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The win over UCLA took the gas out of Gonzaga. They fell behind quickly to a better rested team who did not have to fight tooth and nail on Saturday and had the benefit of playing the first Final Four game.
I'm not that sure rest had that much to do with it, I doubt five extra game minutes and a few hours on the clock for start time makes that much of a difference for 20 year olds. But certainly the emotional drain of the intense OT game with with UCLA probably played a part.
But I don't think it can be understated how well Baylor played, especially in the first half. With the exception of about five minutes when Zags made a mini-run in that first half, Baylor was executing nearly flawlessly on both ends and making just about everything they took.
Perhaps the drain from the UCLA game put Gonzaga a bit flat at the opening and Baylor was just so damn good, it became insurmountable. But Baylor dominated a very good Houston team as well. I think the best explanation is that Baylor was just better than Gonzaga no matter the circumstances.