2020-21 Northwest Missouri State Men's Basketball
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2020-21 NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 2017, 2019 NCAA DIVISION II NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 21 NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES 21 MIAA REGULAR SEASON TITLES 9 MIAA TOURNAMENT CROWNS 5 ELITE EIGHT APPEARANCES NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE BEARCAT STORYLINES SCHEDULE/RESULTS NORTHWEST AIMS FOR THIRD Date Opponent Time/Results ON THE AIR 11/21 at Rogers State* W, 86-78 NCAA DIV. II NATIONAL TITLE TV - CBS 12/3 Central Missouri* W, 74-67 The No. 2-seeded Northwest Mis- Radio - KXCV (90.5 FM)/Westwood One 12/5 Lincoln* W, 84-54 souri State University men’s basket- Stats - www.BearcatSports.com 12/31 at Northeastern State* W, 74-55 1/2 at Pittsburg State* W, 84-69 ball team (27-2 overall) will take on 1/7 #5 Washburn* L, 84-82 OT No. 1-seeded West Texas A&M (19-2 overall) in the 2021 NCAA Division II 1/9 Emporia State* W, 92-71 National Championship Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Ford Center. 1/14 at Fort Hays State* W, 64-51 1/16 at Nebraska-Kearney* W, 73-63 1/21 Newman* W, 81-70 MARYVILLE, MISSOURI IS TITLE TOWN 1/23 Central Oklahoma* W, 90-68 The Bearcats have claimed NCAA Division II national championships in 1/28 at Lincoln* W, 76-74 1/30 at Central Missouri* W, 80-37 2017 and 2019. The Northwest football team owns six NCAA Division II 2/2 at Missouri Southern* W, 84-74 national titles (1998, 1999, 2009, 2013, 2015, 2016). 2/6 Missouri Western* W, 70-64 2/9 at Missouri Western* W, 79-56 2/11 Pittsburg State* W, 87-75 42 WINS IN A ROW ON NEUTRAL COURTS 2/13 Missouri Southern* W, 83-69 Northwest has won 42 straight games on neutral floors. It is the longest 2/18 at Emporia State* W, 69-62 active win streak among all NCAA Div. I, II and III schools. 2/20 at #15 Washburn* W, 88-85 OT 2/25 Nebraska-Kearney* W, 95-59 2/27 Fort Hays State* W, 87-62 WINNING NUMBERS 3/3 Emporia State^ W, 100-61 Northwest has posted a spectacular mark of 96-3 over the past three sea- 3/5 Central Oklahoma^ W, 104-72 3/6 Washburn^ L, 69-68 sons. Northwest has suffered only eight losses in the last five seasons. The 3/14 vs. #17 Washburn% W, 85-44 Bearcats have compiled a record of 158-8 over the last five years. 3/16 at #2 Northern State% W, 91-86 OT 3/24 vs. #18 West Liberty% W, 98-77 3/25 #8 Flagler% W, 77-46 MCCOLLUM SEEKS 300TH WIN 3/27 #5 West Texas A&M% 11 am Northwest Missouri State head coach Ben McCollum would secure his * - indicates MIAA game ^ - indicates MIAA Tournament 300th coaching victory with a win Saturday. McCollum has led the Bearcat % - NCAA Tournament program for 12 years with a mark of 299-78. BOLD - home games in Bearcat Arena BEARCAT STARTING FIVE #1 Diego Bernard #10 Wes Dreamer #12 Trevor Hudgins #33 Ryan Hawkins #42 Luke Waters Jr. • Guard So. • Forward Jr. • Guard Sr. • Forward So. • Forward NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE BEARCAT MEN’S BASKETBALL NOTES TV/RADIO ROSTER #0 Spencer Schomers #1 Diego Bernard #3 Jaran Richman #4 Isaiah Jackson #10 Wes Dreamer #11 Byron Alexander #12 Trevor Hudgins #22 Mitch Mascari #24 Daric Laing #33 Ryan Hawkins #35 Christian Stanislav #42 Luke Waters #54 Daniel Abreu Head Coach Asst. Coach Grad Asst. Grad Asst. Ben McCollum Zach Schneider Dray Starzl Xavier Kurth 2020-21 Bearcat Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (High School/Last School) 0 Spencer Schomers SG 6-5 185 Fr. Omaha, Nebraska / Creighton Prep 1 Diego Bernard SG 6-0 170 Jr. St. Joseph, Missouri / Lafayette 3 Jaran Richman SG 6-0 170 Sr. Hamilton, Missouri / Penney/NCMC 4 Isaiah Jackson PG 6-2 170 Fr. Independence, Missouri / William Chrisman 10 Wes Dreamer PF 6-7 200 So. Alvo, Nebraska / Lincoln East 11 Byron Alexander SG 6-4 200 Fr. Kansas City, Missouri / Staley 12 Trevor Hudgins PG 6-0 180 Jr. Manhattan, Kansas / Manhattan 22 Mitch Mascari SG 6-5 185 R-Fr. Geneva, Illinois / Geneva 24 Daric Laing SG 6-2 175 Sr. Chariton, Iowa / Chariton 33 Ryan Hawkins PF 6-7 220 Sr. Atlantic, Iowa / Atlantic 35 Christian Stanislav SG 6-4 170 R-Fr. Glenwood, Iowa / Glenwood 42 Luke Waters SF 6-6 200 So. Olathe, Kansas / Olathe Northwest 54 Daniel Abreu SF 6-6 215 Fr. Springfield, Missouri / Willard Head Coach: Ben McCollum (12th year) Assistant Coach: Zach Schneider Graduate Assistants: Xavier Kurth, Dray Starzl Athletic Trainer: Nick Peters @NWBearcatMBB nwbearcat_MBB WWW.BEARCATSPORTS.COM #OABAAB NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE