Kansas State’s first home loss of the season was a costly one. The Wildcats fell out of contention for a Big 12 regular-season championship in women’s basketball following a 79-62 defeat against the Baylor Bears on Monday at Bramlage Coliseum.

Senior center Aaronette Vonleh tallied a season-high 24 points as No. 17 Baylor women’s basketball never trailed, handing No. 14 Kansas State its first home loss of the season 79-62 Monday night at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan,

Utah bludgeoned K-State in rebounds 51-28. It also attempted 30 free throws and beat the Wildcats 14-7 on second-chance points. Every time the ball was up for grabs in an important situation, it seemed like the Utes were able to corral it and score. The Wildcats were a step slow and spent much of the game committing fouls.

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