11 minutes, 1-1 FG, 1-1 3PT, 1 rebound, 1 steal, 1 block, 3 points
AND THE BAER-OMETER SAYS:
SALMON-FISHING ALASKAN BROWN BAER
Like the patient brown bear, Nicholas spent much of the game waiting: waiting on the edge of the waterfall that was Carver-Hawkeye Arena for the perfect moment to strike out at the salmon that was the Purdue Boilermakers in the hopes of enjoying the rich protein goodness that was victory. Baer wasn't called on to play too many minutes against Purdue, as their megalithic lineup required a bit more heft in the post, but when he was in, he managed to contribute two plays that fired up the crowd and kept the team rolling to another signature win.