A vehicle used during Baylor's championship parade this week was given to Bears coach Scott Drew, but he and the school refused to accept it after the dealer made an insensitive remark on local television.
The most-desired matchup in men's college basketball of the past two seasons ultimately proved to be a wire-to-wire act. Baylor toppled Gonzaga...
The Baylor Bears' win over the Gonzaga Bulldogs sparked reactions across the sports world.
Baylor capped a dominant NCAA tournament run with an 86-70 win over Gonzaga in Monday's championship game to end the Bulldogs' perfect season.
Gonzaga fell short after an epic run, but should have the returning talent to compete for a national championship again next season.
— Heck, everyone’s entitled to an off night. But that beatdown Baylor put on undefeated Gonzaga with the national title on the line — nobody saw that coming.
BPI gives Gonzaga a 55% chance to win tonight. Prior to its pause due to COVID-19 Baylor was No. 1 in BPI. If BPI ignores the first two Baylor games after the pause, BPI would give Baylor (!) a 51% to win. (espn.com/BPI)
Gonzaga's magical run nearly came to an end Saturday night. Does Baylor's dominant performance versus Houston make the Bears the title pick?
Gonzaga and Baylor are a combined 115-8 over the past two years. They'll meet for the national title on Monday night.
A strong surge against the Houston Cougars in the first half set the tone Saturday night, as Scott Drew's Baylor Bears earned their rightful spot in the national championship game in Indianapolis.
— Nearly two decades ago, Scott Drew decided to leave his comfort zone at tiny Valparaiso for the scandal-plagued basketball program at Baylor, explaining to his father that there was nowhere for the Bears to go but up.
ESPN.com panelists discuss who might contend for the Wooden Award in what could be a wide-open 2022 race.
Gonzaga and Baylor both have a super duo in the top six players of our rankings, which also give some love to the top sixth men in Indianapolis.
A one-site NCAA tournament? Games scheduled on the fly? The end of handshake lines? Some necessities of the season of COVID-19 could be adopted full time.
What makes these Final Four teams click? We asked the coaches who faced them this season for insight.
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor | 13-1 | - | 28-2 |
| Kansas | 12-6 | 3 | 21-9 |
| Texas | 11-6 | 3.5 | 19-8 |
| West Virginia | 11-6 | 3.5 | 19-10 |
| Oklahoma State | 11-7 | 4 | 21-9 |
| Texas Tech | 9-8 | 5.5 | 18-11 |
| Oklahoma | 9-8 | 5.5 | 16-11 |
| TCU | 5-11 | 9 | 12-14 |
| Kansas State | 4-14 | 11 | 9-20 |
| Iowa State | 0-18 | 15 | 2-22 |
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 3 | 1 |
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kendall Brown | SF | Signed | 90 |
| Langston Love | SG | Signed | 89 |
| Jeremy Sochan | PF | Signed | 75 |
| Final Fours | 3 |
| Tournament Record | 20-14 |
| Championship Seasons | 2021 |
| Tournament Appearances | 13 |
