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NM State Falls to No. 3-Seed Baylor in NCAA Tournament

NM State Falls to No. 3-Seed Baylor in NCAA Tournament

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NM State Falls to No. 3-Seed Baylor in NCAA Tournament
2017 NCAA Tournament - First Round
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1 2 Final
No. 14 NM State 40 33 73
No. 3 Baylor 38 53 91
BOK Center - Tulsa, Okla.
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Box Score

Player of the Game
Ian Baker led NM State with 19 points, five assists, three steals and two rebounds.

Key Stats
  • It was a tale of two halves, as the Aggies led 40-38 at halftime, but were outscored 53-33 in the second half. After NM State scored the first basket in the second stanza, the Bears went on a 30-6 run to go up 68-48 and put the game out of reach.
  • Baylor out-rebounded the Aggies 39-27 and shot 57 percent on the game compared to the 44 percent of NM State.
  • Braxton Huggins also scored 19 points, while Eli Chuha added 11 points on 5-of-8 shooting to go with six rebounds and Jemerrio Jones dished out a team-high seven assists.