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Iowa State had watched a 18-point lead dwindle to three in the final minutes. Texas' Dylan Disu could not miss and the roaring Longhorns' home crowd was on its feet. Three days after a crushing loss at Baylor, the No. 14 Cyclones looked ripe for another huge letdown.
Jayden Nunn made the go-ahead layup with 2 seconds remaining and 18th-ranked Baylor overcame coach Scott Drew's first career ejection to beat No. 12 Iowa State 70-68 on Saturday night. The Bears hung on for the victory when Milan Momcilovic's banked 3-pointer by the Cyclones was ruled to be shot after the final buzzer. Nunn finished with 16 points and RayJ Dennis had 18 points and seven rebounds for Baylor (16-5, 5-3 Big 12), which was back at home a week after a triple-overtime loss to TCU.
Coach T.J. Otzelberger said allegations Iowa State spied on Kansas State huddles during this week's game were nothing more than "ludicrous rumors."
Tre King had 21 points and nine rebounds, and No. 23 Iowa State knocked off No. 7 Kansas 79-75 on Saturday. Keshon Gilbert scored 16 points for the Cyclones, and reserve Curtis Jones had 15 points. “Playing in that atmosphere, you think every shot you're taking is going in,” Iowa State guard Tamin Lipsey said.
TCU coach Jamie Dixon realizes he may have over-emphasized to his team how No. 24 Iowa State pressures the ball and forces turnovers. Despite a furious comeback attempt, the 19th-ranked Horned Frogs couldn't overcome 27 turnovers, their most since December 1999. The Cyclones had 18 steals and held on for a 73-72 win Saturday, even without injured leading scorer Tamin Lipsey.