Baylor Trounces Gonzaga, 86-70 For NCAA Title

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Published on April 6 2021 6:14 am
Last Updated on April 6 2021 6:15 am

Baylor trounced Gonzaga 86-70 Monday night to win the men’s basketball NCAA championship for the first time. Baylot ended the bid by Gonzaga, which was the tournament’s overall top seed, to become the first undefeated champion since Indiana in 1975-76.

Jared Butler scored 22 points for Baylor, including four three-pointers, and was named the Final Four’s most outstanding player.

Baylor played to a 19-point lead early, and then never let Gonzaga get any closer than nine points. 

 

NCAA Men's Tournament

(Championship Game):

Baylor 86, Gonzaga 70