AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State is finally on the board in the Big 12 thanks to freshman Lindell Wigginton's most electrifying performance yet.
Wigginton scored a career-high 30 points — four days after scoring 27 points at Kansas — and Iowa State beat Baylor 75-65 on Saturday to snap a four-game losing skid.
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