K-State coming right off a win over Arizona State in the Big 12 Tournament at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City were back at it last night vs the Baylor Bears. A #7 seed in the tournament, Baylor had a first round bye. And they played like a well-rested team.
K-State managed to keep things in a back and forth matchup until late in the first half. Baylor went on a 9-0 run before halftime to take a 41-24 lead into the locker room. And the Wildcats were never able to make up the difference, never coming closer than 11 points and losing 70-56.
Baylor has now earned a matchup with #2 seed Texas Tech in the quarterfinals on Thursday night. K-State shot just 31 percent (9-of-29) from the field in the first half, making just 1 of its first 12 attempts from 3-point range.
Senior David N'Guessan led all scorers with 20 points on 8-of-9 field goals and 4-of-5 free throws to go with a team-high 10 rebounds in nearly 38 minutes. It was his seventh career 20-point game, including his team-leading sixth this season, while he collected the 10th double-double of his career, including his team-leading seventh this season. He was joined in double figures by junior Dug McDaniel with 14 points and senior Max Jones with 10.