Recap: BYU 64, Baylor 79

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Over the Christmas holiday, the BYU Cougars came out with passion and energy against the Baylor Bears, building a sizable first half cushion. For most of the first half the Cougars looked the stronger side and appeared to be on their way to a quality win for their NCAA tournament resume. But with just a few minutes remaining in the first half, the Bears closed the gap, seizing the momentum which they would never relinquish. Baylor would win the game, a loss which BYU would never totally recover from, making the game a huge turning point in BYU's season.

Also. . . Mommy, please make Brady Heslip stop. *SOBS*

The BYU beatwriters can just copy-and-paste to make their deadlines, as they probably have something similar to this in their columns from the 2011 BYU-Baylor basketball game. The 2012 game wasn't much different.

OK, it was a little different — but the similarities are there.

Recap: #6 Baylor 86, BYU 83

So, it's been awhile. I apologize — the madness of final exams conspired against me. Now let's get back to business. There is much to discuss.

I hate losing. I hate losing at home even more. And I straight-up loathe losing at home when you probably should have won. All those things happened Saturday in Provo. But that being said, I'm shocked I'm not more upset than I am.

Before I get into the nitty-gritty of today's loss, one thing needs to be stated: While losing certainly stings, this is a very good Baylor team with two legitimate first round draft picks. They have insane athleticism, endless length, and great outside shooters. There is absolutely no shame in losing a tight one to the Bears.

Did I want to win? Absolutely. I literally had a sick feeling in my stomach as I watched that lead slip away in the second half. But as much as I hated to lose, I have a hard time ignoring the huge number of positives takeaways we saw on the floor, including one big revelation...