The Kansas State women’s basketball team is heading back to the NCAA Tournament for the second straight season. K-State earned a No. 5 seed on the March Madness bracket. The Wildcats will begin play against No. 12 seed Fairfield in a first-round game in Lexington, Kentucky.

Kansas State basketball coach Jerome Tang was less interested in talking about the loss to Baylor than on reflecting on the end of a tought season.

The No. 4-seeded Cougars, defending state champions, beat No. 5 seed Mill Valley at Koch Arena. The Jaguars won the regular-season matchup on a buzzer-beater, but not this time. Junior Ethan Taylor, who was injured in the teams’ prior meeting, made his presence known with eight first-quarter points and finished with 20 overall.

The Kansas State Wildcats' season is over. They fell to Baylor Wednesday night in the second round of the Big 12 Tournament, ending any hopes of competing in the NCAA Tournament. Coleman Hawkins, who had a season-high 26 points against Arizona State,