VJ Edgecombe leads No. 7 seed Baylor to 70-56 victory over No. 10 seed K-State in Big 12 Tournament

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Baylor’s Jayden Nunn (2) celebrates during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Kansas State in the second round of the Big 12 Conference tournament, Wednesday, March 12, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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Baylor’s Norchad Omier (15) reaches for a rebound during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Kansas State in the second round of the Big 12 Conference tournament, Wednesday, March 12, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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Kansas State’s Dug McDaniel (0) heads to the basket past Baylor’s Norchad Omier (15) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the second round of the Big 12 Conference tournament, Wednesday, March 12, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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Kansas State guard David N’Guessan (1) shoots under pressure from Baylor forward Marino Dubravcic during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Big 12 men’s tournament Wednesday, March 12, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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Baylor forward Norchad Omier (15) beats Kansas State center Ugonna Onyenso (34) to a rebound during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Big 12 men’s tournament Wednesday, March 12, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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Baylor’s Jayden Nunn reaches for the ball as Kansas State’s David N’Guessan (1) watches during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the second round of the Big 12 Conference tournament, Wednesday, March 12, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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Players reach for a rebound during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game between Baylor and Kansas State in the second round of the Big 12 Conference tournament, Wednesday, March 12, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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Baylor’s Jeremy Roach, right, heads to the basket as Kansas State’s Max Jones defends during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the second round of the Big 12 Conference tournament, Wednesday, March 12, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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Baylor head coach Scott Drew is seen on the sidelines during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Kansas State in the second round of the Big 12 Conference tournament, Wednesday, March 12, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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Baylor’s Jeremy Roach (3) looks to the basket as Kansas State’s David N’Guessan, left, defends during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the second round of the Big 12 Conference tournament, Wednesday, March 12, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — VJ Edgecombe had 19 points and 10 rebounds, Norchad Omier added 12 points and 14 boards, and seventh-seeded Baylor rolled to a 70-56 victory over No. 10 seed Kansas State in the second round of the Big 12 Tournament on Wednesday night.

Jayden Dunn also scored 18 points for the Bears (19-13), who built a 20-point lead early in the second half and then cruised into a quarterfinal matchup with ninth-ranked and No. 2 seed Texas Tech on Thursday night.

David N’Guessan had 20 points and Dug McDaniel finished with 14 for the Wildcats (16-17), who edged Arizona State in the first round but were unable to keep the momentum going against the same team that rallied from 12 down to beat them in January.

The Bears ended the first half Wednesday night on a 9-0 run to take a 41-24 lead into the locker room. Kansas State was just 1 for 12 from beyond the 3-point arc at that point, and veteran forward Coleman Hawkins — who scored 26 points against the Sun Devils — was 0 for 4 from the field and quickly growing frustrated.

Kansas State closed within 58-46 with 8 minutes to go, but Hawkins was whistled for a flagrant foul contesting Edgecombe’s dunk, and Jeremy Roach added a basket after his foul shots to help Baylor pull away again.

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Takeaways

Kansas State finished 3 of 25 from beyond the arc. Hawkins and McDaniel were each 1 for 6.

Baylor improved to 15-2 when holding an opponent to 70 points or less this season.

Key moment

Baylor was leading 32-24 with 2:40 left in the first half when it scored the next nine points to take control.

Key stats

Baylor got 27 points from its bench. Kansas State only got four.

Up next

The Bears will play the Red Raiders on Thursday night. Texas Tech beat them 73-59 last month.

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