Baylor Bears vs Norfolk State Spartans
Men's Basketball Championship - East Region - 1st Round
49
24-7
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
NORF | 27 | 22 | 49 |
BAY | 43 | 42 | 85 |
85
27-6
Norfolk State Spartans
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 18 | 0 | 0-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | 3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 29 | 7 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 5 | 2-8 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 35 | 15 | 5-15 | 2-4 | 3-4 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 15 | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 15 | 6 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | 9 | 4-10 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | 0 | 0-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
49 | 18-57 | 5-22 | 8-10 | 29 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 17 | |
32% | 23% | 80% |
Baylor Bears
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 25 | 14 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 0-3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 27 | 22 | 8-12 | 4-7 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 20 | 4 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | 11 | 4-7 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 35 | 10 | 2-6 | 2-5 | 4-4 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 2 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 15 | 6-9 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| 10 | 6 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 6 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | 2 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
85 | 31-54 | 11-27 | 12-21 | 38 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 25 | 14 | |
57% | 41% | 57% |
Game Information
Fort Worth, TX
Referee:Darron George
Referee:Rob Kueneman
Referee:Jeff Anderson
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Mid-Eastern Athletic ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 11-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Morgan State | 10-4 | 1 | 14-16 |
| Norfolk State | 8-6 | 3 | 15-17 |
| North Carolina Central | 8-6 | 3 | 14-18 |
| South Carolina State | 7-7 | 4 | 10-22 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 5-9 | 6 | 9-23 |
| Coppin State | 5-9 | 6 | 7-24 |
| Delaware State | 2-12 | 9 | 8-23 |
| Big 12 ConferenceBig 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 16-2 | - | 36-3 |
| Houston | 14-4 | 2 | 30-7 |
| Iowa State | 12-6 | 4 | 29-8 |
| Kansas | 12-6 | 4 | 24-11 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-11 |
| TCU | 11-7 | 5 | 23-12 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 7 | 23-12 |
| UCF | 9-9 | 7 | 21-12 |
| West Virginia | 9-9 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Cincinnati | 9-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Colorado | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Arizona State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-12 | 10 | 20-15 |
| Baylor | 6-12 | 10 | 17-17 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 13 | 12-20 |
| Utah | 2-16 | 14 | 10-22 |
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