Baylor Rides Defense, Three Point Shooting To Program’s First-Ever National Championship 86-70 Over Gonzaga

(CBS Local)- It was the matchup that college basketball fans had been clamoring for all season and in the end Baylor’s defense proved too much for Gonzaga’s high-scoring offense as the Bears earned their first national championship 86-70. It marks the second straight tournament in which a school won their first championship, following up on Virginia’s win in the 2019 NCAA Tournament. The loss ended Gonzaga’s bid for a perfect season meaning that the 1975-76 Indiana Hoosie