One storyline that I have read in different sites is that it seems like Gonzaga and Baylor are on a collision course to meet in the championship. Their game in the regular season had to get cancelled due to Covid concerns, and considering they have both been at the top of the polls the majority of the year, there was thoughts of how fitting it would be if they would finally get to meet in the tournament.

Baylor sure appears to be trying to hold up their end of the bargain. Houston is one of the best defenses in the country, and they can not do anything to stop the Bears. Baylor is up 45-20 at halftime. Jared Butler is 4-5 from three-point range as he has 17 to lead the Bears. Davion Mitchell and Matthew Mayer have added 9 as the Bears have scored the most points in a first half against Houston than any other team in country. Baylor is 57.1% from the field, including 53.3% from three-point range.

Add into it that it is also the least amount of points that Houston has scored in a first half, and you realize Baylor is winning with both offense and defense. Marcus Sasser has 17 points for the Cougars, but the rest of Houston is shooting 1-15 from the field.

This has been a very impressive half of basketball for Baylor. Sure, anything can happen in March – but I don’t know that Houston can come back from down 25.