In the championship game against Arkansas, Bailey scored 26 points and had nine rebounds as a freshman. All of the team's starting lineup – Bailey, Ed O'Bannon, Tyus Edney, George Zidek, and Charles O'Bannon – later played in both the National Basketball Association and overseas.
Bailey's impressive performance in the championship game against Arkansas included 26 points and nine rebounds as a freshman. The entire starting lineup of the team eventually went on to play professionally in both the National Basketball Association and abroad.