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Central Arkansas Bears (5-19)

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Massner lifts Northwestern State past Cent. Arkansas 79-70

NATCHITOCHES, La. (AP) Trenton Massner had 20 points as Northwestern State beat Central Arkansas 79-70 on Saturday.

Jovan Zelenbaba had 15 points for Northwestern State (10-17, 9-7 Southland Conference).

Eddy Kayouloud had 16 points and 11 rebounds for the Bears (5-19, 4-12). Jaxson Baker added 12 points, Collin Cooper had 11 points, and Rylan Bergersen had a career-high 11 assists plus 11 points.

Leaders
Points:	R. Bergersen	16.9
Rebounds:	J. Chatham	6.9
Assists:	R. Bergersen	4.8
FG%:	R. Bergersen	43.6%
FT%:	R. Bergersen	68.6%
3P%:	R. Bergersen	33.9%
Steals:	D. Jones	1.4
Blocks:	J. Chatham	0.6

AP Rankings
Rank	School	Rec
1	Gonzaga	31-1
2	Illinois	24-7
3	Baylor	28-2
4	Michigan	23-5
5	Alabama	26-7
6	Houston	28-4
7	Ohio State	21-10
8	Iowa	22-9
9	Texas	19-8
10	Arkansas	25-7
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Coaches Rankings
Rank	School	Rec
1	Baylor	28-2
2	Gonzaga	31-1
3	Houston	28-4
4	Michigan	23-5
5	Alabama	26-7
6	Arkansas	25-7
7	UCLA	22-10
8	Illinois	24-7
9	USC	25-8
10	Florida State	18-7
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Southland Standings
	Conference	Overall
	W-L	W-L
Nicholls	14-2	18-7
Abilene Christian	13-2	24-5
Sam Houston	13-3	19-9
Stephen F. Austin	12-3	16-5
Northwestern State	9-7	11-18
New Orleans	8-7	10-15
Lamar	6-10	10-18
UIW	5-9	8-14
Southeastern Louisiana	5-10	8-18
McNeese State	4-10	10-14
Houston Baptist	4-11	6-19
Central Arkansas	4-12	5-19
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi	2-13	5-19
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Offense (Rank)
Points:	70.9 (188)
Rebounds:	10.3 (134)
Assists:	13.4 (151)
FG%:	43.7% (193)
FT%:	71.7% (148)
3P%:	36.3% (62)

Defense (Rank)
Points:	80.5 (339)
Rebounds:	26.9 (67)
Assists:	16.5 (334)
FG%:	45.4% (265)
FT%:	73.3% (284)
3P%:	37.1% (324)

NCAA Basketball

Central Arkansas Bears (5-19)