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 LOOKS TO REACH Date Opponent Time/Results ON THE AIR 11/21 at Rogers State* W, 86-78 THIRD NATIONAL TITLE GAME TV - CBS Sports Network 12/3 Central Missouri* W, 74-67 The No. 2-seeded Northwest Mis- Radio - KXCV (90.5 FM) 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 (26-2 overall) will match up 1/7 #5 Washburn* L, 84-82 OT with Flaglar College (19-2 overall) in the NCAA Division II national semifi- 1/9 Emporia State* W, 92-71 nals Thursday at 8:45 p.m. in Evansville, Indiana. 1/14 at Fort Hays State* W, 64-51 1/16 at Nebraska-Kearney* W, 73-63 1/21 Newman* W, 81-70 41 WINS IN A ROW ON NEUTRAL COURTS 1/23 Central Oklahoma* W, 90-68 Northwest has won 41 straight games on neutral floors. It is the longest 1/28 at Lincoln* W, 76-74 1/30 at Central Missouri* W, 80-37 active win streak among all NCAA Div. I, II and III schools. 2/2 at Missouri Southern* W, 84-74 2/6 Missouri Western* W, 70-64 2/9 at Missouri Western* W, 79-56 WINNING NUMBERS 2/11 Pittsburg State* W, 87-75 Northwest has posted a spectacular mark of 95-3 over the past three 2/13 Missouri Southern* W, 83-69 seasons. 2/18 at Emporia State* W, 69-62 2/20 at #15 Washburn* W, 88-85 OT 2/25 Nebraska-Kearney* W, 95-59 LIMITED LOSSES IN FIVE YEARS 2/27 Fort Hays State* W, 87-62 Northwest has suffered only eight losses in the last five seasons. The 3/3 Emporia State^ W, 100-61 Bearcats have compiled a record of 157-8 over the last five years. 3/5 Central Oklahoma^ W, 104-72 3/6 Washburn^ L, 69-68 3/14 vs. #17 Washburn% W, 85-44 HUDGINS NAMED NABC’S NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR 3/16 at #2 Northern State% W, 91-86 OT 3/24 vs. #18 West Liberty% W, 98-77 The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) announced 3/25 No. 8 Flagler% 8:45 pm today that Trevor Hudgins of Northwest Missouri State University has 3/27 National Championship% 11 am been selected as the 2021 NABC Division II Player of the Year powered by * - indicates MIAA game ^ - indicates MIAA Tournament ShotTracker. % - NCAA Tournament 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 vs. No. 4 Lincoln Memorial, 6 pm No. 2 Northwest Missouri State vs. No. 3 Flagler, 8:45 pm Saturday, March 27 National Championship, 11 am NORTHWEST LOOKS TO REACH Elite Eight Appearances He earned MIAA Player of THIRD NATIONAL TITLE GAME 6 - West Liberty the Year honors for the second The No. 2-seeded Northwest 5 - Northwest Missouri State straight season, averaging 20.2 Missouri State University men’s 4 - West Texas A&M ppg, with 132 assists and 36 steals basketball team (26-2 overall) will 3 - Lincoln Memorial while hitting on 54.7% of his field match up with Flaglar College (19- 2 - Colorado School of Mines goal attempts, 51.5% of his three- 2 overall) in the NCAA Division II 2 - Truman State point attempts and 89.7% of his national semifinals Thursday at 8:45 1 - Daemen free throws. p.m. in Evansville, Indiana. 1 - Flagler Hudgins (Manhattan, Kansas) is the second Bearcat to capture CATCH THE ACTION NORTHWEST VS. FLAGLER the NABC NCAA Division II Play- The national semifinal games Northwest and Flagler will be er of the Year Award. Justin Pitts will be broadcast live on the CBS meeting for the first time. won the award in the 2017 season, Sports Network. The games will which saw the Bearcats capture also be broadcast live on the Bear- Northwest All-Time vs. Elite Eight Field the program’s first national cham- cat Radio Network. vs. West Texas A&M - 1-2 pionship.he season, Alexander is vs. Flagler - 0-0 vs. Lincoln Memorial - 2-0 shooting a team-best 79.4%. He 21ST NCAA APPEARANCE vs. Colorado School of Mines - 1-0 has made 54-of-68 shots this year. Northwest is taking part in its 21st vs. Truman State - 102-93 Earlier in the week, Hudgins NCAA Tournament. vs. West Liberty - 1-0 was named to the NABC All-Amer- Northwest is 32-20 all-time vs. Daemen - 1-0 ica squad. in the NCAA Tournament with HUDGINS NAMED NABC’S NA- five appearances in the Elite Eight D2CCA NAMES HUDGINS RON (2002, 2004, 2017, 2019, 2021). TIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR The National Association of LENZ PLAYER OF THE YEAR The Bearcats have claimed Junior guard Trevor Hudgins of Basketball Coaches (NABC) an- two national championships with Northwest Missouri State was nounced today that Trevor Hudgins titles in 2017 and 2019. named the 2021 Division II Confer- of Northwest Missouri State Uni- ence Commissioners Association versity has been selected as the Northwest in National Semifinals Men’s Basketball Ron Lenz National 2021 NABC Division II Player of the 2017 - W, 79-67 vs. Lincoln Memorial Player of the Year. 2019 - W, 76-53 vs. Saint Anselm Year powered by ShotTracker. Hudgins and senior forward Hudgins is leading the Bear- Ryan Hawkins were also named cats into the NCAA Division II Elite ELITE EIGHT EXPERIENCE D2CCA First-Team All-America This will be Northwest’s fifth trip to Eight championship in Evansville, selections. the Elite Eight. Only West Liberty’s Ind., with a 26-2 won-lost record. six trips to the Elite Eight are more The six-foot, 180-pound junior than the Bearcat’s total. guard from Manhattan, Kan., has RICHMAN EARNS PRESTIGIOUS Kentucky Wesleyan holds the started every game in three sea- ELITE 90 AWARD Jaran Richman, a senior at North- record with 19 Division II Elite Eight sons at Northwest Missouri State, west Missouri State University, is appearances. which has a 95-3 won-lost record the recipient of the Elite 90 award since Hudgins arrived. @NWBearcatMBB nwbearcat_mbb WWW.BEARCATSPORTS.COM #OABAAB NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE BEARCAT MEN’S BASKETBALL NOTES for the 2021 NCAA Division II Men’s Basketball Champi- 2020-21 MIAA Men’s Basketball Postseason Awards onship. Player of the Year - Trevor Hudgins - Northwest, Jr. Richman, majoring in physical education, current- Def. Player of the Year - Diego Bernard - Northwest, Jr. ly carries a 4.00 GPA. Richman was presented with the Freshman of the Year - Kaleb Hammeke - Fort Hays St. award during the men’s basketball Elite Eight in Evans- Coach of the Year - Ben McCollum - Northwest ville, Indiana. Richman is a native of Hamilton, Missouri. Richman (Hamilton, Missouri/Penney HS/North 2020-21 Men’s Basketball All-MIAA Teams Central Missouri College) has played in six games this First-Team season as Northwest has accumulated a nation-leading Tyler Geiman – Washburn, Senior* 25 victories. Richman has seen action in 23 career games Ryan Hawkins – Northwest Missouri, Senior* and has scored 17 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. In Trevor Hudgins – Northwest Missouri, Junior* his two seasons at Northwest, Richman and the Bearcats Cam Martin – Missouri Southern, Senior* have posted a record of 56-3.