| 2017 NCAA Tournament - First Round |
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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.