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FINAL
Apr 3, 2021

Game Recap

Bearing down: Baylor routs Houston 78-59 to reach title game. Nearly two decades ago, Scott Drew decided to leave his comfort zone at tiny Valparaiso for the scandal-plagued basketball program at Baylor, explaining to his father that there was nowhere for the Bears to go but up.

Box Score

12T
HOU203959
BAY453378
Houston Cougars logoHOUSTONFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
32Reggie Chaney2-30-02-22001006
4Justin Gorham1-20-01-26322213
0Marcus Sasser7-145-91-342000120
24Quentin Grimes4-121-84-422212113
3DeJon Jarreau3-100-20-12100526
13J'Wan Roberts0-00-00-00000000
35Fabian White Jr.1-60-02-25201134
55Brison Gresham0-00-00-01000010
52Kiyron Powell0-00-00-00000000
20Ryan Elvin0-00-00-00000000
12Tramon Mark2-60-00-01000014
1Jamal Shead1-20-01-22000003
5Cameron Tyson0-00-00-00000000
TOTAL21-5538.2%6-1931.6%11-1668.8%251045101059
Baylor Bears logoBAYLORFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
0Flo Thamba2-20-00-04010224
12Jared Butler6-94-51-154203217
45Davion Mitchell4-113-61-2211100212
31MaCio Teague4-91-52-426100211
11Mark Vital1-10-00-01010142
23Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua3-50-05-661000111
5Jordan Turner0-00-00-00000000
24Matthew Mayer5-102-50-040002312
32Zach Loveday0-00-00-00000000
4L.J. Cryer0-10-10-00000000
10Adam Flagler3-61-20-03100017
13Jackson Moffatt0-00-00-00000010
35Mark Paterson1-10-00-01000002
TOTAL29-5552.7%11-2445.8%9-1369.2%28236081878

