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16th-ranked Tiger wrestling drops final dual of the season to No. 2 Lopers

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KEARNEY, Neb. – Fort Hays State wrestling dropped its final dual of the season at the hands of Nebraska-Kearney by the score of 31-16 on Thursday. The 16th-ranked Tigers finished the dual season at 5-6 overall and 2-3 in the MIAA, good for a fourth-place finish. The second-ranked Lopers improved to 16-6 overall and 4-1 in the conference.

The Tigers started the match out with a major decision win in the 125-pound bout by Conrad Cole over Vladyslav Kazakov, 14-3. After a fall by the Lopers in the 133-pound bout, No. 10 ranked Brandon Ball gave the Tigers the lead once more after a tight 7-6 decision over No. 11 Jacob Wasser at 141 pounds.

Another pinfall by the Lopers at 149 pounds, kept the see-saw scoring in effect, but set the stage for redshirt-freshman Greg Tooley to pull off his biggest win yet as a Tiger. Tooley took the mat against the defending national champion Destin McCauley. Tied 1-1 after three periods, Tooley earned a 5-1 sudden victory in overtime over No. 2 ranked McCauley. That pulled the Tigers within two at 12-10.

But UNK flexed its muscle in the 165 through 184-pound matches, extending its lead to 28-10 thanks to two major decisions and a pin. Second-ranked Jon Inman then cut that lead to 28-16 when he picked up a pin of his own over Trey Schlender. At heavyweight, No. 9 ranked Christian Lance dropped a tough 3-1 decision to No. 3 ranked Kevin Barrett and the Lopers won the dual by 15 points.

The Tigers rest for a couple days before they hit the mats in Kearney once more for the MIAA Championships on Sunday (Feb. 12). The wrestling is scheduled to begin at 10 am.

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Royals announce 2-year deal for Jason Hammel

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Royals have announced their $16 million, two-year contract with Jason Hammel, a move designed to shore up the starting rotation after the death of Yordano Ventura in a car accident last month.

Hammel will make $5 million this season and $9 million next season, and the deal announced Wednesday includes a $2 million buyout of a 2019 mutual option. Hammel can make a $250,000 annual performance bonus if he throws 200 innings.

Right-hander Alec Mills was designated for assignment Wednesday to clear space for Hammel on the 40-man roster. Hammel had agreed to the contract late Sunday pending a physical.

He slots into a starting rotation that includes left-handers Danny Duffy and Jason Vargas and right-hander Ian Kennedy, with the fifth spot up for grabs in spring training.

FHSU alum, former graduate assistant named head FB coach at Bishop Carroll

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Bishop Carroll Catholic High School

WICHITA — Bishop Carroll Catholic High School announced this week that longtime assistant coach Dusty Trail has been named the new head football coach at Bishop Carroll. 

Trail and his wife, Wendy, have three children, the oldest who will be a freshman at Bishop Carroll this fall.  Trail joined Alan Schuckman’s staff in 1995 as assistant football coach and physics teacher. He has been Carroll’s offensive coordinator for 22 years and has been an integral part in developing the team into one of the most successful programs in the area, winning the KSHSAA State Championship twice and finishing second twice. 

Trail, from Osborne, played collegiately at Hutchinson Community College and at Fort Hays State University.  Before coming to Bishop Carroll, he was a graduate assistant at Fort Hays State for four years and coached high school football in Texas for two years.

“I am excited for this opportunity, even though it’s a little daunting to follow a coaching legend like Alan Schuckman. With that being said, the goal of this program will never change. We are always working toward forming our players into good Catholic young men who will positively contribute to this community,” Trail said. “I want to thank you for the opportunity to be a part of this strong program, especially at Bishop Carroll where tradition runs so deep. Thank you for your support and I’m looking forward to this fall!”

