In a game that saw both teams make prolonged runs, No. 16/15 Kansas State defeated Baylor, 66-60, in Manhattan Saturday night. With the win, the Wildcats (22-7, 12-4 Big 12) remain tied with Texas Tech atop the Big 12 conference standings, one game ahead of the University of Kansas. The loss drops Baylor (19-10, 10-6) to fourth place, a game behind the Jayhawks and two behind K-State and Texas Tech, with two league games remaining on the season schedule.
The game featured big runs by both teams. After trading early jabs with the Bears and trailing 7-4 at the first media timeout, Kansas State turned up the defensive pressure and rode a 17-0 run to a 21-7 lead.