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Baylor guard Jared Butler cuts down the net after the championship game against Gonzaga in the men's Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament, Monday, April 5, 2021, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Baylor won 86-70. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Guards stayed at Baylor, paving way for Drew's dream title

By Stephen Hawkins Apr. 06, 2021 05:59 PM EDT

Gonzaga guard Joel Ayayi drives to the basket ahead of teammate guard Jalen Suggs (1) and Baylor guard Davion Mitchell (45) during the first half of the championship game in the men's Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament, Monday, April 5, 2021, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Baylor beatdown: Bears win title, hang 86-70 loss on Gonzaga

By Eddie Pells Apr. 05, 2021 11:52 PM EDT

Baylor guard Davion Mitchell (45) passes around Gonzaga forward Corey Kispert (24) during the first half of the championship game in the men's Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament, Monday, April 5, 2021, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Baylor nearly flawless in title game rout of Gonzaga

By Dave Skretta Apr. 05, 2021 11:47 PM EDT

Baylor guard MaCio Teague drives past Gonzaga forward Corey Kispert (24) during the first half of the championship game in the men's Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament, Monday, April 5, 2021, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
The Latest: Baylor 1st national title denies Zags perfection

By The Associated Press Apr. 05, 2021 08:37 PM EDT

Baylor and Houston warm up before a men's Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament semifinal game, Saturday, April 3, 2021, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Final Four - Game 2 (win) at Stanford Cardinal 4/4/2021

Apr. 03, 2021 04:48 PM EDT

Baylor forward Flo Thamba (0) and Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua (23) react to a play against Villanova in the second half of a Sweet 16 game in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Saturday, March 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Close range: Baylor grinds to Elite 8 in 62-51 win ova 'Nova

By Eddie Pells Mar. 27, 2021 07:41 PM EDT

Baylor 's Mark Vital (11) celebrates a dunk with MaCio Teague (31) in the first half of a second-round game in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 21, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
No. 1 seed Baylor beats Wisconsin 76-63 to reach Sweet 16

By John Marshall Mar. 21, 2021 05:01 PM EDT

Baylor's Adam Flagler (10) drives against Hartford's Miroslav Stafl (12) during the second half of a college basketball game in the first round of the NCAA tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis Friday, March 19, 2021, in Indianapolis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Baylor finds its touch, rolls to 79-55 victory over Hartford

By Eddie Pells Mar. 19, 2021 05:46 PM EDT

West Virginia guard Miles McBride (4) is defended by Baylor guard Davion Mitchell (45) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, March 2, 2021, in Morgantown, W.Va. (AP Photo/Kathleen Batten)
Baylor Bears at West Virginia Mountaineers 3/2/2021

Mar. 02, 2021 06:04 PM EST

Baylor head coach Scott Drew calls in a play to his team in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Iowa State, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021, in Waco, Texas. (AP Photo/Jerry Larson)
No. 2 Baylor returns with 77-72 win to stay undefeated

By Stephen Hawkins Feb. 23, 2021 11:20 PM EST

File-Baylor guard MaCio Teague, front left, scores past Kansas guard Marcus Garrett in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Monday, Jan. 18, 2021, in Waco, Texas. Teague and Davion Mitchell, two of the league’s best shooters, were part of a Big 12-record 23-game winning streak last season in their debuts as Baylor starters. Those former transfers had also gone through a redshirt season together. (Rod Aydelotte/Waco Tribune-Herald via AP, File)
Redshirted rosters: No. 2 Baylor benefits from extra years

By Stephen Hawkins Feb. 09, 2021 06:11 PM EST

Baylor forward Flo Thamba (0) celebrates a score against Texas during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
No. 2 Baylor stays unbeaten, tops No. 6 Texas 83-69

By Jim Vertuno Feb. 02, 2021 10:20 PM EST

Baylor's Davion Mitchell (45) drives past Auburn's Babatunde Akingbola (13) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Waco, Texas, Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
No. 2 Baylor still undefeated after 84-72 win over Auburn

By Stephen Hawkins Jan. 30, 2021 07:35 PM EST

Baylor head coach Scott Drew watches from the sideline during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Texas Tech in Lubbock, Texas, Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Justin Rex)
No. 2 Baylor to 12-0 after 68-60 win at No. 15 Texas Tech

Jan. 16, 2021 06:51 PM EST

Oklahoma head coach Lon Kruger talks with his team during a timeout in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Baylor on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Waco, Texas. (AP Photo/Ray Carlin)
No. 2 Baylor is 10-0 after 76-61 win over Oklahoma

By Stephen Hawkins Jan. 06, 2021 11:14 PM EST

Baylor guard Jared Butler (12) drives between Central Arkansas guard DeAndre Jones (55) and Central Arkansas guard Masai Olowokere (5) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020, in Waco, Texas. (AP Photo/ Jerry Larson)
No. 2 Baylor beats Central Arkansas 93-56 to stay undefeated

Dec. 29, 2020 06:11 PM EST

Stephen F. Austin guard Cameron Johnson, left, grabs a loose ball away from Baylor guard Jared Butler during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Waco, Texas, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
No. 2 Baylor wins delayed home opener 83-52 over SFA

By Stephen Hawkins Dec. 09, 2020 10:32 PM EST

Baylor guard Davion Mitchell (45) goes up for a shot as Stephen F. Austin's David Kachelries (4) defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Waco, Texas, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks at Baylor Bears 12/9/2020

Dec. 09, 2020 09:02 PM EST

Illinois' Giorgi Bezhanishvili (15) shoots next to Baylor's Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua (23) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
No. 2 Baylor uses stout defense to get past No. 5 Illinois

By Michael Marot Dec. 03, 2020 12:28 AM EST

Baylor's Jared Butler (12) passes around Louisiana-Lafayette's Brayan Au (41) and Theo Akwuba (10) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
No. 2 Baylor wins delayed opener 112-82 over La-Lafayette

By W.g. Ramirez Nov. 28, 2020 10:25 PM EST