INDIANAPOLIS — The skip pass from Baylor star Davion Mitchell found junior guard Jared Butler alone in the deep corner. With Houston ace defender DeJon Jarreau reaching with his arm stretched to close out defensively, Butler rose confidentially and drained a 3-point shot.
Houston coach Kelvin Sampson called a timeout in exasperation after Butler’s splash, as No. 1 Baylor spent the first half speeding downhill on the way to a 78-59 blowout in the national semifinal on Saturday.
When Butler’s shot hit nylon and play stopped for the timeout, Baylor coach Scott Drew celebrated at midcourt with an accentuated fist pump from the Tiger-on-18 collection.