In the battle of the Big 12’s best defenses, Kansas State (15-4, 5-2 Big 12) held down Texas Tech (15-4, 4-3) Tuesday night in Manhattan, winning 58-45 to keep a hold on a first-place tie with Kansas for the conference lead.
Texas Tech entered the contest second in the nation in scoring defense, allowing an average of 55.8 points per game. K-State eclipsed that figure, though just barely. K-State was surrendering an average of 59.2 points per game, and exceeded expectations on an icy night in Manhattan.
The teams played even through the first three media timeouts, at 7-all, 11-all and 15-all.