Northwestern State 80, Central Arkansas 79, OT

Published November 20, 2014

Will Pratt scored 30 points and Devon Baker forced overtime, then put Northwestern State ahead to stay in an 80-79 victory over Central Arkansas on Saturday.

Baker scored 13 points, the most important of which consisted of two free throws that forged a 73-73 tie with 3 seconds left. He then sank a jumper 31 seconds into overtime that gave the Demons the lead for good.

Pratt hit 11 of 17 shots, including 3 3-pointers, for the Demons (10-8, 2-1 Southland Conference). Shamir Davis added 12 points, and William Mosley grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds and blocked four shots.

Imad Qahwash scored 19 points to pace the Bears (4-12, 0-3), who lost their fourth in a row. Tadre Sheppard added 13 and Mark Rutledge 11, and Mike Pouncy had five assists and three steals.

Central Arkansas led 62-52 with 7:50 left before the Demons came back.

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