Junior Pierre Jackson’s mood in the post-game press conference summed it all up. Each sentence flowed as though it were a sigh.
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As he walked off the court with about one minute to play Sunday, senior Quincy Acy looked to be fighting back the tears.
It was a dream trip, a $100 dream trip, television commentators said during Baylor’s NCAA tournament game against Xavier. The journey didn’t end in storybook fashion, but the general consensus among Baylor students who traveled to Atlanta was loud and clear: Baylor did the right thing.
Baylor men’s basketball is elite again. That is to say, the Bears have once again earned a spot in the Regional Finals of the NCAA tournament, also known as the “Elite Eight.”
University administrators approved the sale of 50 more student travel packages to this weekend’s NCAA tournament games in Atlanta after the first 100 sold out Tuesday afternoon.
Unless your spring break destination was somewhere televisions don’t yet exist, such as the moon, the Shire, or College Station, you are probably aware the Baylor men’s basketball team has reached the Sweet 16.
Thus far, the No. 1 Baylor Lady Bears have defeated every opponent — 35 to be exact — by an average margin of 27.7 points.
March Madness. Get your pencils ready to fill out a bracket, or 17, read up Sports Illustrated and watch countless hours of Sportscenter to have a better chance of winning the pool … of Oreos … that you aren’t betting on.
On March 21, Tennessee men’s basketball head coach Bruce Pearl watched his team fold in its first-round NCAA tournament game, losing 75-45 to Michigan. A day later, he was fired.
The fourth time was a charm for No. 2 seed Texas A&M as the No. 1 seed Lady Bears fell to the Aggies 58-46 in the Elite Eight round of the NCAA tournament at American Airlines Center in Dallas Tuesday night in the final matchup between the Big 12’s two best teams.
It may be the Lady Bears’ third consecutive year advancing to the third round of the NCAA Tourney, but head coach Kim Mulkey believes this year’s Sweet 16 venture against Wisconsin-Green Bay Sunday at 8 p.m. at the American Airlines Arena in Dallas tastes just as sweet.
This weekend, the Baylor Lady Bears head to the Dallas Regional for the Sweet 16 and possibly the Elite Eight round of the NCAA tournament. The Big 12 is undoubtedly pleased to see one of its teams enjoy so much success and possibly earn a Final Four berth.
The No. 1 seed Lady Bears fought off a persistent West Virginia squad Tuesday night, closing out an 82-68 win to advance to Dallas for the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA women’s basketball tournament.
A stingy, glamour-less first half defense paved the way for the No. 1 seed Lady Bears to overpower No. 16 seed Prairie View A&M, 66-30, in the first round of the NCAA Tournament Sunday at the Ferrell Center.
Selection Sunday brought record levels of eye-rolling and scoffing. Columnists complained and analysts agonized about a weaker-than-ever NCAA tournament field that included seven teams with at least 13 losses. The expanded tournament just meant more unworthy teams, the line of thinking went.
While nobody at the Ferrell Center was surprised on Monday, the Lady Bears’ basketball team still joined those in attendance in a burst of celebration upon seeing Baylor’s No. 1 seed for this year’s NCAA tournament announced on ESPN.
Baylor men’s basketball had plenty of chances to overtake Texas Tech in Saturday’s game, but when it mattered most, the Red Raiders hit their shots. The Bears either missed or turned the ball over before having a chance, falling 78-69.
Members of the NCAA men’s basketball selection committee meet in Indianapolis this week for a mock tournament trial run that will mostly involve throwing up their hands in advance of this year’s free-for-all.
