Baylor coach Scott Drew is selecting to take the optimistic outlook along with his up-and-down staff forward of Saturday’s Large 12 Convention residence recreation in opposition to UCF in Waco, Texas.
The Bears (14-8, 6-5) have performed shorthanded during the last 10 video games, the period of time guard Langston Love has missed with an ankle harm. As well as, Duke switch Jeremy Roach simply returned from concussion protocol after lacking 4 video games, whereas VJ Edgecombe sat out Tuesday’s 73-59 loss at No. 13 Texas Tech with an ankle harm.
“On this league, it is onerous while you’re taking part in six, seven guys,” Drew stated. “Hopefully, we get VJ and Langston again, and that may actually assist with issues. Us coaches, our performs actually work lots higher when we’ve extra gamers.
“I do not know if anybody’s gone by way of what we have gone by way of with the harm bug.”
Nonetheless, Baylor is in place to earn an NCAA Match berth with a powerful end. The Bears are led by ahead Norchad Omier (15.4 factors, 10.4 rebounds per recreation), who recorded his 79th profession double-double with 16 factors and 12 rebounds in opposition to the Purple Raiders.
In the meantime, the Knights (13-9, 4-7) are coming off a 93-83 setback at residence Wednesday night time to Cincinnati that prolonged their dropping streak to a few video games. They had been gashed inside, permitting a whopping 56 factors within the paint.
“Now we have to get again to understanding what the priorities are defensively,” UCF coach Johnny Dawkins stated. “That is defending our paint and understanding that guys should be the place they’re presupposed to be. We all know what our assignments are … that is consideration to element.”
The Knights have allowed 79.4 factors per recreation, almost 5 greater than every other Large 12 staff, and have permitted league opponents to make 48.4 % of their subject objectives. That is additionally the worst mark within the Large 12.
Keyshawn Corridor leads the assault with 18.3 factors per recreation whereas Darius Johnson chips in 15.0 per recreation.
Baylor earned a 77-69 win final season in Orlando within the groups’ first-ever assembly.
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