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Wednesday, Nov. 27 | 6 p.m. | Bearcat Arena | Maryville, Mo.
Illinois-Springfield (5-0) at No. 1 Northwest Missouri State (6-0)
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UNDEFEATED FOES MEET AT BEARCAT ARENA WEDNESDAY
The No. 1-ranked Northwest Missouri State University men's basketball team (6-0 overall) will take on Illinois-Springfield (5-0 overall) at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Bearcat Arena.

MATCHUP NOTES
This will be only the second all-time matchup between Northwest and Illinois-Springfield.
    The Bearcats picked up an 85-66 victory last season over the Prairie Stars on Nov. 19, 2018, at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri.

WIN STREAK STRETCHES TO 44
Northwest will enter Wednesday's matchup vs. UIS in the midst of a 44-game win streak.
    It is the longest consecutive wins streak in Northwest and MIAA history.
    The Bearcats went 38-0 in 2018-19 and captured the program's second NCAA Division II national title. The Bearcats are 6-0 this season.
    The NCAA Division II record for consecutive wins is 57 set by Winona State from Jan. 13, 2006-March 22, 2007.

ALL KINDS OF STREAK TALK
Northwest's 44-game win streak is the longest active win streak among all NCAA men's basketball divisions.
    The Bearcats also possess the longest neutral court win streak (36), the second-longest road win streak (15) and ninth-longest home court win streak (19).

All Games
Northwest Missouri State (II) – 44
Virginia (I) – 12
Liberty (I) – 8
Utah State (I) – 7
Daemen (II) – 7
11 Division I Teams – 6
6 Division II Teams – 6
4 Division III Teams – 6

Home Court
Tennessee (I) – 29
West Texas A&M (III) – 29
Plattsburg State (III) – 28
Gonzaga (I) – 27
Kansas (I) – 24
Chris. New Port (III) – 21
Pomona-Pitzer (III) – 21
Oakland City (II) – 20
Northwest Missouri State (II) – 19

Road Court
Queens (II) – 16
Northwest Missouri State – 15
Nichols (III) – 14
North Carolina (I) – 10
Gonzaga (I) – 9
Randolph-Macon (III) – 9
Whitman (III) – 9
Indiana Pa. (II) – 8
Cal Poly Pomona (II) – 8
Lewis (II) – 8

Neutral Court
Northwest Missouri State (II) – 36
WashU (III) – 15
Wittenberg (III) – 9
Claremont-M-S (III) – 9
Virginia (I) – 8
Union (III) – 7
Adelphi (II) – 7

HOME COURT ADVANTAGE
Since the start of the 2011-12 season, Northwest has compiled a home mark of 111-9.
    Northwest is 2-0 at home this season with wins over Saint Mary (92-40) and William Jewell (102-59).
    With those two wins at home to start the 2019-20 season, Northwest has won 19 consecutive home contests.

Year        Bearcat Arena Record
2011-12    12-1
2012-13    12-3
2013-14    12-1
2014-15    13-2
2015-16    13-0
2016-17    18-0
2017-18    12-2
2018-19    17-0
2019-20    2-0

PRAIRIE STARS STAY PERFECT
Illinois-Sprinfield is off to a 5-0 start to the 2018-19 season. The Prairie Stars have posted wins over Ohio Valley (91-71), Wisconsin-Parkside (78-70), St Louis College of Pharmacy (90-61), Purdue University-Northwest (97-85) and Fontbonne (98-64).
    UIS is under the direction of first-year head coach Matt Brock. UIS is a member of the GLVC.

NOVEMBER BRINGS WINS
Northwest has won its last 28 straight games it has played in the month of November. The Bearcats are 6-0 in November this season.
    The Bearcats went 7-0 in November in 2018-19. Northwest was a 7-0 in the month of November in 2017-18. The Bearcats were a perfect 7-0 in November in its run to the national championship in the 2016-17 season.
    Northwest's last loss in November came Nov. 19, 2015 at Augustana. The Vikings scored a 79-77 win over the Bearcats in Sioux Falls, S.D.

DB HITTING ON ALL CYLINDERS
Sophomore guard Diego Bernard has scored 20 or more points in three straight games, while shooting 62.9% from the field.
    In those three games, Bernard is averaging 21.7 points, 9.7 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 3.0 steals.

