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NCAA-SCHEDULE Gonzaga escapes, will meet Baylor INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Gonzaga’s bid for perfection continues after a buzzer-beater by Jalen Suggs put the Bulldogs in Monday’s NCAA title game against Baylor. Suggs drained a 3-pointer from just inside the halfcourt logo with no time left to complete Gonzaga’s 93-90 win over UCLA, leaving the Zags 31-0. Suggs’ shot came just over…

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NCAA-SCHEDULE Gonzaga escapes, will meet Baylor INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Gonzaga’s bid for perfection continues after a buzzer-beater by Jalen Suggs put the Bulldogs in Monday’s NCAA title game against Baylor. Suggs drained a 3-pointer from just inside the halfcourt logo with no time left to complete Gonzaga’s 93-90 win over UCLA, leaving the Zags 31-0. Suggs’ shot came just over…

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NCAA-SCHEDULE Gonzaga escapes, will meet Baylor INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Gonzaga’s bid for perfection continues after a buzzer-beater by Jalen Suggs put the Bulldogs in Monday’s NCAA title game against Baylor. Suggs drained a 3-pointer from just inside the halfcourt logo with no time left to complete Gonzaga’s 93-90 win over UCLA, leaving the Zags 31-0. Suggs’ shot came just over…

Bearing down: Baylor routs Houston 78-59 to reach title game

By DAVE SKRETTA - AP Basketball Writer

Jared Butler scored 17 points to lead five Baylor players in double figures, and the Bears roared to a 78-59 victory over Houston in the Final Four. Matthew Mayer and Davion Mitchell added 12 points apiece for the Bears, whose first trip to a national semifinal since 1950 will continue to the title game. They’ll face undefeated Gonzaga on Monday night. Marcus Sasser had 20 points and Quentin Grimes scored 13 for the Cougars, whose trip to their first Final Four since 1984 was over by halftime.

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NCAA-SCHEDULE Gonzaga escapes, will meet Baylor INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Gonzaga’s bid for perfection continues after a buzzer-beater by Jalen Suggs put the Bulldogs in Monday’s NCAA title game against Baylor. Suggs drained a 3-pointer from just inside the halfcourt logo with no time left to complete Gonzaga’s 93-90 win over UCLA, leaving the Zags 31-0. Suggs’ shot came seconds after…

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NCAA-SCHEDULE Baylor blitzes Houston to reach title game INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Baylor made the most of its first NCAA men’s basketball semifinal appearance since the Truman administration. Jared Butler led a balanced attack with 17 points as the Bears smothered Houston, 78-59 to reach Monday’s title game. He provided all his scoring while Baylor carved out a 45-20 halftime lead….

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NCAA-SCHEDULE Baylor blitzes Houston to reach title game INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Baylor made the most of its first NCAA men’s basketball semifinal appearance since the Truman administration. Jared Butler led a balanced attack with 17 points as the Bears smothered Houston, 78-59 to reach Monday’s title game. He provided all his scoring while Baylor carved out a 45-20 halftime lead….

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NCAA-SCHEDULE 1st NCAA semifinal game under way in Indy INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The first NCAA Tournament semifinal has tipped off in Indianapolis between two Texas teams that have Indiana connections. Jared Butler was more than halfway toward a career high with 17 points and the Bears lead Houston 45-20 at halftime of their national semifinal. Butler is 6 of 8…

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MLB-SCHEDULE Orioles beat Boston 4-2 for 2nd straight win UNDATED (AP) — Maikel Franco drove in two runs after another Boston error, Pedro Severino had his second two-hit game in a row and Matt Harvey made his Orioles debut in Baltimore’s 4-2 victory over the Red Sox. Franco’s single came after Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers made a diving…

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NCAA MEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT Baylor faces Houston, UCLA takes on Gonzaga in Final Four INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Somebody will be doing a joyful Texas two-step after Baylor and Houston meet in the first Final Four involving two programs from the Lone Star State. The winner of Saturday’s game will get a shot at its first national championship. It’s been 71…