Northwest Missouri State Men's Basketball Game Notes (PDF)

Saturday, Jan. 18 | 3:30 p.m. | Bearcat Arena | Maryville, Mo.
Missouri Western at No. 2 Northwest Missouri State
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NO. 2 BEARCATS RENEW RIVALRY VS. GRIFFONS
The No. 2-ranked Northwest Missouri State University men's basketball team (15-1 overall, 5-1 MIAA) will play host to the Missouri Western Griffons (7-10 overall, 3-3 MIAA) Saturday at 3:30 p.m. in Bearcat Arena.

NORTHWEST OWNS 13 STRAIGHT WINS VS WESTERN
Northwest has defeated Missouri Western 13 straight times entering Saturday's action.
    The Bearcats have won 18 of the last 19 matchups and hold a 54-35 lead in the all-time series against the Griffons.

HUDGINS NEEDS 1 MORE FOR 1,000 CAREER POINTS
Sophomore Trevor Hudgins needs one more point to become the 25th Bearcat to score 1,000 career points. Hudgins has scored 999 points in 54 career games.

TREV DIALED IN FROM DEEP
Trevor Hudgins is shooting 72.2% from three-point range in his last six games by making 26-of-36 from distance.
    On the season, Hudgins is the No. 1-ranked three-point field goal percentage shooter in the MIAA at 51.9%.
    Hudgins ranks No. 4 in Division II in three-point field goal percentage. Hudgins is shooting 42-of-81 from the arc.
    
Hudgins Last 6 Games
vs. Truman State - 6-of-7 3 ptrs., 22 pts.
vs. Simpson - 2-of-3 3 ptrs., 22 pts.
vs. Northeastern St. - 6-of-8 3 ptrs., 20 pts.
vs. Rogers State - 6-of-9 3 ptrs., 26 pts.
at Emporia State - 4-of-7 3 ptrs., 28 pts.
at Washburn - 2-of-2 3 ptrs., 13 pts.

TREV CLIMBS NORTHWEST'S CAREER ASSIST CHART
Point guard Trevor Hudgins is already in Northwest's career top-10 list for assists midway through his second season.
    Hudgins has amassed 302 career assists, which ranks as the eighth-best total in school history.

Northwest Assists in a Career
1.     Justin Pitts (2014-18)        575
2.     Kelvin Parker (2001-04)        492
3.    DeShaun Cooper (2009-14)    489
4.    Victor Coleman (1981-84)        467
5.    Mark Yager (1979-82)        449
6.    Scott Fleming (2000-03)        435
7.    Matt Wallace (2011-15)        410
8.    Trevor Hudgins (2018-pr.)    302
9.    Gerald Harris (1986-88)        274
10.    Steve Simon (1992-95)        245

HAWKINS SNARES THIRD MIAA ATHLETE OF WEEK AWARD
For the third time this season, Northwest Missouri State junior forward Ryan Hawkins has been named the MIAA's Men's Basketball Athlete of the Week.
    Hawkins (Atlantic, Iowa) averaged 23.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and shot 53.1 percent from the field in leading Northwest to a pair of road MIAA victories. Hawkins played all 80 minutes in the two games.
    Hawkins collected his third double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds in a 71-56 win at Emporia State.
    Hawkins scored a game-high 32 points on 11-of-18 shooting and grabbed four rebounds to go along with five steals in a 73-68 victory at Washburn. Hawkins hit a driving left-hand layup with 3:38 to play and added two free throws with 2:33 left to put Northwest on top of Washburn for good at 66-65. It was the fourth 30-point plus scoring game this season for Hawkins.

HAWK LEADS THE 'CATS
Hawkins is leading the Bearcats and the MIAA in scoring at 23.6 points per game.
    Hawkins is shooting 56.3% from the field, including 45.0% from three-point range.
    Hawkins has buried a team-best 45 three-pointers and is 62-of-75 (82.7%) at the free throw line. Hawkins also leads the team in steals with 35.

1,000 POINTS/500 REBOUNDS
Junior Ryan Hawkins became the 13th Bearcat to post 1,000 points and 500 rebounds. Hawkins has 1,071 points and 559 rebounds.

Northwest's 1,000 Pts & 500 Rbs
Vic Coleman (1980-84)    1,759 pts/586 rbs
David Alvey (1973-77)    1,747 pts/677 rbs
Hunter Henry (2006-09)    1,592 pts/808 rbs
Joe Hurst (1982-86)    1,580 pts/777 rbs
Russ Miller (1976-80)    1,282 pts/837 rbs
Jeff Hutcheon (1985-89)    1,203 pts/519 rbs
Matt Redd (1996-99)    1,200 pts/571 rbs
Don Sears (1966-70)    1,154 pts/874 rbs
Dillon Starzl (2011-14)    1,153 pts/518 rbs
Chris Ebou Ndow (2015-18)    1,134 pts/654 rbs
Bob Sundell (1986-89)    1,082 pts/574 rbs
Rick Jolley (1993-96)    1,054 pts/574 rbs
Ryan Hawkins (2017-pr.)    1,071 pts/559 rbs

IRON MEN
Northwest has four players averaging 32.9 minutes or more per game this season.
    In its two wins over Emporia State and Washburn, Northwest used only six players in both contests.

