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A Perfect Season Eludes Every Men’s Team, Again

Scott May, Kent Benson, Quinn Buckner, Bob Knight and the Indiana team of 1975-76 can rest easy. Again.

The last two undefeated teams in men’s college basketball lost on Tuesday night. No. 1 Baylor lost at home to No. 19 Texas Tech, 65-62, after leading by 15 in the first half. The loss was a shock: Baylor was an 11-point favorite and as the defending national champion had looked imposing all season, beating Stanford by 38 and then-No. 6 Villanova by 19 and winning a strong tournament in the Bahamas.

Also on Tuesday, the other undefeated team, No.