2020-21 NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 2017, 2019 NCAA DIVISION II NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 20 NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES 20 MIAA REGULAR SEASON TITLES 9 MIAA TOURNAMENT CROWNS NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE BEARCAT STORYLINES SCHEDULE/RESULTS BEARCATS MAKE THEIR WAY TO ON THE AIR Date Opponent Time/Results 11/21 at Rogers State* W, 86-78 MISSOURI SOUTHERN TUESDAY Stream - www.TheMIAANetwork.com The No. 3-ranked Northwest Missou- Radio - KXCV (90.5 FM) 12/3 Central Missouri* W, 74-67 ri State University men’s basketball Stats - www.BearcatSports.com 12/5 Lincoln* W, 84-54 team (12-1 overall) will take its sev- 12/31 at Northeastern State* W, 74-55 en-game win streak, and 14-game road win streak to Joplin, Missouri for a 1/2 at Pittsburg State* W, 84-69 Tuesday matchup with the Missouri Southern Lions. Tip is set for 7:30 p.m. 1/7 #5 Washburn* L, 84-82 OT 1/9 Emporia State* W, 92-71 1/14 at Fort Hays State* W, 64-51 ALL-TIME VS. MISSOURI SOUTHERN Northwest owns a 37-24 lead in the all-time series vs. Missouri Southern. 1/16 at Nebraska-Kearney* W, 73-63 The Bearcats have won five straight overall in the series. Northwest has 1/21 Newman* W, 81-70 won 10 of the last 13 matchups. Of Northwest’s seven losses over the past 1/23 Central Oklahoma* W, 90-68 five seasons, three have come to Missouri Southern. 1/28 at Lincoln* W, 76-74 1/30 at Central Missouri* W, 80-37 2/2 at Missouri Southern* 7:30 pm ROAD DOMINANCE Northwest has won 14 consecutive road games, which ranks as the lon- 2/6 Missouri Western* 3:30 pm gest active streak among NCAA Division II schools. Northwest has won 30 2/9 at Missouri Western* 7 pm of its last 31 road games. Northwest has gone 44-4 over the last four-plus 2/11 Pittsburg State* 7:30 pm seasons on the road in the MIAA. The Bearcats have won at least eight 2/13 Missouri Southern* 3:30 pm 2/18 at Emporia State* 7:30 pm road games in each of the previous four seasons. Northwest is 7-0 on the 2/20 at Washburn* 3 pm road this season. 2/25 Nebraska-Kearney* 7:30 pm 2/27 Fort Hays State* 3:30 pm NEARLY UNBEATABLE WHEN ALLOWING LESS THAN 60 3/3-6 at MIAA Tournament TBD Northwest is 98-3 when holding the opposition to less than 60 points * - indicates MIAA game under head coach Ben McCollum. The Bearcats limited Central Missouri - home games in Bearcat Arena to 37 points in an 80-37 victory. BOLD 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 BEARCATS MAKE THEIR WAY TO Washburn (11-3) is the closest 143-7 over the last five years. MISSOURI SOUTHERN TUESDAY pursuer to Northwest in the league The No. 3-ranked Northwest Mis- standings, but the Ichabods have 35-1 - 2016-17 souri State University men’s bas- lost two of their last three games. 27-4 - 2017-18 ketball team (12-1 overall) will take Northwest is looking to win 38-0 - 2018-19 its seven-game win streak, and its eighth consecutive MIAA regu- 31-1 - 2019-20 14-game road win streak to Joplin, lar season title in 2020-21. 12-1 - 2020-21 Missouri for a Tuesday matchup with the Missouri Southern Lions. ROAD DOMINANCE LAST 120 MIAA GAMES Tip is set for 7:30 p.m. Northwest has won 14 consecutive Beginning Jan. 14, 2015, North- road games, which ranks as the west is 111-9 in its last 120 MIAA ALL-TIME VS. MO. SOUTHERN longest active streak among NCAA games. Seven of those nine losses Northwest owns a 37-24 lead in the Division II schools. have come on the road. all-time series vs. Missouri South- Northwest has won 30 of its In that stretch, Northwest is ern. The Bearcats have won five last 31 road games. Northwest has 58-2 