The Northwestern State men's basketball team knew it had a tall task on its hands Saturday afternoon against No. 9 Baylor. Playing without two of its tallest players and facing a long, athletic Bear front court, the Demons struggled to find much offensive traction, falling 91-40 inside the Ferrell Center. “They have those guys that, no matter how well we play defense, can make shots,” first-year head coach Rick Cabrera said. The Demons' first matchup against an Associated Press top 10 since facing then-No. 1 Baylor on Dec. 28, 2021, saw NSU flip its recent offensive output, putting together a more efficient second half than a stronger opening 20 minutes.
CONF | OVR | PF | PA | |
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0-0 | 8-0 | 742 | 548 | |
0-0 | 8-0 | 600 | 403 | |
0-0 | 7-0 | 612 | 445 | |
0-0 | 7-0 | 642 | 463 | |
0-0 | 7-0 | 611 | 455 | |
0-0 | 7-0 | 639 | 417 | |
0-0 | 7-1 | 638 | 518 | |
0-0 | 6-1 | 569 | 461 | |
0-0 | 6-2 | 663 | 471 | |
0-0 | 6-2 | 662 | 594 | |
0-0 | 5-2 | 511 | 467 | |
0-0 | 5-2 | 540 | 487 | |
0-0 | 3-4 | 525 | 478 | |
0-0 | 3-4 | 449 | 452 |