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Gameday Thread: Baylor Heads West To Face Utah

January 24, 2025
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Baylor (12-6, 4-3) travels to Salt Lake City for a game against Utah (11-7, 3-4) on Saturday, Jan. 25 at 3:30 p.m. CST. The game will be televised on ESPN2.

Predictions

KenPom: Baylor 74, Utah 72

Torvik: Baylor 73, Utah 70

Evan Miyakawa: Baylor 77, Utah 69

Haslemetrics: Baylor 74, Utah 68

Coaches

Utah: Craig Smith (52); 286-165 (61-57 at Utah); 2 NCAAs

Baylor: Scott Drew (54); 478-261 overall (458-250 at Baylor); 12 NCAAs; 5 Sweet 16s; 3 Elite 8s; FF; 1 National Championship

Head to Head: 1-0 Drew

Utah Starters

  • Guard: Mike Sharavjamts (Jr.) 6-9 195 lbs; 7 ppg; 4 reb; 3 asst; 44% FG; 36% 3pt; 60% FT 
  • Guard: Gabe Madsen (Sr.) 6-6 200 lbs; 15 ppg; 2 reb; 3 asst; 39% FG; 32% 3pt 86% FT
  • Forward: Ezra Ausar (Jr.) 6-8 240 lbs; 11 ppg; 5 reb; 51% FG; 60% FT
  • Forward: Jake Wahlin (So.) 6-10 210 lbs; 6 ppg; 5 reb; 46% FG; 35% 3pt; 63% FT
  • Forward: Lawson Lovering (Sr.) 7-1 245 lbs; 10 ppg; 5 reb; 3 asst; 65% FG; 42% FT

Utah Bench

  • Forward: Keanu Dawes (So.) 6-9 220 lbs; 8 ppg; 5 reb; 65% FG; 32% 3pt; 67% FT
  • Guard: Miro Little (So.) 6-3 195 lbs; 6 ppg; 4 reb; 4 asst; 34% FG; 29% 3pt; 71% FT
  • Guard: Mason Madsen (Sr.) 6-4 195 lbs; 9 ppg; 3 reb; 40% FG; 42% 3pt; 64% FT
  • Forward: Caleb Lohner (Sr.) 6-7 250 lbs; 4 ppg; 3 reb; 51% FG; 31% FT

Baylor Starters

  • Guard: Jayden Nunn (Sr.) 6-4 190 lbs; 10 ppg; 3 reb; 40% FG; 45% 3pt; 64% FT
  • Guard: Rob Wright (Fr.) 6-1 180 lbs; 12 ppg; 5 asst; 46% FG; 38% 3pt; 76% FT
  • Guard: VJ Edgecombe (Fr.) 6-5 190 lbs; 14 ppg; 5 reb; 3 asst; 2 st; 43% FG; 33% 3pt 78% FT
  • Forward: Norchad Omier (Sr.) 6-7 245 lbs; 15 ppg; 10 reb; 58% FG; 30% 3pt; 71% FT
  • Forward: Josh Ojianwuna (Jr.) 6-10 255 lbs; 8 ppg; 7 reb; 75% FG; 63% FT

Baylor Bench

  • *Guard: Jeremy Roach (Sr.) 6-2 180 lbs; 12 ppg; 4 asst; 41% FG; 35% 3pt; 70% FT
  • *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; 9 ppg; 3 reb; 41% FG; 40% 3pt; 93% FT
  • Forward: Jason Asemota (FR) 6-8 200 lbs; 2 ppg; 2 reb; 32% FG; 22% 3pt; 33% FT
  • *questionable with injury*
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Gameday Thread: Baylor Heads West To Face Utah

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gbfell
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5:20p, 1/25/25
Josh O with 4 pf
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In reply to Mitch Henessey • 5:20p, 1/25/25
Mitch Henessey said:
Wright, Nunn, and Edgecombe should be able to get to the rim at will. We're way better when those guys are attacking downhill.
Wright and Nunn do. They just forget they are a foot shorter than Utah's interior, and so Utah has 7 blocks now.
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5:20p, 1/25/25
We look gassed. VJ doesn't, but others are visibly huffing or holding their hands on their hips. On the other hand, we are playing what has to be one of the worst teams we've seen in conference in a long time.
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5:21p, 1/25/25
I'm not as pessimistic as several on this thread...we clearly out class them...

