Putting Baylor's Loss in Perspective with Math

Baylor may well lose early in the NCAA Tournament, but it's extremely unlikely it's a night like tonight.
March 10, 2022
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Basketball is a cruel game because ultimately an out of control shooting day can doom one team. While there are moments Baylor wants back, and Oklahoma capitalized, the reality is that out of body 3-point shooting did Baylor in tonight.

Baylor started 2-of-21 from three. Jeremy Sochan hit a late triple—with the game out of hand—to make Baylor 3-of-22 on the day. Per data from Bart Torvik, Baylor had its worst percentage day of the season from deep.

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