2019-20 NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 2017, 2019 NCAA DIVISION II NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 19 NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES 19 MIAA REGULAR SEASON TITLES 8 MIAA TOURNAMENT CROWNS NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE BEARCAT STORYLINES ON THE AIR • Stream - www.TheMIAANetwork.com TOP-RANKED ‘CATS TRAVEL TO NEWMAN, CENTRAL OKLA. • Radio - KXCV (90.5 FM) The No. 1-ranked Northwest Missouri State Bearcats (18-1 overall, 8-1 • Stats - www.BearcatSports.com MIAA) return to the road this week with a pair of MIAA matchups. North- west will travel to Wichita, Kansas, to take on the Newman Jets (8-12 overall, 2-9 MIAA) on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. The Bearcats will close the SCHEDULE/RESULTS week with a Saturday afternoon matchup against Central Oklahoma (7-13 Date Opponent Time/Results overall, 4-7 MIAA) in Edmond, Oklahoma. Tip is set for 3:30 p.m. 10/26 at Duke (Exhibition) L, 69-63 SCB Hall of Fame Classic (St. Joseph, Mo.) NORTHWEST VS. NEWMAN ALL-TIME SERIES 11/1 #22 Daemen College W, 85-65 Newman owns the only victory in the only previous meeting between the 11/2 #9 Southern Nazarene W, 100-88 two schools. The Jets posted a 65-62 win over the Bearcats all the way Hillyard Tipoff Classic (St. Joseph, Mo.) back on Jan. 8, 1985. 11/8 Minnesota-Crookston W, 60-52 11/9 MSU Moorhead W, 92-71 NORTHWEST VS. CENTRAL OKLAHOMA ALL-TIME SERIES 11/14 Saint Mary (Kan.) W, 92-40 Northwest holds a 13-3 lead in the all-time series vs. Central Oklahoma. 11/21 William Jewell W, 102-59 The Bearcats are 4-0 all-time in Edmond, including a 78-67 triumph over 11/27 Illinois-Springfield W, 91-56 the Bronchos last season. Northwest has won seven straight in the series. 12/5 at Lincoln* W, 87-53 12/7 at Central Missouri* L, 62-50 NO. 1 IN THE NATION 12/16 Central Methodist W, 110-66 Northwest moved back to No. 1 in the nation in this week’s NABC Divi- 12/20 Truman State W, 81-66 sion II Top 25 Poll. Northwest has been ranked No. 1 in the nation in four 1/1 Simpson W, 101-66 consecutive seasons. Northwest has spent 27 weeks ranked No. 1 in the 1/4 Northeastern State* W, 76-65 nation in the NABC poll. Northwest was first ranked No. 1 Jan. 13, 2004. 1/6 Rogers State* W, 74-55 1/9 at Emporia State* W, 71-56 10-GAME WIN STREAK FOR NORTHWEST 1/11 at Washburn* W, 73-68 The Bearcats are in the midst of a 10-game win streak, which is tied for 1/18 Missouri Western* W, 65-56 the sixth-longest active win streak among NCAA Division II teams. 1/23 Nebraska-Kearney* W, 65-60 1/25 Fort Hays State* W, 83-57 LOOKING FOR NINE STRAIGHT 20-WIN SEASONS 1/30 at Newman* 7:30 pm With a pair of victories this week, Northwest would reach the 20-win mark 2/1 at Central Oklahoma* 3:30 pm for the ninth straight season. Northwest (8), Bellarmine (11), Indiana Pa. 2/6 Central Missouri* 7:30 pm (11), Lincoln Memorial (10) and West Liberty (15) have each surpassed the 2/8 Lincoln* 3:30 pm 20-win mark in at least eight straight seasons. 2/13 at Missouri Southern* 7:30 pm 2/15 at Pittsburg State* 3:30 pm BEARCAT STARTING FIVE 2/20 Missouri Southern* 7:30 pm 2/22 Pittsburg State* 3:30 pm 2/25 Missouri Western* 7:30 pm 2/27 Washburn* 7:30 pm 3/3-8 at MIAA Tournament TBD * - indicates MIAA game BOLD - home games in Bearcat Arena #1 Diego Bernard #12 Trevor Hudgins #32 Tyler Dougherty #33 Ryan Hawkins #44 Ryan Welty NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE BEARCAT MEN’S BASKETBALL NOTES TV/RADIO ROSTER #1 Diego Bernard #3 Jaran Richman #5 Kirk Finley #10 Wes Dreamer #12 Trevor Hudgins #22 Mitch Mascari So., Guard Jr., Guard Sr., Guard Fr., Forward So., Guard Fr., Guard St. Joseph, Mo. Hamilton, Mo. Blue Springs, Mo. Alva, Neb. Manhattan, Kan. Geneva, Ill. #24 Daric Laing #32 Tyler Dougherty #33 Ryan Hawkins #35 Christian Stanislav #42 Luke Waters #44 Ryan Welty Jr., Guard Sr., Forward Jr., Forward Fr., Guard R-Fr., Guard Sr., Forward Chariton, Iowa Omaha, Neb. Atlantic, Iowa Glenwood, Iowa Olathe, Kan. Parkville, Mo. 2019-20 Bearcat Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (High School/Last School) 1 Diego Bernard G 6-0 170 So. St. Joseph, Mo. / Lafayette HS 3 Jaran