ason shot Baylor out of its zone with a bevy of step-backs, floaters and jumpers. Yale seemed determined to squander its 13-point second-half lead with a nervous final two minutes, which included an air-balled free throw by Nick Victor with six seconds left that gave Baylor a chance to win at the end.
This upset had all the classic trappings. It began with poise, when Yales Nick Victor (6'5") blocked Baylor 6'8" senior forward Rico Gathers to set the tone in the first half. It continued with opportunism, as reserve forward Blake Reynolds drained a huge three-pointer in spot duty after entering t