Emporia State Hornet Game Notes at #1 Northwest Mo. Bearcats Game #23 Emporia State Ticket Info Emporia State Hornets (11-11, 11-11 MIAA) at Northwest Missouri in MIAA Tourney at #1 Northwest Missouri Bearcats (21-1, 21-1 MIAA) Northwest Missouri is currently limiting capacity Wednesday, March 3, 2021 • 5:30 p.m. • Maryville, Mo. • Bearcat Arena to 400. Emporia State will be limited to 50 tickets Series Record: NWMSU leads 46-24 Last Meeting: #3 NWMSU 69, at ESU 62 (2/18/2021) at $15 each available first to player families. Radio: KVOE 101.7FM Internet Audio: kvoe.com ESU ticket info None themiaanetwork.com/esuhornets Television: Internet Video: 1-877-341-NEST • tickets.emporia.edu Up Next: Winner to MIAA Semifinals • Friday, March 5, 2021 • TBA TBA • TBA #1 Northwest Missouri “Bearcats” 2020-21 Schedule & Results Pos. Hgt. Cl. PPG RPG Hometown DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT 1 Diego Bernard G 6-0 Jr. 12.2 6.0 St. Joseph, Mo. Nov 19 at Neb.-Kearney W 69-57 10 Wes Dreamer F 6-7 So. 8.3 4.6 Alvo, Neb. Nov 21 at Fort Hays State W 68-66 12 Trevor Hudgins G 6-0 Jr. 19.2 2.8 Manhattan, Kan. Nov 28 at Northeastern State W 76-66 33 Ryan Hawkins F 6-7 Sr. 21.4 8.2 Atlantic, Iowa Dec 3 Newman ppd 42 Luke Waters F 6-6 So. 9.7 2.4 Olathe,Kan. Dec 5 Central Oklahoma ppd Coach: Ben McCollum (Northwest Missouri 2002) 294-77 at Northwest Missouri (12th Year) Dec 10 at Rogers State ppd Emporia State “Hornets” Dec 17 Lincoln L 78-82 Pos. Hgt. Cl. PPG RPG Hometown Dec 18 at Wichita State (Exhib) L 57-73 10 Jumah’Ri Turner G 6-2 Sr. 19.1 3.5 Minneapolis, Minn. Dec 19 Central Missouri W 73-64 34 Austin Downing G 6-0 Gr. 13.7 2.9 Atchinson, Kan. Dec 30 Central Oklahoma 2nd ppd 1 Dallas Bailey F 6-6 Sr. 5.6 5.8 Denver,Colo. Jan 2 Newman W 76-42 14 Duncan Fort F 6-6 Sr. 3.9 3.1 Osage City, Kan. Jan 4 at Rogers State L 60-75 22 Mayuom Buom C 6-10 Fr. 6.4 3.5 Lincoln, Neb. Jan 7 at #22 Missouri Western L 61-70 Coach: Craig Doty (Morningside 2010) 35-45 at ESU (3rd Year); 84-67 overall (5th Year) Jan 9 at #1 Northwest Missouri L 71-92 Jan 14 Pittsburg State W 75-72 MARCH MADNESS ABOUT THE HORNETS Jan 16 Missouri Southern L 64-75 Emporia State travels to #1 Northwest Missouri Emporia State is 11-11 on the season. They Jan 21 Central Oklahoma L 59-71 for their 21st appearance in the MIAA Tourney. are leading the MIAA in field goal percentage Jan 23 #7 Washburn W 91-74 defense, and are second in scoring defense and Jan 28 at Central Oklahoma L 61-73 LAST TIME OUT defensive rebounds. Jumah’Ri Turner is fifth in Jan 30 at Newman W 89-59 Emporia State led for over 30 minutes but could the MIAA in scoring. Feb 4 Northeastern State ppd not hold on at the end in a 73-70 loss at #25 Feb 6 Rogers State L 68-78 Washburn. The Hornets went on a 10-0 run to ABOUT THE BEARCATS Feb 13 at Lincoln L 58-84 take a 24-17 lead with 5:54 left and led 39-25 at Northwest Missouri is 22-1 on the year and Feb 16 Northeastern State 2nd ppd the half. Washburn scored the first eight points ranked #1 in the NABC National Poll. They lead Feb 18 #3 Northwest Missouri L 62-69 of the second half and later used an 8-0 run to the MIAA in scoring defense, scoring margin, Feb 20 Missouri Western W 82-71 take a 65-63 lead with 2:30 remaining. They led field goal percentage, three-point field goal per- Feb 24 Northeastern State W 97-72 71-66 with :37 left but a Gage McGuire dunk with centage, rebound margin and assist to turnover Feb 25 at Pittsburg State W 78-57 :27.9 left cut the deficit to three. One of two WU ratio. Ryan Hawkins is second in the league in Feb 27 at #25 Washburn L 70-73 free throws with :17.3 left made it 72-68. Austin scoring while Trevor Hudgins ranks fourth. MIAA Tournament (Campus Sites) Downing got the ball down court quickly and Mar 3 at #1 Northwest Missouri 5:30 pm scored with :10.3 to make it 72-70. Washburn SERIES HISTORY Mar 5 MIAA Semifinals hit one of two free throws with :09.2 left to leave This will be the 71st meeting between the two Mar 6 MIAA Championship the dooropen. Downing got off a three-pointer teams with the Bearcats leading 46-24 overall. NCAA Central Regional (Aberdeen, SD) but it rimmed out