Kansas State finished the game on a 29-15 run and never surrendered the lead over the final 6:11 to rally past Baylor, 70-63, before 8,466 Saturday evening at Ferrell Center.

The Big 12 leading Wildcats (18-8, 8-2) are on a Big 12 best eight-game winning streak. The Bears (15-8, 6-5) have lost their last two. They were missing starting guards senior grad transfer Makai Mason (bruised foot) and King McClure (knee).

Their status for Monday night against Oklahoma is unknown.

In a losing cause, junior Freddie Gillespie scored a career-high 13 and career-high nine rebounds. Devote Bandoo added 15, his most in the Big 12. He also made his first start in the Big 12.

Baylor used a 7-2 run to open the second half to take a 36-33 lead. The Bears kept it and built it as big as 48-41 with 9:50 to play. However, the Wildcats responded with six straight to keep the game within striking distance.