Baylor guard Jeremy Roach eyes potential Round 2 March Madness rematch with his former team Duke
- Baylor will start its NCAA Tournament run against Mississippi State on Friday, marking their sixth consecutive tournament appearance.
- Mississippi State guard Josh Hubbard leads the team with an average of 18.7 points per game.
- Baylor experienced challenges after losing a center to injury but hopes for a strong showing against Mississippi State.
- Mississippi State has struggled historically in the NCAA Tournament, not reaching the second round since 2008.
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Idaho Press
Baylor guard Jeremy Roach eyes potential Round 2 March Madness rematch with his former team Duke
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Jeremy Roach couldn’t help but chuckle when the NCAA Tournament bracket was announced.
Roach faces possible Duke reunion
Every year, the NCAA selection committee swears they don’t look at the storylines in potential second-round matchups when they map out the bracket. Consider former Duke guard Jeremy Roach unconvinced. “I kind of knew they were going to do that,” he said, while sitting in the Baylor locker room. Roach played four years for Duke, the last two as team captain. He led the Blue Devils to a Final Four and ACC regular season and tournament titles. Afte…
Rockdale Citizen & Newton Citizen
Baylor aims to exploit experience edge vs. Mississippi State
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Baylor will have plenty of postseason experience to fall back on when the Bears begin play in the NCAA Tournament on Friday afternoon in a first-round game against Mississippi State.
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