DOUBLE-DOUBLE FEVER
Bernard has posted back-to-back double-double performances with 20 points, 10 rebounds vs. St. Mary and 21 points and 11 rebounds vs. William Jewell.
    Bernard has registered three double-doubles in his collegiate career.

TREVOR IS SCORING, DISHING
Sophomore guard Trevor Hudgins has handed out 44 assists - the fifth-highest total in NCAA Division II basketball this season.
    Hudgins has reached double figures in assists in back-to-back contests.
    Hudgins handed out 10 assists vs. St. Mary and followed that up with 11 assists vs. William Jewell.
    Hudgins is averaging 18.8 points and 7.3 assists per game. He has a 4.4 assist-to-turnover ratio this season with 44 assists to go against 10 turnovers in 226 minutes of action.

NCAA Div. II Total Assists
1. Adam Dworsky (SE Okla. St.)    51
2. August Haas (St. Edward's)    47
3. Jimmy King (UIndy)        46
4. Jordan Mello-Klein (Bentley)    46
5. Trevor Hudgins (Northwest Mo. St.)    44

BENCH SUPPORT CONTINUES
For the second consecutive game the Bearcat bench outscored the opposition's bench.
    Northwest's three bench players (Luke Waters, Daric Laing and Jaran Richman) outscored the William Jewell bench, 29-20.
    Waters, Laing and Richman combined to make 9-of-11 three-pointers against the Cardinals in a 102-59 victory.
    Northwest's bench scored 30 points in its 92-40 win over Saint Mary (Nov. 14).
    In its first four games of 2019-20, the Northwest bench produced 25 points total.

WATERS SPLASHES NETS
Redshirt freshman Luke Waters has scored in double figures in two straight games with 13 points vs. St. Mary and 14 points vs. William Jewell.
    Waters sank 4-of-5 three-pointers against the Cardinals and grabbed four rebounds in 28 minutes of action.
    Waters scored his first collegiate points with a 13-point output against the Saint Mary Spires (Nov. 14).

HAWKINS LEADS SCORING EFFORT
Junior Ryan Hawkins is leading the Bearcats in scoring at 24.8 points per game. Hawkins has scored at least 19 points in every game and his shooting 56.4% from the field.
    Hawkins has buried a team-best 18 three-pointers and is 25-of-27 at the free throw line.
    Hawkins also leads the team in rebounding (7.8/game) and boasts a team-high 15 steals.

NO. 7 IN FIELD GOALS/NO. 11 IN POINTS SCORED
Ryan Hawkins ranks No. 7 in the nation in field goals (53) made and No. 11 in the nation in points scored (149).

NCAA Div. II Total Field Goals Made
1. Jhonathan Dunn (Southern Naz.)    85
2. Andrew Sischo (Daemen)        76
3. Dequan Abrom (Belmont Abbey)    57
    Ashton Spears (St. Edward's)    57
5. Jordan Floyd (King)            56
6. Zafir Williams (Cal. St. East Bay)    54
7. Ryan Hawkins (Northwest Mo. St.)    53
    Luka Majstorovic (Embry-Riddle)    53
    Sekous Sylia (Saint Rose)        53

NCAA Div. II Total Points Scored
1. Jhonathan Dunn (Southern Naz.)    231
2. Andrew Sischo (Daemen)        202
3. Micah Speight (Southern Naz.)    166
4. Pat Dembley (Tex. Permian Basin)    165
5. Harrison Cleary (Crookston)        161
6. Jordan Floyd (King)            159
7. Dequan Abromr (Belmont Abbey)    157
    Walt Kelser (Ferris State)        157
9. Ashton Spears (St. Edward's)    153
10. Romio Harvey (Harding)        152
11. Ryan Hawkins (Northwest)    149

SEVEN SHOOTING .500+
Northwest has seven players shooting .500 or better from the field through the first six games of the season.
    As a squad, the Bearcats are shooting 54.8 percent from the field, 46.0 percent from 3-point range and 81.3 percent from the free throw line.

Name        FG%    3FG%    FT%
Hawkins    56.4    46.2    92.6
Hudgins    51.3    38.7    88.5
Bernard    55.7    42.9    69.2
Welty        55.6    57.1    100.0
Dreamer    53.8    33.3    66.7
Dougherty    57.1    n/a    50.0
Laing            63.6    55.6    n/a

HIGH PERCENTAGE PLAYS
Northwest has shot 55.6 percent or better in five of its first six games this season.

