The south end of 10th Street flooded with people celebrating the national championship win Monday night as the Waco police department and the fire department supervised the masses from afar.

The Bears are the last team dancing this year, taking down the formerly undefeated Bulldogs in the national championship game.

“That’s the best team that I’ve seen in the seven years I’ve been at Houston,” opposing head coach Kelvin Sampson said. “They’re really, really good.”

The Bears are looking for their first national title, facing off against Houston in the first semifinal in 71 years.

Baylor will take the court again on Saturday against old conference foe No. 2-seed Houston.