The Bears threatened to go undefeated themselves this year by starting the season 18-0 before pausing for Covid for three weeks. This is an elite squad any way you look at it. 1 seed in last year’s NCAA tournament that never happened with the same core. The Bears are were also poised to be a No. 1 seed and were viewed as the second best team all season behind Gonzaga. Davion Mitchell added 15 points and five assists for Baylor, while MaCio Teague ended the night with 19 points.īaylor entered the tournament as a No. Butler finished with 20 points and seven assists, consistently beat the Zags’ defense from deep by hitting 4-of-9 shots from beyond the arc. Junior guard Jared Butler was the biggest star for the Bears. Baylor also dominated the glass, and forced Gonzaga into 13 turnovers. The Bears were red hot from three-point range, hitting 10-of-22 attempts on the night. Their talented guards consistently blew by the first line of Gonzaga’s defense and forced head coach Mark Few to go to a zone. The Zags entered the game at 31-0 on the season and were trying to become the sport’s first undefeated team since Indiana in 1976, but Baylor left zero doubt who was the better team.īaylor dominated every aspect of the game. The Baylor Bears weren’t going to let it happen.īaylor blew out Gonzaga, 86-70, to win their first national title in men’s basketball. The Gonzaga Bulldogs were trying to make history in the championship game of the 2021 men’s NCAA tournament on Monday night.
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