LUBBOCK, Texas — If Kansas State is no longer in contention for a Big 12 championship or a high seed in the NCAA Tournament when the regular season comes to an end next month it may look back at a 71-63 loss against Texas Tech as the reason why.
The Wildcats played one of their worst games of the season on Saturday inside United Supermarkets Arena and walked away with a humbling defeat that drops them two games behind Texas in the race for a conference title.
K-State (19-6, 7-5 Big 12) lost to one of the worst teams in the league and played some of its worst basketball of the season while doing so. Texas Tech (13-12, 2-10 Big 12) led for the entire second half and came up with clutch plays as the Wildcats turned the ball over too often and missed far too many shots to steal the game away.
