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Bearing down: Baylor routs Houston 78-59 to reach title game | |
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) 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. Now, they're one win away from the top. Led by Jared Butler and the rest of their brilliant backcourt, a defense that refused to give Houston an inch and a coach intent on making the most of his first trip to the Final Four, the Bears roared to a 78-59 victory Saturday night in their first appearance in the NCAA Tournament semifinals in 71 long years. MORE | |
| Leaders | |||||
| Points: | Q. Grimes | 17.8 | |||
| Rebounds: | J. Gorham | 8.6 | |||
| Assists: | D. Jarreau | 4.3 | |||
| FG%: | Q. Grimes | 40.6% | |||
| FT%: | Q. Grimes | 78.8% | |||
| 3P%: | Q. Grimes | 40.3% | |||
| Steals: | Q. Grimes | 1.4 | |||
| Blocks: | B. Gresham | 1.5 | |||
| American Athletic Conference Standings | ||
| Conference | Overall | |
| W-L | W-L | |
| Wichita State | 11-2 | 16-6 |
| 6 Houston | 14-3 | 28-4 |
| Memphis | 11-4 | 20-8 |
| SMU | 7-4 | 11-6 |
| Cincinnati | 8-6 | 12-11 |
| UCF | 8-10 | 11-12 |
| Tulsa | 7-9 | 11-12 |
| South Florida | 4-10 | 9-13 |
| Temple | 4-10 | 5-11 |
| Tulane | 4-12 | 10-13 |
| East Carolina | 2-10 | 8-11 |
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| Offense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 76.1 (60) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 14.5 (3) | ||||
| Assists: | 13.9 (117) | ||||
| FG%: | 43.5% (206) | ||||
| FT%: | 73.1% (95) | ||||
| 3P%: | 35.4% (98) | ||||
| Defense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 58.2 (2) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 26.0 (131) | ||||
| Assists: | 10.4 (21) | ||||
| FG%: | 37.8% (1) | ||||
| FT%: | 66.2% (12) | ||||
| 3P%: | 29.0% (10) | ||||
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