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Baylor guard MaCio Teague celebrates after the championship game against Gonzaga in the men's Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament, Monday, April 5, 2021, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Baylor won 86-70. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Guards stayed at Baylor, paving way for Drew's dream title

By Stephen Hawkins Apr. 06, 2021 05:59 PM EDT

Baylor guard Matthew Mayer, left, celebrates as he walks off the court at the end of a men's Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament semifinal game against Houston, Saturday, April 3, 2021, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Baylor won 78-59. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Gonzaga's last hurdles: a quick turnaround -- and Baylor

By Eddie Pells Apr. 04, 2021 05:22 PM EDT

Villanova forward Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (24) loses the ball against Baylor guard Mark Vital (11), Davion Mitchell (45) and Jared Butler (12) in the second half of a Sweet 16 game in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Saturday, March 27, 2021. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
Baylor trio of Butler, Teague, Mitchell headed to title game

By Dave Skretta Apr. 04, 2021 11:59 AM EDT

Houston forward Justin Gorham, center, loses the ball between Baylor guard Davion Mitchell (45) and guard Matthew Mayer, right, during the first half of a men's Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament semifinal game, Saturday, April 3, 2021, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Bearing down: Baylor routs Houston 78-59 to reach title game

By Dave Skretta Apr. 03, 2021 07:26 PM EDT

Gonzaga guard Joel Ayayi (11) and Drew Timme (2) react to a play against UCLA during overtime in a men's Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament semifinal game, Saturday, April 3, 2021, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
The Latest: Gonzaga stuns UCLA to keep perfect season alive

Apr. 03, 2021 06:54 PM EDT

Baylor guard Davion Mitchell drives to the basket ahead of Arkansas guard JD Notae (1) during the second half of an Elite 8 game in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium, Monday, March 29, 2021, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Texas two-step: Baylor, Houston reunite in the Final Four

By Dave Skretta Apr. 02, 2021 03:34 PM EDT

Gonzaga forward Corey Kispert (24) reacts after an Elite 8 game against Southern California in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium, Tuesday, March 30, 2021, in Indianapolis. Gonzaga won 85-66. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Final Four promises to be good after bracket of upsets

By John Marshall Mar. 31, 2021 06:31 PM EDT

Baylor guard Davion Mitchell (45) drives past Villanova guard Justin Moore (5) in the second half of a Sweet 16 game in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Saturday, March 27, 2021. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
Final Four drought will end for either Baylor or Arkansas

By Tim Booth Mar. 28, 2021 06:01 PM EDT

Grand Canyon's head coach Bryce Drew directs his team during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against New Mexico State for the championship of the Western Athletic Conference men's tournament Saturday, March 13, 2021, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Chase Stevens)
Drew brothers back to their Indiana roots at NCAA Tournament

By John Marshall Mar. 18, 2021 02:02 PM EDT

Oklahoma State's Cade Cunningham (2) passes over Baylor's MaCio Teague during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinals of the Big 12 tournament in Kansas City, Mo., Friday, March 12, 2021. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
NCAA teams hit by COVID pauses take hope from antibodies

By Dave Skretta Mar. 17, 2021 02:50 PM EDT

Virginia guard Reece Beekman (2) gets a hug from head coach Tony Bennett after sinking the game winning shot during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Syracuse in the quarterfinal round of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament in Greensboro, N.C., Thursday, March 11, 2021. Virginia defeated Syracuse 72-69.(AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
Outlier Cavs hoping to get to join NCAA party in Indiana

By The Associated Press Mar. 17, 2021 12:23 PM EDT

Baylor's Davion Mitchell (45) shoots over Oklahoma State's Avery Anderson III during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinals of the Big 12 tournament in Kansas City, Mo., Friday, March 12, 2021. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
No. 12 Oklahoma St beats No. 2 Baylor 83-74 in Big 12 semis

By Dave Skretta Mar. 12, 2021 08:52 PM EST

West Virginia head coach Bob Huggins gestures in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Oklahoma, Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021, in Norman, Okla. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
No. 2 Baylor on verge of title in incomplete Big 12 season

By Stephen Hawkins Feb. 26, 2021 03:19 PM EST

Gonzaga's Drew Timme, second from left, and Corey Kispert shake hands in the closing moments of Gonzaga's 76-58 win over Pacific in an NCAA college basketball game in Stockton, Calif., Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
New bloods Gonzaga, Villanova still thriving amid pandemic

By John Marshall Feb. 14, 2021 03:45 PM EST

FILE - In this, March 20, 2019, file photo, a basketball with March Madness 2019 logo sits in a rack before Michigan's practice at the NCAA college basketball tournament in Des Moines, Iowa. All 30 college conferences are still planning to hold basketball tournaments where the winner earns the automatic bid to the NCAAs. But the leagues also have until Feb. 26, 2021, to notify the selection committee if there will be any changes to how the automatic bid is awarded. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)
Conference tournaments still on schedule despite concerns

By Joe Reedy Feb. 11, 2021 03:15 PM EST

Kansas guard Marcus Garrett (0) and West Virginia forward Emmitt Matthews Jr. (11) greet each other after West Virginia wins during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021, in Morgantown, W.Va. (AP Photo/Kathleen Batten)
Dearth of bluebloods leave blue-collar teams in control

By Dave Skretta Feb. 09, 2021 02:25 AM EST

Baylor guard Jared Butler, left, and Texas guard Matt Coleman III (2) vie for the ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
No. 2 Baylor on pause again because of COVID-19 protocols

By Stephen Hawkins Feb. 04, 2021 07:34 PM EST

Texas head coach Shaka Smart directs his team against Kansas State during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Austin, Texas, Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
Texas' Smart says he had 'significant' COVID-19 symptoms

By Jim Vertuno Feb. 01, 2021 04:37 PM EST

Baylor head coach Scott Drew reacts during an NCAA college basketball game against TCU, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021, in Fort Worth, Texas. (AP Photo/ Richard W. Rodriguez)
No. 2 Baylor heads to No. 15 Texas Tech for showdown

By Dave Skretta Jan. 14, 2021 01:30 AM EST

Gonzaga guard Aaron Cook, right, passes the ball past Portland forward Hayden Curtiss, left, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Portland, Ore., Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021. (AP Photo/Steve Dykes)
Gonzaga, Baylor remain atop AP Top 25; UConn in at No. 25

By John Marshall Jan. 11, 2021 12:46 PM EST