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Gameday Thread: Baylor Hosts No. 11 Kansas For Crucial Conference Matchup

January 30, 2025
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Baylor (13-7, 5-4) hosts No. 11 Kansas (15-5, 6-3) on Saturday, Feb. 1, at Foster Pavilion in Waco, Texas, at 3 p.m. CST. The game will be televised on ESPN.

KenPom Prediction: Baylor 73, Kansas 72

Torvik Prediction: Baylor 71, Kansas 70

Evan Miyakawa: Kansas 73, Baylor 72

Haslametrics: Kansas 72, Baylor 69


Coaches

Kansas: Bill Self (62) 830-248 (603-143 at Kansas); 25 NCAAs; 14 S16s; 11 E8s’ 4 FFs; 2 NC; 5 LV1*

Baylor: Scott Drew (54); 479-262 overall (459-251 at Baylor); 12 NCAAs; 5 Sweet 16s; 3 Elite 8s; FF; 1 National Championship

Head to Head: 29-9 Self

Last 5 Years: 5-5


Kansas Starters

  • *Guard: DaJuan Harris (Sr.) 6-2 175 lbs; 10 ppg; 3 reb; 6 asst; 44% FG; 33% 3pt; 68% FT
  • Guard: Zeke Mayo (Sr.) 6-4 185 lbs; 15 ppg; 5 reb; 3 asst; 46% FG; 38% 3pt; 80% FT
  • Guard: Rylan Griffen (Jr.) 6-6 190 lbs; 7 ppg; 3 reb; 47% FG; 39% 3pt; 71% FT
  • Forward: KJ Adams (Sr.) 6-7 235 lbs; 8 ppg; 5 reb; 2 asst; 50% FG; 80% FT
  • Forward: Hunter Dickinson (Sr.) 7-2 260 lbs; 16 ppg; 10 reb; 53% FG; 22% 3pt; 80% FT

Kansas Bench

  • Forward: Flory Budinga (Fr.) 6-9 220 lbs; 7 ppg; 6 reb; 2 blks; 80% FG; 62% FT
  • Guard: AJ Storr (Jr.) 6-7 205 lbs; 7 ppg; 2 reb; 39% FG; 26% 3pt; 66% FT
  • Guard: David Coit (Sr.) 5-11 175 lbs; 5 ppg; 2 asst; 35% FG; 37% 3pt; 70% FT
  • Guard: Shakeel Moore (Sr.) 6-1 190 lbs; 5 ppg; 48% FG; 38% 3pt; 75% FT

*questionable with injury*


Baylor Starters

  • Guard: Jayden Nunn (Sr.) 6-4 190 lbs; 10 ppg; 3 reb; 40% FG; 44% 3pt; 61% FT
  • Guard: Rob Wright (Fr.) 6-1 180 lbs; 13 ppg; 5 asst; 45% FG; 36% 3pt; 83% FT
  • Guard: VJ Edgecombe (Fr.) 6-5 190 lbs; 15 ppg; 5 reb; 3 asst; 2 st; 44% FG; 39% 3pt 77% FT
  • Forward: Norchad Omier (Sr.) 6-7 245 lbs; 15 ppg; 10 reb; 57% FG; 31% 3pt; 70% FT
  • Forward: Josh Ojianwuna (Jr.) 6-10 255 lbs; 7 ppg; 7 reb; 76% 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; 40% FG; 39% 3pt; 88% FT
  • Forward: Jason Asemota (FR) 6-8 200 lbs; 2 ppg; 2 reb; 34% FG; 26% 3pt; 33% FT

*questionable with injury*

Discussion from...

Gameday Thread: Baylor Hosts No. 11 Kansas For Crucial Conference Matchup

383 Views | 5 Replies | Last: 17 sec ago by Big12Bear
IowaBear
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An absolute must win for the Bears. Playing for their post season lives. Hopefully the 2nd half urgency from Provo shows up Saturday
Mitch Henessey
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Gotta have this one if we expect to maintain momentum as a tourney squad. Unfortunately, with Omier and Ojianwuna's inability to stay out of foul trouble, the friendly whistle that KU tends to get in ANY Big 12 game, and Dickinson and Bidunga's prowess in the post, I'm not super optimistic about our chances in this one.

One thing is for certain: if we come out of the gates with our typical slow start against top competition, we have no shot of winning this one.
MrGolfguy
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Just win Bears!
I don't feel tardy
Crawfoso1973
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With limited depth and upside on the rest of our roster, we need our big 3 of Omier, VJ, and Wright all on their respective A games to have a shot. Not just this game, but every game. Any of the big 3 pull a no-show and we will get blown out of the water.
Big12Bear
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KJ Adams is back for them. Harris missed the UCF game with an ankle injury and will be questionable to play.

There's a chance Roach could be back for BU.
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