Postgame Takeaways: #6 Baylor 75 Arizona St 63

Positives

• Won the turnover battle 14-8
• Won the rebounding battle 43-36
• Built a comfortable first half lead and was able to coast to a double digit victory
• Six guys score between 9-15 points.  Lots of balance and unselfishness  
• Defensive intensity is good.  Hold Guard-U to less than 1 point per possession (0.91)
• Good to see Adam Flagler back and productive (13 points)
• Good to see Matt Mayer making some threes (2-4).  14 points and 4 rebounds 
• Akinjo runs the show.  28 assists to 7 turnovers the last 3 games 
• Jeremy Sochan hits the glass, 9 rebounds
• Kendall Brown another highly efficient game 187 offensive rating
• Thamba and Tchatchoua give us pick setting, rebounding, defense and rim protection

Needs Work

• FT shooting defense (13-16)
• Killer instinct to put teams away by 20+ when they give you that opportunity
• Three point defense could be better (37%).  Also need to shoot higher 3 percentage (33%)
• Offense just needs time to gel.  VCU plays great D (#14 KenPom) so game may be ugly
• 64% on free throws, need to make the easy ones