Seventy-three years after it last played for a national title, Baylor ostentatiously ascended as a modern power of men’s college basketball on Monday night, winning the championship of a pandemic-disrupted season and extinguishing Gonzaga’s ambitions for end-to-end perfection. By then, Baylor had 9 — an offensive onslaught that ultimately intensified and had Baylor with a 20-point advantage midway through the second half. Jared Butler, a junior guard, led Baylor with 22 points, his record for this year’s tournament. Jalen Suggs, the star of Saturday’s victory, finished with 22 points, the most of any Bulldog on Monday. Across 18 seasons under Coach Scott Drew, Baylor has risen into a juggernaut of the sport.

Source: New York Times April 05, 2021 22:30 UTC