Tuesday’s high school basketball results

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BOYS’ BASKETBALL
Abilene 60, Council Grove 55
Augusta 63, Mulvane 53
Basehor-Linwood 52, Tonganoxie 25
Baxter Springs 68, Frontenac 63
Beloit 81, Southeast Saline 64
Bennington 49, Moundridge 38
Bishop Miege 72, BV Northwest 57
Blue Valley 71, BV North 56
Bluestem 63, Fredonia 42
Buhler 67, Wellington 52
Burrton 88, Fairfield 42
Caney Valley 69, Cherryvale 61
Central Burden 54, Flinthills 45
Central Plains 57, Plainville 36
Chanute 61, Labette County 56
Chase 39, Sylvan-Lucas 38
Cimarron 54, Sublette 34
Conway Springs 56, Wichita Independent 41
Cunningham 50, Hutchinson Central Christian 49, OT
Deerfield 60, Pawnee Heights 43
Dighton 43, Wichita County 18
El Dorado 51, Clearwater 45
Ellsworth 49, Minneapolis 30
Elyria Christian 40, Centre 35
Eudora 65, Baldwin 44
Franklin, Neb. 42, Thunder Ridge 40
Galena 66, Riverton 32
Garden Plain 52, Cheney 42
Gardner-Edgerton 57, Mill Valley 42
Girard 66, Southeast 22
Goddard 52, Arkansas City 42
Goddard-Eisenhower 83, Andover 64
Halstead 39, Kingman 32
Hanover 71, Doniphan West 49
Hartford 58, Wichita Home School 43
Haven 48, Pratt 39
Herington 51, Goessel 43
Hesston 63, Nickerson 41
Hillsboro 56, Lyons 26
Hitchcock County, Neb. 56, Cheylin 32
Hoisington 73, Larned 66
Holcomb 62, Lakin 36
Holton 52, Riverside 39
Horton 45, Immaculata 40
Humboldt 69, Neodesha 54
Hutchinson Trinity 63, Berean Academy 55, OT
Ingalls 64, Rolla 36
Iola 42, Prairie View 33
Jackson Heights 68, Pleasant Ridge 49
Jefferson West 50, Atchison County 24
Kapaun Mount Carmel 62, Wichita North 42
KC Christian 72, Heritage Christian 64
KC Piper 64, Lansing 61
KC Schlagle 75, KC Harmon 74
KC Turner 67, KC Bishop Ward 30
KC Washington 54, Atchison 52
KC Wyandotte 72, KC Sumner 60
Kiowa County 63, Minneola 25
Lawrence 65, SM Northwest 54
Lawrence Free State 74, SM North 73
Liberal 66, Guymon, Okla. 47
Lincoln 32, Glasco/Miltonvale-Southern Cloud 30, OT
Linn 63, Centralia 61
Logan 66, Smith Center 53
Lyndon 56, St. Mary’s 55
Macksville 72, Kinsley 30
Maize 58, Wichita Campus 47
Maize South 60, Andover Central 57
Maur Hill – Mount Academy 62, Valley Falls 23
