About the same time Wednesday night, the Big 12's top two teams escaped their pursuers and slammed the door on victories. And that set up Saturday's 1 p.m. ET showdown (Fox Sports Net) between No. 6 Baylor and No. 21 Kansas State as a battle of Big 12 unbeatens.
K-State's Ashley Sweat got past her defender for a layup with five seconds left as the Wildcats won 77-75 at Nebraska -- while coach Deb Patterson watched it on a TV near a concession stand. She'd been ejected from the game with about eight minutes left after picking up her second technical.
Meanwhile, Angela Tisdale nailed a 3-pointer with 19 seconds left in Waco, Texas, as Baylor beat surging-again Texas 61-60.
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Mechelle Voepel
espnW.comMechelle Voepel joined ESPN.com in 1996 and covers women's college hoops, the WNBA and additional collegiate sports for espnW.
Born in Los Angeles, she grew up 40 miles north of St. Louis and is a lifelong Cardinals fan still basking in amazement over their 2011 World Series title.
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