The Pac-12 men’s basketball season is here! The Arizona Wildcats’ conference opener vs. ASU isn’t until Saturday, but the other 10 teams begin league play Thursday.
Before those games tip off, let’s take a look at where the Wildcats rank in the Pac-12 in several statistical categories:
- KenPom: 2nd (14th nationally)
- Adjusted offensive efficiency: 2nd*
- Adjusted defensive efficiency: 5th*
- Raw offensive efficiency: 2nd
- Raw defensive efficiency: 4th
- Adjusted tempo: 5th*
- Points per game: 1st
- Opponent points per game: 5th
- Offensive rebounding percentage: 6th
- Defensive rebounding percentage: 7th
- Rebounding margin: T-5th
- Turnover percentage: 2nd
- Opponent turnover percentage: 5th
- Field goal percentage: 2nd
- Opponent field goal percentage: 1st
- 3-point percentage: 4th
- Opponent 3-point percentage: 6th
- 2-point percentage: 2nd
- Opponent 2-point percentage: 1st
- 3-point rate: 8th
- Free throw percentage: 1st
- Free throw rate: 6th
- Opponent free throw rate: 12th (gotta stop fouling)
*The strength of the opponent is factored in