Scott Drew’s Baylor squads have been prolific on offense. Over the last 14 seasons, they’ve ranked top 25 in adjusted offensive efficiency 12 times. Only Duke has matched that feat.
The Bears have gone to another level this season. They rank No. 1 in adjusted offensive efficiency on three of the big analytics websites: Torvik, Haslam and EvanMiya. They rank No. 3 on KenPom but are within striking distance of overtaking Iowa.
Although the 2019-2020 Bears were the best Baylor team until this one, they ranked No. 17 in offensive efficiency. Here’s how Baylor’s ranked in major offensive categories from 2010, the elite eight season, through the 2019-2020 season:
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The 2020 Bears struggled, at times, because they couldn’t shoot well from inside the arc.