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 2025 Phillips 66 Big 12 Men's Basketball Championship on Wednesday night.

Jayden Nunn also scored 18 points for the Bears (19-13), who built a 20-point lead early in the second half and then advanced 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. 

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 closed within 58-46 with 8 minutes to go, but Coleman 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.

Takeaways
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.

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