Player            Minutes Per Game
Trevor Hudgins    35.7
Ryan Hawkins    34.6
Diego Bernard    33.1
Ryan Welty        32.9

FULL 40 MINUTES
Northwest had six instances of players going the full 40 minutes in this past weekend's wins over Emporia State and Washburn.
    For the season, Northwest has had 17 players go the full 40 minutes of a game.
    Trevor Hudgins has played the full 40 minutes in six games. Ryan Welty has played the full 40 minutes in three games.    
    Diego Bernard played all 80 minutes in three games.
    Ryan Hawkins has played the entire 40 minutes in four games.
    Redshirt freshman Luke Waters played the entire 40 minutes for the first time in his career in Thursday's 71-56 win at Emporia State.
    
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
Trevor Hudgins vs. Northeastern State
Ryan Welty vs. Northeastern State
Ryan Hawkins vs. Rogers State
Ryan Hawkins at Emporia State
Trevor Hudgins at Emporia State
Luke Waters at Emporia State
Ryan Hawkins at Washburn
Diego Bernard at Washburn
Trevor Hudgins at Washburn

TREV, DB NET 20-PLUS AT ESU
The sophomore backcourt pairing of Trevor Hudgins and Diego Bernard did their fair share of damage in a 71-56 win at Emporia State.
    Hudgins scored a game-high 28 points, while Bernard followed with 21 points against the Hornets.
    It's the ninth time this season that Hudgins has scored 20 or more points. Hudgins has 29 career 20-point scoring games.
    For Bernard, it was the fourth time this year that he has eclipsed the 20-point mark. Bernard has seven 20-point games in his Bearcat career.

20-Point Scoring Games in 2019-20
Trevor Hudgins - 9
Ryan Hawkins - 9
Diego Bernard - 4
Wes Dreamer - 1

Career 20-Point Scoring Games
Trevor Hudgins - 29
Ryan Hawkins - 15
Diego Bernard - 7
Ryan Welty - 3
Wes Dreamer - 1

HAWK SNARES 3RD 30-PT GAME OF SEASON
Junior Ryan Hawkins poured in 32 points at Washburn to surpass the 30-point mark for the third time this season.
    Hawkins has tallied four 30-point games in his career.
    Hawkins ranks No. 7 in the nation in total points scored with 377 points through 16 games.

30-Point Scoring Games in 2019-20
Ryan Hawkins - 3

Career 30-Point Scoring Games
Ryan Hawkins - 4
Trevor Hudgins - 1
    
NCAA Div. II Individual Points Scored
1. Andrew Sischo (Daemen)            461
2. Harrison Cleary (Minnesota-Crookston)    456
3. Jhonathan Dunn (Southern Nazarene)    444
    Jordan Floyd (King)                444
5. Dequan Abrom (Belmont Abbey)        432
6. Pat Dembley (Texas Permian Basin)    409
7. Ryan Hawkins (Northwest Mo. St.)    377
8. Walt Kelser (Ferris State)            366
9. Riley Farris (Fort Lewis)            364
10. Pat Bacon (Tampa)                351
      Jermaine Head (Wilmington)        351
      Sekou Sylla (Saint Rose)            351

WATERS RISES
Redshirt freshman Luke Waters had a busy week as he started his first career game and played his first 40-minute game. He also tied his career scoring high.
    Waters made his first career start at Emporia State and played the entire 40 minutes of a 71-56 road win over the Hornets.
    On Saturday in Topeka, Waters tied his career scoring high with 14 points as he made his second start and played 38 minutes in a 73-68 triumph over the Ichabods.

HIGH PERCENTAGE PLAYS
Northwest has shot 50% or better in 11 of its 16 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)
54.3% at Lincoln (Dec. 5)
66.7% vs. Central Methodist (Dec. 16)
50.8% vs. Truman State (Dec. 20)
53.6% vs. Simpson (Jan. 1)
52.1% vs. Rogers State (Jan. 6)
52.3% at Washburn (Jan. 11)

THIEVERY
The Bearcats have posted 123 steals through 16 games. Northwest has allowed only 69 steals this season.

23 STRAIGHT WEEKS IN TOP 5
The Jan. 14 NABC Division II Top 25 poll marks the 23rd straight week that Northwest has been ranked in the top five.

'CATS, MCCOLLUM ROLLING IN BIG VICTORIES
Northwest recorded its eighth victory by 20 or more points this season in a 101-66 triumph over Simpson on New Year's Day.
    Under head coach Ben McCollum the Bearcats are 97-2 in games decided by 20 points or more.
    Northwest has won 95 consecutive games when the final scoring margin is 20 or more points. The last time the Bearcats lost a game by 20 points or more came Jan. 20, 2010, when Missouri Southern posted an 88-63 win in Joplin, Missouri.

115 WINS OVER LAST FOUR SEASONS
Northwest has been playing on a different level the last four seasons. The Bearcats have posted a record of 115-6 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.