McPherson 57, Great Bend 30
Medicine Lodge 49, Belle Plaine 45
Moscow 55, Satanta 39
Nemaha Central 53, Sabetha 31
Ness City 74, Ellinwood 40
Northern Heights 80, Eureka 63
Norton 69, Oberlin-Decatur 39
Olathe East 59, SM South 54
Olathe Northwest 67, Leavenworth 43
Olpe 72, Crest 36
Onaga 58, Frankfort 49
Osawatomie 62, Central Heights 32
Osborne 65, Pike Valley 42
Ottawa 68, DeSoto 47
Oxford 46, Argonia 38
Pawnee City, Neb. 38, Axtell 23
Perry-Lecompton 74, Hiawatha 62
Phillipsburg 66, Hoxie 55
Pittsburg 68, Parsons 55
Pittsburg Colgan 51, Columbus 24
Pratt Skyline 45, Attica 39
Remington 53, Inman 52
Republic County 52, Clay Center 47
Riley County 61, Concordia 46
Rock Creek 60, Marysville 59
Rock Hills 73, Natoma 29
Rossville 59, Osage City 42
Rural Vista 54, Wakefield 33
Salina Central 60, Derby 56
Salina Sacred Heart 80, Russell 46
Salina South 59, Hutchinson 50
Sedan 58, Cedar Vale/Dexter 34
Sedgwick 65, Marion 50
Shawnee Heights 76, Highland Park 60
SM East 77, Olathe South 60
SM West 66, Olathe North 55
Solomon 45, Little River 39
South Barber 69, Pretty Prairie 35
Southern Coffey 61, Marais des Cygnes Valley 25
Southwest, Neb. 44, Rawlins County 41
Spearville 66, Hodgeman County 39
Spring Hill 52, Paola 41
St. Francis 55, Triplains-Brewster 37
St. James Academy 52, BV West 41
St. John’s Beloit-Tipton 69, Lakeside 39
St. Paul 50, Jayhawk Linn 35
St. Thomas Aquinas 76, Blue Valley Southwest 54
St. Xavier 61, Flint Hills Christian 38
Sterling 78, Ell-Saline 69
Syracuse 47, Greeley County 44
Topeka Hayden 61, Junction City 53
Topeka Seaman 70, Emporia 60
Topeka West 56, Topeka 54
Ulysses 67, Dodge City 55
Valley Heights 78, Troy 51
Van Horn, Mo. 64, Maranatha Academy 54
Wabaunsee 65, Mission Valley 35
Wamego 73, Chapman 57
Washburn Rural 53, Manhattan 41
Washington County 64, BV Randolph 31
Wellsville 77, Burlington 66
West Elk 62, Udall 36
West Franklin 61, Madison/Hamilton 35
Wichita Collegiate 90, Circle 80
Wichita East 55, Wichita Bishop Carroll 43
Wichita Heights 63, Wichita Northwest 49
Wichita Southeast 63, Wichita West 24
Wichita Trinity 60, Douglass 27
Wilson 65, Tescott 40
Winfield 58, Rose Hill 57, OT
Yates Center 53, Uniontown 48

