The Northwestern State Demons will travel to Ferrell Center to play the No. 16 Baylor Bears. Action begins at 8:00 pm ET on Tuesday, Dec. 8 and will air on FSN.
The Bears enter this game hoping for similar success after edging Vanderbilt 69-67 on Sunday. Taurean Prince led all scorers on the team with 30 points on 10-for-19 shooting. The Demons are coming off a demoralizing 117-78 loss against Arkansas on Tuesday. Zeek Woodley had a game-high 26 points.
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Ranked 13th, the Baylor Bears have an offensive rating of 121.3. The Northwestern State Demons rank 349th with a defensive rating of just 123.9.
The Northwestern State Demons average 74.5 possessions per game and 1.005 points per possession. The Baylor Bears earn fewer possessions with 68.8, but they score more points with 1.213.
The Northwestern State Demons average an effective field goal percentage of 49.6% this season. The Baylor Bears are a perfect 1-0 in games where opponents have an eFG% of 49.6% or greater.
On average, the Baylor Bears attempt 18.0 three point field goals per game and the Northwestern State Demons attempt 20.0. In games where they attempt at least 20 three pointers, Baylor has a winning record of 2-1, while Northwestern State has a losing record of 1-3.
The ninth-ranked team in the category, Baylor has an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.74 this season. Northwestern State ranks outside the top 100 at 236th with an A/TO of .94.
Baylor is one of the best teams in the country when it comes to offensive rebounds, ranking 25th. Northwestern State ranks just 337th in defensive rebounds.
On average, Northwestern State forces a turnover rate of 15.9%. When Baylor turns over the ball at a similar or higher rate, the team has a winning 3-1 record.
