MaCio Teague, a former Walnut Hills High School standout, scored 19 points to help the Baylor University Bears to an 86-70 win in Monday night's 2021 NCAA Tournament national championship against the Gonzaga Bulldogs.
In the first half, Teague led the Bears with 14 points on 6-of-10 from the field.
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Last week, Teague scored a game-high 22 points to lead the top-seeded Bears to an 81-72 win against the Arkansas Razorbacks in the Elite Eight to advance to the Final Four.
Last month, Teague matched a school record with 10 3-pointers in a game in the Bears' 88-73 win against Texas Tech. Teague's 35-point effort helped Baylor complete an undefeated home schedule for the first time in 73 years.
Teague averaged 15.7 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 31.6 minutes per game this season.
Teague announced last July that he was withdrawing his name from NBA Draft consideration to return to Baylor for his senior season. Teague reportedly had signed with NCAA certified agent Trinity Best in May, leaving open the possibility that Teague could return to play college basketball.
Teague averaged 13.9 points and 4.6 rebounds per game last season after transferring from UNC Asheville. He received his Bachelor of Science in Education from Baylor in May.
As a senior at Walnut Hills, Teague averaged 26.4 points per game.
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