The Bears will be back on Sunday to face off against the winner of North Carolina and Wisconsin. The location, time and broadcast location have yet to be determined.

Fuentes has been to every men’s basketball home game since 1999 and often makes trips to away games as well. He can usually be spotted behind the opposing team’s bench wearing a Baylor jersey with a hat and shooting sleeve, yelling his unique form of trash talk that’s hard to dispute.

“We’re going to win the national championship,” Vital said. “I’m not saying we might. We’re going to win a national championship.”

On Baylor’s bench, one can find three-point sharpshooters, high-flying dunkers and tenacious defenders.

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