Davion Mitchell dribbled out the first half, then rose to swish a 3-pointer, giving Baylor a 45-20 lead en route to No. 1 seed Baylor (27-2) thrashing No. 2 seed Houston (28-4) 78-59. That play summed up the day. Everything felt easy for Baylor as its one win away from the first basketball title in program history.
The first half was probably the greatest half in the history of Baylor basketball. In recent years, Baylor’s had plenty of contenders. Its thrashing of St. Mary’s in the 2010 NCAA Tournament; the evisceration of Creighton in 2014 or beating No.