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March Madness 2021: 4 teams who are elite on both offense and defense

By Matt Melton

PORTLAND, OREGON - JANUARY 09: Anton Watson #22, Drew Timme #2, Joel Ayayi #11, Jalen Suggs #1, Corey Kispert #24 of the Gonzaga Bulldogs walk back to the court after a timeout during the first half against the Portland Pilots at Chiles Center on January 09, 2021 in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Soobum Im/Getty Images)
PORTLAND, OREGON - JANUARY 09: Anton Watson #22, Drew Timme #2, Joel Ayayi #11, Jalen Suggs #1, Corey Kispert #24 of the Gonzaga Bulldogs walk back to the court after a timeout during the first half against the Portland Pilots at Chiles Center on January 09, 2021 in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Soobum Im/Getty Images) /
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March Madness Mark Vital Jared Butler Baylor Bears (Photo by John E. Moore III/Getty Images)
March Madness Mark Vital Jared Butler Baylor Bears (Photo by John E. Moore III/Getty Images) /

Baylor Bears

Arguably the only team in college basketball that you could compare to Gonzaga is the No. 2 ranked Baylor Bears.

Baylor averages 86.4 PPG as a team, which ranks second in college basketball, and shoots 50.3% from the field as a team. The Bears are led by experienced players such as Jared Butler, MaCio Teague, and Davion Mitchell and are capable of out-scoring any team, but their defense is also on an elite level as well.

The Bears only allow 63.3 PPG to opponents and are ranked as the ninth-best team in defensive efficiency according to KenPom. Baylor has been dominant defensively against a loaded Big 12 this season, and the defense is a big reason why the Bears are 18-0 overall.

Baylor can score with ease, as well as dominate you on the defensive end. The Bears are an experienced and versatile team making them a force to be reckoned with this March.

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