Gonzaga and Baylor have been among the top teams in men’s college basketball all season and the two schools will battle it out in the national championship on Monday night.
This is a corresponding month in the making. Gonzaga and Baylor had to fight on December 5 when the Bulldogs were number 1 and the Bears no. 2. But Baylor had some coronavirus problems at the start of the season, which forced them to cancel a few games and postpone them later. These issues are far behind Baylor and they will eventually get the chance to win the no. 1-team in the country.
Gonzaga wants to make history.
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The Bulldogs may be the first Division I basketball team to end a season unbeaten since Indiana won 32-0 in 1975-76. Indiana State in 1979, UNLV in 1991, Wichita State in 2014 and Kentucky in 2015 entered unbeaten for previous tournaments only to drop a game in the post-season.
Gonzaga could also be the first non-Power Conference school to win a national championship since UNLV won the title in 1990. The Runnin ‘Rebels were in the Big West conference at the time. Gonzaga is a member of the West Coast Conference.
Baylor is better known for its women’s basketball program than for men’s basketball program. The school has never won a men’s basketball title. The team was in the championship in 1948, but lost in the game against Kentucky. They have not been back since.
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The Bears recently had a solid run and the 2020-21 season was their best season in a while. Baylor were 27-2 and 13-1 overall in the Big 12 conference and now have the chance to end their championship-less series.
Baylor beat Hartford, Wisconsin, Villanova, Arkansas and Houston to reach the finals. MaCio Teague and Jared Butler were the leading players in the team.
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Gonzaga beat Norfolk State, Oklahoma, Creighton, USC and UCLA to reach the final. Their Final Four game against the Bruins is considered in recent memory as one of the best tournament games. Drew Timme has been great for the Bulldogs the last few games. Jalen Suggs beat the game-winner against the Bruins.
Tip is presented at 21:20 in the Lucas Oil Stadium. The match can be watched on CBS.