FEBRUARY 18, 2023 • INQUIRER.COM
13BAYLOR BEARS 4-2 · 15TH IN BIG 12
4-2 · 15TH IN BIG 12
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Count on Kansas to get revenge on Baylor in Big 12 clash Kansas is favored to exact revenge on Baylor in Saturday's highly anticipated Big-12 rematch.
Jalen Bridges - Moderate production Monday Bridges accumulated 12 points (3-9 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 5-6 FT), one rebound, one assist and one steal across 32 minutes during Monday's 79-67 win over West Virginia.
Impact Bridges has been one of the Bears' most consistent scorers since the start of Big 12 play, averaging 10.8 points and 6.9 rebounds over the last 14 games. Therefore, while he performed right on par with his scoring average, he failed to record at least seven rebounds for just the fourth time this season. This may have been affected by freshman guard Keyonte George recording a season-high nine boards against the Mountaineers. Bridges will look to clean the glass more during Saturday's highly-ranked matchup versus No. 5 Kansas.
FEBRUARY 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Keyonte George - Versatile production in win George finished with six points (1-4 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 3-3 FT), nine rebounds, seven assists and four steals in 32 minutes during Monday's 79-67 victory over West Virginia.
Impact George matched his season high for assists while also posting both his most rebounds and steals of any game this season. The 6-foot-4 freshman has largely been a score-first guard for the Bears this season, hitting 38.6 percent of his 13.2 field-goal tries per game. Therefore, this do-it-all production was somewhat of an outlier given his 4.5 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.2 steals per game. George has now averaged 5.0 points while attempting just 6.0 field-goal attempts per game across his last two outings, so he'll look to break this scoring slump Saturday against Kansas.
FEBRUARY 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Cryer leads No. 5 Baylor to 79-65 win over West Virginia LJ Cryer scored 26 points to lead four players in double figures, and fifth-ranked Baylor beat West Virginia 79-65.
FEBRUARY 14, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Cryer leads No. 9 Baylor to 79-65 win over West Virginia
LJ Cryer scored 26 points to lead four players in double figures, and ninth-ranked Baylor beat West Virginia 79-65FEBRUARY 14, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Alabama men's hoops No. 1 in AP Top 25 for first time in 20 years
Alabama is the new No. 1, rising to the top spot in the AP Top 25 college basketball poll. See who else makes up the top 25.FEBRUARY 13, 2023
2023 College basketball power rankings: A new No. 1 arises
Northwestern, which was picked second to last in the Big Ten preseason poll, handed Purdue, the No. 1 team in the country, only its third lo...FEBRUARY 13, 2023
Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua - Seven boards in win Tchamwa Tchatchoua racked up zero points (0-4 FG, 0-2 3Pt), seven rebounds and one block over 25 minutes during Saturday's 72-68 victory over TCU.
Impact Tchamwa Tchatchoua logged his most extensive playing time since returning for the last three games after missing the first three months of the season with a knee injury. While the 6-foot-8 senior continued to come off the bench behind starting forwards Jalen Bridges and Flo Thamba, he still logged more rebounds than each of these two Saturday. It's likely these three will account for the bulk of Baylor's rebounding production while playing in a de facto rotation while Baylor continues to use a guard-heavy starting lineup.
FEBRUARY 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
LJ Cryer - 23 points Saturday Cryer closed Saturday's 72-68 victory over TCU with 23 points (8-11 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 3-3 FT), three rebounds, two assists and one steal over 36 minutes.
Impact Cryer recorded his most points in a game since his 28-point outing Nov. 20 against UCLA. The 6-foot-1 junior was also highly efficient from the floor despite coming off a foot injury in Baylor's previous game Wednesday against Oklahoma. Cryer has now averaged 14.4 points, 2.2 rebounds and 2.0 assists while serving as the Bears' third-leading scorer behind Adam Flagler and Keyonte George, with the latter two posting 28 and four points Saturday, respectively. Expect these three to continue forming a three-headed scoring attack for the Bears moving forward.
FEBRUARY 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Adam Flagler - Lights it up in top-25 win Flagler notched 28 points (9-16 FG, 5-10 3Pt, 5-5 FT), two rebounds and four assists across 38 minutes during Saturday's 72-68 victory over TCU.
Impact Flagler logged season highs in three-pointers and overall field goals made during this win against the No. 17 Horned Frogs. This season-best outing helped make up for the lackluster performance of Baylor's leading scorer Keyonte George, the latter of whom scored just four points. Flagler has averaged a team-high 4.9 assists per game to go along with his second-ranked 15.9 points per game. These consistent marks make Flagler one of the Big 12's best game-to-game fantasy options at point guard alongside Kansas State's Markquis Nowell and TCU's Damion Baugh, the latter of whom also put up a 16-7-10 stat line against the Bears on Saturday.
FEBRUARY 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Flagler scores 28, No. 14 Baylor rallies to beat No. 17 TCU
Adam Flagler scored 28 points as 14th-ranked Baylor rallied from a 10-point deficit to win 72-68 at No. 17 TCUFEBRUARY 11, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
LJ Cryer - Good to go against TCU Cryer (foot) is in the starting lineup for Saturday's game versus TCU.
Impact Cryer is available Saturday after suffering a foot injury in his previous game. The junior guard is averaging 14.0 points, 2.1 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 30.9 minutes across 21 contests this season.
