No. 2 Baylor rebounds with 85-66 win over Kansas State
Matt Mayer scored 19 points to lead five Baylor players in double figures, and the No. 2 Bears quickly recovered from their first Big 12 loss, beating Kansas State 85-66 on Tuesday night.
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
Kansas State Wildcats
66
Baylor Bears
85
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| KSU | 24 | 42 | 66 |
| BAY | 50 | 35 | 85 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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MadeFreeThrow 0:42 66-85
Obim Okeke made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:42 66-84
Foul on DaJuan Gordon.
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DunkShot 0:42 66-84
DaJuan Gordon made Dunk.
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JumpShot 1:02 64-84
Mike McGuirl made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by DaJuan Gordon.
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DunkShot 1:19 61-84
Pierson McAtee made Dunk.
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JumpShot 2:04 59-84
Mike McGuirl made Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:17 56-84
DaJuan Gordon made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:17 55-84
DaJuan Gordon made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:17 54-84
Foul on Obim Okeke.
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LayUpShot 3:42 54-84
Cartier Diarra made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:50 52-84
Makol Mawien made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:50 51-84
Makol Mawien made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:50 50-84
Foul on Flo Thamba.
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LayUpShot 4:06 50-84
Matthew Mayer made Layup.
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JumpShot 4:28 50-82
Jared Butler made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Davion Mitchell.
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PersonalFoul 4:43 50-79
Foul on Xavier Sneed.
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JumpShot 5:03 50-79
Matthew Mayer made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jared Butler.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:22 50-76
Xavier Sneed made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:22 49-76
Xavier Sneed made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:22 48-76
Foul on Freddie Gillespie.
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LayUpShot 5:43 48-76
DaJuan Gordon made Layup. Assisted by David Sloan.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:58 46-76
Devonte Bandoo made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:58 46-75
Devonte Bandoo made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:58 46-74
Foul on David Sloan.
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LayUpShot 6:21 46-74
Levi Stockard III made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:48 44-74
Matthew Mayer made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 6:48 44-73
Foul on Makol Mawien.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:15 44-73
Cartier Diarra made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:15 43-73
Cartier Diarra made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 7:15 42-73
Foul on Jared Butler.
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PersonalFoul 7:55 42-73
Foul on DaJuan Gordon.
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PersonalFoul 8:11 42-73
Foul on Xavier Sneed.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:44 42-73
Makol Mawien made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 8:44 41-73
Foul on Devonte Bandoo.
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JumpShot 9:10 41-73
Devonte Bandoo made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jared Butler.
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PersonalFoul 9:11 41-70
Foul on DaJuan Gordon.
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JumpShot 9:30 41-70
David Sloan made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 9:45 39-70
MaCio Teague made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 9:45 39-69
MaCio Teague made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 9:45 39-68
Foul on Pierson McAtee.
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DunkShot 10:13 39-68
DaJuan Gordon made Dunk. Assisted by David Sloan.
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JumpShot 10:53 37-68
Xavier Sneed made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by David Sloan.
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PersonalFoul 11:13 34-68
Foul on Levi Stockard III.
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DunkShot 11:53 34-68
Flo Thamba made Dunk. Assisted by Davion Mitchell.
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JumpShot 12:12 34-66
Levi Stockard III made Jumper.
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JumpShot 12:49 32-66
Jared Butler made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Davion Mitchell.
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DunkShot 13:04 32-63
Cartier Diarra made Dunk.
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JumpShot 13:28 30-63
Davion Mitchell made Three Point Jumper.
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JumpShot 13:55 30-60
Matthew Mayer made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 14:21 30-58
Makol Mawien made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 14:21 29-58
Foul on Mark Vital.
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LayUpShot 15:16 29-58
Freddie Gillespie made Layup.
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JumpShot 15:56 29-56
Davion Mitchell made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 16:25 29-54
Makol Mawien made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 16:25 28-54
Makol Mawien made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 16:25 27-54
Foul on Devonte Bandoo.
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LayUpShot 16:48 27-54
Freddie Gillespie made Layup. Assisted by Davion Mitchell.
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PersonalFoul 17:25 27-52
Foul on Jared Butler.
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PersonalFoul 17:45 27-52
Foul on Makol Mawien.
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JumpShot 18:07 27-52
Mike McGuirl made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Cartier Diarra.
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End Game 0:00 66-85
End of Game
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Defensive Rebound 0:02 66-85
Pierson McAtee Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 0:08 66-85
Obim Okeke missed Three Point Jumper.
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:12 66-85
Pierson McAtee Turnover.
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Defensive Rebound 0:17 66-85
Pierson McAtee Defensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 0:17 66-85
Pierson McAtee Block.
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JumpShot 0:17 66-85
Jackson Moffatt missed Jumper.
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:34 66-85
DaJuan Gordon Turnover.
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Defensive Rebound 0:42 66-85
Nigel Shadd Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:42 66-85
Obim Okeke missed Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:42 66-85
Obim Okeke made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:42 66-84
Foul on DaJuan Gordon.
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DunkShot 0:42 66-84
DaJuan Gordon made Dunk.
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Steal 0:43 64-84
DaJuan Gordon Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:43 64-84
Jared Butler Turnover.
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JumpShot 1:02 64-84
Mike McGuirl made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by DaJuan Gordon.
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Defensive Rebound 1:13 61-84
Nigel Shadd Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 1:13 61-84
Devonte Bandoo missed Three Point Jumper.
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DunkShot 1:19 61-84
Pierson McAtee made Dunk.
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Offensive Rebound 1:29 59-84
Pierson McAtee Offensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 1:29 59-84
Flo Thamba Block.
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JumpShot 1:29 59-84
David Sloan missed Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 1:48 59-84
Nigel Shadd Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 1:48 59-84
Jackson Moffatt missed Jumper.
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JumpShot 2:04 59-84
Mike McGuirl made Three Point Jumper.
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Lost Ball Turnover 2:07 56-84
Jared Butler Turnover.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:17 56-84
DaJuan Gordon made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:17 55-84
DaJuan Gordon made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:17 54-84
Foul on Obim Okeke.
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Defensive Rebound 2:32 54-84
Cartier Diarra Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 2:32 54-84
Obim Okeke missed Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 2:57 54-84
Flo Thamba Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 2:57 54-84
Cartier Diarra missed Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 3:12 54-84
Cartier Diarra Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 3:12 54-84
Devonte Bandoo missed Jumper.
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LayUpShot 3:42 54-84
Cartier Diarra made Layup.
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Steal 3:47 52-84
Cartier Diarra Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 3:47 52-84
Obim Okeke Turnover.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:50 52-84
Makol Mawien made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:50 51-84
Makol Mawien made Free Throw.
Showing the last 40 of 315 events.
Team Stats
KSU
BAY
22-49
FG
28-57
45
Field Goal %
49
7-17
3PT
13-28
41
Three Point %
46
15-19
FT
16-18
79
Free Throw %
89
31
Rebounds
30
8
Offensive Rebounds
8
23
Defensive Rebounds
22
11
Assists
19
7
Steals
8
6
Blocks
4
18
Turnovers
11
0
Team Turnovers
0
18
Total Turnovers
11
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
22
Fouls
17
0
Largest Lead
34
Highlights
00:40
Baylor's smooth ball movement shines in full-court sequence
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00:22
Baylor's Mayer hits tough floater over his defender
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00:24
Mitchell beats the shot clock carving through Kansas State's D
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00:26
Baylor's Thamba throws it down on his 21st birthday
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