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL
Andover 65, Goddard-Eisenhower 47
Argonia 42, Oxford 7
Atchison 66, KC Washington 43
Augusta 33, Mulvane 31, OT
Baldwin 56, Eudora 32
Basehor-Linwood 58, Tonganoxie 36
Baxter Springs 62, Frontenac 54
Beloit 47, Southeast Saline 34
Berean Academy 45, Hutchinson Trinity 26
Caney Valley 60, Cherryvale 32
Central Heights 50, Osawatomie 13
Central Plains 62, Plainville 34
Centralia 59, Linn 30
Chase 61, Sylvan-Lucas 56
Cheney 33, Garden Plain 31
Cimarron 58, Sublette 38
Circle 60, Wichita Collegiate 41
Clay Center 52, Republic County 28
Columbus 35, Pittsburg Colgan 30
Conway Springs 37, Wichita Independent 33
Council Grove 61, Abilene 50
Cunningham 50, Hutchinson Central Christian 49, 4OT
Derby 61, Salina Central 45
DeSoto 48, Ottawa 37
Dighton 36, Wichita County 16
El Dorado 51, Clearwater 26
Elkhart 53, Turpin, Okla. 44
Ellinwood 42, Ness City 35
Ellsworth 33, Minneapolis 17
Elyria Christian 38, Centre 25
Emporia 45, Topeka Seaman 32
Eureka 48, Northern Heights 42
Fairfield 45, Burrton 42
Flinthills 40, Central Burden 21
Frankfort 50, Onaga 27
Fredonia 61, Bluestem 58
Galena 48, Riverton 45
Gardner-Edgerton 42, Mill Valley 39
Girard 56, Southeast 14
Glasco/Miltonvale-Southern Cloud 43, Lincoln 17
Goddard 41, Arkansas City 24
Goessel 39, Herington 33
Golden Plains 47, Hill City 41
Hanover 61, Doniphan West 36
Haven 42, Pratt 29
Heritage Christian 36, KC Christian 28
Hesston 52, Nickerson 32
Hiawatha 45, Perry-Lecompton 35
Hitchcock County, Neb. 47, Cheylin 42
Holcomb 46, Lakin 42
Holton 65, Riverside 20
Horton 34, Immaculata 29
Hoxie 56, Phillipsburg 27
Humboldt 60, Neodesha 58
Hutchinson 37, Salina South 30
Independence 43, Coffeyville 21
Ingalls 52, Rolla 28
Jefferson West 66, Atchison County 25
KC Piper 57, Lansing 35
KC Turner 65, KC Bishop Ward 31
Kingman 54, Halstead 27
Kiowa County 51, Minneola 28
Labette County 64, Chanute 23
Larned 38, Hoisington 31
Lawrence Free State 43, SM North 28
Leavenworth 56, Olathe Northwest 42
Lyons 56, Hillsboro 47, 2OT
Madison/Hamilton 52, West Franklin 47
Maize 48, Wichita Campus 20
Maize South 50, Andover Central 46
Manhattan 49, Washburn Rural 46
Marion 52, Sedgwick 40
Marysville 53, Rock Creek 40
McPherson 69, Great Bend 38
Medicine Lodge 49, Belle Plaine 31
Metro Academy 40, Bishop Seabury Academy 32
Moundridge 42, Bennington 24
Natoma 32, Rock Hills 18
Nemaha Central 46, Sabetha 23
Norton 61, Oberlin-Decatur 34
Olathe East 57, SM South 23
Olathe North 60, SM West 51, OT
Olathe South 70, SM East 32
Olpe 85, Crest 24
Oswego 39, Chetopa 27
Paola 51, Spring Hill 45
Pawnee City, Neb. 37, Axtell 36
Pawnee Heights 38, Deerfield 15
Pike Valley 34, Osborne 32
Pittsburg 50, Parsons 20
Pleasant Ridge 47, Jackson Heights 33
Pratt Skyline 53, Attica 39
Rawlins County 50, Southwest, Neb. 29
Remington 61, Inman 38
Rose Hill 50, Winfield 36
Rural Vista 44, Wakefield 29
Russell 63, Salina Sacred Heart 44
Santa Fe Trail 37, Anderson County 31
Satanta 69, Moscow 46
Sedan 55, Cedar Vale/Dexter 18
Shawnee Heights 61, Highland Park 59
SM Northwest 45, Lawrence 42
Smith Center 38, Logan 1
Solomon 45, Little River 30
South Barber 62, Pretty Prairie 36
Southern Coffey 44, Marais des Cygnes Valley 33
Spearville 61, Hodgeman County 57
St. John’s Beloit-Tipton 45, Lakeside 34
St. Mary’s 64, Lyndon 33
St. Paul 40, Jayhawk Linn 28
St. Thomas Aquinas 62, Blue Valley Southwest 40
Sterling 80, Ell-Saline 59
Stockton 71, Trego 31
Syracuse 52, Greeley County 23
Topeka 55, Topeka West 40
Topeka Hayden 54, Junction City 49
Triplains-Brewster 56, St. Francis 46
Udall 64, West Elk 43
Ulysses 34, Dodge City 33
Uniontown 64, Yates Center 51
Valley Falls 43, Maur Hill – Mount Academy 27
Valley Heights 30, Troy 28
Van Horn, Mo. 41, Maranatha Academy 28
Wabaunsee 57, Mission Valley 35
Wamego 55, Chapman 40
Washington County 65, BV Randolph 29
Wellington 67, Buhler 43
Wellsville 50, Burlington 45
Wichita Bishop Carroll 69, Wichita East 33
Wichita Heights 62, Wichita Northwest 60
Wichita Home School 51, Hartford 39
Wichita Trinity 32, Douglass 30
Wichita West 59, Wichita Southeast 47
Wilson 55, Tescott 27

