*****Texas vs. Baylor Basketball Thread*****

[Aaron Carrara]

Texas (10-4, 1-1) at Baylor (10-4, 0-2)

When: Saturday, January 6th
Time: 1:00 PM CST
Location:  Waco, Texas
Venue:  Ferrell Center (10,284)
TV:  ESPNU

[SIZE= 16px]Last meeting: Baylor 75-64 (March 4, 2017; Austin).
All-Time Series Record:  Texas leads, 162-88. [/SIZE]

[SIZE= 16px]The Texas Longhorns are back on the court in Big 12 play on Saturday as they face the Baylor Bears on the road.  The Longhorns defeated the Cyclones 74-70 in Ames on New Years Day, improving to .500 in conference play.  Texas freshman forward Mo Bamba continues to improve his game, averaging 16.3 ppg, 14.0 rpg and 6.0 bpg over the last three contests.  [/SIZE]

[SIZE= 16px]In the win over Iowa State, Tulane transfer Dylan Osetkowski set a career high in scoring with 25 points, including the game winning 3-pointer in overtime. Osetkowski leads the team in scoring, averaging 15.5 points per game.[/SIZE]

[SIZE= 16px]Texas is 3-0 in true road games this season, defeating VCU, Alabama and Iowa State.  The Longhorns weere 0-11 in true road contests last season.[/SIZE]

[SIZE= 16px]Baylor looks to pick up their first Big 12 win today after falling to ranked Texas Tech and TCU teams, respectively.   The other two losses on the season for the BEars came at the hands of a ranked Xavier team and a Wichita State team that was ranked 8th at the time.[/SIZE]

[SIZE= 16px]Senior guard Manu Lecomte leads the Bears in scoring, with 16.8 ppg and 7'0 senior forward Jo Lual-Acuil Jr. averages 16.1 ppg and 10.1 rpg. [/SIZE]

 

[Adferrum]

Texas up 19-14 about halfway through the first

 

[MikeV73]

Not hoops but just read on the ticker that UH hired two former Baylor football coaches, including Kendal Briles.  Sketchy hires.

 

[Adferrum]

Febres with 15 pts so far, he is really looking well, shooting 6-7 from the field. Texas up 37-31 with 3.20 left in the first

 

[MikeV73]

Roach is being really careless with his passing today.  At least three turnovers by his bad passing thus far.

 

[MikeV73]

Sloppy last minute before the half there.  Too many horrible lob passes off the backboard.  Shaka needs to reign that in and have them run the offense and maintain the lead with minimal time on the half clock.

 

[tejasrulz]

Febres with 15 pts so far, he is really looking well, shooting 6-7 from the field. Texas up 37-31 with 3.20 left in the first

Smart had Febres on his show this week talking about his shooting ability. I think Febres just needed some confidence and it appears he has it.

 

[Adferrum]

Smart had Febres on his show this week talking about his shooting ability. I think Febres just needed some confidence and it appears he has it.

Guess he should talk about efficient passing and not turning it over every other possession on his next show 

 

[MikeV73]

Bamba for three at the end of the shot clock is not what we need to be running on offense.  He should be in the paint.

 

[MikeV73]

No Jacob Young today...Febres taking those minutes and doing well obviously.  Interesting to suddenly get a start after playing minimal minutes this season.  Must be practicing really well.

 

[Adferrum]

Texas fighting to get back in it. Febres hasn't taken a shot so far in the second half. 

 

[MikeV73]

Just like the end of the first half Texas chucking the ball instead of running an offense .

 

[Adferrum]

That shot from Dylan was just ill-advised. over 10 secs on the clock + way behind the line + contested, don't really know what he was trying to do there

 

[MikeV73]

Roach again careless with crappy passing.  Can't bounce pass in the paint to a 7 foot guy.

 

[MikeV73]

Gotta say Smart hasn't got control of this team in the second half.  He needs to coach these guys up and direct this team.  No offensive plan as far as I could see in the second half.  Disappointing game.

 

[Adferrum]

Second half was pretty shitty. Only 20 points offensively, you can't win like that.

 

[okiehorn]

Gotta say Smart hasn't got control of this team in the second half.  He needs to coach these guys up and direct this team.  No offensive plan as far as I could see in the second half.  Disappointing game.

I don’t believe smart is the guy.... okieradio talking bout big 12 b ball and how stout it is then said “I would have thought smart would have done better at Texas, great recruiter but can’t get it done coaching...another guy chimes in... Texas has that problem in both there big university sports... not the stereotype I want.

 

[MikeV73]

I don’t believe smart is the guy.... okieradio talking bout big 12 b ball and how stout it is then said “I would have thought smart would have done better at Texas, great recruiter but can’t get it done coaching...another guy chimes in... Texas has that problem in both there big university sports... not the stereotype I want.

Surely they are referring to Strong with the other "big sport" reference?  Herman is changing things in football....starting next season

 

[MikeV73]

I don’t believe smart is the guy.... okieradio talking bout big 12 b ball and how stout it is then said “I would have thought smart would have done better at Texas, great recruiter but can’t get it done coaching...another guy chimes in... Texas has that problem in both there big university sports... not the stereotype I want.

Did okie radio also comment on what a dbag Baker is?  Or about him crying? :lol: