We’ve heard a lot about Kansas State’s improvement over the last 3 weeks, and Thursday’s Big 12 quarterfinal against No. 2 Baylor removed any lingering doubt.
Yes, it’s true the Bears aren’t playing at the same elite level they reached often before a 21-day Covid pause in February, but this is still a very good basketball team. So for Kansas State to only lose 74-68 feels like a fairly remarkable achievement and an encouraging sign for this young group heading into the offseason.
Freshman Nijel Pack and Davion Bradford led the way with 18 points each, including 6-of-9 shooting for 3 from Pack.