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Gameday Thread: Baylor Closes Utah Swing Trip against BYU Cougars

January 27, 2025
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Baylor (13-6, 5-3) closes its Utah swing trip against the BYU Cougars (13-6, 4-4) in Provo, Utah Tuesday, Jan. 28 at 8 p.m. CST. The game will be televised on ESPN2.  

Predictions

KenPom: BYU 74, Baylor 71

Torvik: BYU 74, Baylor 70

Evan Miyakawa: BYU 74, Baylor 72

Haslemetrics: BYU 72, Baylor 70

Coaches

BYU: Kevin Young (43); 13-6

Baylor: Scott Drew (54); 479-261 overall (459-250 at Baylor); 12 NCAAs; 5 Sweet 16s; 3 Elite 8s; FF; 1 National Championship

Head to Head: 0-0

BYU Starters

  • Guard: Egor Demin (Fr.) 6-9 190 lbs; 11 ppg; 4 reb; 6 asst; 43% FG; 30% 3pt; 67% FT 
  • Guard: Trevin Knell (Sr.) 6-5 190 lbs; 10 ppg; 2 reb; 49% FG; 44% 3pt; 73% FT
  • Guard: Richie Saunders (Jr.) 6-5 200 lbs; 15 ppg; 4 reb; 52% FG; 45% 3pt; 73% FT
  • Forward: Mawot Wag (Sr.) 6-7 215 lbs; 5 ppg; 2 reb; 53% FG; 32% 3pt; 73% FT
  • Forward: Keba Keita (Jr.) 6-8 230 lbs; 6 ppg; 8 reb; 61% FG; 42% FT

BYU Bench

  • Forward: Fousseyni Traore (Sr.) 6-6 240 lbs; 9 ppg; 6 reb; 62% FG; 33% 3pt; 83% FT
  • Guard: Dallin Hall (Jr.) 6-4 200 lbs; 6 ppg; 2 reb; 4 asst; 37% FG; 37% 3pt; 78% FT
  • Guard: Dawson Baker (Jr.) 6-4 190 lbs; 9 ppg; 2 reb; 48% FG; 39% 3pt; 74% FT
  • Forward: Kanon Catchings (Fr.) 6-9 200 lbs; 9 ppg; 3 reb; 40% FG; 33% 3pt; 50% FT

Baylor Starters

  • Guard: Jayden Nunn (Sr.) 6-4 190 lbs; 10 ppg; 3 reb; 39% FG; 44% 3pt; 64% FT
  • Guard: Rob Wright (Fr.) 6-1 180 lbs; 12 ppg; 5 asst; 45% FG; 35% 3pt; 80% FT
  • Guard: VJ Edgecombe (Fr.) 6-5 190 lbs; 14 ppg; 5 reb; 3 asst; 2 st; 43% FG; 35% 3pt 77% FT
  • Forward: Norchad Omier (Sr.) 6-7 245 lbs; 15 ppg; 10 reb; 58% FG; 33% 3pt; 72% FT
  • Forward: Josh Ojianwuna (Jr.) 6-10 255 lbs; 7 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; 8 ppg; 3 reb; 41% FG; 39% 3pt; 93% FT
  • Forward: Jason Asemota (FR) 6-8 200 lbs; 2 ppg; 2 reb; 34% FG; 26% 3pt; 33% FT

*questionable with injury*

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Gameday Thread: Baylor Closes Utah Swing Trip against BYU Cougars

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historian
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9:41p, 1/28/25
To be fair, the lack of depth is probably a factor. They are fighting fatigue & altitude.
“Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!”
Psalm 119:36
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El Oso
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9:42p, 1/28/25
Gotta score there
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9:42p, 1/28/25
Need Nunn, Omier to play with urgency that last 10 mins.
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9:42p, 1/28/25
We Cant buy a foul on the offensive end
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9:42p, 1/28/25
Celestine just got mauled in the lane. No call
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9:42p, 1/28/25
A good defensive possession followed by a failed offensive one.

Make that 2.
“Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!”
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Mitch Henessey
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9:42p, 1/28/25
That bodying of Celestine looked an awful lot like a bunch of the fouls they've called on us.
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9:43p, 1/28/25
10 minutes left
Down 3.
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9:43p, 1/28/25
Home cooking
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9:44p, 1/28/25
BYU 2 fouls at the 10 minute mark
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9:44p, 1/28/25
Not sure how Celestine doesn't get that call.

