MANHATTAN, Kansas -- No. 25 Texas held off a late charge by Kansas State to escape with a 71-70 win Monday at Bramlage Coliseum.

Texas (18-10, 9-6 Big 12) was led by guard Isaiah Taylor with 19 points, including 13 in the second half. He was joined in double figures by guard Jovan Felix with 13 points and guard Eric Davis with 10.

Kansas State (15-12, 4-10) was led by guard Justin Edwards with 20 points. He added eight rebounds and five assists. Forward D.J. Johnson added 16 points, and guard Wesley Iwundu had 12.

Texas gradually pulled away at the start of the second half, assuming a 50-42 lead just outside the 12-minute mark. Each time the Wildcats got close, the Longhorns responded.

Finally, the Wildcats went on a 6-0 spurt to close to within 62-61 with 4:01 remaining. Texas got the next four points, but the Wildcats answered with four points of their own.

Taylor worked the shot clock down to five seconds before draining a 3-pointer to put the Longhorns up 69-65. Iwundu drove for a layup to cut the lead to two points. Taylor stepped to the line for a one-and-one and sank both with 31 seconds remaining.

Wildcats guard Barry Brown then sank a contested 3-pointer to cut the lead to 71-70 with 18 seconds left. Felix then missed the front end of a one-and-one, but a 3-point attempt by Kansas State forward Dean Wade came up short and Texas secured the rebound and the victory.

Once again, Kansas State fell behind a ranked team early, this time slipping into a 14-7 hole. The Wildcats were fortunate that Edwards came to play. Edwards scored 10 of Kansas State's first 12 points. He was 4-for-5 from the field, including 2-for-2 from 3-point range. The rest of the team began 1-for-7.

The Wildcats fought back. Edwards fed Johnson on back-to-back possessions for easy layups, and the score was tied at 16-all. Neither team led by more than four points the rest of the half.

Edwards and Johnson led Kansas State at the half with 12 points each. Texas was led by Felix with 11 first-half points.

Both teams struggled from the field before the break. Texas was 11-for-26, including Felix's 5-for-7, and Kansas State was 12-for-28.

NOTES: Seven players have led Kansas State in scoring this season. ... G Isaiah Taylor leads the Longhorns in scoring (15.3 points per game), assists (5.0 per game), steals (27) and minutes played. ... Kansas State leads the all-time series against Texas 17-15, but the Longhorns have won the past four meetings.