These two programs faced each other in the 2019 NCAA Tournament round of 32, when Gonzaga was a 1-seed and Baylor was a 9-seed. Gonzaga won that game 83-71.
This was the sixth match up ever between these teams, and Gonzaga was a perfect 5-0 so far. Baylor now 1-5 vs Zags.
Both were facing their first title in their 2nd trip to championship.
Gonzaga's first championship appearance came when the Zags fell to North Carolina in 2017
The Bears' first was in 1948, when they lost to Kentucky
Baylor is the first Big 12 program to win the national championship since the 2007-08
A national championship win for Baylor makes the Bears just the second program from the state of Texas to win it all, joining 1966 Texas Western, which is now known as UTEP.
This was the sixth match up ever between these teams, and Gonzaga was a perfect 5-0 so far. Baylor now 1-5 vs Zags.
Both were facing their first title in their 2nd trip to championship.
Gonzaga's first championship appearance came when the Zags fell to North Carolina in 2017
The Bears' first was in 1948, when they lost to Kentucky
Baylor is the first Big 12 program to win the national championship since the 2007-08
A national championship win for Baylor makes the Bears just the second program from the state of Texas to win it all, joining 1966 Texas Western, which is now known as UTEP.