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3 takeaways from Baylor's win over Iowa State: Freddie Gillespie's career night leads Bears to crucial win in Big 12 race

Baylor (17-9, 8-5) picked up its third win over an AP Top 25 team with a 73-69 road victory over No. 19 Iowa State on Tuesday.

Here are three takeaways from the Bears' win:

Big 12 implications

Baylor came into Tuesday's meeting against Iowa State with a chance to sweep the season series from the No. 19 team in the nation and tie the Cyclones for fourth place in the conference standings.

The shorthanded Bears with only eight active players in their rotation did just that and now sit just a game-and-a-half behind first place in the Big 12 standings.