Dale helped Baylor so much against UC Santa Barbara in the NCAA Tournament.

A lot can change in life in 20 minutes. Here is what the players had to say about their defense Friday in the locker room after the game.

The Baylor Men's Basketball head coach plus two of his players met with the media in Denver after their first round win on Friday.

Baylor (23-10) puts up its best half defensively in a LONG time holding the UCSB Gauchos (27-8) to 20 second half points as the Bears cruise to a 74-56 victory. Next up is the winner of NC State and Creighton on Sunday March 19th.

A big second half in Denver

Caleb Lohner gave the Bears an important 13 points off the bench, with eight coming during the first half when the green and gold were otherwise struggling to pull away from the Gauchos. Adam Flagler led the Bears with 18 points and five assists while LJ Cryer scored 15.

#3 seed Baylor (22-10) takes on #14 seed UCSB (27-7) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in Denver, Colorado at 12:30pm CST on Friday March 17th. The game will be televised on TNT.

The Baylor Men's Basketball head coach and two of his players met with the media on Thursday in Denver.

The redshirt senior stayed ready and will play major minutes in March.

The Baylor Men's Basketball head coach and two of his players met with the media on Tuesday before leaving for Denver.

Max Kelton, "Voice of UC-Santa Barbara Athletics" joins 365 Sports to discuss his thoughts on the UCSB vs Baylor 1st round matchup, why UCSB can upset the Bears, and more.

John Gallagher, Former Hartford Men's Basketball Coach joins 365 Sports to discuss his thoughts on Baylor's road in the NCAA Tournament, his pick for coach of the year, his favorite matchups in round 1 and more.

Let's take a closer look at the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos!

Craig Smoak recaps all the storylines from the last week of Baylor Athletics

Kendall Kaut and Ashley Hodge look at Baylor's opening match-up against the University of California Santa Barbara Gauchos as Baylor tries to build some momentum in their quest to survive and advance.

The Baylor Men's Basketball head coach took questions from the media Sunday night after his team was selected to be the No. 9 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament.

Denver is good. Creighton is highly ranked, but Baylor needs to get it done.

The 2023 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament field was set Sunday evening. Scott Drew and the Bears will face No. 14 seeded UC Santa Barbara in the first round. Alabama is the No. 1 seed in the region and Arizona is the No. 2 seed.