No. 3 Kansas bounces back from loss, tops Kansas State

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MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) – Frank Mason III had 21 points, Josh Jackson added 18 despite dealing with foul trouble, and No. 3 Kansas bounced back from a rare home loss to hold off Kansas State 74-71 on Monday night.

The Jayhawks (21-3, 9-2 Big 12) beat the Wildcats (16-8, 5-6) for the fifth straight time and the 19th time in 22 meetings, though it was just as nip-and-tuck as their meeting in Lawrence.

The game was tied 63-all with 2:50 left when Kansas ripped off six quick points, but the Wildcats kept hanging around. D.J. Johnson hit three of four foul shots down the stretch, and Kamau Stokes hit a 3-pointer from the wing to get within 72-69 with 19.2 seconds to go.

Devonte Graham calmly hit two more free throws to put the game away.

Dean Wade led the Wildcats with 20 points. Stokes added 16 points and eight boards, Johnson had 14 points and Wesley Iwundu contributed 13 points and 11 rebounds.

No. 7 Bronchos remain perfect with win over No. 16 Tiger wrestling

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EDMOND, Okla. – Fort Hays State, ranked 16th nationally, dropped to 5-5 overall and 2-2 in the MIAA on Sunday, suffering a defeat by the score of 30-9 at the hands of seventh-ranked Central Oklahoma. The Bronchos improved to 18-0 overall and 5-0 in the conference.

Tigers jumped out to an early 3-0 lead thanks to a 3-2 decision by Conrad Cole in the 125-pound bout. In the following 133-pound bout, the Bronchos evened the score at 3-3 with a decision victory of their own.

The Tigers regained the lead once again thanks to a come-from-behind decision by 10th-ranked Brandon Ball at 141 pounds. Falling behind 8-2 early, Ball fought back in the final two periods to win 11-8. It was the last lead in the team score FHSU would enjoy.

In the 149-pound bout, UCO jumped into the lead for good with a pin. The Bronchos extended their lead to 12-6 after the 157-pound bout of Bryan Dutton and Greg Tooley resulted in a 6-3 decision for Dutton.

UCO quickly doubled its points and led 24-6 with a pin in the 165-pound bout and a forfeit by the Tigers at 174. In the 184-pound match, Rakim Dean lost at the hands of Gage Stallworth in an 11-5 decision making the score 27-6.

With the match in hand for UCO, the final two tiger wrestlers still had pride and individual records on the line. In the 197-pound bout No. 2 ranked Jon Inman faced No. 3 ranked Greg Wilson. Wilson got a late takedown in the third period to pick up a 3-1 decision, giving Inman his first loss of the season. It evened the count between the wrestlers for the season as Inman got the best of Wilson early in the year.

Christian Lance picked up the third win of the day for the Tigers in the heavyweight bout, making the final score 30-9. Lance, the No. 9 wrestler at 285 pounds, faced Evan McGee. Both scored escape points early in the second and third periods to send the match to overtime at 1-1. Lance eventually came out victorious in a marathon that went to the second tiebreak period. Lance claimed the win thanks to more riding time advantage in the tiebreak session.

The Tigers will wrap up the dual season on Thursday when they travel to Kearney, Neb. to take on No. 2 ranked Nebraska Kearney. Wrestling is scheduled to begin at 7pm.

Sabic leads Tigers to road win at Washburn

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By GERARD WELLBROCK
Hays Post

TOPEKA, Kan. – Emir Sabic came off the bench to hit five 3-pointers and score a career-high 15 points to lead Fort Hays State to a 70-54 win over Washburn Saturday night. The Tigers (13-8, 7-6 MIAA) held the Ichabods (14-8, 6-7) to a season-low in points and a season-worst 29-percent shooting as they end a five-game Lee Arena losing streak and pick up their first regular season sweep over the Ichabods since the 2010-11 season.

Mark Johnson Postgame Interview

Emir Sabic Postgame Interview

Game Highlights

Sabic, who averaged just over two points per game this season, knocked down 5-of-6 from beyond the arc including two during a 10-0 second half run which saw the Tigers push the lead to 11 with 13:25 to play.

The Tiger never let Washburn any closer than eight the rest of the way. The Tigers hit eight of their nine free throw attempts in the final two minutes to prevent any comeback by the Ichabods.

JaQuan Smith added 11 points and 11 rebounds and was the only other Tiger to reach double-figures.

Rob Davis, who scored a career-high 42 points Wednesday night at Emporia State, was held to eight on 2-of-8 shooting and sits at 999 points in his FHSU career.

Wichita State overwhelms Illinois State to move into tie atop the Valley

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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Conner Frankamp scored 18 points and Shaquille Morris had 11 points and 11 rebounds and Wichita State put a beat down on Illinois State in an 86-45 win on Saturday night as the Shockers drew even atop the Missouri Valley Conference standing.

Illinois State beat Wichita State 76-62 on Jan. 14 and entered Saturday’s game with a one-game lead in conference.

