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President Biden Reacts To Baylor’s National Championship Win BURLINGTON, IA - AUGUST 07: Democratic presidential candidate and former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden delivers remarks about White Nationalism during a campaign press conference on August 7, 2019 in Burlington, Iowa. (Photo by Tom Brenner/Getty Images) Even President Biden was impressed by Baylor’s performance in Monday night’s NCAA Tournament national title game. The Bears were a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament, so it’s no...

"Its a really, really tough one to end a storybook season on, but listen, Baylor just beat us. They beat us in every facet of the game and deserve all the credit," said Gonzaga coach Mark Few. For Baylor, the win was well worth the wait. This years March Madness was the first complete tournament since the pandemic started, and Baylor had to build back their team after three-week break in February because of COVID. Baylor now becomes the second Texas team to win a mens NCAA championship. The f...

By the time confetti dispensed from the rafters, every Baylor player took in the life-changing moment in their own way at center court. Davion Mitchell – the gritty backbone and defensive juggernaut of this team – FaceTimed and hugged the national championship trophy like a toddler with a teddy bear. All Big-12 guard MaCio Teague watched the "One Shining Moment" montage while sprawled on the confetti-covered floor, waiting for the finale. Spoiler alert: He stars in it. Reserve Matthe...

Tuesday Observations: What happened to the ‘Zags? Published Tuesday, Apr. 6, 2021, 9:51 am Join AFPs 100,000+ followers on Facebook Purchase a subscription to AFP | Subscribe to AFP podcasts on iTunes News, press releases, letters to the editor: augustafreepress2@gmail.com (© nobeastsofierce – stock.adobe.com) A funny thing happened on the way to Gonzaga going 32-0, which we had been told was going to happen since the ‘Zags had finished their beatdown of Virginia back on Dec. 26. “We ...

Baylor defeated Gonzaga 86-70 on Monday night at the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

"Its a really, really tough one to end a storybook season on, but listen, Baylor just beat us. They beat us in every facet of the game and deserve all the credit," said Gonzaga coach Mark Few. For Baylor, the win was well worth the wait. This years March Madness was the first complete tournament since the pandemic started, and Baylor had to build back their team after three-week break in February because of COVID. Baylor now becomes the second Texas team to win a mens NCAA championship. The f...

THE BIG DANCE — Theres nothing like the NCAA Tournament. A year after the coronavirus pandemic shuttered the crowning achievement of college sports — and North American sports, in general — America finally saw the finish line Monday night with Baylors staggering 86-70 win over previously undefeated Gonzaga in Indianapolis. Regardless of your feelings or fandom toward college basketball, the tournament as an event and a phenomenon is one of the biggest events in sports, raking in billions ...

"Its a really, really tough one to end a storybook season on, but listen, Baylor just beat us. They beat us in every facet of the game and deserve all the credit," said Gonzaga coach Mark Few. For Baylor, the win was well worth the wait. This years March Madness was the first complete tournament since the pandemic started, and Baylor had to build back their team after three-week break in February because of COVID. Baylor now becomes the second Texas team to win a mens NCAA championship. The f...

PHOTO: AP INDIANAPOLIS — 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. The fresh-as-can-be Bears obliterated wobbly-legged Gonzaga’s march to perfection on Monday night [Tuesday, Manila time] in an 86-70 runaway that brought this once-downtrodden program’s first national title back home to Waco, Texas. Jared Butler scored 22 points and MaCio Teague had 19 for the Bears (28-2)...

Baylor foils Gonzagas bid for perfection, wins NCAA basketball title Suggs, Gonzaga crash hard in NCAA title game  April 6, 2021 — 6:57am Text size Copy shortlink: Before knowing if the college basketball season would even get to March Madness, a huge letdown came in early December when the Gonzaga-Baylor 1-2 matchup was canceled due to the coronavirus. As if Mondays showdown didnt already need more buildup. It would become one of ...