By Jackson Posey | Sports Writer
A lot of basketball comes down to a simple equation: tall guys beat short guys.
But what happens when there aren’t any tall guys left?
Such is the dilemma faced by Baylor head coach Scott Drew and Baylor men’s basketball. In the wake of starting center Josh Ojianwuna’s season-ending knee injury, the Bears were left with seven rotation players who, on average, stood just a hair over 6-foot-4. The only player closer to seven feet tall than six feet is fifth-year power forward Norchad Omier at 6-foot-7.
That lack of size can cause a host of defensive problems, particularly for a team that frequently used Ojianwuna’s wingspan as a deterrent in the pick-and-roll game.