Led by star freshman Ja'Kobe Walter and senior forward Jalen Bridges, the third-seeded Baylor Bears scored a convincing 92-67 win over the No. 14 Colgate Raiders in the first round of the 2024 NCAA men's basketball tournament on Friday.
Playing at FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee, as part of the West Region, Baylor used its athleticism and shooting prowess to sink a Colgate team that reached the NCAA tourney and lost in the Round of 64 for a fourth consecutive year.
Coming off a poor showing in a Big 12 tournament semifinal loss to Iowa State that saw him score just three points on 1-of-8 shooting, Walter showed Friday why he was the Bears' leading scorer this season and the Big 12 Freshman of the Year.