BEARCAT MEN’S BASKETBALL NOTES 2021 NCAA Division II Elite Eight Wednesday, March 24 No. 4 Lincoln Memorial 90, No. 5 Colorado School of Mines 76 No. 1 West Texas A&M 97, No. 8 Daemen 83 No. 2 Northwest Missouri State 98, No. 7 West Liberty 77 No. 3 Flagler 70, No. 6 Truman State 69 Thursday, March 25 No. 1 West Texas A&M 87, No. 4 Lincoln Memorial 86 No. 2 Northwest Missouri State 77, No. 3 Flagler 46 Saturday, March 27 National Championship, 11 am NORTHWEST AIMS FOR THIRD ELITE EIGHT EXPERIENCE vs. Truman State - 102-93 This will be Northwest’s fifth trip to vs. West Liberty - 1-0 NCAA DIV. II NATIONAL TITLE vs. Daemen - 1-0 The No. 2-seeded Northwest Mis- the Elite Eight. Only West Liberty’s souri State University men’s bas- six trips to the Elite Eight are more ketball team (27-2 overall) will take than the Bearcat’s total. 20-WIN TEAMS IN NCAA DIVI- on No. 1-seeded West Texas A&M Kentucky Wesleyan holds the SION II Northwest (27-2 overall) is one of (19-2 overall) in the 2021 NCAA record with 19 Division II Elite Eight five Division II school to reach 20 Division II National Championship appearances. wins this season. Northwest leads Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Ford all Division II men’s programs with Center in Evansville, Indiana. Elite Eight Appearances 27 victories. The Bearcats claimed nation- 6 - West Liberty Colorado Mesa is 21-2, Tru- al championships in 2017 and 2019. 5 - Northwest Missouri State man State is 20-3 and Hillsdale is 4 - West Texas A&M 21-3 and Washburn is 20-7. Northwest in National Championship 3 - Lincoln Memorial West Texas A&M is 19-2 2017 - W, 71-61 vs. Fairmont State 2 - Colorado School of Mines 2019 - W, 64-58 vs. Point Loma entering Saturday’s national title 2 - Truman State game vs. Northwest. 1 - Daemen MARYVILLE, MISSOURI IS TITLE 1 - Flagler TOWN MCCOLLUM SEEKS 300TH WIN The Bearcats have claimed NCAA Northwest Missouri State head Division II national championships ALL-TIME NORTHWEST VS. coach Ben McCollum would secure in 2017 and 2019. WEST TEXAS A&M his 300th coaching victory with Northwest and West Texas A&M The Northwest football team a win Saturday over West Texas and will be squaring off for the owns six NCAA Division II national A&M in the 2021 NCAA Division II fourth time on the hardwood. titles (1998, 1999, 2009, 2013, 2015, National Championship. The Buffs hold a 2-1 series 2016). McCollum has led the Bear- lead but the teams have not met cat program for 12 years with a since the 2006 NCAA Tournament. mark of 299-78. CATCH THE ACTION West Texas A&M is the only The 2021 NCAA Division II Nation- His winning percentage of school competing at this year’s al Championship will be broadcast .793 ranks No. 4 among NCAA Di- Elite Eight that Northwest does not live on CBS. The game will be vision II coaches and No. 6 among hold the edge in the all-time series. broadcast live on the Bearcat Ra- all NCAA Division coaches (mini- dio Network and Westwood One. mum of 10 years experience). Northwest Results vs. West Texas A&M L, 58-43 (1948-49) 21ST NCAA APPEARANCE L, 108-105 OT (Nov. 19, 1988) MCCOLLUM IN NCAA ACTION Northwest is taking part in its 21st W, 66-51 (March 11, 2006) It is the Bearcats’s ninth trip to the NCAA Tournament. NCAA Tournament under 12th- Northwest is 33-20 all-time Northwest All-Time vs. Elite Eight Field year head coach Ben McCollum. vs. West Texas A&M - 1-2 in the NCAA Tournament with vs. Flagler - 1-0 McCollum has guided North- five appearances in the Elite Eight vs. Lincoln Memorial - 2-0 west to a mark of 22-5 in NCAA (2002, 2004, 2017, 2019, 2021). vs. Colorado School of Mines - 1-0 Tournament play. @NWBearcatMBB nwbearcat_mbb WWW.BEARCATSPORTS.COM #OABAAB NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE BEARCAT MEN’S BASKETBALL NOTES Northwest has won 16 of its last 17 NCAA Tourna- 2020-21 MIAA Men’s Basketball Postseason Awards ment games. Player of the Year - Trevor Hudgins - Northwest, Jr. Def. Player of the Year - Diego Bernard - Northwest, Jr. HAWKINS IN NCAA PLAY Freshman of the Year - Kaleb Hammeke - Fort Hays St. Senior Ryan Hawkins is averaging a team-high 24.5 Coach of the Year - Ben McCollum - Northwest points per game in this year’s NCAA Tournament. Hawkins has knocked down a tournament-leading 2020-21 Men’s Basketball All-MIAA Teams 17 three-pointers. He is shooting 48.6% from three- First-Team point range (17-of-35) throug four games. Tyler Geiman – Washburn, Senior* Hawkins is also averaging a team-best 8.5 re- Ryan Hawkins – Northwest Missouri, Senior* bounds.