The No. 3 Baylor Bears beat the No. 10 Xavier Musketeers Friday night in the second and final day of the Sweet 16. In the end, only one team was able to pick up the win and advance to the Elite Eight and it was clear from the early going that Baylor had too much talent and ability for Xavier to keep up with. The Bears won with a final score of 75-70, in a game that was not as close as the score may indicate.
2012 NCAA Bracket, Baylor Vs. Xavier Final Score: Bears Advance To Elite Eight With 75-70 Win
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The Musketeers fell behind in a big way right off the bat, but battled back throughout, managing to come as close as within four points of the lead early in the second half. Unfortunately, their woes from the field began to multiply and they began looking more disjointed as the evening wore on. They fell behind by 10 points once again in the last 4:00 of regulation and had two separate stretches of longer than four minutes without scoring after halftime.In particular, the Musketeers were abysmal from behind the three-point line, going just 3-for-15 on three-point attempts.
The standout for Baylor was forward Quincy Acy, who finished with 20 points and 16 rebounds, including a score of thunderous dunks.
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