By Gio Gennero | Sports Writer
No. 1 seed Baylor men’s basketball cruised by No. 16 seed Norfolk State University, 85-49 on Thursday afternoon at Dickies Arena in Forth Worth, to advance in the NCAA Tournament.
“March Madness is expecting the unexpected,” head coach Scott Drew said. “So every win is a blessing and if you’re not ready to play, you’re done for the year. So I credit these guys being ready and focused and making sure we put our best foot forward.”
In their Baylor-record ninth NCAA Tournament game, senior forwards Matthew Mayer and Flo Thamba thrived with solid performances.