Baylor-Syracuse: Data Analysis of Each Team’s Big Advantage that May Decide the Game

Baylor’s best tournament win of the decade happened because they won a big matchup. In 2014, Baylor was the country’s 41st best 3-point shooting team. Creighton finished 232nd in 3-point attempts allowed. The Bears took advantage of their big strength and Creighton’s key weakness. Behind an 11-of-19 shooting day from deep, No. 6 seed Baylor knocked off No. 3 seed Creighton 85-55.

In 2017, Baylor was the nation’s No. 1 team heading into Morgantown. But the 2017 Bears had a giant weakness: turnovers. Baylor finished the season 308th in offensive turnover rate. That year’s West Virginia team finished first in defensive turnover rate. West Virginia took advantage of their big strength and…