Baylor's Quincy Miller (left) takes the last shot of the game, only to be blocked by Kansas State's Jordan Henriquez.
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WACO — Quincy Acy was sprawled on the floor after being knocked down while driving toward the basket. The whistle never blew.

There was no foul called on that play with 1:32 left, and No. 9 Baylor's only shot after that was Quincy Miller's game-ending miss surrounded by defenders in a 57-56 loss at home against Kansas State on Saturday.

“Yeah, I definitely got hit, but I guess the ref missed it,” said Acy, who led Baylor with 14 points.

Baylor (22-5, 9-5 Big 12) lost for the third time in four games, unable to capitalize after Kansas State freshman guard Angel Rodriguez was called for traveling on an apparent breakaway layup with 13 seconds left. That came after Baylor guard Pierre Jackson's errant pass resulted in a turnover.

After Rodriguez traveled, Jackson worked the ball up the court for Baylor and got it inside to Miller. Jordan Henriquez, who had put K-State (18-8, 7-7) ahead to stay on a dunk with 1:55 left, was credited with a blocked shot as time expired.

“Pierre all year long has created at the end,” Baylor coach Scott Drew said. “He found Miller, and Miller's usually efficient from down there. So it was a good pass, a good play, and normally you like your chances with the ball right there at the end of the game.”

Before Saturday, the Bears' only losses had been against Big 12 co-leaders Missouri and Kansas. They have a quick turnaround, with a game Monday at Texas.

Jackson hit a 3-pointer with 2:11 left that put the Bears up 56-55. But they didn't score again, and Kansas State went ahead to stay 16 seconds later on the dunk by Henriquez.

Brady Heslip added 13 points for Baylor while Miller had 12 points and 11 rebounds.

Rodriguez had 15 points, six assists and four steals this time against Baylor.

Rodriguez was coming off a game with seven turnovers and no points in a loss to No. 4 Kansas. And in a home game against Baylor last month, he had two turnovers in a 13-second span late that led to consecutive fast-break baskets by the Bears that put them ahead to stay and ended the Wildcats' upset bid with a 75-73 loss.

“Of course, (I) needed to bounce back after that game,” Rodriguez said. “Focused and ready to play. ... Always try to stay positive.”

Rodney McGruder also had 15 points for the Wildcats, who had lost their previous two games.

Kansas State didn't lead until Rodriguez had a layup and two assists during a 7-0 spurt in a 65-second span by the Wildcats late in the first half.

“We needed to be able to build a lead and sustain it,” Heslip said. “In the first half, we were up (nine) on them, and they came back. And then in the second half, we went up to start the half, and then they hit some big shots.”
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