Baylor (7-3) starts slow but gets it rolling in the second half to put away Norfolk State (6-5) 94-69 without Jeremy Roach for the second straight game. Rob Wright led the way with 16 points and 13 assists. Omier (19), Edgecombe (16) and Ojianwuna (16) all scored in double figures.
#1 Seed Baylor (27-6) cruised to a 85-49 win over #16 Seed Norfolk State in Fort Worth on Thursday March 17th. The Bears had five guys in double figures but were led by Matthew Mayer's 24 points and 6 rebounds. Next up for the Bears is a contest against North Carolina on Saturday March 19th.
This could all end in two days if the opponent gets hot or something goes awry for Baylor. But if those crew goes down, there’s no doubt it flashed the ability to win this thing.
No. 1 Seed Baylor (26-6) takes on No. 16 Seed Norfolk St (24-6) in the opening round of the East Regional on Thursday March 17 in Fort Worth, Texas at Dickies Arena at 1pm CST. The game will be televised on TBS.