Each game this season, we'll provide the current tempo-free statistics for Baylor and its opponent. (For more information on tempo-free statistics, see our primer here.)
Today, the Bears play San Diego State at 2:00 as part of ESPN's 24 hr college basketball kickoff.
All of the following statistics are provided courtesy of KenPom.com, the great resource for tempo-free college basketball statistics.
| Baylor Bears | San Diego State Aztecs | |
| Adjusted Tempo [rank] | 67.8 [140] (66.3 [185] in 2011) | 65.7 [247] (63.8 [301] in 2011) |
| Adjusted Offensive Efficiency [rank] | 110.5 [28] (106.2 [92] in 2011) | 104.0 [104] (113.5 [26] in 2011) |
| Adjusted Defensive Efficiency [rank] | 92.5 [24] (96.6 [72] in 2011) | 92.2 [22] (87.7 [3] in 2011) |
When Baylor is on offense:
| Baylor Bears | San Diego State Aztecs | |
| Adjusted Efficiency [rank] | 110.5 [28] | 92.2 [22] |
| eFG% [rank] | 54.5% [65] | 46.5% [122] |
| TO% [rank] | 21.0% [122] | 24.6% [89] |
| OR% [rank] | 43.7% [26] | 22.3% [42] |
| FT Rate [rank] | 60.0% [33] | 12.1% [8] |
When Baylor is on defense:
| Baylor Bears | San Diego State Aztecs | |
| Adjusted Efficiency [rank] | 92.5 [24] | 104.0 [104] |
| eFG% [rank] | 39.2% [53] | 56.5% [45] |
| TO% [rank] | 25.9% [73] | 19.9% [103] |
| OR% [rank] | 34.3% [156] | 35.7% [98] |
| FT Rate [rank] | 37.1% [117] | 45.0% [92] |
There is a ton of noise in these numbers, because it is so early in the season, but here are a few key things to focus on:
- Rebounding Baylor shots - Baylor has been great this year rebounding its own misses, while SDSU has done a great job keeping its opponents out of second chance opportunities.
- Baylor getting to the foul line - Baylor has been great this year at creating contact and getting free throw opportunities, while SDSU has been one of the least foul-prone teams in the country.
- SDSU shooting - SDSU is off to a decent start shooting the ball this year, but Baylor has been very effective in harassing its opponents shots.
- Ball protection - both teams have been net positive in turnover margin this year.