KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Nijel Pack hit five 3-pointers and scored 23 points, Mike McGuirl added 17 and ninth-seeded Kansas State used a pair of big runs to beat eighth-seeded TCU 71-50 in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament.
The Wildcats advanced to play second-ranked Baylor, the tournament's No. 1 seed, in the quarterfinal round Thursday.
RJ Nembhard had 11 points and Mike Miles nine to lead the Horned Frogs, who lost four straight and seven of their last eight.