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March Madness 2016: Top 5 moments of the NCAA Tournament First Round

By Connor Muldowney

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Mar 17, 2016; Providence, RI, USA; Baylor Bears forward Taurean Prince (21) reacts against the Yale Bulldogs during the first half of a first round game of the 2016 NCAA Tournament at Dunkin Donuts Center. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 17, 2016; Providence, RI, USA; Baylor Bears forward Taurean Prince (21) reacts against the Yale Bulldogs during the first half of a first round game of the 2016 NCAA Tournament at Dunkin Donuts Center. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports /

4. Taurean Prince gets literal with reporters

Baylor had a decent season, going 22-10 in the tough Big 12 Conference and looking like one of those teams who could get through the West Region thanks to some favorable seeding, but Yale stood in the Bears’ way.

For the second straight year, the Bears fell victim to one of the biggest first round upsets.  Last year it was Georgia State’s RJ Hunter who nailed a three-pointer to put a dagger in Baylor and this season it was Makai Mason and the Bulldogs. It was Yale’s first NCAA Tournament victory in school history.

During the game, Rico Gathers and Taurean Prince got into it a bit as the latter shoved the former after a heated sideline discussion. The mood changed with the Bears even though they made a slight comeback near the end. It was rare to see the two teammates in the game at the same time and Prince finished with a team-high 28 points.

After the game, it was clear that Prince was still unhappy with his team’s play and the frustration boiled over when one reporter asked him how a team like Yale out-rebounded an athletically-gifted team like Baylor.

Prince’s response was literal and quite priceless:

"Baylor’s Taurean Prince had the perfect response when asked how Yale could out-rebound them. #MarchMadnesshttps://t.co/yE28SjC9Px — FOX Sports (@FOXSports) March 17, 2016"

You ask a silly question and you get an answer like this. It looks like Prince’s interviewing skills are already at Russell Westbrook-type levels. He’s ready for the NBA.

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