Is VJ Edgecombe playing tonight? Exploring Baylor star's availability vs Arlington Baptist (Dec 27)

NCAA Basketball: Norfolk State at Baylor - Source: Imagn
NCAA Basketball: Norfolk State at Baylor - Source: Imagn

VJ Edgecombe has a healthy status going into tonight's game against Arlington State. He has no injuries listed, having played in the last two contests for the Baylor Bears. The confirmation of him taking part in the matchup will be known before the 7 p.m. ET tip-off.

Edgecombe is going through the first year of his collegiate career. He has only missed one game this season due to a minor injury that kept him out of the matchup against UConn on Dec. 4.


VJ Edgecombe has had solid displays for Baylor so far

VJ Edgecombe may not be at the top of the scoring charts for the No. 25 Bears, but he has played a part in helping the team start the season 7-3.

After nine games, Edgecombe is averaging 11.9 points, 5.9 rebounds, 3.1 assists, and 2.4 steals per game. He is shooting 41.7% from the field and 26.3% from beyond the arc.

He has reached double-digits in scoring seven times, with his season-high being 20 points against Tennessee on Nov. 22. His three-point shot is a work in progress, but his activity in other areas has made up for that part of his game.

Baylor has performed well in its first 10 games, averaging 84.9 points on 49% shooting overall and 38% from downtown. The team moves the ball fluidly and forces plenty of turnovers from its opponents, creating 17.7 assists and forcing teams to commit 15.2 turnovers per contest.

Five Bears are scoring in double-digits. Norchad Omier is averaging 15.9 points and 9.3 rebounds, Robert O. Wright III is putting up 12.9 points and 5.4 assists, Jeremy Roach is providing 12.8 points and 3.3 assists, while Jayden Nunn is leading the team in three-pointers made with 29.

The Bears will next take on an Arlington Baptist side that is off to a woeful 1-9 start. The Patriots have lost their games so far by an average of 20.3 points per game, only producing 73.8 points on offense while conceding 94.1 points. Ahmad Webster is their leading scorer with 14.9 points, 2.9 assists, and 2.2 rebounds per contest.

After this game, VJ Edgecombe and the No. 25 Bears will end 2024 with a matchup against Utah at the Foster Pavilion on Dec. 31 at 2 p.m. ET.

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