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2019 Schedule
4th in Big 12
- 11/6L 72-69
- 11/10W 80-53
- 11/12W 91-80
- 11/16W 81-54
- 11/23L 78-70
- 11/24W 72-61
- 11/27W 63-57
- 12/1L 71-63
- 12/15W 58-49
- 12/18L 59-58
- 12/21W 57-47
- 12/29W 84-44
- 1/5L 85-81
- 1/820W 73-70
- 1/127L 73-68
- 1/14W 73-69
- 1/198W 73-62
- 1/21W 85-73
- 1/26W 73-68
- 1/28W 77-47
- 2/2W 90-64
- 2/6L 84-72
- 2/9L 70-63
- 2/11W 59-53
- 2/1615L 86-61
- 2/1919W 73-69
- 2/23W 82-75
- 2/27W 84-83
- 3/216L 66-60
- 3/6L 67-64
- 3/913L 78-70
- 3/14L 83-66
- 3/218W 78-69
- 3/231L 83-71
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Slammed: Clarke scores 36 in Gonzaga's 83-71 win over Baylor
Next stop on the Brandon Clarke Dunk `n Swat Festival: The Sweet 16.
Alden Gonzalez ESPN Staff Writer
Brandon Clarke's 36 points and 5 blocks, which led Gonzaga to the Sweet 16 for the fifth consecutive year and set up a rematch with Florida State, came on 15 of 18 shooting. Clarke joined Shaquille O'Neal as the only players to score that many points and block that many shots in the NCAA Tournament. "It's actually a pretty crazy stat; I don't think I even knew that," Clarke said in an interview with ESPN. "Shaq is obviously an all-time great. To even have my name up there by his is something that's really cool."
Alden Gonzalez ESPN Staff Writer
Two things Auburn did well all year, and that they thought they could do against Kansas: Shoot 3s, force turnovers. Auburn hit 8 of 14 3s and forced 6 turnovers through the first 16 minutes. They held a 26-1 edge in transition points and a 44-23 lead at the 3:58 mark.
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Gonzaga wins, 83-71. Baylor hung around, but Brandon Clarke (36 points, 8 rebounds, 5 blocks) was too much, and the Zags were able to hold the Bears to just 4 3-pointers — a quarter of what they hit in the Round of 64.
Alden Gonzalez ESPN Staff Writer
Brandon Clarke: 35 points, 5 blocks. The only other players to put up those numbers in the Tournament: Shaquille O'Neal and David Robinson.
Alden Gonzalez ESPN Staff Writer
Rui Hachimura, quiet all night, goes baseline for a dunk, then later gets a lob, putting Gonzaga up 12 with 5:38 left. Baylor keeps fighting — as it has all season.
Alden Gonzalez ESPN Staff Writer
Brandon Clarke, with more than 13 minutes remaining: 26 points, 2 missed shots, 5 blocks. He has seemed to answer basically every time Baylor needs a stop.
Alden Gonzalez ESPN Staff Writer
Not good. Mark Vital, one of Baylor's best defenders, got called for back-to-back fouls, giving him 4 and forcing him to sit.
Alden Gonzalez ESPN Staff Writer
Baylor had some of Michael's Secret Stuff at halftime. They began on a 10-run, cutting their deficit to 6.
Alden Gonzalez ESPN Staff Writer
Gonzaga leads Baylor 39-23 at halftime, and they are playing beautiful basketball. 56 percent from the field, 9 assists to 5 turnovers, and they have held Makai Mason and King McClure, Baylor's two key guards, to 1 of 9 shooting.
Alden Gonzalez ESPN Staff Writer
The Zags are flat-out dominating. They're on an 11-3 run over the last three minutes and lead by 17 points with 4:12 left in the first half. Brandon Clarke, expected to be a problem against a small lineup, already has 14 points and has missed only two shots.
Alden Gonzalez ESPN Staff Writer
How you know it's going well: Geno Crandall tried to find Brandon Clarke with a lob, but his pass turned into a 3-pointer instead, putting Gonzaga up 10. Their length and athleticism is making it very difficult for Baylor to get the shots it wants in the half court.
Alden Gonzalez ESPN Staff Writer
Gonzaga on a 9-0 run early to take a 14-7 lead with 13:26 remaining. They're pushing the pace early against Baylor, which knew going in that Gonzaga's offense was going to be a handful.
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Alden Gonzalez ESPN Staff Writer
Baylor coach Scott Drew said he received more text messages on Friday morning, after it was announced that his younger brother was out at Vanderbilt, than he did for beating Syracuse the night before. "He's blessed to have great friends, great family support, and he's got a great faith and he knows God has a different plan for him," Scott said of Bryce Drew. "As big brother, obviously, whatever I can do to help him, I'm going to do. ... He's a lot more powerful and has more wisdom than I do."
Alden Gonzalez ESPN Staff Writer
Makai Mason is one of the best stories in this Tournament. He played one game in two years for Yale because of issues with his feet, then transferred to Baylor for the 2018-19 season — two years after dropping 31 on Baylor to eliminate them in the Round of 64. King McClure's reaction when he found out Mason was transferring: "Why did we get this guy?"
Alden Gonzalez ESPN Staff Writer
Gonzaga coach Mark Few called Baylor's Scott Drew "vastly underrated as a basketball coach," calling this "arguably one of the best years he's had" given the injuries Baylor has overcome. Few said Baylor is very physical and probably the best offensive rebounding team in the country.
2018-19 Big 12 Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Tech | 14-4 | - | 31-7 |
| Kansas State | 14-4 | - | 25-9 |
| Kansas | 12-6 | 2 | 26-10 |
| Baylor | 10-8 | 4 | 20-14 |
| Iowa State | 9-9 | 5 | 23-12 |
| Texas | 8-10 | 6 | 21-16 |
| TCU | 7-11 | 7 | 23-14 |
| Oklahoma | 7-11 | 7 | 20-14 |
| Oklahoma State | 5-13 | 9 | 12-20 |
| West Virginia | 4-14 | 10 | 15-21 |
Team Stats
Points Per Game71.8
Rebounds Per Game37.5
Assists Per Game13.9
Points Allowed67.770th
2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| L.J. Cryer | PG | Committed | 85 |
| Dain Dainja | PF | Committed | 85 |
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 2 |
| Tournament Record | 13-13 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 11 |