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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*

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

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bear2be2
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In reply to Big12Fan2024 • 4:16p, 2/1/25
Big12Fan2024 said:
4 assists, 12 turnovers

Nice
And that's not an isolated incident. It happens every time we play a decent, disciplined defensive team.
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In reply to boognish_bear • 4:17p, 2/1/25
boognish_bear said:
The Hurley boys are world class b1tches.
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4:19p, 2/1/25
Look like total ass
I'm not quite as dumb as I seem
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4:20p, 2/1/25
I think Fran is lost for words about BUs performance.
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4:20p, 2/1/25
Baylor has to go back to some kind of team concept and develop a real work ethic. I saw highlights of the K-State- Iowa State game and K-State played with fire and hustled their butts off. Where is that kind of intensity on this team?
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In reply to CHP Bear • 4:21p, 2/1/25
CHP Bear said:
I think Fran is lost for words about BUs performance.
He shouldn't be. This was easy to see coming. We looked like total ass at home against TCU and Kansas State, too.
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4:21p, 2/1/25
Hurried to the pub in Clear Lake to catch the 2nd half as the fishing is straight ass today. I see that also includes the play of the Bears. Teams NIT bound imo
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4:22p, 2/1/25
noticed the TV shot of fans sitting with those big cupcake photos.

Someone explain to the team we are not supposed to be the Cupcakes, please stop playing like we are.
That which does not kill me, will try again and get nastier
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In reply to bear2be2 • 4:22p, 2/1/25
bear2be2 said:
CHP Bear said:
I think Fran is lost for words about BUs performance.
He shouldn't be. This was easy to see coming. We looked like total ass at home against TCU and Kansas State, too.
Maybe I should have said positive words.
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4:22p, 2/1/25
This like watching the movie Semi Pro with will Farrell.

Dribble hard. Kick out. He dribbled hard. Then kick out. Then 3 2 1 Chuck it
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4:23p, 2/1/25
Wow omg. First time of day Baylor scores on consecutive possessions.

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4:24p, 2/1/25
Good start to the second half. Nice to see some signs of life from this group. They're not totally gutless.
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4:24p, 2/1/25
19 point deficit at home our biggest since 2018.

Unbelievable.
That which does not kill me, will try again and get nastier
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In reply to Fre3dombear • 4:25p, 2/1/25
In fairness Coffee Black was a baller for the Flint Tropics
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In reply to bear2be2 • 4:25p, 2/1/25
bear2be2 said:
Good start to the second half. Nice to see some signs of life from this group. They're not totally gutless.
Talk to me if we get a lead.
That which does not kill me, will try again and get nastier
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In reply to Fre3dombear • 4:25p, 2/1/25
Fre3dombear said:
This like watching the movie Semi Pro with will Farrell.

Dribble hard. Kick out. He dribbled hard. Then kick out. Then 3 2 1 Chuck it


A roster of 5* players…. Shocking.
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In reply to Oldbear83 • 4:26p, 2/1/25
Oldbear83 said:
bear2be2 said:
Good start to the second half. Nice to see some signs of life from this group. They're not totally gutless.
Talk to me if we get a lead.
I'm with you. There's no consolation at this point in anything other than a win. I said the exact same thing about the Arizona game. You can't fall behind 15-plus points at half every time you play a good team, obviously.

But I'd rather see us give ourselves a chance here than not.
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In reply to bear2be2 • 4:28p, 2/1/25
who were the culprits on that team?
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4:28p, 2/1/25
Wowowowowow look what happens when people make layups!!!!!
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4:29p, 2/1/25
Signs of life?
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4:30p, 2/1/25
Weak makeup call on the travel, but necessary after the uncalled mauling at the other end on the previous possession
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4:30p, 2/1/25
Wouldn't be a Baylor basketball game without Nunn driving to the basket and getting blocked by a dude a half foot taller.

Lather, rinse, repeat.
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In reply to wgeralds • 4:31p, 2/1/25
wgeralds said:
who were the culprits on that team?
Jerrells, Rogers and Patrick Fields primarily.
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4:32p, 2/1/25
We need to get this deficit down to about six by the 10-minute mark, so that this will be a game the rest of the way. If we can get there, the crowd can/will have an impact on the game.
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In reply to Big12Fan2024 • 4:32p, 2/1/25
Big12Fan2024 said:
Signs of life?
No.

Life means a one possession game or better.



That which does not kill me, will try again and get nastier
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In reply to Oldbear83 • 4:33p, 2/1/25
We're at least closer to getting there!
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4:33p, 2/1/25
Hope we're not confusing activity with productivity. Only time will tell.
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4:33p, 2/1/25
Omier with 3 fouls now which means he has to just lay back and watch his man score the rest of the game.
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4:34p, 2/1/25
Single digits!
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In reply to rileyroo • 4:34p, 2/1/25
Scott Drew should grow the huevos to do that.
We're all acting like the players pick their minutes. There's no excuse running a player who isn't helping the team for 40 minutes.
Let’s Go!
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4:34p, 2/1/25
Half the deficit erased in less than 4 1/2 minutes.
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4:36p, 2/1/25
Long 3!!
Let’s Go!
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4:36p, 2/1/25
Fran has said a couple times that Celestine doesn't practice. W T F? Is this true?
I'm not quite as dumb as I seem
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4:36p, 2/1/25
Kansas suddenly suffering from Bayloritis.
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4:36p, 2/1/25
This is a game now. This should be competitive the rest of the way.

I've got to give these guys credit. This is exactly the type of start we needed to the second half to have any chance.
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