K-State falls to Baylor in double OT 79-72
WACO, Texas -- Al Freeman scored all 11 of his points after regulation, Lester Medford hit the go-ahead free throws to start the second overtime and No. 13 Baylor stretched its home winning streak to 15 games with a 79-72 victory over Kansas State on Wednesday night.
Medford made two foul shots in the opening minute of the second overtime to put Baylor (15-3, 5-1 Big 12) ahead to stay before Freeman added a driving layup.
After assisting on Johnathan Motley's layup, Medford made a steal and then added a floater for the Bears. Medford finished with nine points and 13 assists.
Taurean Prince had 19 points and 13 rebounds for Baylor, and Motley had 15 points on 7-of-7 shooting. Rico Gathers scored 11.
Kamau Stokes led Kansas State (11-7, 1-5) with 20 points. D.J. Johnson had 11, and Wesley Iwundu scored 10.
The Bears, who trailed by as many as 10 before halftime, have won five consecutive Big 12 games for only the second time in school history. They took over first place in the league after No. 6 West Virginia (15-3, 4-2) lost 54-49 at home to Texas earlier Wednesday.
Baylor's 15-game home winning streak matches the longest in the Ferrell Center, its home for 28 years.
Freeman, who was 0-for-5 shooting and scoreless in regulation, had seven points in the first overtime. But his potential game-winning jumper at the buzzer ricocheted off the back of the rim.
After a breakaway layup off the overtime tip, Freeman had another go-ahead layup and his 3-pointer with 37 seconds left put Baylor up 66-64. Iwundu had a follow-up basket for Kansas State with 8 seconds left to tie it.
The Bears led 59-57 after Prince made the first of two free throw attempts with 5.8 seconds left in regulation. K-State called timeout after Johnson's rebound.
Stokes went to the free throw line when Medford was called for a holding foul near midcourt before the inbounds pass. Stokes made both free throws to tie the game.
Baylor had one more chance in regulation but Medford, who hit the game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer in a victory at Texas Tech on Saturday, had his 15-footer bounce off the rim as time expired.
TIP-INS
Kansas State: Four of K-State's Big 12 losses have been to Top 25 teams. The Wildcats previously lost to No. 1 Oklahoma, No. 6 West Virginia and No. 19 Iowa State. ... K-State still holds a slim 17-16 series lead against Baylor.
Baylor: Gathers almost had an airball on a free throw attempt. His attempt late in the first half barely nicked the bottom of the rim while rippling the outside of the net. ... The Bears have won 26 consecutive home games against unranked teams.
UP NEXT
Kansas State hosts Oklahoma State on Saturday.
Baylor hosts No. 1 Oklahoma on Saturday.