in Bearcat Arena in MIAA straight overall in the series. gone 44-4 over the last four-plus matchups. Northwest has won 10 of the seasons on the road in the MIAA. last 13 matchups. The Bearcats have won at PRETTY GOOD VS. MIAA FOES Of Northwest’s seven losses least eight road games in each of Since Feb. 22, 2018, Northwest has over the past five seasons, three the previous four seasons. North- won 60 of its last 62 games against have come to Missouri Southern. west is 7-0 on the road this season. MIAA opponents (regular season/ postseason). ABOUT THE LIONS Active Div. II Road Win Streaks Missouri Southern is in fifth place Northwest Mo. St. – 14 BEARCATS AMONG NATION’S in the MIAA standings with a mark Valdosta State – 13 LEADERS of 8-6 overall. The Lions are 2-3 at West Texas A&M – 11 Northwest ranks No. 6 in the home and 6-3 on the road. Northern State – 10 nation in field goal percentage The Lions have won three Colorado School of Mines – 9 (52.3%). The Bearcats have shot straight contests heading into the Florida Southern – 9 better than 50% in nine of their 13 matchup with the Bearcats. Point Loma – 9 games this season. Cam Martin is the MIAA’s Jefferson – 9 Northwest ranks No. 7 in leading scorer at 25.6 points per the nation in three-pointers made game. Martin is also averaging 8.8 Active NCAA Road Win Streaks (135). rebounds per game. He is shoot- Swarthmore (III) – 16 Northwest ranks No. 9 in ing 58.4% from the field. Martin St. John’s, Minn. (III) – 15 scoring margin (+15.3). is coming off performances of 38 Northwest Mo. St. (II) – 14 The Bearcats rank No. 13 in points vs. Rogers State and 31 vs. Yeshiva (III) – 14 the nation in free throws made Northeastern State. Valdosta State (II) – 13 (203). Jeff Boschee is in his seventh Belmont (I) – 13 The Bearcats rank No. 17 season as Missouri Southern’s head West Texas A&M (II) – 11 in the country in three-point field coach. Northern State (II) – 10 goal percentage (41.3%). Averett (III) – 10 CATCH THE ACTION QUITE SIMPLY A ROMP Tuesday’s game will be streamed WINNING NUMBERS Northwest’s 43-point win over Cen- on The MIAA Network and broad- Northwest has posted a spectacu- tral Missouri is the second-largest cast live on the Bearcat Radio lar mark of 81-2 over the past three margin of victory for the Bearcats Network. seasons. in the all-time series with the Mules. Only a 100-51 Northwest FIRST PLACE BEARCATS LIMITED LOSSES IN FIVE YEARS win on Feb. 26, 2002, was a larger Northwest (12-1) has built a 1 1/2 Northwest has suffered only seven margin of victory for the Bearcats. game lead for first place in the losses in the last five seasons. The The 37 points scored by MIAA standings. Bearcats have compiled a record of Central Missouri is the fewest they @NWBearcatMBB nwbearcat_mbb WWW.BEARCATSPORTS.COM #OABAAB NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE BEARCAT MEN’S BASKETBALL NOTES have scored against Northwest since the Bearcats HAWKINS PUTBACK LIFTS NORTHWEST PAST scored a 42-35 victory in the 1951-52 season. LINCOLN Senior forward Ryan Hawkins provided the game-win- LESS THAN 50 ning tip-in with :01 left in Northwest’s 76-74 win over Northwest improved to 29-2 when holding the op- Lincoln at Jason Gym. position to 50 points or less under head coach Ben Hawkins earned his 23rd career double-dou- McCollum following the 80-37 triumph at Central ble with 18 points and 12 rebounds against the Blue Missouri. Tigers in Jason Gym. It’s the 14th time that a McCollum coached Hawkins last basket of the game came as he squad has held an MIAA opponent to less than 50 ran the floor and grabbed a missed shot from Trevor points in a game.