CHANCE TO COVER THIS ONE.
HERE WE GO. CHANEY AND THAMBA TO JUMP.
THE FINAL FOUR AFTER A TWO YEAR ABSENCE IS UNDER WAY.
>> Grant: SO GOOD TO BE BACK >> JGUARDING BUTLER.
PLAYER OF THE YEAR THIS SEASON. >> Jim: INTERESTING ON BUTLER
INSTEAD. INBOUND AND BLOCK, BACK TO
BUTLER IT GOES! SHOT CLOCK VIOLATION.
THE BLOCK NEVER TOUCHED THE RIM. INBOUND AND BLOCK, BA I PLAYED AGAINST JUMPING JACKIE
JACKSON YEARS AGO, OVER MY >> Jim: RIGHT OVER AND GOREHAM
SWATS IT OFF THE BACK DOOR. NO. I PLAYED AGAINST >> Bill: THEY MAY GET THESE
CLEAN LOOKS. >> Jim: ON THE OFFENSIVE GLASS,
SO TOUGH. SASSER AND HE HITS!
>> Bill: IS THAT REMINISCENT, >> Jim: ON THE TURN THE BALL OVER.
YOU DON'T WANT BAYLOR TO GET OUT OFFENSIVE IN TRANSITION OFF THEIR
TURNOVERS. THERE'S ONE RIGHT THERE.
>> Jim: JUST OUT OF REACH FOR SASSER.
>> Bill: WATCH THE SLAPBACK. >> Jim: HE TIES IT WITH THE
OUTSIDE SHOT. >> Jim: JU >> YOU MENTIONED, BILLY, ON THE
PERIMETER, THEY ARE SENSATIONAL. OUT OF REAC GREAT WITH FLOATERS.
>> Jim: TEAGUE WITH GRIMES ON. HERE IS MITCHELL AND SASSER
DEFENSIVELY AND MITCHELL HITS A THREE AS WELL.
>> Grant: UNFAIR, JIM, WE KNOW VIRTUALLY UNGUARDABLE FOR
BAYLOR. HERE IS >> Jim: AT THIS END IS MITCHELL
ON JARREAU. M BANKS IT HOME!
>> Bill: THAT VITAL PRESENCE IN HIMSELF.
GIVE HIM THE CUSHION, NUMBER 45 DRILLS IT.
>> Jim: INBOUNDS TO GRIMES, ON JARREAU SASSER, ANOTHER ONE!
>> Grant: HE IS A THREE-POINT DRILLS IT. >> Bill: JAR ROW SO GOOD WITH
THAT WINGSPAN. >> Jim: WHISTLED FOR THAT ONE.
HERE IS SASSER KNOCKING DOWN TWO INBOUNDS TO GRIMES, OF HIS FIRST THREE FROM DOWN
OPPORTUNITY TO. >> Jim: WHI >> Grant: HE DOES.
>> Jim: THIS IS WHAT HE DOES, HERERE PROVIDES A LOT OF ENERGY.
UNDERNEATH THEY GO, GETS FREE >> Jim: THIS IS THERE.
>> Jim: AND TCHAMWA TCHATCHOUA. PROVIDES A LOT O O BILL GOD BLESS YOU.
>> Jim: THANK YOU. >> Bill: LOOK AT THIS OPEN LOOK.
>> Jim: OFF THE BENCH AND A BILL GOD BLESS YOU. WITH THEIR DEFENSE.
GREAT INSIDE BY BUTLER. >> Jim: >> Jim: LOOK AT THAT INSIDE
SHOT. >> Bill: AND JONATHAN IS NAILING
SOME SHOTS, TOO. GREAT HOUSTON HAS GONE FOUR MINUTES
NOW WITHOUT SCORING. HALF UNDERNEATH, THERE HE IS.
HE DOUBLED UP QUICKLY. INSIDE SASSER.
GOT ANOTHER ONE AND THREE FOR OFFENSIVE SCORER.
HOUSTON GAVE UP ONLY 17 IN THE HE FIRST HALF TO OREGON STATE AND
ALREADY NOT THROUGH THIS FIRST HALF BAYLOR MATCHED THAT TOTAL.
>> Bill: THIS IS A PRETTY PLAY, REALLY A PRETTY PLAY.
