By Nathan Keil | Sports Writer
The dog days of January claimed three of the top five teams in the country in Villanova, Kansas and Kentucky on Tuesday. Baylor was determined not to be its next victim, but Texas Tech made it anything but easy for the Bears.
Senior guard Ishmail Wainwright blocked Red Raiders junior guard Keenan Evans’ potential game-winning three-point shot, and Baylor survived Texas Tech’s upset bid 65-61 on Wednesday night. Junior forward Jonathan Motley scored 25 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead the Bears.
Following the blocked shot, play stopped and the referees conferred at the scorers’ table.