Kansas State vs. Baylor: Score and Reaction from 2017 Regular Season

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Kansas State picked up its second win of the season over a Top 10 team Saturday afternoon, when the Wildcats traveled to Waco, Texas, and defeated No. 2 Baylor 56-54 at the Ferrell Center, improving to 16-7 overall and 5-5 in the Big 12.

It didn't come easily, though, as Kansas State almost blew a 19-point first-half lead when Baylor came all the way back and had a chance to tie or win on its final possession.

Kamau Stokes led Kansas State with 15 points, while Dean Wade added 12 in the winning effort. The Wildcats defense limited Baylor's leading scorer, Johnathan Motley, to 17 points, and no other player reached double digits as the Bears dropped to 20-3 overall and…