Kansas advances to second straight Big 12 Tournament final

Kansas guard Gradey Dick, left, and forward K.J. Adams Jr. (24) knock the ball away from Iowa State forward Tre King (0) during the first half of an NCAA …

Kansas guard Gradey Dick, left, and forward K.J. Adams Jr. (24) knock the ball away from Iowa State forward Tre King (0) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinal round of the Big 12 Conference tournament Friday, March 10, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

by: PJ Green

Posted: Mar 10, 2023 / 08:09 PM CST

Updated: Mar 10, 2023 / 08:11 PM CST

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas Jayhawks are back in the Big 12 Tournament Championship.

1-seed Kansas got there with a 71-58 win over 5-seed Iowa State in the semifinals.

Jalen Wilson led the way with 25 points and 10 rebounds while Gradey Dick followed him up with 15.

Wilson opened the game with a flurry of points scoring 10 of the Jayhawks’ first 19 points leading them to a 33-25 halftime lead.

Iowa State came back in the second half with a 14-5 run to get their first lead of the game with 14:21 to go. Kansas took the lead back with a 13-4 run of their own.

Jaren Holmes led Iowa State with 16 points.

The Jayhawks will face the winner of Texas-TCU in the Big 12 Tournament Championship at 5 p.m. on Saturday.