Baylor Tops Kansas Led by Dennis - NetScouts Basketball

Waco, TX–   No. 7-ranked Kansas towards No. 15-ranked Baylor on the new Mark and Paul Hurd area which simply opened up in January. There was a packed crowd, with followers excited for a potential upset towards a high ten staff. On one of many first possessions for Baylor, Yves Missi went to set a display for RayJ Dennis and as soon as he rolled, he grew to become huge open for a dunk which bought Baylor the opening basket. The primary half of the basketball sport went back-and-forth with Baylor getting as a lot as a seven-point lead earlier than it will definitely bought lower to 1 going into the half at 35–34. All through the primary half, Missi did an important job of attacking Kansas’s large males by always attempting to pound it inside and draw fouls or end on the rim. Within the second half at one level Baylor regarded like they’d run away with the sport by going up by as many as 13 factors earlier than Kansas ultimately lower into the lead however they ultimately would lose 82–74.

7’2” senior Hunter Dickinson was a relentless for the Jayhawks all through the sport. Whether or not the Baylor Bears performed the 1-3-1 zone or briefly went man-to man he was a security internet. He ended the sport with a stat line of 20 factors and 6 rebounds on 9–12 from the sector, 1-2 from the arc, and made it a troublesome evening for the Baylor bigs.  6’7” senior Kevin McCullar Jr. was one other spark for the Jayhawks and when Baylor performed the 1–3–1 zone he took benefit by posting up the participant on the backside of the zone to get straightforward baskets on the rim. He ended the sport with 20 factors, and 5 rebounds on 9–19 from the sector. The one-two punch of Dickinson and McCullar is what allowed the Jayhawks to make the sport aggressive together with level guard Dajuan Harris Jr. including 12 factors and hitting well timed floaters when the staff wanted probably the most.

Baylor had 4 gamers rating in double digits which gave them the sting and led to them profitable the sport. Missi was constant power for the Bears and confirmed his potential to do some issues off the dribble when given the chance from the elbow. Missi ended the sport with a  17 factors and 5 rebounds on 7–12 taking pictures. Within the second half of the sport, Baylor took benefit of the one-two punch with 6’2” RayJ Dennis and 6’4” Jayden Nunn who each have been excellent from the sector within the second half of the sport.

Nunn was a relentless all through each halves of the sport flattening well timed three-point pictures and having the ability to get to the mid-range and pull up over defenders. He ended the sport with 18 factors and 5 rebounds on 7–8 from the sector and three–3 from the three-point line. The distinction he made all through the sport was going after 50/50 rebounds and having the ability to both safe them himself or save them from out-of-bounds for a teammate to safe.  Dennis is an ideal complement to Dunn together with his potential to guide the staff and fill within the hole with what they want at every second. He did an important job of constructing the suitable determination off of the display and appeared as if he at all times hit the suitable teammate in the suitable spot. All through the sport, Kansas would attempt to go on some kind of run and Dennis would hit them with a kind of Patton floaters within the lane to ship a message to Kansas that we bought this. He ended the sport with a double-double and led the staff in scoring with 19 factors and 10 assists, 7–8 taking pictures from the sector, on 4–5 from the free throw line.

Ja’Kobe Walter struggled to seek out his shot however at all times appeared to lend a serving to hand and knocked down a shot in spots once they tried to pay extra consideration defensively to certainly one of his different three teammates. Though his shot wasn’t falling persistently, he made up for it by grabbing eight rebounds and displaying that he can affect the sport in additional methods than simply placing the ball within the basket. Walter ended the sport with 11 factors to assist Baylor get the win. The most important distinction within the basketball sport was the unfold in fastbreak factors with Baylor profitable that space 15-7.

This text was written by Chivas Miller, a correspondent and scout for NetScouts Basketball. You’ll be able to comply with us on Facebook, or on twitter.

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