Baylor ends Gonzaga s unbeaten dream in dominating fashion to win 2021 NCAA tournament
Nick Bromberg
April 5, 2021, 8:26 PM
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - APRIL 05: Davion Mitchell #45 of the Baylor Bears reacts in the second half of the National Championship game of the 2021 NCAA Men s Basketball Tournament against the Gonzaga Bulldogs at Lucas Oil Stadium on April 05, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)
Baylor didn’t give Gonzaga a chance. The most-anticipated national championship game game in recent memory was over within minutes.
The Bears sprinted out to a 9-0 lead on the way to an 86-70 win over the Bulldogs to win the first national title in school history. Baylor’s win also ends Gonzaga’s attempt to be the first team since Indiana in 1976 to finish the season undefeated.