2013 NCAA March Madness

2013 NCAA March Madness

Contents:

Got Game?
Baylor Must Win
Third Consecutive Championship
Academics Stressed
Destination: New Orleans
Tough Season
Men in NIT

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Got Game?

Got Game? Sims leads team on, off court

Compared to her teammates, junior guard Odyssey Sims is small, but that doesn’t mean her game is.

Standing at 5 feet 8 inches, the All-American has led the Lady Bears to another successful season. As the top-ranked team in the nation, the Lady Bears charge into the Big 12 and NCAA tournaments. Personal accolades are also. . .


Brooklyn Pope FTW
Baylor Must Win

Baylor Must Win

Anyone that has been to a Baylor Lady Bears basketball game has seen the video that plays before player introductions. Head coach Kim Mulkey stands before her players and talks about the expectation that this team will repeat as National Champions.

Those are some pretty lofty expectations, but that’s where this team is. If the Lady Bears don’t win the National Championship, then this season has been a failure. It may be harsh. . .


WBB v. Iowa State (Big12Champs)

Third Consecutive Championship

Lady Bears take home third consecutive Big 12 championship

The No. 1 Lady Bears put on a show on March 9-11, at the Big 12 Tournament as they became the only team in the Big 12 to win the championship for three consecutive years.

The Lady Bears displayed why they are the No. 1 team in the nation, whether it was by blowing a team out, making shots in the clutch or responding every time an opponent tried to come back into the game.

Three Baylor players were named to the Big 12 All-Tournament team: senior post Brittney Griner, senior forward Destiny Williams and junior guard Odyssey Sims. Griner was also named most outstanding player in the tournament.

Baylor defeated Kansas State in an 80-47 blowout in the quarterfinals. Baylor played Kansas State six days prior that match and it was a close game with Kansas State hitting 15 3-point jumpers to keep the game within reach. However, Baylor pulled away in the second half after making defensive adjustments.

The Lady Bears had that game in the back of their minds and it showed. Baylor jumped out to a 31-6 lead as it dominated both ends of the floor. Baylor put pressure on Kansas State by disrupting its offense and forcing it to hold on to the ball. Baylor’s defense disrupted Kansas State’s 3-point shooting by not allowing the Wildcats to setup any screens. . .


Academics Stressed

Lady Bears head coach stresses academics on top of sports

Compete is a word very familiar to head women’s basketball head coach Kim Mulkey. In high school, she led her Hammond High School basketball team to four consecutive state championships. She then went on to play point guard at Louisiana Tech University and won two National Championships, the AIAW title in 1981 and the inaugural NCAA title in 1982. When it came to sports, Mulkey knew how to compete.

But her competitive nature began off the basketball courts and ball fields. She discovered her intense desire to win and be the best in the classroom.

“Every test you take you want to make an A,” Mulkey said. “I knew that I wasn’t the. . .

Mulkey Graphic FTW


Destination: New Orleans

Destination: New Orleans Arena featuring Tourney Town

With March Madness upon us and spring break over, it is the time of year where everyone gets serious. Students make that final push academically for the perfect GPA before the semester ends, and basketball teams compete for the opportunity to play for a National Championship. This competition is reality. . .

Tough Season

Bears power through tough season, lean on one another for support

The 2012-13 season for the Baylor men’s basketball team was a rather rocky one. . .


Men in NIT

Bears miss out on NCAA tournament, to play in NIT

The Baylor Bears started the season ranked No. 19 in the preseason AP Top 25 poll.

The Bears went into the Big 12 Tournament as the No. 6 seed setting up a rematch with Oklahoma State. The Bears lost a heartbreaker to the Cowboys 74-72 in Kansas City at the Sprint Center. . .