Iowa State Basketball Has Drive to Beat UConn Without Georges Niang

SAN ANTONIO — Baylor and Iowa State left Texas bound for the Sweet 16. Both are hoping to return for the Final Four. The Big 12 powers emerged from the NCAA tournament's first weekend displaying dominance and doggedness: No. 6 seed Baylor 

The Iowa State Cyclones made an impressive late comeback to overcome the Baylor Bears, winning, 74-65, and claiming the Big 12 Tournament championship to secure an automatic bid in the NCAA Tournament.

SAN ANTONIO — Baylor and Iowa State left Texas bound for the Sweet 16. Both are hoping to return for the Final Four. The Big 12 powers emerged from the NCAA tournament's first weekend displaying dominance and doggedness: No. 6 seed Baylor 

For any college basketball team, a player like Georges Niang cannot simply be replaced. He was the third-leading scorer for the Iowa State basketball team this year and his presence was greatly missed during the Cyclones' Round of 32 nail-biting

Baylor took down the Texas Longhorns while Iowa State defeated Kansas despite 30 points from Perry Ellis.