

Sorry not sorry
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In reply to Fre3dombear • 10:41p, 1/14/25
Only those with green blinders think this team is good right now. Sure that could somewhat change if we ever get those 2 back. But that's unlikely. D2D for Drew is usually a season long deal
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10:41p, 1/14/25
Unfortunately, Edgecombe is developing a Nunn-esque habit of completely disappearing against good teams.

Wright plays his best ball against top competition. Most of the rest of our team wilts.
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10:41p, 1/14/25
Chipping away slowly.
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10:42p, 1/14/25
Too many missed layups. Going in out of control.
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In reply to ImABearToo • 10:43p, 1/14/25
ImABearToo said:
Chipping away slowly.
Are we though?
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10:44p, 1/14/25
Just stay competitive Bears. Don't get blown out by this Az team who while solid is far from the upper echelon
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10:44p, 1/14/25
Just going to take this moment to once again say Nunn should have been heavily recruited over in the off season and everyone who thought he was somehow going to not be bad this year was and is delusional.

He's far from the only problem or the biggest problem with this team, but he's perfectly emblematic of everything wrong with the program right now.
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10:44p, 1/14/25
Why is Omier trying to dribble the ball up the court?

This team is just a mess.

There are no defined roles. No discipline. Little skill. Just a very frustrating collection of players.
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In reply to bear2be2 • 10:45p, 1/14/25
We had a small run.
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10:45p, 1/14/25
Gathering a loose ball on your stomach and then rolling over to your back while sliding is traveling…..except tonight.
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10:46p, 1/14/25
Love is way too soft. I would not expect him to do much the real of the season. I've heard that the coaching staff is very frustrated with his lack of availability.
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In reply to whitetrash • 10:46p, 1/14/25
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Gathering a loose ball on your stomach and then rolling over to your back while sliding is traveling…..except tonight.
If you make a simple outlet pass like any good team does, that never becomes an issue.
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In reply to bear2be2 • 10:47p, 1/14/25
bear2be2 said:
ImABearToo said:
Chipping away slowly.
Are we though?


To be fair we've missed 3 or 4 layups and they chucked in a 40 footer

They the better team gut this could easily be a 2 possession game even with all the trash we putting out there
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10:47p, 1/14/25
We need to slow down.
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In reply to Fre3dombear • 10:47p, 1/14/25
Fre3dombear said:
bear2be2 said:
ImABearToo said:
Chipping away slowly.
Are we though?


To be fair we've missed 3 or 4 layups and they chucked in a 40 footer

They the better team gut this could easily be a 2 possession game even with all the trash we putting out there
You and I are watching different games. We're getting abused.
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In reply to davesburgerbarn • 10:48p, 1/14/25
davesburgerbarn said:
Love is way too soft. I would not expect him to do much the real of the season. I've heard that the coaching staff is very frustrated with his lack of availability.


Then why didn't they give him reasons to leave in the off season, it's obvious this is what he was going to be this year.
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10:49p, 1/14/25
We'll make this a game. I just don't know that we will have enough to get over the hump. Not enough bodies, which is why it was important to start fast and not get in foul trouble.
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10:49p, 1/14/25
Wright trying to front a player a foot taller than him ... again.

Our defensive philosophy blows.
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In reply to Mitch Henessey • 10:50p, 1/14/25
Mitch Henessey said:
We'll make this a game. I just don't know that we will have enough to get over the hump. Not enough bodies, which is why it was important to start fast and not get in foul trouble.


We're going to be lucky to clear 20 in the first half
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10:50p, 1/14/25
Wayyyyy too much player freedom on this team imo. We have 15 points against an absolute garbage AZ team defensively.
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10:50p, 1/14/25
Ha, pathetic on the road against any decent team. We saw that Gonzaga isn't special and this team couldn't even stay within 30. Absoultely ridiculous construction and coaching. We'll hear the same "we're missing guys" and "tough in the big 12 (it isn't that much this year)"
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10:51p, 1/14/25
Night all. Not worth the lost sleep.
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In reply to Mitch Henessey • 10:51p, 1/14/25
Mitch Henessey said:
We'll make this a game. I just don't know that we will have enough to get over the hump. Not enough bodies, which is why it was important to start fast and not get in foul trouble.
With a normal Baylor team, I'd agree. This isn't a normal Baylor team. Wright is the only playmaker we have at the guard position and he's been a turnover a minute in Big 12 play.
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