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Gameday Thread: Baylor Takes On Texas Tech in Quarterfinals of Big 12 Tournament

March 12, 2025
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Baylor (19-13) advances to the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament and will take on Texas Tech (24-7) on Thursday, March 13 at 6 p.m. CST. The game will be televised on ESPN.  

KenPom Prediction: Texas Tech 75, Baylor 70

Torvik Prediction: Texas Tech 74, Baylor 69


Coaches

Texas Tech: Grant McCasland (48); 202-96 (47-19 at Texas Tech); 2 NCAAs

Baylor: Scott Drew (54); 485-268 overall (465-257 at Baylor); 12 NCAAs; 5 Sweet 16s; 3 Elite 8s; FF; 1 National Championship

Head to Head: 2-1 McCasland


Texas Tech Starters

  • Guard: Elijah Hawkins (Sr.) 5-11 165 lbs; 9 ppg; 3 reb; 6 asst; 34% FG; 34% 3pt; 88% FT
  • Guard: Chance McMillan (Sr.) 6-3 190 lbs; 15 ppg; 4 reb; 2 asst; 53% FG; 44% 3pt; 88% FT
  • Guard: Kerwin Walton (Sr.) 6-5 210 lbs; 5 ppg; 38% FG; 40% 3pt; 80% FT
  • Forward: Darrion Williams (Jr.) 6-6 225 lbs; 14 ppg; 5 reb; 4 asst; 44% FG; 35% 3pt; 84% FT
  • Forward: JT Toppin (So.) 6-9 225 lbs; 18 ppg; 9 reb; 56% FG; 31% 3pt; 72% FT

Texas Tech Bench

  • Guard: Christian Anderson (Fr.) 6-2 165 lbs; 11 ppg; 3 reb; 2 asst; 44% FG; 41% 3pt; 81% FT
  • Guard: Kevin Overton (So.) 6-5 200 lbs; 8 ppg; 4 reb; 43% FG; 31% 3pt; 79% FT
  • Forward: Federiko Federiko (Sr.) 6-11 215 lbs; 5 ppg; 5 reb; 74% FG; 45% FT

Baylor Starters

  • Guard: Rob Wright (Fr.) 6-1 180 lbs; 12 ppg; 5 asst; 42% FG; 35% 3pt; 78% FT
  • Guard: VJ Edgecombe (Fr.) 6-5 190 lbs; 15 ppg; 6 reb; 3 asst; 2 st; 44% FG; 35% 3pt 78% FT
  • Guard: Langston Love (Jr.) 6-5 215 lbs; 8 ppg; 3 reb; 37% FG; 32% 3pt; 89% FT 
  • Forward: Jalen Celestine (Sr.) 6-7 215 lbs; 7 ppg; 3 reb; 39% FG; 36% 3pt; 81% FT
  • Forward: Norchad Omier (Sr.) 6-7 245 lbs; 16 ppg; 11 reb; 57% FG; 31% 3pt; 75% FT

Baylor Bench

  • Guard: Jeremy Roach (Sr.) 6-2 180 lbs; 10 ppg; 3 asst; 38% FG; 35% 3pt; 68% FT
  • Guard: Jayden Nunn (Sr.) 6-4 190 lbs; 9 ppg; 3 reb; 41% FG; 41% 3pt; 62% FT
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Gameday Thread: Baylor Takes On Texas Tech in Quarterfinals of Big 12 Tournament

8,453 Views | 135 Replies | Last: 14 hrs ago by Fre3dombear
Bearsalwayswin
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let's go on a 9 game winning streak boys
MrGolfguy
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Just win Bears!
I'm not quite as dumb as I seem
Fre3dombear
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Will Rob Wright reappear tonight?
ImABearToo
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No Love tonight. Per pre game.
Johnny Bear
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Love gets my vote as the most frustrating player in the Scott Drew era. You know what he's capable of when healthy, but he can't stay on the court to save his life.
Johnny Bear
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TTech scoring at will early.
ImABearToo
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And running the same play every time.
historian
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Another poor start. Already down by 10. Can we make both free throws?
“Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!”
Psalm 119:36
IowaBear
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21 points by Tech in 5 mins. Excellent defense
gbfell
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TT shooting 87.5%
IowaBear
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Easy to do when you get zero resistance
ImABearToo
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Painful
TXBEAR_bf
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Had to know this was going to happen. Tech is just way too balanced for us to compete with. They won't shoot like this all night, but not sure what defensive squad is going to walk through the door to stop them.
Bear living in the woods of Bend Oregon
Big12Fan2024
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We're not playing a poor shooting team like Kansas St. You gotta guard them on the outside.
Quinton
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Wild to me this roster has the strongest player in the country and the most athletic player in the country and can't go above 500 in this league. Crazy
ImABearToo
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Haven't all year.
Quinton
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Damn, didn't realize. Ankle? Probably time to go separate ways.
ImABearToo
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Didn't say.
Johnny Bear
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We actually aren't playing that bad on the offensive end, but we can't rebound and Texas Tech absolutely can't miss.
Quinton
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Tn game all over again. 3s raining. So comfortable
Big12Fan2024
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Not gonna beat too many teams when they're shooting over 70% from 3 and they've already hit 10. They'll eventually cool down but it's not a coincidence every good team shoots 40% or more from 3 against us.
Johnny Bear
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Shooting 56% and down by 13.
Bearsalwayswin
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besides allowing the most amount of 3's i've ever seen we playing pretty good on offense
BUCANDOIT82
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We have weathered a blistering run by TT and are still in the game.
DP4LIFE
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BU should go full Loyola Marymount circa 1990 for the rest of this game.

Just run and gun - keep firing 3s. It would be fun to watch.
Big12Fan2024
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Gotta just keep it to 8 to 10 until they cool off.
historian
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Our best stat: 100% on free throws
“Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!”
Psalm 119:36
Big12Fan2024
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Hawkins is a really good PG.
historian
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Great work by Omier
“Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!”
Psalm 119:36
Bearsalwayswin
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should i watch second half or na. can't decide
Big12Fan2024
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We are so bad defensively against any team who has basic fundamentals with on-ball screens. It's an automatic close range 2 almost every time.
Big12Fan2024
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Thank the basketball gods we ended up with Omier instead of Jonas Aidoo.
Quinton
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Big12Fan2024 said:

Thank the basketball gods we ended up with Omier instead of Jonas Aidoo.


True, St. John's might be undefeated if they had picked up Norchad like expected and Bu would have 4 conference wins
Big12Fan2024
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I really hope Grant loses Linder to another head coaching job at the end of this season. That guy knows offense.
historian
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Some of the ball handling is terrible
“Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!”
Psalm 119:36
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