#9 Griffon MBB’s Season Ends in Rubber-Match Loss to #1 Northwest

Kansas City, MO - The ninth-seeded Missouri Western men's basketball team saw its season come to an end Thursday with an 80-52 loss at the hands of top-seeded and #4-nationally ranked Northwest Missouri State. The neutral floor match-up in the quarterfinals of The MIAA Men's Basketball Championships served as the rubber match for the season series. The Griffons and Bearcats each claimed wins over the other on their respectective home floors in the 2023-24 season. Northwest laid claim to KC. The Bearcats shot 55.2% (32-of-58) from the floor, including 56.3% (9-of-16) from three-point range. The Griffons shot 49% (21-43) from...