Clinging to a 37-36 lead at halftime, news broke that top-ranked Villanova had lost to Butler and all Baylor needed to do was hold serve at home and they would claim the top spot in the country.
However, nothing came easy for Baylor as the Cyclones gave the Bears all they could handle Tuesday night at the Ferrell Center.
With the score tied at 63, junior guard Manu Lecomte hit a contested fadeaway jump shot and Cyclones’ senior guard Monte Morris’ shot fell off the side of the rim as time expired, preserving a thrilling 65-63 victory.