as Washburn escaped with the NWMSU leads 3-0 in the MIAA Tournament March 13-14, 16 73-70 win. Jumah’Ri Turner 24 points, Austin including a 57-51 win in the 2008 Championship NCAA Elite Eight (Evansville, Ind.) Downing had 18 points and eight assists while game and an 82-79 win in the 2019 quarterfinals. March 24-25, 27 Gage McGuire added 17 points. LAST TIME VS NW MISSOURI THE COACHES Emporia State and #3 Northwest Missouri were Media Contacts Craig Doty is 35-45 in his third season at tied with 5:03 left but could not get over the ESU: Don Weast, Assoc. AD Emporia State with a 1-1 record in the MIAA hump in a 69-62 loss. The Bearcats led 11-4 620-344-6190 Tournament. In his ninth season as a head before an 11-2 run gave Emporia State a 15-13 [email protected] coach at the D2, NAIA, and NJCAA level he is lead with 10:11 left. ESU used an 11-2 run to NWMSU: Colin McDonough 197-94 with three national championships. He make it 34-32 at the break. NWMSU led 52-45 (660) 562-1118 was 49-22 in two seasons at Graceland, and when ESU used a 9-2 run to tie it at 54 with 5:18 [email protected] won the 2018 NAIA National Championship. left. The Bearcats got back to back buckets to POSTGAME INTERVIEW POLICY: Selected Prior to Graceland, Doty spent four years as the take a 58-54 lead with 3:46 left on their way to Hornet players and Coach Doty will be head coach at Rock Valley College winning two the 69-62 final. Austin Downing had 23 points available via zoom call following a brief national championships and appearing in three while Jumah’Ri Turner had 14 and Mayuom cooling off period. straight NJCAA Division III title games to finish Buom scored 12 points. with a 113-28 record. He is 0-5 against NWMSU. Ben McCollum is 294-77 in his 12th year at UP NEXT WEBSITE: esuhornets.com Northwest Missouri with a 21-4 mark in the MIAA The winner advances to the MIAA Semifinals at TWITTER: @ESUSports Tournament. He is 15-4 against Emporia State. the highest remaining seed on Friday, March 7. FACEBOOK: facebook/ESUAthletics Emporia State Hornets at #1 Northwest Missouri Bearcats Bearcat Arena • Maryville, Mo. MIAA Quarterfinals March 3, 2021 Page 2 ESU’S RECORD IN 2020-21 WHEN... BRIEF BURSTS, LONG DELAYS AND RESCHEDULES Between various COVID protocols at both Emporia State and their opponents, and the At Home...........................6-5 weather the Hornets have had six games postponed. Due to Northeastern State being in On the Road .......................5-6 COVID protocols at the time, the Rogers State on February 13 was the only game in a 13 On a Neutral Court . 0-0 day window for the Hornets. Emporia State has had periods where they played four games in Leading or tied at Half . 11-3 eight days, three games in three days and stretches of 14 days and 19 days without a game. Trailing at Half ......................0-8 Despite all of the delays, including weather delays, the entire MIAA schedule was completed. Leading with 5:00 left (regulation) ......9-1 Trailing or Tied with 5:00 left..........2-10 HOT START Emporia State’s 5-1 start in the MIAA was their best since going 5-1 to open the 2010-11 ESU equals/outrebounds opponents....9-4 season. The Hornets started MIAA play with three road wins for the first time in their 30 years ESU is outrebounded ................2-7 as a conference member. The last time Emporia State started conference play 3-0 was during ESU commits more turnovers/equal ....8-9 the 2010-11 season against Northwest Missouri, Missouri Western and Neb.-Omaha, all in Opponent commits more turnovers .....3-2 White Auditorium. The best start to MIAA play for the Hornets came in 2006-07 as they won ESU has more FT attempts or equal....5-7 their first seven conference games on the way to a 16-0 start to the season. Opp. has more free throw attempts .....6-4 ESU shoots 50% or better ............6-2 DOTY MAGIC Three-time National Champion head coach Craig Doty is in his third season as head coach ESU shoots less than 50%............5-9 at Emporia State. He is 197-95 in his ninth year at the NCAA D2, NAIA and NJCAA levels, Opponent shoots 50% or better .......0-4 including an 94-64 mark in conference play.