I'm just worried if 2 of us foul out soon..then I'll be worried..
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5:21p, 1/25/25
We have 3 players each with 4 fouls snd no depth. That's concerning.
“Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!”
Psalm 119:36
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In reply to KIA • 5:22p, 1/25/25
KIA said:
We look gassed. VJ doesn't, but others are visibly huffing or holding their hands on their hips. On the other hand, we are playing what has to be one of the worst teams we've seen in conference in a long time.
Yeah, I don't know what all those people talking about Utah being a better team than K State were watching. This Utah team is cheeks.
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In reply to Mitch Henessey • 5:22p, 1/25/25
Mitch Henessey said:
Wright, Nunn, and Edgecombe should be able to get to the rim at will. We're way better when those guys are attacking downhill.
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I agree but Nunn has lost any finishing ability he had. One of the worst finishers I've seen in college ball this year. Look to get in the lane and kick like that last play.
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5:22p, 1/25/25
We better hit our shots down the stretch because we've got so many guys in foul trouble we aren't gonna be able to play defense the rest of the game.
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In reply to Stefano DiMera • 5:23p, 1/25/25
Stefano DiMera said:
I'm not as pessimistic as several on this thread...we clearly out class them...

I'm just worried if 2 of us foul out soon..then I'll be worried..
It's a really odd feeling to have a 12 point lead and yet I feel like we should be up 35.
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5:24p, 1/25/25
More early season Wright! Good timing.
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5:24p, 1/25/25
Utes still in it. That was a nice outside 3
Let’s Go!
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5:27p, 1/25/25
Utah travels again on the fast break dunk. No call yet again.
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5:28p, 1/25/25
In women's action.. first place KState lost to Colorado.

So Baylor and TCU for a share of first place tomorrow.
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5:29p, 1/25/25
In men's news, KSU is up 19-2 against a ranked West Virginia.
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5:29p, 1/25/25
Are we going into the TCU stall again? There's still 5 minutes to play.
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5:30p, 1/25/25
Man, I wish we still had Miro instead of paying for Roach.
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In reply to Hotsauce • 5:32p, 1/25/25
Hotsauce said:
Man, I wish we still had Miro instead of paying for Roach.
Miro was in the portal before we picked up Roach, I believe.
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5:33p, 1/25/25
Scott Drew play after timeout!

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5:33p, 1/25/25
LOL. That was a great in bounds call
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In reply to Mitch Henessey • 5:34p, 1/25/25
This is correct. Miro entered shortly after seasons end.
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5:35p, 1/25/25
22-11 for Omier.
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This isn't pretty, but this is a masterful job of putting this game away despite being painfully short-handed and in massive foul trouble.
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5:36p, 1/25/25
Omier and Vj (stop the TOs) should be enough of a core to form a good team. Good close out.
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In reply to Big12Fan2024 • 5:36p, 1/25/25
Big12Fan2024 said:
22-11 for Omier.


Kinda seemed like he was sick last game
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5:37p, 1/25/25
Y'all need to come with the same energy when we're clicking than we we struggle..

The last 5 minutes have been a clinic playing with major foul trouble
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Seriously - how does Utah have 3 B12 wins?
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In reply to Mitch Henessey • 5:37p, 1/25/25
Mitch Henessey said:
This isn't pretty, but this is a masterful job of putting this game away despite being painfully short-handed and in massive foul trouble.
This
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In reply to Mitch Henessey • 5:38p, 1/25/25
Mitch Henessey said:
This isn't pretty, but this is a masterful job of putting this game away despite being painfully short-handed and in massive foul trouble.

Agree big time.
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In reply to Johnny Bear • 5:38p, 1/25/25
They're a streaky shooting team. They've won games where they were lights out from deep
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In reply to Fre3dombear • 5:39p, 1/25/25
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Big12Fan2024 said:
22-11 for Omier.


Kinda seemed like he was sick last game
Yes. Looked very lethargic last game, which is highly unlike him. Knew it had to be something.
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In reply to Stefano DiMera • 5:40p, 1/25/25
Stefano DiMera said:
Y'all need to come with the same energy when we're clicking than we we struggle..

The last 5 minutes have been a clinic playing with major foul trouble
We'll be just as excited as you if and when we are clicking again. Hopefully Tues(?) night. Tough place to play.
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In reply to Big12Fan2024 • 5:41p, 1/25/25
Utah won there
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5:42p, 1/25/25
Today's road dub makes the TCU debacle a wash. BYU is pretty blah this season. Very average team imo. Provo is a tough venue but that game is very winnable as well.
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In reply to Quinton • 5:42p, 1/25/25
I think some of VJ's TOs tonight were just from feeling like he had to take over everything and obviously having to run the whole offense through him. If we can at least get Roach back (and who knows when that will be) I think it eases VJ out some.
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In reply to Stefano DiMera • 5:43p, 1/25/25
Stefano DiMera said:
Utah won there
Utah also beat TCU. Inconsequential comparisons.
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