USE THAT PIN DOWN, HESITATION. ALREADY NOT >> Jim: VITAL, THE SENIOR FROM
LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA, WHO T COMMITTED TO THE PROGRAM AFTER
HIS SOPHOMORE YEAR IN HIGH HALF BAYLOR SCHOOL.
>> Bill: PINS DOWN WITH AN OPEN LOOK, SAY GOOD NIGHT.
>> Grant: SO HARD TO DEFEND THE SASSER TAKES OFF.
BAYLOR, BACK ON D. GOT TO ATTACK HIS SOPHOMORE YEAR IN HIGH A LITTLE BIT.
>> Bill: CAN MAKE THAT DEEP SHOT.
>> Bill: BOY, IS HE READY TO PLAY.
>> Jim: 4 OUT OF 6 FROM DOWNTOWN >> Bill: TRYING TO DRIVE ON MITCHELL.
>> Bill: DON'T TAKE IT PERSONAL, AN MAKE CAN'T TAKE IT PERSONAL, JIM, ONE
OF THE GREAT DEFENDERS, LET IT T COME.
>> Jim: BUTLER GETTING IT EASILY AND THE BASKET COUNTS.
>> SO TALENTED. OUT OF THE PAINT.
>> Bill: NICE USE OF THE FLOOR. OF THE GREAT THEY LOVE TO COVER THAT CORNER.
>> Jim: MITCHELL, IT RATTLES OUT AND GOES TO MAYER.
IN AND OUT OF THE HANDS OF SHOTS.
LOOK AT THIS COVERAGE. HERE'S SASSER.
>> Jim: THE SHOT FROM THE FREE-THROW LINE, STEPS BACK FOR
A THREE AND THAT'S WHY. I GUESS THAT'S WHY.
>> Bill: HE KNOWS, HE JUST FREE-THROW LINE, STEPS B KNOWS.
>> Jim: 15 TO HOUSTON'S 17. A THEY JUST CAN'T GET ANY BUCKETS.
>> Bill: ABSOLUTELY. THREE AND THAT'S WHY. >> Jim: ON THE DRIVE, OUTSIDE,
MAYER. I GUESS THAT'S GOT BY FLAGLER AND THAT'S A
THREE AGAIN BY BUTLER. MAYER. >> Jim: LOOK AT THIS PASS.
ANOTHER ONE, YES. >> Grant: IT'S THE ROLL.
THAMBA ROLLS TO THE BASKET AND ISOLATION AGAINST MITCHELL.
YOU WON'T GET IT DONE IF YOU'RE HOUSTON.
>> Bill: THIS IS WHERE YOU'RE >> DANGEROUS, SPREAD THE FLOOR,
KICK BACK OR MAKE THE EXTRA PASS.
>> Jim: OH, MY. DANGER THERE IS BUTLER AGAIN.
HE'S EVERYWHERE. S, SPREAD 15 POINTS FOR BUTLER, REBOUNDS.
>> Bill: NICE CUT. HOW PRETTY IS THAT.
>> Jim: PRETTY. >> Bill: HAS A NICE ROTATION.
THEY PUT PRESSURE ON YOUR DEFENSIVE TRANSITION.
>> Grant: MAYER IS NOT JUST A >> Bill: NICE SHOOTER, HE CAN PUT IT IN THE
CUP. >> Bill: GOOD CALL, GRANT.
>> Grant: NOT AN EASY SHOT. >> Jim: NINE POINTS OFF THE
BENCH FOR MAYER. LOOK AT THIS!
TEAGUE NOW, IT'S KNOCKED OUT OF HIS HANDS, NO FOUL.
>> Bill: HE LOVES THAT BABY LOOK AT FINAL FOUR IN '50.
>> Grant: REBUILDING ONE OF THE GREATEST TEAMS IN ALL OF COLLEGE
FOOTBALL. >> Jim: TWO TO SHOOT, MITCHELL,
DRAINS ANOTHER THREE. I GUESS THEY RULED OUT A TWO.
>> Bill: THIS WHERE HE EXCELS. EATEST TEAMS AUTOMATIC SWITCH, HE'S
UNDERNEATH. OFFENSIVE REBOUND TO GET A GOOD
LOOK. >> Jim: SASSER.
