Baylor will Win the NCAA Tournament - Reasons Why By Whit Henry

• They compete. In their last three games, they lost to #1 Houston and #9 Texas Tech, but only by a mere six points combined. Considering Tech hit 15 threes and Baylor trailed by 15, losing by two felt like a win.

  
  

• They missed a buzzer-beater to lose in the Big 12 Tournament. This might seem bad, but hear me out. I have a theory that teams get to the tournament and leave games close so they can have their March moment and be etched in college basketball history. Now that Baylor knows game-winners aren’t guaranteed, they are sure to win in blowouts. 

  
  

• They’ve won a barnburner at a neutral site. It may sound overly niche, but their double-overtime victory over St. Johns (a projected 2 seed) felt like a tournament game. 

  
  

• Norchad Omier averages a double-double. Side note: When will fast food brands use March Madness in their commercials for a ‘double-double’ meal? They could have so many spokesmen: D.J. Burns, Zion Williamson…  I probably shouldn’t be talking, I’m currently on my third ice cream sandwich of the evening.

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Whit Henry