Wichita State wanted redemption after allowing a lead to slip away against Notre Dame in Maui.
The Shockers received their second chance in Waco, Texas, a week later and this time, they were able to make the winning plays down the stretch.
Conner Frankamp hit a crucial 3-pointer to break a tie with under three minutes remaining, as No. 8 Wichita State dominated crunch time to prevail with a 69-62 victory over No. 16 Baylor at the Farrell Center on Saturday afternoon.
It was WSU's first victory over a top-20 team in the regular season since Feb. 28, 2015, when the Shockers knocked off Northern Iowa. The Shockers also ended Baylor's 46-game home winning streak in non-conference play, which was the nation's second-longest active streak.
Frankamp finished with a team-high 17 points, including five 3-pointers. Shaquille Morris added 15 points, while Landry Shamet and Darral Willis each scored 11.
The game was tied at 62 when Frankamp hit his fifth and final 3 in the corner to give WSU a 65-62 lead with 2:46 remaining.
It started a 7-0 run to end the game for Wichita State, as it was able to keep Baylor scoreless on its final five possessions of the game. Rashard Kelly and Austin Reaves hit free throws to extend the lead down the stretch.
The Shockers led by as many as seven points, multiple times in the second half. A strong start to the second half gave them a 40-33 lead, then Kelly dove to jar a loose ball to Willis for the steal and eventual lay-up for a 55-48 lead with 10:11 remaining.
But Baylor, down to essentially seven players in its rotation, kept sending bodies to the rim and started grabbing missed shots.
The Bears never shot well in the game, but they were able to use their height and length to beat Wichita State, statistically the top rebounding team in college basketball, on the glass.
Baylor finished with 13 offensive rebounds, which led to 17 free-throw attempts.
That was also how the first eight minutes started, as Baylor built a 17-12 lead because it was able to track down 60 percent of its misses for second-chance opportunities.
But the final 12 minutes of the first half belonged to the Shockers, as they started contesting all shots, boxing out, and limiting Baylor to one possession. WSU improved so much that it actually ended the half out-rebounding Baylor, 20-18.
WSU took a 33-29 lead into halftime by forcing five straight empty possessions to end the half from Baylor. Morris and Frankamp each had nine points.
