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Baylor solved Syracuse's vaunted zone with the long ball
Syracuse went to the full-court press late, but with a minute left, Baylor found Freddie Gillespie open down court for the dunk that basically sealed this. Baylor wins, 78-69, and advances to play Gonzaga. They finished with 16 made 3-pointers — the most ever by a Big 12 team in the Tournament.
Big 3 by Elijah Hughes, pulling the Orange within 6 with 4:27 left. It is really difficult to shoot 3s on Syracuse's zone, but Baylor has made 15 of them, tied for their most in a game in the last five years.
There have been 6 ties and 12 lead changes between Baylor and Syracuse, but Baylor has gained a little separation, up 6 with a little more than 6 minutes left. Syracuse's Elijah Hughes has been held to zero points and two shots in the second half.
Baylor and Syracuse combined for 19 made 3-pointers in the first half, only 11 shy of the NCAA Tournament record. Baylor jumped out to an 11-point lead, but is now ahead by only 1. Makai Mason leads with 16 points and is 4 of 6 from 3; Elijah Hughes has 18 for Syracuse.
Baylor and Syracuse attempted a combined 30 3-pointers within the first 17 minutes. Welcome to basketball in 2019.
Syracuse takes the floor in Salt Lake City without senior guard Frank Howard, suspended indefinitely because of what the school described as "a violation of athletic department policy."
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College | 1-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Virginia Tech | 1-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Louisville | 1-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Georgia Tech | 1-0 | - | 2-0 |
| North Carolina | 1-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Virginia | 1-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Duke | 0-0 | 0.5 | 3-0 |
| Clemson | 0-1 | 1 | 2-1 |
| Miami | 0-1 | 1 | 2-1 |
| NC State | 0-1 | 1 | 2-1 |
| Notre Dame | 0-1 | 1 | 2-1 |
| Wake Forest | 0-1 | 1 | 2-1 |
| Florida State | 0-1 | 1 | 1-1 |
| Syracuse | 0-1 | 1 | 1-1 |
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kadary Richmond | SG | Committed | 80 |
| Woody Newton | PF | Signed | 80 |
| Final Fours | 6 |
| Tournament Record | 65-38 |
| Championship Seasons | 2003 |
| Tournament Appearances | 38 |