56.6% vs. Daemen (Nov. 1)
58.7% vs. Southern Nazarene (Nov. 2)
55.6% vs. MSU Moorhead (Nov. 9)
55.6% vs. Saint Mary (Nov. 14)
59.4% vs. William Jewell (Nov. 21)
    
NO. 5 IN FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE
The Bearcats have made 54.8 percent of their field goal attempts in 2019-20, which ranks No. 5 in the nation.

NCAA Div. II Team Field Goal% Leaders
1.     Nova Southeastern    59.9%
2.     Bellarmine    55.7%
3.    Ashland    54.9%
4.     Northwest Mo. St.    54.8%
5.     Walsh    54.6%
6.     Jefferson    53.7%
7.    Western Oregon    53.4%
8.     Colorado Mesa    53.2%
     Bemidji State    53.2%
10.    Black Hills State    53.2%

PRETTY ACCURATE FROM DISTANCE AS WELL
Northwest also ranks No. 4 in the nation in three-point field goal percentage at 46.0%. Northwest has drained 64-of-139 three-pointers this season.

NCAA Div. II Team 3-Point Field Goal% Leaders
1.    Ashland    48.9% (45-92)
2.     Bemidji State    47.1% (48-102)
3.     Walsh    46.8% (87-186)
4.     Northwest Mo. St.    46.0% (64-139)
5.    Saint Augustine's    45.9% (28-61)
6.     Southern New Hamp.    45.5% (55-121)
7.    Fort Lewis    45.1% (51-113)
8.    Jefferson    45.1% (41-91)
9.    Bellarmine    44.4% (28-63)
10.    South Dakota Mines    43.9% (58-132)

BEARCATS TAKE CARE OF BASKETBALL
A staple of head coach Ben McCollum's coaching system is taking care of the basketball and limiting turnovers. Through six games in 2019-20, Northwest ranks No. 5 in the nation in turnovers per game (9.2).

NCAA Div. II Team Fewest Turnovers Per Game
1.    Metro State    8.7
2.     King    8.8
    Missouri-St. Louis    8.8
4.    Ashland    9.0
5.    Northwest Mo. St.    9.2
6.     Point Loma    9.6
7.    Lindenwood    9.8
    Southeastern Okla.    9.8
9.    Grand Valley State    9.8
7.    Glenville State    10.0

NO. 9 IN SCORING MARGIN
Northwest has been winning comfortably this season with four of its six wins coming by 20 or more points. Northwest ranks No. 9 in the nation scoring margin.

NCAA Div. II Team Scoring Margin
1.    Walsh    +40.8
2.    Nova Southeastern    +37.3
3.    Bemidji State    +36.0
4.     West Liberty    +31.4
5.     Lincoln Memorial    +29.6
6.    Ashland    +28.5
7.    Glenville State    +28.0
8.    Chaminade    +27.5
9.    Northwest Mo. St.    +26.0
10.     Northeastern St.    +24.5

IRON MEN
Northwest has four players averaging 34.4 minutes or more per game through the first five contests.
    Hudgins ranks No. 21 in the country in minutes played per game (37:48).

Player            Minutes Per Game
Trevor Hudgins    37.8
Ryan Hawkins    36.2
Ryan Welty        35.5
Diego Bernard    33.2

FULL 40 MINUTES
Northwest has had eight instances this season of a player going the full 40 minutes.
    Trevor Hudgins has played the entire 40 minutes of three of the first four games.
    Ryan Welty played the full 40 minutes against Minnesota-Crookston and vs. Southern Nazarene.
    Diego Bernard played all 80 minutes against MSU Moorhead and Minnesota-Crookston.
    Ryan Hawkins played the entire 40 minutes vs. Southern Nazarene.
    
40-Minute Men
Diego Bernard vs. MSU Moorhead
Diego Bernard vs. Crookston
Ryan Welty vs. Crookston
Trevor Hudgins vs. Crookston
Trevor Hudgins vs. Southern Nazarene
Ryan Welty vs. Southern Nazarene
Ryan Hawkins vs. Southern Nazarene
Trevor Hudgins vs. Daemen

CHARITY STRIPE ADVANTAGE
Northwest has made 87-of-107 free throws this season, while the opposition has only shot 69 free throws.