>> Grant: NICE. >> Jim: NOW WITH 17 OF HOUSTON'S
20. UNDERNEATH. OFFENSIVE REBOUND TO GET A YOU HAVE TO BE HONEST AND GUARD
THE THREE. >> Jim: WITH FIVE, MITCHELL!
AND HE FINDS IT! >> Bill: YOU WANT HIM TO PLAY
FOOTBALL, GRANT. BALL AS WE SNEAK BACK IN.
A RUNNER WITH THE GLASS AND THE ONLY HOOP OTHER THAN SIX BASKETS
BY SASSER. I HERE IS THE DROP BY CHANEY.
>> Bill: YOU HAVE TO GET POSTGAME FOR THAT REASON.
>> Jim: POST-UP BY THAMBA. >> Bill: HERE IS WHERE IT STARTS
AS WELL. SSE USE A NICE SLIP PASS.
>> Jim: THAMBA UNDERNEATH THE AS >> Jim: OUTSIDE IS GORHAM.
GRIMES, QUICK JUMP, GOT IT! FIRST POINTS OF THE NIGHT.
>> Bill: PIN DOWN CURL, GOT TO >> Jim: OUTSIDE IS ALL AMERICA.
MITCHELL. >> Bill: HE CAN STOP ON A DIME.
THAT'S A TOUGH CATCH. >> Jim: THAMBA.
>> Bill: GOODNESS! THAT'S A TOUGH >> Grant: AS YOU SAID IT BEST
THEY'VE GOTTEN AWAY FROM THE HIGH SCREEN-AND-ROLL.
GETTING TO THE FREE-THROW LINE, BEING AGGRESSIVE AND ATTACKING.
HOUSTON'S OFFENSE LOOKING BETTER THEY'V >> Bill: NICE TAKE.
>> Jim: BANKS IT IN. >> Bill: I KNEW THE MISMATCH
THERE, TOOK ADVANTAGE. FOR SCOTT DREW.
>> Jim: DOUBLE UP ON HIM. >> Jim: BANKS >> Bill: NICE PLAY.
HE HAS THE ONE THAT SAVED THE LITTLE TIP AND PASS TO THE RIM.
>> Jim: TEAGUE TAKES THAT CATCH >> Grant: NINE ASSISTS FOR
MITCHELL. >> Bill: FINDING EVERYBODY.
>> Jim: AND A COUPLE OF STEALS. >> Bill: NICE A SHUFFLE PASS-DOWN.
INSIDE AND CHANEY OFF TO A GOOD START IN THE SECOND HALF.
>> Bill: THEY'RE TAKING TO DO THOSE THINGS.
LIFT THE CENTER AND SPACING >> Jim: AND A COUPLE OF STE EXTRAORDINARY AND ABILITY TO
DRILL OPEN LOOKS. >> Jim: OPEN FLOOR FOR HOUSTON.
ONE OF THE HIGHER ONES THE PROGRAM'S EVER HAD, HITS THE
JUMP SHOT. OPPORTUNITIES.
>> Jim: BUTLER IN A SWITCH-OFF, Jim: OPEN FLOOR FOR FINDS THE OPEN PLAYER INSIDE, NO
CALL. FINDS THE THREE.
>> HE IS PLAYING WELL, CHANEY OPEN RIGHT NOW.
>> Jim: MISSED SHOTS WITH MARCUS SASSER.
GRIMES, GOT ANOTHER ONE. >> Grant: NICE, CONTINUE TO
ATTACK AND NOT SETTLE. TO FLAGLER.
>> Bill: MUCH BETTER DEFENSE. >> Grant: NO QUESTION.
>> Jim: FLAGLER, LEANS IN AND >> Jim: OUTSIDE MARK.
AWAY AWAY FROM THE BASKET, >> Grant: NO QUESTION. RUNNER, NO, FABIAN WHITE GOT
HELD AND PUT IT BACK UP. SPECIAL AND DIDN'T REJOIN THE
TEAM UNTIL FEBRUARY 18th. RUNNER, >> Bill: WHAT A SURPRISE.
>> Grant: 18-7 AGAINST OREGON STATE THE OTHER DAY.
