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Midwest Sports Headlines, 11/22/17

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November 22nd, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — King McClure had 19 points, Terry Maston made a series of big baskets down the stretch and No. 22 Baylor rallied to beat Creighton 65-59 in the Hall of Fame Classic title game. Maston finished with 15 points and Jo Lual-Acuil Jr. had 15 points and 15 rebounds for the Bears in earning tournament MVP honors.

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Kansas State quarterback Jesse Ertz will need surgery on his ailing knee and miss the remainder of the season, while backup Alex Delton remains sidelined after sustaining two concussions. That means Skylar Thompson will again start Saturday against Iowa State. He led the Wildcats to an upset of Oklahoma State last weekend in Stillwater.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — If Iowa can make a few runs at the Big Ten title in the years to come, 2017 might be looked upon as a necessary rebuild. For now, this season feels like a major disappointment. The Hawkeyes have lost two straight games, guaranteeing they will have a losing record in the Big Ten for the first time in five years. They visit Nebraska on Friday in the regular-season finale.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Aaron Holiday got a scooping layup to go just before the buzzer, giving No. 23 UCLA a 72-70 victory over Wisconsin in the third-place game of the Hall of Fame Classic. Holiday led a charge down the stretch to get the Bruins in the game. Then, he drove past the Badgers’ Ethan Happ in the final seconds for the winning basket.