Scott Drew ejected after receiving second technical against Iowa State

Baylor coach Scott Drew has been ejected from Saturday night’s game against Iowa State after being assessed his second technical foul. Drew appeared to be arguing with a referee after a foul was called on the Bears midway through the second half.

The play in question was a foul on Caleb Lohner and Drew continued to jaw at officials as the Cyclones shot their free throws. However, before Curtis Jones could attempt the second, Drew was called for the technical.

Because Drew had already received a technical earlier in the contest after coming out onto the court, he had to leave the bench and head back to the locker room with 11:27 remaining. Baylor head a 54-44 lead at the time of Drew’s ejection.

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CBS Sports college basketball writer Gary Parrish weighed in on the technicals called against Drew, calling them “goofy.” It is the first ejection of Drew’s career and he didn’t appear to be acting too out of hand on video.

“I’ll wait for the explanation from the officials before I make a final judgement — but I didn’t see a great reason for Scott Drew and Baylor to get all of these technicals,” Parrish wrote on Twitter. “This seems goofy and like the kind of thing that only happens in college basketball.

The ejection led to a 16-0 run for Iowa State, which currently leads 62-60 with just under five minutes remaining. Associate head coach John Jakus will serve as the acting head coach for the remainder of the game with Drew out.

Baylor hangs on for 70-68 win against Iowa State amid crazy ending

It was a crazy finish Saturday night between Baylor and Iowa State, with a clock error giving the Cyclones a late chance at victory. The Bears ultimately held on to win 70-68, but fans were left biting their nails down to the final buzzer.

After Jayden Nunn drove the length of the court for a layup and the foul to give the Bears a two-point lead, it appeared the game was sealed. The Cyclones had no timeouts and only two seconds remained, so a desperation heave seemed like their only hope.

However, after Nunn missed the free throw and the clock started early, the game stopped for an official review. Refs added 1.2 seconds to the clock and allowed the Cyclones to inbound the ball near midcourt. They got the ball in and made an extra pass to Milan Momcilovic, who let a 3-pointer fly that banked in off the glass.

Iowa State players mobbed the forward in celebration, but replay review revealed that the ball did not leave Momcilovic’s hand before the clock hit zero. Thus, Baylor managed to escape with the victory.

RayJ Dennis led the Bears with 18 points and seven rebounds in the win, while Dunn contributed 16 points. With the win, Baylor improved to 16-5 (5-3 Big 12) and is currently tied for second place in the conference standings.