— Jared Butler scored 22 points and No. 3 Baylor, fresh off clinching its first Big 12 title on the road two days earlier, beat No. 17 Oklahoma State 81-70 on Thursday to end the Cowboys' five-game winning streak.
Gonzaga, Baylor, Michigan and Illinois are each in the driver's seat for No. 1 seeds. But a handful of other teams still have a chance to break through.
Third-ranked Baylor bounced back in a big way from its only loss of the season to beat No. 6 West Virginia 94-89 in overtime Tuesday for the Bears' first Big 12 regular-season title.
Michigan moves up to No. 2 behind Gonzaga in the Top 25 poll after Baylor dropped to third following its first loss of the season.
Kansas' win over Baylor not only means the Jayhawks move up, but also lifts Michigan to the No. 2 spot, just below undefeated Gonzaga.
After multiple postponements sidelined Baylor for 21 days, coach Scott Drew said the Bears' lack of conditioning contributed to their poor shooting against Kansas and referred to COVID-19 protocols and the resulting layoffs as his team's "kryptonite."
— Kansas finally put a blemish on second-ranked Baylor's perfect season.
Due to coronavirus protocols, the Bears went three weeks between games. Players missed practice and reserves stepped into action. Once a high-scoring, Final Four favorite, Baylor looks to "get back in the groove."
— Adam Flagler scored a season-high 22 points, Jared Butler had 15 of his 18 points after halftime and No. 2 Baylor finally overcame the rust of a three-week break and Iowa State for a 77-72 victory Tuesday night, making the Bears 18-0 for the first...
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor | 12-1 | - | 20-1 |
| West Virginia | 11-5 | 2.5 | 18-7 |
| Kansas | 12-6 | 2.5 | 19-8 |
| Texas | 10-6 | 3.5 | 16-7 |
| Oklahoma State | 10-7 | 4 | 17-7 |
| Texas Tech | 9-7 | 4.5 | 17-8 |
| Oklahoma | 9-8 | 5 | 14-9 |
| TCU | 5-10 | 8 | 12-12 |
| Kansas State | 3-14 | 11 | 7-19 |
| Iowa State | 0-17 | 14 | 2-20 |
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 3 | 3 |
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kendall Brown | SF | Signed | 90 |
| Langston Love | SG | Signed | 89 |
| Jeremy Sochan | PF | Signed | 75 |
| Final Fours | 2 |
| Tournament Record | 14-14 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 12 |
