The race for the Big XII title got a lot more interesting after some upsets and close games last night. There is now a four way tie for first place in the conference.

In Ames, Iowa State knocked off Texas A&M 61-54. The Cyclones were only 2-12 from 3 point range, but used strong post games from Nicky Wieben and Toccara Ross and solid free throw shooting to earn the win. A 14-1 run by ISU in the second half broke open a tight game. Iowa State coach Bill Fennelly said, "We had a plan, and they executed it perfectly."

In Lincoln, Texas Tech survived a rally by Nebraska and pulled out another close win, 70-69. Tech connected on eight 3 pointers and had five players in double figures. The Huskers had three chances to tie or win the game, including two free throw attempts by super soph Kelsey Griffin. “I know I can make free throws. It’s been something I’ve been working on, so it’s just more frustration than blame,” she said.

The conference game on t.v. also went down to the wire as Colorado scored a season sweep of Kansas State with a 60-58 win. Kansas native Jackie McFarland led the Buffs with 18 and 9 and freshman Candice Rucker hit two free throws with 6.1 seconds left to seal the victory.

Voepel missed the game in Manhattan as she was in Lawrence for the KU-MU game. The Tigers topped the Jayhawks for their first conference road win, 67-57. And Baylor stayed in the race for the Big XII title defeating Oklahoma State 75-66. Mosby and Tisdale paced the Lady Bears with 21 and 15.