THIEVERY
The Bearcats have posted 53 steals through the first six games. Northwest has allowed only 26 steals this season.

HAWKINS NAMED MIAA MBB PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Junior forward Ryan Hawkins was named the MIAA men's basketball player of the week.
    In four games, Hawkins averaged 27.8 points, 7.8 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 2.3 steals, while shooting 56.3 percent from the field and 53.6 from three-point range.
    Hawkins made 36-of-64 field goals and was 15-of-28 from three-point range in the four wins. Hawkins was nearly automatic at the free throw line as he sank 24-of-26 (92.3 percent) of his foul shots over the four-game stretch.

DIEGO GOES FOR 24
Sophomore guard Diego Bernard scored a career-high 24 points in Northwest's 92-71 win over MSU Moorhead in St. Joseph.

HAWKINS SETS SINGLE-GAME SCORING MARK
Junior Ryan Hawkins scored a school-record 44 points in Northwest's 100-88 win over No. 9 Southern Nazarene (Nov. 2).
    Hawkins broke the previous mark of 43 set by Ed Maxwell vs. Southeast Missouri State in the 1963-64 season.
    Hawkins is only the third Northwest player to score 40 or more points in a single game.

Northwest Single-Game Scoring Records
1. Ryan Hawkins, Southern Nazarene (11/2/19) - 44
2. Ed Maxwell, SE Missouri State (1963-64) - 43
3. David Alvey, William Jewell (Mo.) (12/1/75) - 42
4. Joey Witthus, Minnesota State (3/16/19) - 39
5. Glenn Phillips vs. Missouri Western (12/3/85) - 38
    Darrell Foster vs. Olathe Clippers (2/22/44) - 38
    Justin Pitts vs. Minnesota State (3/13/16) - 38
8. Justin Pitts vs. UNK (1/19/17) - 37
9. David Alvey, SE Missouri State (1/1 /76) - 36
    David Alvey, Central Missouri (1/25/75) - 36
    Joey Witthus, Pittsburg State (1/31/19) - 36

44 OR MORE POINTS THIS SEASON
Ryan Hawkins is one of four NCAA players to score 44 or more points in a single game this season.
    He owns the highest scoring single game in Div. II in 2019-20 with his 44-point performance vs. Southern Nazarene.

Most Points Scored in a Game in 2019-20 - All NCAA Divisions
1. Christian Lutete, UMass-Lowell vs. LIU (11/8/19) - 51 points
2. Tharon Suggs, Lynchburg vs. Pfeiffer (11/16/19) - 50 points
3. Matt Cappelletti, North Central vs. Greenville (11/15/19) - 47 points
4. Ryan Hawkins, Northwest Mo. St. vs. Southern Nazarene (11/2/19) - 44 points

WELTY'S THREE-POINT PRECISION
Ryan Welty is the nation's active career leader in three-point field goal percentage. Welty has made 51.2 percent of his three-point shots (196-of-383).
        Welty ranks No. 3 among three-point accuracy shooters in all NCAA Divisions trailing Alex Jacovides (Suffolk; NCAA Div. III), who has made 51.6 percent of his career threes (83-of-161) and Nick Penny (Carroll, Wis.; NCAA Div. III), who has made 51.4 percent of his career three-point shots (127-247).

NCAA II Active Career Leaders - 3-Point FG Pct.
1. Ryan Welty (Northwest Missouri St.)    .512
2. Mikkel Kolstad (Nova Southeastern)    .486
3. Dan Largey (Stonehill)            .464
4. Chandler Jacobs (DBU)            .453
5. Nick Smith (Nova Southeastern)        .451
6. Mason Baker (Colorado School of Mines)    .451
7. Troy Brady (South Dakota Mines)        .447
8. Trevor Hudgins (Northwest Missouri St.)    .447
9. Van Turner Jr. (Queens)            .445
10. Miguel Arnold (Augusta)            .444
Minimium 80 3-pt FGs made

WELTY CLIMBS NORTHWEST'S 3-POINT CHART
Ryan Welty has made 196 career 3-pointers to rank No. 5 on Northwest's all-time 3-pointers made chart.

