MANHATTAN, Kan. – Despite a 31-point effort from sophomore Nijel Pack, a 19-4 run by No. 10/10 Baylor to start the second half proved to be the difference, as the Bears completed the season sweep of Kansas State with a 75-60 win on Wednesday night before a crowd of 6,236 fans at Bramlage Coliseum.
Trailing by as many as 7 points in the first half and knotted at 34-all at the break, Baylor (20-4, 8-3 Big 12) seized control of the momentum and the game with its 19-4 outburst out of halftime, as six different Bear players contributed to the run, including 9 points from senior transfer James Akinjo.
K-State (12-11, 4-7 Big 12) was able to close to within 55-49 with just over 9 minutes remaining on the play of Pack, who scored 9 points in an 11-2 run. However, the Wildcats could not gain any further ground as the balanced Bears finished off the game by scoring 14 of the last 21 points to win their seventh straight in the series.