Bears Fall to Brazil in Gold Medal Thriller, 77-73
With the Baylor Bears down by three against Brazil with 14 seconds remaining in regulation of the GLOBL JAM Gold Medal game, coach Scott Drew called a timeout to draw up a game plan.
That plan almost worked too, as Keyonte George's would-be game-tying three spun around the rim, only to ring back around and out as Brazil grabbed the defensive rebound and was fouled by Team USA.
That was all it took as Brazil drilled one of two free throws and hung on to defeat the United States, 77-73, in a thriller in Toronto.
The game was neck-and-neck from the opening tipoff, and the teams were deadlocked at 72-72 with 44 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter.
Tie game with 44 seconds to play!
— Baylor Men’s Basketball (@BaylorMBB) July 11, 2022
BU 72, BRA 72 | :44 4Q#SicEm | #CultureofJoy pic.twitter.com/cQtJKDQ3v1
Drew was quick to tweet out congratulations to the team and fans, despite the heartbreaking defeat.
"Thank you Baylor Family for the support the last few days," Drew tweeted on Sunday, July 10. "It was a Great Experience for our team and I know this will do nothing but help our Team this Season."
Baylor men's basketball also sent out a social media message to the team letting them know how proud they are of the guys representing the United States while competing in Canada.
New uniforms 🇺🇸, same #CultureOfJOY 🙏
— Baylor Athletics (@BaylorAthletics) July 11, 2022
Proud of @BaylorMBB for representing USA at Globl Jam!#SicEm pic.twitter.com/6IQh7DqLul
The Bears began pool play of the tournament with three straight losses: an 11-point loss to Italy and back-to-back two-point setbacks against Canada and Brazil.
However, Team USA was able to garner some redemption in the semifinals of the GLOBL JAM, knocking out top-seeded Canada, 93-87, to advance to the Gold Medal matchup against Brazil.
Coach Drew and the Bears tip off the 2022-23 regular season in November.
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Denton Ramsey has been a journalist for over 20 years with a decade of experience as a sports writer and editor for a plethora of newspapers throughout Texas and Alabama. Growing up in Houston and attending Baylor University, Ramsey is a die-hard sports fan with a true passion for writing. He may be reached via email at denton.itb@gmail.com