Kansas' unbeaten run in Big 12 Conference play came to an end with a road loss at Iowa State on Saturday, giving two 6-2 teams striking distance at first place overall: Baylor and Missouri, who will host the Jayhawks this Saturday in Columbia. Kansas State and the Cyclones round out five sure-thing NCAA Tournament bids for the conference, followed by a group of 3-5 teams (Texas, Texas A&M, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State) all trying to break .500 in conference play and get on the bubble.
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