Play-by-Play

1st halfhoubay
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (20:00) Jump Ball won by Baylor
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (19:29) Jared Butler missed Layup.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (19:29) Justin Gorham Block.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (19:29) Jared Butler Offensive Rebound.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (19:27) Baylor Turnover.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (19:18) Quentin Grimes missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (19:18) Reggie Chaney Offensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (19:12) DeJon Jarreau missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (19:12) Justin Gorham Offensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +3 (19:05) Marcus Sasser made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Justin Gorham.
    30
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (18:46) Flo Thamba Turnover.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (18:32) DeJon Jarreau Turnover.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (18:32) Flo Thamba Steal.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    +3 (18:26) Jared Butler made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Davion Mitchell.
    33
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (17:54) Marcus Sasser missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (17:54) MaCio Teague Defensive Rebound.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    +3 (17:36) Davion Mitchell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by MaCio Teague.
    36
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +2 (17:20) DeJon Jarreau made Jumper.
    56
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (16:57) Jump Ball won by Houston
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (16:57) Jared Butler Turnover.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (16:57) Quentin Grimes Steal.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (16:50) Foul on Davion Mitchell.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +3 (16:48) Marcus Sasser made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Quentin Grimes.
    86
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (16:28) Foul on DeJon Jarreau.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    +2 (16:18) Matthew Mayer made Jumper. Assisted by Davion Mitchell.
    88
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (16:00) Quentin Grimes missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (16:00) Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua Defensive Rebound.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    +3 (15:49) Matthew Mayer made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Davion Mitchell.
    811
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (15:17) DeJon Jarreau missed Jumper.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (15:17) Justin Gorham Offensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (15:05) Justin Gorham Turnover.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (15:05) Jared Butler Steal.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    +2 (14:52) Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua made Jumper. Assisted by Davion Mitchell.
    813
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (14:16) DeJon Jarreau missed Jumper.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (14:16) Houston Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (14:15) Houston Turnover.
  • (14:15) Official TV Timeout
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (13:57) Matthew Mayer missed Layup.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (13:57) Matthew Mayer Offensive Rebound.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (13:52) Matthew Mayer missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (13:52) Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua Offensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (13:46) Foul on Brison Gresham.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (13:46) Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua missed Free Throw.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (13:46) Baylor Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    +1 (13:46) Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua made Free Throw.
    814
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (13:24) DeJon Jarreau Turnover.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (13:24) Davion Mitchell Steal.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (13:11) Foul on Fabian White Jr..
  • Baylor Bears logo
    +1 (13:11) Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua made Free Throw.
    815
  • Baylor Bears logo
    +1 (13:11) Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua made Free Throw.
    816
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +3 (12:48) Marcus Sasser made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Fabian White Jr..
    1116
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (12:23) Matthew Mayer missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (12:23) Adam Flagler Offensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (12:09) Foul on Marcus Sasser.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    +1 (12:09) Davion Mitchell made Free Throw.
    1117
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (12:09) Davion Mitchell missed Free Throw.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (12:09) Brison Gresham Defensive Rebound.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (11:52) Foul on Mark Vital.
  • (11:52) Official TV Timeout
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (11:44) DeJon Jarreau missed Jumper.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (11:44) Baylor Defensive Rebound.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    +2 (11:24) Mark Vital made Layup. Assisted by Jared Butler.
    1119
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (10:58) Tramon Mark missed Jumper.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (10:58) Baylor Defensive Rebound.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    +3 (10:49) Jared Butler made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by MaCio Teague.
    1122
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (10:40) Houston Timeout
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (10:20) Marcus Sasser missed Jumper.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (10:20) Fabian White Jr. Offensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (10:16) Marcus Sasser missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (10:16) Jared Butler Defensive Rebound.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (10:05) Jared Butler Turnover.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (10:05) Quentin Grimes Steal.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (10:02) Quentin Grimes missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (10:02) Baylor Defensive Rebound.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (9:47) Jared Butler missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (9:47) Marcus Sasser Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +3 (9:34) Marcus Sasser made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Justin Gorham.
    1422
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (9:15) MaCio Teague missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (9:15) Houston Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (8:47) Marcus Sasser missed Jumper.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (8:47) Mark Vital Defensive Rebound.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    +2 (8:38) Jared Butler made Layup.
    1424
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (8:38) Foul on Justin Gorham.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    +1 (8:38) Jared Butler made Free Throw.
    1425
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (8:08) Quentin Grimes missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (8:08) Flo Thamba Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (8:05) Foul on Fabian White Jr..
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (7:48) Foul on Flo Thamba.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (7:48) Flo Thamba Turnover.
  • (7:48) Official TV Timeout
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (7:22) DeJon Jarreau missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (7:22) Flo Thamba Defensive Rebound.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (6:56) Davion Mitchell missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (6:56) Matthew Mayer Offensive Rebound.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    +2 (6:51) Matthew Mayer made Layup.
    1427
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +3 (6:35) Marcus Sasser made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by DeJon Jarreau.
    1727
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (6:04) Matthew Mayer missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (6:04) Adam Flagler Offensive Rebound.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    +3 (5:59) Jared Butler made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Adam Flagler.
    1730
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (5:27) Quentin Grimes Turnover.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    +3 (5:16) Jared Butler made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Davion Mitchell.
    1733
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (5:08) Houston Timeout
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (4:52) Marcus Sasser missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (4:52) Jared Butler Defensive Rebound.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    +3 (4:45) Adam Flagler made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Davion Mitchell.
    1736
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (4:22) Tramon Mark missed Jumper.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (4:22) Jared Butler Defensive Rebound.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    +2 (4:10) Jared Butler made Layup. Assisted by Davion Mitchell.
    1738
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (3:53) Foul on Flo Thamba.
  • (3:53) Official TV Timeout
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (3:40) DeJon Jarreau missed Jumper.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (3:40) Davion Mitchell Defensive Rebound.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (3:22) Davion Mitchell missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (3:22) Justin Gorham Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (3:07) Quentin Grimes missed Jumper.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (3:07) Houston Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (3:04) Foul on Jared Butler.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (3:02) Justin Gorham Turnover.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (2:52) Mark Vital Turnover.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (2:52) Justin Gorham Steal.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (2:46) DeJon Jarreau Turnover.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (2:46) Mark Vital Steal.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (2:39) Adam Flagler missed Jumper.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (2:39) Marcus Sasser Defensive Rebound.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (2:34) Foul on Mark Vital.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (2:17) Foul on Matthew Mayer.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +1 (2:17) Justin Gorham made Free Throw.
    1838
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (2:17) Justin Gorham missed Free Throw.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (2:17) Houston Offensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (2:08) Fabian White Jr. missed Jumper.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (2:08) Davion Mitchell Defensive Rebound.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    +2 (1:50) Matthew Mayer made Jumper.
    1840
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (1:43) DeJon Jarreau Turnover.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (1:43) MaCio Teague Steal.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (1:40) MaCio Teague missed Layup.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (1:40) Justin Gorham Block.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (1:40) Baylor Offensive Rebound.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (1:35) Matthew Mayer missed Layup.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (1:35) Fabian White Jr. Block.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (1:35) Justin Gorham Defensive Rebound.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (1:15) Jump Ball won by Baylor
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (1:15) Quentin Grimes Turnover.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (1:15) Jared Butler Steal.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    +2 (0:51) Davion Mitchell made Jumper. Assisted by Jared Butler.
    1842
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +2 (0:35) Marcus Sasser made Layup.
    2042
  • Baylor Bears logo
    +3 (0:04) Davion Mitchell made Three Point Jumper.
    2045
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

59Points78
21-55(38.2%)Field Goal(%)29-55(52.7%)
6-19(31.6%)3-Point(%)11-24(45.8%)
11-16(68.8%)Free Throw(%)9-13(69.2%)
28(14)Rebounds(Offensive)33(13)
10Assists23
4Steals6
5Blocks0
11Turnovers9
10(0)Fouls(Technical)18(0)
3Largest Lead25

Game Details

Saturday, April 3, 2021 · 5:14 PM
Lucas Oil Stadium · Indianapolis, IN
capacity: 63,000
tv: CBS
spread: BAY -5
over/under: 135.5