Baylor is many challenges for the West Virginia basketball team.
On the one hand, bears are very talented in the offensive end and have a number of boys who can not only shoot basketball but can put pressure on the rim from the whole floor. The focus of the climbers will be to prevent them from entering the paint where they can have a rim shots or drive it out for open threes.
“They create some challenges from that moment,” said chief coach Darian Devris.
Now, it’s easier to say than to do it, because the list has so many gifted players when it comes to getting you, but it makes efforts in the protective end of West Virginia and remains connected evenly. It was a problem in the loss of BYU, especially in the second half, but it must be improved in this game.
Especially with how effective bears can be in this department.
The real freshman VJ Edgecombe is one of those many threats that Baylor owns and plays at a high level of 15 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.2 assists while shooting 46 percent of the floor and 39 percent of three. This sum of three is even better in the Big 12 games with about 50 percent.
“When you watch the movie, its speed just stands out. Especially on the open floor. It’s impressive, “Devris said. “I want to say, and then when you have such a person who can put it on the ground and reach the rim, I can also shoot three in this tall clip, that’s it, that’s a difficult match.”
And a big reason why the real freshman is so much thought that it is a NBA draft tips.
“This is certainly shown on a tape,” Devris said.
But this is not the only challenge. The Norchad Omier striker presents many problems in the post and is a leading goal scorer with 15.7 points and 10.3 struggles per game. A ruthless version of the block, Devris actually retired against him two years ago in the NCAA tournament when he was in Miami.
“So we have to see him, you know, closely and personally, so I know exactly what he is capable of. But, yes, he is one of those guys who just have a great ability to go and get the ball, “Devris said. “He is a physical person, so he is someone you have to put on your body and keep it as far away from this basket.”
Bears are currently sitting at 15-9 as a whole, as Western Virginia, but this match provides a gold opportunity for both teams to mark another potential high-level victory for their respective summons.
Tipoff is set for 14:00 Et Saturday afternoon in Waco.