Wichita State led 35-22 at halftime and used a 19-2 run to start the second half pushing the lead to 30 points in less than six minutes. Wichita State (21-4, 11-1) shot 8 for 9 from the floor during that span.

The Shockers shot 57 percent from the floor (30 for 53) to 33 percent (18 for 54) for Illinois State (19-5, 11-1). The Redbirds were a paltry 4 for 22 from behind the 3-point line and didn’t have one player in double-figure scoring.

Markis McDuffie added 16 points for Wichita State and Zach Brown chipped in 10.

Phil Fayne led the Redbirds with nine points.

FHSU women rally from 19 down to beat Washburn

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By GERARD WELLBROCK
Hays Post

TOPEKA, Kan. – The Fort Hays State women’s basketball team rallied from a 19-point third quarter deficit to beat Washburn 61-60 Saturday night at Lee Arena. After the Ichabods (14-8, 7-6 MIAA) scored the first 10 points of the third quarter to go up 40-21, the Tigers (16-6, 7-6 MIAA) answered with a 31-4 run that stretched into the fourth quarter to go up eight.

Tony Hobson Postgame Interview

Game Highlights

The Ichabods pulled within four with just over four minutes to play, but Jill Faxon knocked in a 3-pointer with 1:21 to push the lead to seven. Faxon hit one of two free throws with 23 seconds to play to push the lead to three. Topeka native Sarah Pimentel the hit one of two with five seconds left to push the lead to four.

Washburn hit a deep three at the horn for the final margin.

Nicola Kacperska hit four 3-pointers and was the only Tiger to reach double-figures with 13 points.

FHSU, who was held to a season-low 28-percent shooting in their loss at Emporia State Wednesday, knocked down 39-percent against the Ichabods and were 6-of-13 from beyond the arc in the second half as complete the season sweep of their in-state rival.

FHSU baseball falls at Northwestern Oklahoma State

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ALVA, Okla. – The Fort Hays State baseball team wrapped up the opening weekend with a 13-3 loss against Northwestern Oklahoma State Saturday afternoon (Feb. 4). The Tigers are now 0-3 in the young season, with the Rangers improving to 2-1 overall.

The Tigers jumped in front early, with the first three batters of the game coming around to score. NWOSU got one back in the bottom half of the first before taking the lead for good with four runs in the second inning. The Rangers didn’t stop there, tacking on two runs in the third, four in the fourth and two more in the fifth inning.

Jake Lanfermann finished 2-for-3 on the day, legging out an RBI triple to left in his first at bat before singling through the left side in the third. Nick Hammeke also connected with his first extra-base hit of the season, going 1-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored.

Ty Redington opened the game by drawing a walk, quickly coming around to score on Hammeke’s double to right center. Lanferman followed with his triple, plating Hammeke. Trevor Hughes picked up an RBI groundout in the next at bat, and four batters into the game the Tigers led 3-0. After the Rangers went to the bullpen, the Tiger bats went cold, scattering four hits over the next 6.2 innings.

Free bases poisoned the Tiger pitching, with a total of four errors, three walks, four hit-by-pitches and two balks being recorded in the game. Connor Boyer took the loss after giving up three earned runs across 1.2 innings of work, striking out two Ranger batters.

The Tigers will return to Hays for their home opener next weekend against New Mexico Highlands. The three-game series will begin Friday at 2 p.m. at Larks Park.

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Kansas State hands No. 2 Baylor second straight loss

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WACO, Texas (AP) — Kamau Stokes scored 15 points and Kansas State held off a late rally to hand No. 2 Baylor its first home loss of the season, 56-54 on Saturday.

Stokes made both of the Wildcats’ field goals in the final 6:29, including a baseline jumper with 1:40 to go off an inbounds pass with 1 second left on the shot clock that made it 55-51.

Baylor’s Johnathan Motley missed two shots in the final seconds with a chance to tie the game, the latter of which was blocked by D.J. Johnson of the Wildcats (16-7, 5-5 Big 12) as time ran out and the Bears lost their second straight game.

Motley led Baylor (20-3, 7-3), which lost 73-68 at No. 3 Kansas on Wednesday, with 17 points and 14 rebounds, but he was 6 for 17 from the floor.

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