For the first 20 minutes Saturday afternoon, the Northwestern State men’s basketball team stayed within striking distance of visiting Rice.
In the second half, however, the Owls collected themselves and cruised to a 76-51 victory to spoil the Demons’ first home game in 33 days.
“It’s completely unacceptable,” first-year head coach Rick Cabrera said. “I wish I could say some good things. It’s unaccep…