Richman G 6-0 170 Jr. Hamilton, Mo. / North Central Missouri Coll. 5 Kirk Finley G 6-4 170 Sr. Blue Springs, Mo. / Blue Springs HS 10 Wes Dreamer F 6-7 200 Fr. Alvo, Neb. / Lincoln East HS 12 Trevor Hudgins G 6-0 180 So. Manhattan, Kan. / Manhattan HS 22 Mitch Mascari G 6-5 185 Fr. Geneva, Ill. / Geneva HS 24 Daric Laing G 6-2 175 Jr. Chariton, Iowa / Chariton HS 32 Tyler Dougherty F 6-7 215 Sr. Omaha, Neb. / Papillion-LaVista HS 33 Ryan Hawkins F 6-7 220 Jr. Atlantic, Iowa / Atlantic HS 35 Christian Stanislav G 6-4 170 Fr. Glenwood, Iowa / Glenwood HS 42 Luke Waters G 6-6 200 R-Fr. Olathe, Kan. / Olathe Northwest HS 44 Ryan Welty F 6-8 190 Sr. Parkville, Mo. / Park Hill South HS Head Coach: Ben McCollum (11th 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 TOP-RANKED ‘CATS TRAVEL TO Division II Teams with 20+ wins in each season since 2011-12 NEWMAN, CENTRAL OKLA. Northwest Bellarmine Indiana (Pa.) Lincoln West The No. 1-ranked Northwest Mis- Year Memorial Liberty souri State University men’s basket- 2011-12 22 29 23 26 32 2012-13 21 24 26 22 34 ball team (18-1 overall, 8-1 MIAA) 2013-14 24 23 24 22 31 returns to the road this week with a 2014-15 25 31 31 30 28 2015-16 27 23 21 34 31 pair of MIAA matchups. 2016-17 35 32 28 30 28 Northwest will travel to Wich- 2017-18 27 29 22 32 26 2018-19 38 28 30 20 28 ita, Kansas, to take on the Newman 2019-20 18 15 17 19 15 Jets (8-12 overall, 2-9 MIAA) on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. 26, Evansville 25, Cal State-Bakersfield Jabari Antwine (Pittsburg State) The Bearcats will close the Dec. 30, 2017 vs. Central Christian College week with a Saturday afternoon 22, Bellarmine of the Bible matchup against Central Okla- 22, Florida Southern homa (7-13 overall, 4-7 MIAA) in 20, MSU Denver Aaron Emmanuel (Missouri Western) Edmond, Oklahoma. Tip is set for 18, Kentucky State Jan. 16, 2016 at Emporia State 3:30 p.m. Lane Barlow (Missouri Southern) 25 STRAIGHT WEEKS IN TOP 5 Feb. 25, 2015 vs. Lindenwood NORTHWEST VS. NEWMAN ALL- The Jan. 28 NABC Division II Top TIME SERIES 25 poll marks the 25th straight Double-Double Games in 2019-20 week that Northwest has been Ryan Hawkins - 4 Newman owns the only victory in Trevor Hudgins - 3 the only previous meeting between ranked in the top five. Diego Bernard - 2 the two schools. The Jets posted a Wes Dreamer - 1 65-62 win over the Bearcats all the LOOKING FOR NINE STRAIGHT way back on Jan. 8, 1985. 20-WIN SEASONS Career Double-Doubles With a pair of victories this week, Ryan Hawkins - 16 Trevor Hudgins - 7 NORTHWEST VS. CENTRAL Northwest would reach the 20-win Diego Bernard - 3 OKLAHOMA ALL-TIME SERIES mark for the ninth straight season. Wes Dreamer - 1 Northwest holds a 13-3 lead in the Going into the 2019-2020 season, Northwest was one of five Career Triple-Doubles all-time series vs. Central Oklaho- Trevor Hudgins - 1 ma. The Bearcats are 4-0 all-time in NCAA Division II schools to have Edmond, including a 78-67 triumph won 20 or more games in eight straight seasons. ROAD DOMINANCE over the Bronchos last season. Northwest has gone 29-4 over the Northwest (8), Bellarmine Northwest has won seven last four-plus seasons on the road (11), Indiana Pa. (11), Lincoln Me- straight in the series. in the MIAA. morial (10) and West Liberty (15) The Bearcats have won at have each surpassed the 20-win NO. 1 IN THE NATION least eight road games in each of mark in at least eight straight sea- Northwest moved back to No. 1 in the previous four seasons. North- sons. the nation in this week’s NABC Di- west is 3-1 on the road in MIAA vision II Top 25 Poll. Northwest has play in 2019-2020. been ranked No. 1 in the nation in HUDGINS RECORDS TRIPLE- four consecutive seasons. DOUBLE FOR NORTHWEST Sophomore point guard Trevor 10-GAME WIN STREAK FOR NW Northwest has spent 27 The Bearcats are in the midst of a Hudgins recorded the first tri- weeks ranked No. 1 in the nation in 10-game win streak, which is tied ple-double in Northwest men’s the NABC poll. Northwest was first for the sixth-longest active win basketball history with 10 points, ranked No. 1 on Jan. 13, 2004. streak among NCAA Division II 11 rebounds and 11 assists against teams. Most weeks ranked No. 1 Fort Hays State.