Baker spent most of his summer crowding into a hotel room with Arizona’s 7-foot center Kaleb Tarczewski. On Thursday, Baker, and the senior, Tarczewski will meet on the same court, this time as opponents.
Together they were Bronze medalist in the Pan-American games. Baker recalls the talent of the 7-foot senior who helped him reach his summer accolades, and it doesn’t take him long to remember his play.
“It’s pretty evident how Kaleb plays, he plays extremely hard,” Baker said. “He’s a great player and a fun person to be around.”
On Thursday the NCAA Tournament officially started the first round of play, a survive-and-advance competition.