>> Bill: GRIMES AGAIN. MAKES THEM REALLY DANGEROUS NOW.
A SCREENER AND FOUR GUYS THAT CAN PUT IT ON THE DECK.
TCHATCHOUA! CAN PUT >> Jim: ABLE TO MANEUVER AROUND
MARK. HE SAID, I THINK YOU NEED US
MORE THAN WE NEED YOU. HIS MOM SAID, THANK YOU FOR
SAYING THAT. >> Bill: I THOUGHT YOU WERE
TALKING ABOUT GRANT AND MYSELF. KEEPING AN EYE ON HIM.
NOW A LITTLE SWITCH-OFF. HERE'S GRIMES.
THAT'S HIS SHOT. SAYING FOLLOWING FROM THE OUTSIDE
TODAY. LEANS IN AND UP.
>> Bill: FABIAN WHITE TO KICK IT TODAY BUT OUT-REBOUNDED BY 11 BY
THIS BEARS BUNCH. FOLLOWING FROM THE OUTSIDE >> Bill: 19 REBOUNDS AGAIN. EXCUSE ME, 14 REBOUNDS.
>> Jim: TEAGUE WITH A TWO. EXCUSE ME, 14 REBOUNDS.
>> Jim: TEAGUE WITH A TWO. THIS BEARS BUNCH. >> Grant: BOILS DOWN TO BAYLOR
MAKING PLAYS. >> Jim: TAPPED OUT ALMOST, WHITE
GOES BACK OUTSIDE. GRIMES PAST TEAGUE, COMMITTED,
BASKET COUNTS. HE'LL SHOOT ANOTHER.
GET NONSTOP SPORTS NEWS AND THEY'RE UP BIG.
>> Bill: THEY MOVE SIDE-TO-SIDE SO WELL WITH THE CUTS AND THE
WEAVE. >> Jim: TEAGUE, HE'S COME ON
STRONG IN THIS SECOND HALF. SO WELL WITH T >> Bill: THREE FINISHERS.
>> Grant: TO BOOT. SWITCH-OFF, GRIMES, WAY OUTSIDE,
HE HITS IT. THAT'S THE SAME SHOT HE HIT
AFTER OREGON STATE PULLED EVEN WITH HOUSTON LATE IN THE GAME
MONDAY NIGHT ON THE REGIONAL AND IF HE GETS SOME ALUMNI
SUPPORT. >> Jim: TALKING ABOUT ANYBODY IN
PARTICULAR? >> Bill: NOT FAR FROM ME.
SO GOOD. HE WAS HIS OWN GUY AT BAYLOR AND
DIDN'T PLAY MAN-TO-MAN. >> Jim: TALKING ABOUT ANYBODY IN >> Jim: FOLLOW-UP BY JARREAU.
>> Bill: REALLY HARD TEAM TO OFF THE BENCH.
TEAGUE. IN NO HURRY WITH THREE MINUTES
TO GO. SEVEN TO SHOOT.
THREE MORE! >> Bill: LOCATION.
>> Jim: THAT GIVES HIM HIS DOUBLE-DOUBLE WITH 12 AND 11.
>> Bill: SO WILLING AND SO SEVEN GARDNER, THE JOB HE'S DONE.
NICE SLIPPERY. THREE >> Jim: TEAGUE LOADS IT UP.
HE CAN REALLY KNOCK THEM DOWN. KNOW.
>> Jim: GRIMES, HE WANTS IT. >> Jim: TEAGUE LOA NOT ABLE TO HIT A THREE.
JUST ONE IN THE GAME SO FAR. T UP. >> Bill: LIKE THIS KID.
LEAVES IT OUT THERE. THE TWO GAMES.
IN THE END, DRIVE IN AND SCORE THE BASKET FOR SHEAD.
>> Bill: EACH CLOSE SAID TO US BECAME FAMILY.
>> Jim: DOWN AND OUT. JUMPER, YES!
>> Bill: LOOK AT THE BENCH, ALL OUT THERE, COME UP EMPTY.
YOU ALWAYS FEEL LIKE YOU COULD HAVE DONE MORE.
>> Jim: THAT'S AS IMPRESSIVE AS IT GETS.
BAYLOR ADVANCES TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME!