| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NWST | 34 | 34 | 68 |
| TCU | 40 | 34 | 74 |
TCU holds off Northwestern State 74-68
FORT WORTH, Texas -- — RJ Nembhard had 23 points, Kevin Samuel added 12 points and 15 rebounds, and TCU held off Northwestern State for a 74-68 win on Thursday night.
PJ Fuller scored 13 points on 5-of-7 shooting and Jaedon LeDee scored 11 for the Horned Frogs (4-0). Nembhard was 9 of 17 from the field.
TCU pulled away with a 15-3 run to take its largest lead at 70-56 on Mike Miles’ 3-pointer with 3:57 left in the game.
Trenton Massner scored 21 points on 8-of-14 shooting for the Demons (0-4), and Kendal Coleman added 15 points.
Northwestern State trailed by 12 points in the first half, closed the deficit to six by halftime and opened the second half with a 9-2 run to briefly take the lead at 43-42. Nembhard's jumper ended the run and TCU never trailed again, but the Demons were back within 55-53 near the midpoint of the second half.
TCU hosts Oklahoma on Sunday to begin the Big 12 season for both teams.
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2020-2021 Southland Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abilene Christian | 11-1 | - | 19-3 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 10-1 | 0.5 | 14-3 |
| Sam Houston State | 11-2 | 0.5 | 17-7 |
| Nicholls | 11-2 | 0.5 | 14-6 |
| Northwestern State | 7-5 | 4 | 8-15 |
| Incarnate Word | 5-6 | 5.5 | 8-10 |
| New Orleans | 5-6 | 5.5 | 6-13 |
| SE Louisiana | 5-7 | 6 | 7-14 |
| McNeese | 3-8 | 7.5 | 9-11 |
| Houston Baptist | 3-8 | 7.5 | 4-15 |
| Lamar | 3-10 | 8.5 | 5-17 |
| Central Arkansas | 2-10 | 9 | 3-17 |
| Texas A&M-CC | 1-11 | 10 | 4-17 |
2020-2021 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor | 10-0 | - | 18-0 |
| West Virginia | 9-4 | 2.5 | 16-6 |
| Kansas | 11-6 | 2.5 | 17-8 |
| Oklahoma | 9-5 | 3 | 14-6 |
| Oklahoma State | 8-6 | 4 | 15-6 |
| Texas | 8-6 | 4 | 14-7 |
| Texas Tech | 7-7 | 5 | 15-8 |
| TCU | 4-8 | 7 | 11-10 |
| Kansas State | 3-13 | 10 | 7-18 |
| Iowa State | 0-14 | 12 | 2-17 |