Baylor (19-13, 10-8 Big 12) appeared to have a favorable matchup against Iowa State (21-11, 9-9) in the Big 12 tournament quarterfinals, having swept the regular-season series against the Cyclones.
But Baylor fell to Iowa State 83-66 on Thursday, ending its hopes of a Big 12 championship run and automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.
Here are three takeaways from the Bears' loss:
Iowa State flips the script
Baylor had two of its better offensive performances against Iowa State this season, shooting over 40 percent from the floor in both wins and scoring 73 points in each.