Scott Drew’s reliable formula for sustained success at Baylor has relied on building elite offenses. Since making the NCAA Tournament in 2008, the Bears have ranked in the top 25 in adjusted offensive efficiency (KenPom for all stats) every season, except 2011. Duke is the only other team to achieve that mark.
Despite drastically improving their offensive turnover percentage from last season, the 2017-2018 Bears are on track to become the second Baylor team in the last decade to finish outside the top 25 in offensive efficiency.
Baylor’s offensive rebounding has been the major problem. Let’s spend a little bit of the day talking about Baylor’s offensive rebounding.