How Baylor Bears compares in close-margin games vs the full sample. Based on official box scores.
Close games (≤7 pt margin)
11 of 26 games match this window
Avg combined points
Close-game avg
60.5
Season avg
56.9
Pressure impact
+3.6
Avg flags
Close-game avg
12.5
Season avg
10.9
Pressure impact
+1.6
Over rate
Close-game avg
72.7%
Season avg
61.5%
Pressure impact
+11.2 pp
Over benchmark: 55.3 combined points · Seasons: 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26 · 26 total games in sample
Pregame toss-ups (spread ≤5.5)
10 of 26 games match this window
What am I looking at?
Individual refs: stats for one official across all Bears games they worked, even with different partners.
Team baseline: the Bears went 8-18 (30.8%) across this sample. Ref win rates show how they compare to that team average.
Whistle differential: flag differential. A positive number means opponents are flagged more often than the Bears.
Scores and penalties from ESPN (1426 live-conference games, 474 with Sidearm officials). Coverage: 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26. 692 officials with game-level crew assignments. Ref game counts rebuilt from DISTINCT game_id in game logs.
Avg combined points
Toss-up avg
51.7
Season avg
56.9
Pressure impact
-5.2
Avg flags
Toss-up avg
10.9
Season avg
10.9
Pressure impact
+0.0
Over rate
Toss-up avg
50.0%
Season avg
61.5%
Pressure impact
-11.5 pp
Over benchmark: 55.3 combined points · Seasons: 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26 · 26 total games in sample