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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

33,147 Views | 323 Replies | Last: 29 days ago by OsoCoreyell
Fre3dombear
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Amazing what making some layups does
Fre3dombear
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Kansas has some voodoo on em lmao

My NIT thread. Unstoppable.
Big12Fan2024
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Whatever Drew is telling these guys at the half, it works. I guess he's telling them the same thing at the start of the game, but they don't listen until the half?
bear2be2
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MrGolfguy said:

Fran has said a couple times that Celestine doesn't practice. ***? Is this true?
He's been hurt. He's got a nagging ankle injury.
JXL
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Two 3's in a row and Self takes another TO
Fre3dombear
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And there goes the season if he's out

He hurt it before he jumped
Big12Fan2024
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Not VJ.

Crap!
bear2be2
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Well, now we're screwed. If Edgecombe is out, we're in big, big trouble.
Big12Fan2024
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Omier. Horrific, low basketball 1Q pass on one end. Goes to the other end, falls asleep and KU zips a pass inside to Dickinson for an easy layin. Sheesh!
whitetrash
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Oldbear83 said:

Big12Fan2024 said:

Signs of life?
No.

Life means a one possession game or better.







Life has entered the chat.
IowaBear
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Omier has faded at an incredible rate the last few weeks. Looks nothing like he did at Miami
Big12Fan2024
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whitetrash -- where is VJ?
ImABearToo
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46-45.
Bearsalwayswin
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wee so back oh my gosh
ImABearToo
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Wright needs to take over.
whitetrash
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Big12Fan2024 said:

whitetrash -- where is VJ?


Locker room, getting checked out. Didn't see if he landed wrong or slammed into the backboard support.
bear2be2
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We just erased a 19-point deficit in seven minutes. That's insane.
Big12Fan2024
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Bears lead!

Holy cow!
CHP Bear
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WOW! The lead.
Oldbear83
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now keep that lead, please!
That which does not kill me, will try again and get nastier
ImABearToo
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Wright needs to take over this game.
IowaBear
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This team has shown this year that they're capable of stretches of high level ball. It's just sporadic
Big12Fan2024
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Celestine with 2 game defining 3 point swishes, and now 2 complete air balls.
Fre3dombear
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whitetrash said:

Big12Fan2024 said:

whitetrash -- where is VJ?


Locker room, getting checked out. Didn't see if he landed wrong or slammed into the backboard support.


Stepped on defenders foot before he left the ground
bear2be2
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That was a really stupid shot by Celestine. Now is not the time for heat check 3s. That's not how we got back in this game.
Fre3dombear
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Wright missed layup.
Fre3dombear
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Back to back airballs by Celestine
JXL
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Don't let up now!
whitetrash
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Fre3dombear said:

whitetrash said:

Big12Fan2024 said:

whitetrash -- where is VJ?


Locker room, getting checked out. Didn't see if he landed wrong or slammed into the backboard support.


Stepped on defenders foot before he left the ground


Judging by the last foul call of the first half, if he had stepped on his own foot it would have been a foul on KU.
perrynative
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15 is one lazy overpaid player
bear2be2
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perrynative said:

15 is one lazy overpaid player
He's played a good second half for the most part. He's scored seven points and has completely controlled the boards.

He can't defend hard right now because he has three fouls, which is a consistent problem for him.

He was awful in the first half, but he's helped key this comeback with his activity on the boards.
Big12Fan2024
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Fre3dombear said:

Back to back airballs by Celestine
Wright and Nunn get too deep in the paint trying to lay it in and get blocked easily. Wright is really good with the little short running banker that keeps the defender away. He's gotta stick to that. I don't understand why Nunn never developed any type of floater because that's the way he could score.

(oops, replied to wrong post of your's)
BearFan33
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I've never seen our press work so well
Big12Fan2024
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That seemed like a ticky tack call on Omier there.
BearFan33
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We need to win more 50-50 balls
 
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