Baylor powers past UC Santa Barbara 74-56 in March Madness

Caleb Lohner scored a season-best 13 points in just 18 minutes, and No. 3 seed Baylor beat UC Santa Barbara 74-56 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday. “I was ready when my number was called,” said Lohner, who matched his scoring output from his previous 15 games combined. Lohner, whose only other double-digit performance since transferring from BYU in 2022 came back in November, shared some tips about handling the high altitude. “Me and coach (Scott) Drew actually had this conversation yesterday and I told him we should be drinking 10 to 12 water bottles,” Lohner said.