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Published 12:18 IST, April 4th 2021

Baylor advance to NCAA final with 78-59 win over Houston

Marcus Sasser opened the scoring for Houston with a solid three-pointer, but from then on, it was Baylor's game.

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The Baylor Bears reached the NCAA championship final with a 78-59 win over the Houston Cougars in their Final Four clash in Indiana on Saturday. Marcus Sasser opened the scoring for Houston with a solid three-pointer, but from then on, it was Baylor's game. They dominated both halves, surging to a 20-point lead by the break and never looked back. Jared Butler top scored for Baylor with 17 points, while Matthew Mayer and Davion Mitchell had 12 each, and MaCio Teague and Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua shot 11 each.

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12:18 IST, April 4th 2021