By Gio Gennero | Sports Writer
The Bears title defense comes to a close as No. 1 seed Baylor men’s basketball fell in a heartbreaking 93-86 overtime loss to No. 8 seed University of North Carolina in the Dickies Arena in Fort Worth. The Bears clawed back from a 25-point deficit to force overtime, but ultimately couldn’t pull off what would’ve been the biggest comeback in March Madness history.
Head coach Scott Drew reflected on the rise and fall of Baylor this season.
“Never underestimate the heart of a champion,” Drew said. “Our guys really displayed that, having a chance to have the largest comeback in NCAA history in the last 10 minutes.