Brandon Clarke produced a virtuoso performance to catapult the Gonzaga Bulldogs into the Sweet 16 for a fifth consecutive year. The Bulldogs knocked off the Baylor Bears 83-71 to punctuate another successful tournament stint for Gonzaga in Salt Lake City.
Clarke continues to rewrite the Gonzaga record books, setting a new program record for points in a tournament game with 36, to go along with 8 rebounds and 5 blocks. Corey Kispert excelled on the wing with 17 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists along with dynamic defense. Mark Vital and Makai Mason each scored 17 points for the Bears in a losing effort.