INDIANAPOLIS — It happened. Finally, it happened.
At last—more than 12 months late and in the middle of a pandemic; nearly two decades after being rocked by one of the darkest scandals in NCAA history and against what was thought to be the sport’s most elite team—Baylor won a men’s basketball national championship.
Finally, the Bears beat Gonzaga (against whom they were previously 0–5). Finally, they toppled an AP No. 1 team (against whom they were previously 0–8). Finally, they took out a top seed in the NCAA tournament (0–3 before this).
Finally, it happened.