The fourth-seeded Baylor Bears (28-7) survived and advanced in the first round of the NCAA Tournament with a 73-60 win over the 13th-seeded Grand Canyon Lopes (32-3). The Bears will face the winner of the Ole Miss Rebels vs. Ball State Cardinals game later tonight in the Round of 32 on Sunday.
Baylor scored the basketball well, with center Aaronette Vonley posting 25 points on 10-of-13 shooting, encapsulating the game as they shot 50.0 percent from the floor as a team. Grand Canyon had guard Trinity San Antonio score 27 of the team’s 60 points in the game, but it could not consistently buy a basket from the rest of the team.
Let’s take a closer look at the Grand Canyon vs. Baylor box score and discuss how this game ended.
Grand Canyon vs. Baylor box score
Grand Canyon vs. Baylor box score
Grand Canyon Lopes box score
Baylor Bears box score
Grand Canyon vs. Baylor Game Summary
The Grand Canyon Lopes struggled to shoot the basketball throughout the game. They were able to shoot 23-of-67 (34.3 percent) overall, 4-of-21 (19.0 percent) from beyond the arc, and 10-of-17 (58.8 percent) from the charity stripe. Their rebounding struggled to keep them in the game. They had 33 total rebounds (10 offensive, 23 defensive) while dishing out eight assists to 12 turnovers.
The defense recorded 11 steals but no blocks against the Bears. The team struggled to push the pace, scoring five points and nine points off turnovers. However, Grand Canyon scored 32 points in the paint and held a five-point lead at one point in this game.
The Baylor Bears had a tremendous offensive game themselves as the team shot 24-of-48 (50.0 percent) from the floor, 5-of-13 (38.5 percent) from the 3-point line, and knocked down 20-of-31 (64.5 percent) from the free-throw line. The team had a nose to crash the glass as the program combined for 44 total rebounds (nine offensive, 35 defensive). However, their biggest weakness was turning the ball over, giving away possession 19 times.
The defense also posted a pair of steals and five blocks. The Bears played upbeat, recording 15 fast break points and 14 off turnovers. Baylor also got the paint well, with 36 points in the paint.
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