Wow… I love watching Wright change speeds and direction.
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9:44p, 1/28/25
I will say this: this trip to Provo looks a lot better than the last one. I don't remember much about that one except that it was pretty bad and I don't want to remember!
“Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!”
Psalm 119:36
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9:45p, 1/28/25
This is why Marriott is a home court advantage. They stay after it and the refs respond. We're getting banged with no calls.
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9:45p, 1/28/25
Win or lose it's hard to complain about this 2nd half effort! Just wish we could play this well for 40 and not 20.
Steal a dub tonight and we're in excellent position heading into the KU game
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In reply to Mitch Henessey • 9:45p, 1/28/25
Mitch Henessey said:
That bodying of Celestine looked an awful lot like a bunch of the fouls they've called on us.

Home court job in progress which obviously isn't helping.
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9:45p, 1/28/25
Our stats look pretty good now. Except for number of fouls
“Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!”
Psalm 119:36
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9:46p, 1/28/25
BYU big is pushing off

We get called for the foul
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9:47p, 1/28/25
That was beautiful!
“Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!”
Psalm 119:36
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9:47p, 1/28/25
Man, VJ playing aggressive is a beautiful thing.
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9:48p, 1/28/25
There's always one nobody who goes off against us. SMH.

Ojianwuna dragging ass right now. The altitude is getting to him.
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9:48p, 1/28/25
If we could get another guy or 2 playing at a high level like VJ this team would look so much better. Gotta have a few guys step up to help VJ out
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9:49p, 1/28/25
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Down 3
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9:49p, 1/28/25
Catchings step back at 6'9'' is impossible to defend
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In reply to IowaBear • 9:50p, 1/28/25
Absolutely. Someone else needs to step up and start taking it to another level consistently.
“Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!”
Psalm 119:36
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In reply to Big12Fan2024 • 9:50p, 1/28/25
Big12Fan2024 said:
This is why Marriott is a home court advantage. They stay after it and the refs respond. We're getting banged with no calls.

Pretty much the case everywhere that cares. I think home advantage is more prevalent in college basketball than any sport in the world. People are closer to the action, noise is trapped/amplified, visiting fans are pretty much nonexistent, refs are human.
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9:50p, 1/28/25
Norchad and Josh both looked tanked probably from the altitude and need a breath. I don't understand how we went into this season with no front court help for them.
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In reply to PaperBear89 • 9:51p, 1/28/25
PaperBear89 said:
Big12Fan2024 said:
This is why Marriott is a home court advantage. They stay after it and the refs respond. We're getting banged with no calls.

Pretty much the case everywhere that cares. I think home advantage is more prevalent in college basketball than any sport in the world. People are closer to the action, noise is trapped/amplified, visiting fans are pretty much nonexistent, refs are human.


We don't seem to get it at home.
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In reply to Big12Fan2024 • 9:52p, 1/28/25
Was in SLC last summer, just taking a shower wore me out. Tough to breathe.
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In reply to BearFan33 • 9:53p, 1/28/25
BearFan33 said:
PaperBear89 said:
Big12Fan2024 said:
This is why Marriott is a home court advantage. They stay after it and the refs respond. We're getting banged with no calls.

Pretty much the case everywhere that cares. I think home advantage is more prevalent in college basketball than any sport in the world. People are closer to the action, noise is trapped/amplified, visiting fans are pretty much nonexistent, refs are human.


We don't seem to get it at home.


Sometimes we do ... just not during Sing season.
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Big12Fan2024 said:
Norchad and Josh both looked tanked probably from the altitude and need a breath. I don't understand how we went into this season with no front court help for them.
Limited NIL budget. We were linked to both Milicic at Tennessee and Trazerian White at TCU, and probably could have gotten them both, but opted for Omier. I can't say I blame the decision, but combined with the injury issues we've had, it's left us incredibly thin.
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9:53p, 1/28/25
BYU in the bonus

BYU has 2 fouls at
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9:54p, 1/28/25
The outcome of this game was determined before it ever started.
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9:54p, 1/28/25
The refs remembered that byu can indeed foul
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9:55p, 1/28/25
Touch foul on omier
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9:55p, 1/28/25
*** is that call????
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