Late Wecker layup lifts KSU past Tech

? Kendra Wecker really wasn’t certain how she was going to do it, but she knew she had to score.

The Kansas State forward made a layup with 7.4 seconds left, capping a 19-point performance and leading No. 20 Kansas State past 10th-ranked Texas Tech, 55-53, on Saturday.

“I was just trying to make a play,” she said. “I just kept the ball in my right hand and was somehow able to shoot it over (Tech’s Cisti Greenwalt) and got the lucky bounce.”

Kansas State (14-3, 5-1 Big 12 Conference) got the ball to Wecker when it needed points and she delivered, scoring the Wildcats’ final seven points.

With less than a minute remaining and Kansas State up 53-51, Texas Tech’s LaToya Davis forced a turnover by Wecker. After a timeout, Erin Grant made a short jumper from inside the lane to tie the game at 53 with 31 seconds remaining.

But on the ensuing possession, Wecker got the ball on the left side of the lane and went over Greenwalt for a layup to put the Wildcats up 55-53.

No. 15 UT 69, No. 4 Baylor 55

Austin, Texas — Nina Norman scored 17 points, including eight in a key two-minute stretch late in the second half, leading Texas. Tiffany Jackson added 18 points and eight rebounds for Texas (10-6, 3-2), which used a 15-2 run to close the game. Sophia Young led Baylor (13-3, 3-2) with 13 points and 12 rebounds.

No. 19 ISU 74, Nebraska 54

Ames, Iowa — Anne O’Neil scored 15 points, and Iowa State (15-1, 5-0) tied a school record with its 12th straight victory. Kiera Hardy, averaging 25.2 points in league play, led Nebraska (11-7, 3-3) with 17 points.

Oklahoma 63, Texas A&M 51

College Station, Texas — Leah Rush scored 26 points, leading Oklahoma (11-5, 3-2).