Dawson Baker is ready to help BYU defeat Alabama in the Sweet 16 – Deseret News

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NEWARK, New Jersey — You’ve probably seen the video by now.

After being controversially ejected from Saturday’s Round of 32 matchup with Wisconsin, Dawson Baker was banished to BYU’s locker room, forced to watch the game’s thrilling conclusion on television despite being just yards away from the action.

A camera in the locker room captured Baker during the game’s final seconds, showing him pacing around the room, talking to the TV and eventually screaming with joy following Mawot Mag’s defensive heroics to seal the upset.

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The sequence was posted to social media via BYU’s official channels, having been viewed more than 3 million times thus far across various posts and platforms.

While the video showed a side of Baker that wouldn’t typically be visible to the general public, he said what he felt at the time wasn’t exactly unfamiliar.

“That’s kind of just how I watch Laker games in the playoffs,” Baker laughingly told the Deseret News. “That’s just how I get into the game.

“… It was stressful watching (BYU) late in that game, and just being in the locker room was kind of a surreal moment where you’re like, ‘What just happened, how am I here?’ And you know, you want to be with your team in that moment and be able to celebrate with them, so it’s hard. But I’m just happy we won the game and was just ecstatic to see the guys come back to locker room.”

With just over three minutes left to play against Wisconsin, Baker’s attempt to split a double team resulted in hitting Max Klesmit in the midsection and being called for a flagrant-two foul, which came with an automatic ejection.

Despite the ejection, Baker harbors no ill will toward the situation, calling it “unfortunate” and saying the contact happened “unintentionally.”

“Ultimately, I’m just happy we won,” Baker said. “And once you…

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