As Baylor’s players grabbed and threw green and yellow confetti into the air, the celebration reached its apex. What once seemed unthinkable became reality as Monday became Tuesday in Indianapolis: Baylor basketball is going to the Final Four. The Bears are headed there for the first time since 1950.
Baylor was easily one of the country’s top two teams from the beginning of the season through a double-digit victory over Texas in Austin. Then COVID-19 struck over half the players, forcing a 21 day pause. The Bears finished the regular season 5-2 and Big 12 Champions. Though Baylor wasn’t quite the same during that stretch.