FEBRUARY 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
LJ Cryer - Questionable Saturday Cryer (foot) is a game-time decision for Saturday's game versus TCU, Eric Kelly of KWKT Fox 44 reports.
Impact Cryer is in danger of missing Saturday's game due to a foot injury he suffered against Oklahoma. If he's unable to suit up, his next chance to play will be Monday's matchup with West Virginia.
FEBRUARY 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
LJ Cryer - Suffers foot injury Cryer suffered a foot injury during Baylor's 82-72 win Wednesday versus Oklahoma, according to Kurtis Quillin of KCENNews.
Impact After defeating Oklahoma, Baylor's head coach Scott Drew could not give any injury update concerning Cryer. He will be questionable before the Bears play their next game, currently scheduled Saturday at No. 17 TCU. Dale Bonner or Langston Love are expected to serve as part of Baylor's starting lineup if Cryer must sit out against Texas Christian.
FEBRUARY 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
George and Flagler lead No. 14 Baylor over Oklahoma, 82-72
Keyonte George had 23 points and Adam Flagler scored 20 as 14th-ranked Baylor held on to beat Oklahoma 82-72FEBRUARY 9, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tchatchoua, a 'walking miracle,' back for No. 14 Baylor
Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua (CHAWM-wuh CHAT-chew-wuh) sees himself as a walking miracle after getting back on the court for 14th-ranked Baylor nearly a full year after a gruesome l...FEBRUARY 7, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Purdue remains No. 1 in AP Top 25; Marquette in top 10
Purdue remained atop the AP men's college basketball poll, despite suffering a loss to Indiana, while Marquette jumped into the top 10.FEBRUARY 6, 2023
College Basketball Power Rankings: Purdue remains No. 1, but Texas is on rise
Interim head coach Rodney Terry has the Longhorns as our team of the week and shooting up to No. 5 in our power rankings.FEBRUARY 6, 2023
Langston Love - Records four assists Love (hip) totaled seven points (3-7 FG, 1-3 3Pt), three rebounds, four assists and one steal in 18 minutes during Saturday's 89-62 win over Texas Tech.
Impact Surprisingly, Love did not have to log any absences because of his previous injury. More surprisingly, he recorded four assists during his return game. Love had not recorded more than three assists across Baylor's nine games from Dec. 31 to Jan. 28, a span during which the freshman averaged 17.4 minutes.
FEBRUARY 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
No. 11 Baylor Bears vs. Texas Tech: Preview & How to Watch Baylor Bears men’s basketball team slated to host Texas Tech Red Raiders on Saturday, Feb. 4 on CBS
FEBRUARY 4, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Flo Thamba - Plays 18 minutes in blowout win Thamba supplied nine points (3-4 FG, 3-3 FT), four rebounds and four assists over 18 minutes during Saturday's 89-62 victory over Texas Tech.
Impact Thamba played between 22 to 28 minutes in each of the previous six contests, though this decreased run didn't impact his overall production as he actually supplied a season-high four assists. It's unclear if the 6-foot-10 senior's playing time was altered by the lopsided final score or the return of fellow senior center Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua, the latter of whom played 14 minutes while making his season debut after a year-long recovery from knee surgery. Thamba averaged just 20.4 minutes while playing alongside Tchamwa Tchatchoua for much of last year, so it will be worth monitoring how Baylor splits their opportunities moving forward.
FEBRUARY 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua - Four boards in return Tchamwa Tchatchoua notched eight points (3-4 FG, 2-2 3Pt) and four rebounds across 14 minutes during Saturday's 89-62 win over Texas Tech.
Impact Tchamwa Tchatchoua made his season debut off the bench after recovering from offseason knee surgery undergone in February of 2022. The 6-foot-8 senior played about seven fewer minutes than his season average from the 2021-22 campaign, though his production did appear to have any drop off in his return. Tchamwa Tchatchoua also maintained his efficiency as a scorer from last season when he converted 67.7 percent of his 5.2 field-goal attempts per game. Now that he's healthy again, Tchamwa Tchatchoua appears set to take on a primary reserve role behind starting forwards Jalen Bridges and Flo Thamba.
FEBRUARY 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua - Available Saturday Tchamwa Tchatchoua (knee) is suited up and participating in pregame warmups ahead of Saturday's game against Texas Tech, Parker Rehm of KWKT FOX 44 reports.
Impact Tchamwa Tchatchoua has yet to play this season while recovering from an off-season knee surgery. However, the 6-foot-8 senior did return to practice two weeks ago, and he'll finally be available to make his return to the court Saturday. Tchamwa Tchatchoua averaged 8.4 points and 6.8 rebounds across 25 games off the bench for Baylor in the 2021-22 campaign.
FEBRUARY 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Langston Love - May play Saturday Love (hip) is a game time decision for Saturday's game against Texas Tech, Eric Kelly of KWKT reports.
Impact After missing one game while dealing with a hip injury, Love may make his return to the floor Saturday. Head coach Scott Drew noted that Love performed well during practice this week, an encouraging sign for his potential return. If he is unable to play Saturday, his next chance to return is Wednesday against Oklahoma.
FEBRUARY 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Bracketology Expert Has Baylor Bears as a No. 4 Seed in NCAA Tournament Joe Lunardi has the Bears alongside conference rival TCU as a No. 4 seed as the calendar turns to February.
JANUARY 31, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
