Washburn guard Connor Deffebaugh (10) drives to the basket Sunday, March. 6, 2022, at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. Deffebaugh had 13 points in the game.

Washburn forward Kevaughn Ellis (31) shoots the ball Sunday Mar. 6, 2022, at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. Ellis had three points in the game.

Washburn guard Jalen Lewis (20) shoots the ball Sunday, Mar. 6, 2022, at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. Lewis scored 17 points in the game.

Washburn guard Tyler Geiman (12) drives to the basket Sunday, Mar. 6, 2022, at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. Geiman had six assists in the game.

Washburn guard Tyler Geiman (12) shoots the ball Sunday, Mar. 6, 2022, at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. Geiman pulled down three rebounds in the game.

Washburn guard Tyler Geiman (12) drives to the basket Sunday, Mar. 6, 2022, at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. Geiman played 37 minutes in Washbunr’s 84-76 loss.

Head coach Brett Ballard gives instructions to sophomores Tyler Nelson (14) and Kevaughn Ellis (14) Mar. 6, 2022. Washburn fell to Northwest Missouri State 84-76 in the game.

Washburn guard Tyler Geiman (12) drives to the basket Sunday, Mar. 6, 2022, at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. Geiman recorded one block in the game.

Washburn guard Tyler Geiman (12) shoots the ball Sunday, Mar. 6, 2022, at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. Geiman recorded two steals in the game.

Washburn guard Jalen Lewis (20) passes the ball Sunday, Mar. 6, 2022, at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. Lewis had two steals in the game.

Washburn head coach Brett Ballard reacts after scoring Sunday, Mar. 6, 2022, at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. Washburn fell to Northwest Missouri State 84-76 in the game.

Head coach Brett Ballard talks to the team during a timeout Mar. 6, 2022. Washburn fell to Northwest Missouri State 84-76 in the game.

Washburn guard Michael Keegan (left) and guard Tyler Geiman (right) reach for the ball Sunday, Mar. 6, 2022, at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. Washburn fell to Northwest Missouri State 84-76 in the game.

Washburn guard Michael Keegan (23) dunks the ball Sunday, Mar. 6, 2022, at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. Keegan scored 11 points in the game.

Washburn’s bench celebrates after scoring in the second half Mar. 6, 2022. Washburn fell to Northwest Missouri State 84-76 in the game.

Senior guard Tyler Geiman (12) helps up junior guard Jalen Lewis (20) Mar. 6, 2022. Washburn fell to Northwest Missouri State 84-76 in the game.

Washburn guard Tyler Nelson (14) shoots the ball Sunday, Mar. 6, 2022, at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. Nelson shot 4-8 from the field in the game.

Washburn guard Connor Deffebaugh (10) defends Sunday, Mar. 6, 2022, at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. Deffebaugh recorded two blocks in the game.

Junior guard Jalen Lewis goes up for a layup Mar. 6, 2022. Lewis recorded two steals in the game.

Sophomore guard Connor Deffebaugh smiles after making a shot Mar. 6, 2022. Deffebaugh made one 3-pointer in the game.

Washburn guard Tyler Nelson (14) drives to the basket Sunday Mar. 6, 2022, at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. Nelson had 12 points in the game.

Freshman guard Michael Keegan drives the ball Mar. 6, 2022. Keegan grabbed nine rebounds in the game.

Washburn head coach Brett Ballard calls a play Sunday, Mar. 6, 2022, at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. Washburn fell to Northwest Missouri State 84-76 in the game.

Washburn guard Tyler Nelson (14) shoots the ball Sunday, Mar. 6, 2022, at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. Nelson shot 4-8 in the game.

Washburn forward Jonny Clausing (42) reaches for a rebound Sunday, Mar. 6, 2022, at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. Clausing recorded six rebounds in the game.

Sophomore guard Tyler Nelson drives to the basket Mar. 6, 2022. Nelson made two 3-pointers in the game.

Washburn guard Jalen Lewis (20) shoots the ball Sunday, March. 6, 2022, at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. Lewis shot 5-11 in the game.

Washburn forward Jonny Clausing (42) shoots the ball Sunday, Mar. 6, 2022, at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. Clausing had eight points in the game.

Junior forward Jonny Clausing spins to go up for a shot Mar. 6, 2022. Clausing shot 4-8 from the field in the game.

Sophomore guard Connor Deffebaugh goes up for a 3-pointer Mar. 6, 2022. Deffebaugh shot 4-5 from the floor in the game.

Washburn guard Tyler Geiman (12) shoots the ball Sunday, Mar. 6, 2022, at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. Geiman scored 12 points in the game.

Freshman guard Michael Keegan dunks the ball Mar. 6, 2022. Keegan shot 4-5 from the floor in the game.