Northwest 3-Pointers Made in a Career
1.     Zach Schneider (2013-17)        370
2.    Justin Pitts (2014-18)        271
3.    Austin Meyer (2003-06)        215
4.    Conner Crooker (2013-16)        205
5.    Ryan Welty (2016-pres.)        196
6.    Scott Fleming (2000-03)        173
7.    Joey Witthus (2017-19)        172
8.    DeShaun Cooper (2009-14)    170
9.    Louis Jones (1987-89)        156
10.    Kelvin Parker (2001-04)        148

HAWKINS EARNS MVP HONOR
For the second straight year a Bearcat captured the MVP honor as the Small College Basketball Hall of Fame Classic.
    Junior Ryan Hawkins averaged 34.0 points and shot 68.6 percent from the field - including 70.0 percent from three-point range.
    Last year, Trevor Hudgins was named the MVP of the event.

TRIO NAMED TO ALL-TOURNEY TEAM AT SCB HOF CLASSIC
Ryan Hawkins, Diego Bernard and Trevor Hudgins were named to the Small College Basketball Hall of Fame Classic All-Tournament Team.
    Hawkins earned tourney MVP honors after scoring a SCB Classic record 44 points against No. 9-ranked Southern Nazarene.
    Bernard averaged 15.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists, while he shot 66.7 percent from the field.
    Hudgins averaged 21.5 points, 8.0 assists with a 4-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio. Hudgins was also a perfect 13-of-13 at the free throw line.

NEUTRAL COURT WIN STREAK
Northwest has won 35 straight games on neutral floors. It is the longest active win streak among all NCAA Div. I, II and III schools.
    All four of Northwest's wins this season came at Civic Arena in St. Joseph, Missouri.
    Northwest's last loss on a neutral floor came Nov. 13, 2015, vs. Upper Iowa (L, 76-72).

100-POINT MARK
Northwest has scored 100 or more points 12 times under head coach Ben McCollum.
    The Bearcats scored a 100-88 victory over No. 9 Southern Nazarene on Nov. 2 at the Small College Basketball Hall of Fame Classic at Civic Arena.
    Northwest reached the 100-point mark for the second time this season with a 102-59 triumph over William Jewell Nov. 21 at Bearcat Arena.

100-Point Games under McCollum
105-55 vs. Manhattan Christian (11/16/09)
104-67 vs. Graceland (11/28/09)
105-59 vs. Waldorf (12/16/13)
104-69 at Southwest Baptist (1/16/14)
103-58 vs. Missouri Valley (12/13/16)
100-86 vs. Ferris State (11/3/18)
100-66 vs. Midland (12/1/18)
108-58 vs. Simpson (12/30/18)
105-70 at Northeastern State (1/3/19)
111-83 vs. Pittsburg State (1/31/19)
100-88 vs. Southern Nazarene (11/2/19)
102-59 vs. William Jewell (11/21/19)

FOR OPENERS
Northwest has produced an 8-3 mark in season openers for head coach Ben McCollum.
    The Bearcats have won their last four season openers.

Season Openers Since 2009-10
W, 85-65 vs. Daemen (11/1/19)
W, 72-70 OT vs. Northern State (11/3/18)
W, 89-65 vs. Upper Iowa (11/10/17)
W, 87-52 vs. Upper Iowa (11/11/16)
L, 76-72 vs. Upper Iowa (11/13/15)
L, 75-66 vs. MSU-Moorhead (11/14/14)
W, 91-78 vs. Upper Iowa (11/9/13)
W, 86-65 vs. Graceland (11/11/12)
W, 66-62 at UMKC (11/11/11)
L, 72-67 vs. SW Minnesota St. (11/14/10)
W, 105-55 vs. Manhattan Christian (11/16/09)

PRESEASON NO. 1
Defending national champion Northwest Missouri State is atop the NABC/Division II pre-season for the second time in three years. Northwest is the only school to hold the top ranking in the pre-season poll after winning a national title over the last eight years.

NORTHWEST GOES TOE TO TOE WITH DUKE BLUE DEVILS
The defending NCAA Division II national champions gave the Duke Blue Devils everything they could and delighted the Bearcat contingent who trekked to Cameron Indoor Stadium with a strong finish in a 69-63 exhibition game loss.

HUDGINS BUSTS OUT FOR 27
Trevor Hudgins scored a game-high 27 points against the No. 4-ranked Duke Blue Devils.
    Hudgins went 9-of-18 from the floor, including 7-of-13 from three-point range against Duke. He also handed out a team-high four assists.

