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Story Highlights
- The Northwest Missouri State men's basketball team easily disposed of Rockhurst, 82-58, Saturday night in St. Joseph, Mo.
- The game was a part of the Hillyard Tip-Off Classic, hosted by Missouri Western.
- The Bearcats improved their record to 3-1 on the season, while Rockhurst fell to 1-2.
- Zach Schneider and Grant Cozad led the Bearcats with 13 points apiece.

Northwest Headlines
- The Bearcats shot 27-for-55 from the field (49 percent), including a 9-for-17 performance from behind the arc (53 percent).
- Defensively, Northwest held the Hawks to 37 percent from the field (20-for-54).
- The Bearcats forced 14 turnovers which turned into 12 points for Northwest.
- Schneider was a perfect 3-for-3 from three-point land in addition to nailing 4-of-4 free throws.
- Cozad went 3-for-5 from the field and 7-for-7 from the charity stripe. He also added five rebounds.
- Justin Pitts distributed four assists in the contest to go along with nine points and a steal.
- Conner Crooker contributed 11 points, three assists, four rebounds and a block.
- Xavier Kurth and Anthony Woods each added nine points off the bench for the Bearcats.
- Woods also accumulated three assists, five rebounds and a steal.
- Kurth added six boards and a block.
- Northwest dominated in the paint, outscoring Rockhurst 32-16.

Key Sequence
- After Rockhurst jumped out to an early two point lead, Zach Schneider hit a three-pointer to give the Bearcats the lead 4 minutes into the game. The Hawks wouldn't find themselves in the lead for the remainder of the contest. Shots by Brett Dougherty and Pitts two minutes later gave the Bearcats a 14-9 lead. Rockhurst would close the gap to three on the other end, but a three pointer by Conner Crooker and four straight free throws by Cozad gave Northwest a double digit advantage. Northwest extended their lead to 20 points early in the second half and wouldn't relinquish that advantage for the rest of the night.

Up Next
- The Bearcats will host #6 Drury on Tuesday (Nov. 25) at 7:30.