K-State basketball puts scare into top-seeded Baylor in 74-68 defeat at Big 12 tourney
(World News USA)

Kansas State basketball’s 2020-21 campaign is over, but the progress the Wildcats made since bottoming out earlier this season is undeniable. For proof of that, look no further than how they fared in their third crack at a presumptive No. 1-overall seed in next week’s NCAA Tournament. K-State, which dropped its two regular-season tilts against Baylor by an average margin of 39.5 points, put a scare into the Bears from start to finish in an eventual 74-68 defeat at the Big 12 Tournament quarterfinals Thursday at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Mo. A 20-point underdog, the Wildcats trailed by just four with less than a minute left, but top-seeded and second-ranked Baylor held firm...