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COLLEGE BASKETBALL-MEN’S NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP Baylor takes title, slams Gonzaga UNDATED (AP) — The Baylor men’s basketball program was in shambles when Scott Drew took over 18 years ago, ridden with scandal following the murder of a player by a teammate. On Monday, Drew was cutting down the nets after the Bears earned the first NCAA championship in program history. Baylor…

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL-MEN’S NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP Baylor takes title, slams Gonzaga UNDATED (AP) — The Baylor men’s basketball program was in shambles when Scott Drew took over 18 years ago, ridden with scandal following the murder of a player by a teammate. On Monday, Drew was cutting down the nets after the Bears earned the first NCAA championship in program history. Baylor…

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL-MEN’S NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP Baylor takes title, slams Gonzaga UNDATED (AP) — The Baylor men’s basketball program was in shambles when Scott Drew took over 18 years ago, ridden with scandal following the murder of a player by a teammate. On Monday, Drew was cutting down the nets after the Bears earned the first NCAA championship in program history. Baylor…

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL-MEN’S NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP Baylor takes title, slams Gonzaga UNDATED (AP) — The Baylor men’s basketball program was in shambles when Scott Drew took over 18 years ago, ridden with scandal following the murder of a player by a teammate. On Monday, Drew was cutting down the nets after the Bears earned the first NCAA championship in program history. Baylor…

Baylor nearly flawless in title game rout of Gonzaga

By DAVE SKRETTA - AP Basketball Writer

Baylor knew it would need to play to near-perfection to end Gonzaga’s flawless season. The Bears just about did that in a 86-70 rout of the overall No. 1 seed for their first men’s basketball national championship. Jared Butler and their dynamic backcourt hit their first five 3-pointers and never cooled off. Undersized big man Mark Vital delivered as many headaches as bruises. Their bench was superb, their rebounding exceptional, their game plan impeccable and the coaching of Scott Drew spot-on in the crowning moment of his long building job in Waco, Texas.

The Latest: Baylor 1st national title denies Zags perfection

By The Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Latest on the national championship game between Baylor and Gonzaga (all times local): 11:30 p.m. Baylor is on top of the college basketball world, winning its first national championship while denying perfection for Gonzaga. All-American guard Jared Butler had 22 points and seven assists for the Bears in 86-70 victory Monday night. His backcourt mates did…

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL-MEN’S NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP Baylor up at halftime UNDATED (AP) — Baylor was 20 minutes away from its first NCAA men’s basketball championship. The Bears opened on an 11-1 run and led 47-37 heading into the second half. MaCio Teague (MAY’-see-oh) Teague had 14 points by intermission, while Jared Butler added 10. Drew Timme (TIH’-mee) was high man for the…

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL-MEN’S NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP Gonzaga plays Baylor for men’s NCAA Championship UNDATED (AP) — No. 1 overall seed Gonzaga plays second-seeded Baylor tonight for the NCAA men’s title. The Bulldogs are the first team to bring an undefeated record into the championship game since Larry Bird and Indiana State in 1979. Bird lost that game to Magic Johnson and Michigan…

The Latest: NHL’s Canucks have 17 players in COVID protocol

By The Associated Press

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: The Vancouver Canucks now have 17 players in the NHL COVID-19 protocol with the addition of rookie forward Nils Hoglander. It marks the fifth straight day the Canucks’ list has grown. The 17 players in the protocol at the same time represents the most by one…

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL-MEN’S NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP Gonzaga plays Baylor for men’s NCAA Championship UNDATED (AP) — No. 1 overall seed Gonzaga plays second-seeded Baylor tonight for the NCAA men’s title. The Bulldogs are the first team to bring an undefeated record into the championship game since Larry Bird and Indiana State in 1979. Bird lost that game to Magic Johnson and Michigan…