This story is free to read.

No. 22 Baylor needs late jumper to beat No. 11 Iowa State

Baylor's Rico Gathers (2) and Taurean Prince (21) defend as Iowa State's Jameel McKay, center, goes up to shoot in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015, in Waco, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) Baylor's Rico Gathers (2) and Taurean Prince (21) defend as Iowa State's Jameel McKay, center, goes up to shoot in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015, in Waco, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

By Associated Press January 14, 2015 1 min read

WACO, Texas (AP) – Kenny Chery made a jumper with 4.7 seconds left and No. 22 Baylor pulled out a 74-73 win over No. 11 Iowa State after blowing a 14-point lead.

Rico Gathers had 14 points and 15 rebounds for the Bears (13-3, 2-2 Big 12), who had led throughout until Georges Niang made a jumper with 1:54 left in the game for a 68-67 lead.

Lester Medford hit a 3-pointer from the right corner with just over a minute left, but Iowa State (12-3, 2-1) got even on Niang’s high bank shot.

Johnathan Motley had a go-ahead putback on a miss by Chery before the Cyclones went back ahead on a 3-pointer by Bryce Dejean-Jones.

Iowa State called timeout after Chery’s last basket, but Niang missed a runner as time expired.

Niang scored 10 points, nine over the final 8½-minute stretch to erase Baylor’s 62-48 lead.