Photos: Gonzaga denied perfection, lose to Baylor 86-70

April 5, 2021 at 7:48 pm Updated April 5, 2021 at 10:50 pm

Baylor head coach Scott Drew gets a hug from guard Mark Vital at the end of the Final Four championship game against Gonzaga at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Monday, April 4, 2021. Baylor won 86-70. (Darron Cummings / AP)

Jalen Suggs reacts after losing to the Baylor Bears 86-70 in the Final Four championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium on April 05, 2021, in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Jamie Squire / Getty Images)

Gonzaga forward Corey Kispert hugs Jalen Suggs as Gonzaga lose to Baylor in the Final Four championship game Monday, April 5, 2021. (Darron Cummings / AP)

Jared Butler pulls up for a jumper while defended by Anton Watson (22), Andrew Nembhard (3) and Jalen Suggs (1) during the second half. (Tim Nwachukwu / Getty Images)

Baylor guard Jared Butler (12) celebrates with teammate guard Adam Flagler during the second half. (Darron Cummings / AP)

Gonzaga guard Andrew Nembhard is fouled by Baylor guard Mark Vital during the second half. (Michael Conroy / AP)

Baylor forward Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua dunks during the second half. (Darron Cummings / AP)

Gonzaga guard Jalen Suggs shoots over Baylor forward Flo Thamba during the second half. (Darron Cummings / AP)

Baylor guard Mark Vital shoots over Gonzaga forward Corey Kispert during the second half. (Darron Cummings / AP)

Baylor forward Flo Thamba fights for a rebound with Gonzaga forward Drew Timme during the first half. (Michael Conroy / AP)

Baylor forward Flo Thamba is surrounded by Gonzaga forward Anton Watson, left, and guard Jalen Suggs, right, during the first half. (Michael Conroy / AP)

Gonzaga fans react in disbelief during a watch party at the McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane, Wash., while Baylor took a commanding lead. (Young Kwak / AP)

Baylor forward Flo Thamba scrambles for a loose ball with Gonzaga guard Jalen Suggs during the first half. (Michael Conroy / AP)

Baylor guard Davion Mitchell passes around Gonzaga forward Corey Kispert (24) during the first half. (Michael Conroy / AP)

Baylor students cheer while viewing the game on a large monitor at McLane Stadium in Waco, Texas. (Rod Aydelotte / Waco Tribune Herald, via AP)

Gonzaga guard Jalen Suggs keeps inbounds while Baylor guard Davion Mitchell falls to the court during the first half. (Michael Conroy / AP)

Baylor guard MaCio Teague picks up a loose ball over Gonzaga guard Jalen Suggs during the first half. (Darron Cummings / AP)

Gonzaga forward Drew Timme loses control of the ball in front of Baylor guard MaCio Teague (31) during the first half. (Michael Conroy / AP)

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