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Baylor Blows Out Houston in Final Four, Punches Ticket to Championship Game

Baylor dominated Houston 78–59 on Saturday in the men's NCAA basketball Final Four to secure a spot in the national championship game.

It was all Bears from the tip.

In the first half, the No. 2 seeded Cougars shot 7-for-26 (26.9%) from the field and only sophomore Marcus Sasser was a threat offensively. He scored 17 of Houston's 20 first half points and senior Dejon Jarreau was the only other player for Houston to make a basket when he shot 1-for-7.

Meanwhile, No. 1 seeded Baylor shot 16-for-28 (57.1%) and made over half of its three-pointers.