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Feb 17, 2026; Manhattan, Kansas, USA; Kansas State Wildcats guard P.J. Haggerty (4) is guarded by Baylor Bears guard Michael Rataj (12) during the first half at Bramlage Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Scott Sewell-Imagn Images <\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\nP.J. Haggerty scored 34 points and Nate Johnson added a career-high 33, carrying Kansas State to a 90-74 win over Baylor on Tuesday in Manhattan, Kan.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n The Wildcats (11-5, 2-11 Big 12) snapped a six-game losing streak, prevailing for the first time since Jan. 20 against Utah.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Kansas State was playing its first game under interim coach Matthew Driscoll after Jerome Tang was fired Sunday.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n The Wildcats led from the start, putting together their most complete game of the season hitting 56.7% shots from the field, 8 of 17 (47.1%) from 3-point range and making 14 of 17 from the foul line (82.4%).<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Johnson added nine assists, five rebounds and a career-high-tying six steals. He shot 5-for-8 from beyond the arc and was 6-for-6 from the free-throw line.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n The Bears (13-13, 3-10) were led by Isaac Williams IV with 16 points and Tounde Yessoufou with 14 during their fourth straight defeat.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n The Wildcats built a 13-point lead in the first half on the strength of Johnson’s 3-point shooting. Johnson had 16 points before the break, hitting 4 of 6 long-distance attempts.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n <\/p>\n Haggerty produced a three-point play with 5:27 left in the half to give Kansas State a 34-21 lead.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n The Bears were able to outscore the Wildcats 13-7 down the stretch of the half, cutting the deficit to 41-34 entering the locker room.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Baylor stayed in the game by outrebounding the Wildcats 24-15 in the first 20 minutes, but the Bears shot just 1-for-12 from beyond the 3-point arc in the first half.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n The Wildcats went 5-for-11 on 3-point tries in the first half.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Kansas State hit nine of its first 14 shots, including 4 of 5 from long range.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Johnson sank all three of his 3-point attempts to score nine points in the early run.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Early in the second half, Kansas State went on an 8-0 run to go ahead 51-36 after a Haggerty layup with 15:38 to go. A 7-0 Wildcats spree soon followed, pushing the margin to 21. Baylor got within nine with 8:20 to play before Kansas State pulled away again.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n –Field Level Media<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n