HAWK HANGS WITH DUKE
Junior forward Ryan Hawkins put up 16 points and nine rebounds against the Duke Blue Devils. He also caught the eye of Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski.
    "The kid, Hawkins is a good player too," Krzyzewski said in the postgame press press conference.

THREE-BALL
Northwest drained 15-of-34 three-point shots against Duke. Meanwhile, the Bearcats limited the Blue Devils to 2-of-16 shooting from beyond the three-point arc.

106 WINS OVER LAST FOUR SEASONS
Northwest has been playing on a different level the last four seasons. The Bearcats have posted a record of 106-5 since the start of the 2016-17 season. Northwest went 35-1 in 2016-17 and won the national title. The Bearcats went 27-4 in 2017-18, before going 38-0 and winning their second national crown in 2018-19.

20+ WINS IN 8 STRAIGHT SEASONS
Northwest is one of five NCAA Division II teams in the nation to have won 20 or more games in eight consecutive seasons. Northwest (8), Bellarmine (11), Indiana Pa. (11), Lincoln Memorial (10) and West Liberty (15) have each surpassed the 20-win mark in at least eight straight seasons.

19 NCAA TOURNAMENTS
Northwest has earned 19 NCAA Tournament appearances with a recod of 29-20. Northwest has served as the NCAA Central Region host in 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19.
    Northwest has made four Elite Eight appearances (2001-02, 2003-04, 2016-17, 2018-19).

MIAA REIGN CONTINUES
In 2018-19, Northwest became the first school in MIAA history to win six consecutive MIAA regular season titles. The Bearcats also became the first MIAA program to win four consecutive league tournament titles in 2018-19.

PRESEASON POLLS
Northwest has been picked to win the preseason MIAA coaches and media polls.

2019-20 MIAA Media Poll
1.     Northwest Missouri (19) - 279
2.     Missouri Southern (1) - 259
3.     Washburn - 238
4.     Fort Hays State - 198
5.     Pittsburg State - 183
6.     Lincoln - 156
7.     Central Missouri - 140
8.     Emporia State - 123
9.     Missouri Western - 120
10.    Newman - 103
11.    Rogers State - 102
12.    Northeastern State - 88
13.     Nebraska-Kearney - 64
14.    Central Oklahoma - 46

2019-20 MIAA Coaches Poll
1.     Northwest Missouri (13) - 169
2.     Missouri Southern (1) - 157
3.     Washburn - 131
4.     Fort Hays State - 124
5.     Northeastern State - 99
6.     Central Missouri - 96
7.     Lincoln - 93
8.       Pittsburg State - 92
9.    Rogers State - 68
10.    Emporia State - 66
11.    Newman - 61
12.     Missouri Western - 58
13.     Central Oklahoma - 44
14.    Nebraska-Kearney - 16

MCCOLLUM RANKS NO. 6 IN WIN PERCENTAGE
Northwest head coach Ben McCollum ranks No. 6 among active NCAA Division II coaches in winning percentage with a minimum of 10 years as a head coach.
    McCollum has guided the Bearcats to a mark of 247-75 (.767 winning percentage) in his 11th season at the helm of the Northwest program.

NCAA Div. II Head Coach Win Percentage (Min. 10 yrs.)
1. Jim Crutchfield (Nova Southeastern)    .845 (408-75, 16 yrs.)
2. Josh Schertz (Lincoln Memorial)    .818 (292-65, 12 yrs.)
3. Scott Davenport (Bellarmine)    .775 (348-101, 14 yrs.)
4. Jeff Young (Walsh)    .768 (361-109, 17 yrs.)
5. Burt Paddock (Davenport)    .768 (291-88, 12 yrs.)
6. Ben McCollum (Northwest Mo. St.)    .767 (247-75, 11 yrs.)
7. Rodney Watson (Southern Indiana)    .759 (233-74, 11 yrs.)
8. Mike Jones (Mississippi College)    .759 (333-106, 17 yrs.)
9. Ken Ammann (Concordia, Calif.)    .757 (470-151, 19 yrs.)
10. Joe Lombardi (Indiana, Pa.)    .756 (310-100, 14 yrs.)
Source: NCAA Statistics

PRESS CONFERENCE TUESDAY AT PIZZA RANCH
Northwest head coach Ben McCollum will be available each Tuesday from Noon - 1 p.m. for a press conference at the Maryville Pizza Ranch.