Although it was ugly, the teams comin off a win. It's amazing what a win can do for morale. I pick ISU in an upset and think we'll be led by Brackins in scoring and Colvin will have 8 ast.
@Baylor Predictions
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I could say nice things, but ya'll have not looked good this year and we have. It would be a pretty huge upset (probably 13-14 point spread)ig
That said, you guys are not devoid of talent by any means and this has the look of a huge trap game for us coming off of one of the larger wins in school history and playing at aggy on saturday. Not to mention we have yet to beat a big12 north school, or win a midweek game.
"Luckily" for us we've already had a big letdown with the colorado game.
How it usually goes, we'll let someone on your team get hot from three and go down early. Fight back to a close to tie game with 8 or so left in the half. Go on a patented 15-2 run and take a lead at half. Score the first 6 out of half. Get lazy/ya'll start pressing and it gets down to a 4-6 point game. We hang on for dear life, make some free throws and win by ~8.
That said, you guys are not devoid of talent by any means and this has the look of a huge trap game for us coming off of one of the larger wins in school history and playing at aggy on saturday. Not to mention we have yet to beat a big12 north school, or win a midweek game.
"Luckily" for us we've already had a big letdown with the colorado game.
How it usually goes, we'll let someone on your team get hot from three and go down early. Fight back to a close to tie game with 8 or so left in the half. Go on a patented 15-2 run and take a lead at half. Score the first 6 out of half. Get lazy/ya'll start pressing and it gets down to a 4-6 point game. We hang on for dear life, make some free throws and win by ~8.
Baylor by ~15. They are playing good basketball right now. They just beat Tejas on their floor. Of course, if CB shows up like he did against CU AND MG can play well AND we go better than 1-12 from 3 AND we don't turn the ball over +15 times AND we pick-up where we left off with rebounding, we may just have a shot.
Clones tease us by keeping it close until the last couple minutes. Baylor's athleticism puts them over the top. I say Baylor by 10 but it will be a two possession game with a minute left.
We will get creamed, this will possibly be the least watchable game of the year. Even when we're better than Baylor we seem to lose at their place.
Yup. I never realized how good Baylor was and how good of a coach Drew is. They're athletic, get after it on defense and have great guard play.
The problem is this year with the addition of Epke Udoh, they have really good post play to go with really good guard play. They start three guys 6'10" or taller, which we will deal with much better than most other teams.
I really think that this may be a game in which Colvin sees 30+ minutes, if Scotty's not healthy yet and he's the only guy that can keep Carter out of the lane.
I forgot to mention how long they are (thats what she said) on defense.
We really need Scotty healthy. The Kansas game was so lopsided that you forget how good of a job he did on Collins. Carter is similar in stature and they really have similar type of games. Hopefully he is healthy and DG and Colvin only have to guard Carter in little stretches,
We really need Scotty healthy. The Kansas game was so lopsided that you forget how good of a job he did on Collins. Carter is similar in stature and they really have similar type of games. Hopefully he is healthy and DG and Colvin only have to guard Carter in little stretches,
It really depends upon which ISU team shows up. If they are playing with confidence and passion, ISU by 10 or much more. If they show up confused, tired or cold like in the first minute of the second half against Texas, the first 10 minutes against Colorado, the first 10 minutes against Kansas etc... then I would say Baylor by 20 or 30.
I don't think it matters much anymore what team shows up, it's more about getting worn down. Our starters can play with anybody in the conference IMO. We even play with KU or Texas until the bench becomes a factor. With the defector out of the country, Boozer out, VB out, SC easily winded, etc. we will give Baylor a tough first half then begin to feel the game slip away. It may not be a 1 to 2 possession game the first half but we will still have the ability to make a comeback if we're down like we did against CU.
Baylor pulls away in the second half and wins by 8-13 points.
Baylor pulls away in the second half and wins by 8-13 points.
I would beg to differ and think which Baylor team shows up is going to decide the outcome. Why......because we rarely dictate. The Baylor team that played against CU we have a fighting chance against. The one that just played UT.....:no:!