STILL SOME STREAKS ALIVE
Despite having its 46-game win streak, 24-game conference win streak and 16-game road win streak snapped, Northwest still possesses the longest win streak in the nation in neutral court games with 36.
    The Bearcats's 25-game home win streak ranks tied for the fourth-longest streak in the nation among all NCAA divisions. It ranks T-No. 2 among NCAA Division II teams.

Home Court
West Texas A&M (II) – 34
Gonzaga (I) – 32
Pomona-Pitzer (III) – 28
Northwest Missouri State (II) – 25
Missouri Southern (II) – 25
St. Edward's (II) – 23
Swarthmore (III) – 21
Last loss - 3/10/18 vs. Minnesota State (L, 60-50)

Neutral Court
Northwest Missouri State (II) – 36
WashU (III) – 15
Claremont-M-S (III) – 10
Wittenberg (III) – 10
Virginia (I) – 8
Adelphi (II) – 7
Guilford (III) – 7
Scranton (III) – 7
Trinity (III) – 7
Last loss - 11/13/15 vs. Upper Iowa (L, 76-72)

HOME COURT ADVANTAGE
Since the start of the 2011-12 season, Northwest has compiled a home mark of 117-9. Northwest is 8-0 at home this season. Northwest has won 25 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    8-0

HAWK CLIMBS BEARCAT STEALS LIST
Ryan Hawkins ranks No. 9 on Northwest's all-time steals list with 137 career thefts.

Northwest Steals in a Career
1.     Scott Fleming (2000-2003)        305
2.    Kelvin Parker (2001-2004)        209
3.     Mark Yager (1979-1982)        188
4.    Justin Pitts (2014-2018)        186
5.    Victor Coleman (1981-1984)    174
6.    Matt Wallace (2011-2015)        158
7.    Gerald Harris (1986-1988)        153
8.    Hunter Henry (2006-2009)        146
9.    Ryan Hawkins (2017-pres.)    137
10.    DeShaun Cooper (2009-2014)    132

TREVOR IS SCORING, DISHING
Trevor Hudgins set a career-high with 13 assists in Northwest's 110-66 win over Central Methodist. It's the fourth time this season that Hudgins has surpassed double figures in assists.
    Hudgins has handed out 99 assists, which ranks No. 12 in the nation.
    Hudgins is averaging 17.9 points and 6.2 assists per game. He has a 4.09 assist-to-turnover ratio, which ranks No. 8 in the nation. Hudgins has 90 assists to go against 22 turnovers in 490 minutes of action.

NCAA Div. II Assist to Turnover Ratio
1. Luke Dyer (West Liberty)            5.00
    Devin Whitelow (Winona State)        5.00
3. Tommy Lucca (Michigan Tech)        4.64
4. Kerney Lane (Alabama-Huntsville)        4.45
5. Sukhman Bhinder (Lindenwood)        4.36
6. Kylan Guerra (Jefferson)            3.78
7. Jayce McCain (Cal St. San Marcos)        3.57
8. Trevor Hudgins (Northwest Mo. St.)    3.54
9. Tyree Myers (Peach Belt)            3.48
10. Tom Brown (LeMoyne)            3.43

SHOOTING LIGHTS OUTS
Northwest has eight players shooting 47.2% or better from the field this season. As a squad, the Bearcats are shooting 52.2% from the field, 43.7% from 3-point range and 81.8% from the free throw line.

Name        FG%    3FG%    FT%    PPG
Hawkins    56.3    45.0    82.7    23.6
Hudgins    51.7    51.9    88.4    17.9
Bernard    47.2    32.7    80.3    15.2
Welty        53.0    52.1    96.0    8.5
Dreamer    50.0    34.8    80.0    6.6
Dougherty    57.4    44.4    62.5    6.1
Waters        50.0    32.1    78.6    6.0
Laing            48.5    44.4    50.0    4.1

NO. 1 FROM DISTANCE
Northwest ranks No. 1 in the nation in three-point field goal percentage at 43.7%. Northwest has drained 171-of-391 three-pointers this season.

NCAA Div. II Team 3-Point Field Goal%
1.     Northwest Mo. St.    43.7% (171-391)
2.    Mercyhurst    43.2 (105-243)
3.    West Liberty    43.1% (172-399)
4.     Bemidji State    42.7% (162-379)
5.    Chico State    42.3% (151-357)
6.    East Central    41.8% (122-292)
7.    Jefferson    41.7% (121-290)
8.    Western Oregon    41.7% (140-336)
9.    Drury    41.6% (137-329)
10.    Nova Southeastern    41.3% (135-327)

TAKING FULL ADVANTAGE OF CHARITY STRIPE
The Bearcats rank No. 3 in the nation in team free throw percentage at 81.8%. The Bearcats have made 252-of-308 free throws this season, while the opposition has attempted only 179 free throws.

NCAA Div. II Team Free Throw%
1.    Bellarmine    82.1% (174-212)
2.    Cedarville    81.9% (212-259)
3.     Northwest Mo. St.    81.6% (252-308)
4.    Minnesota-Crookston    80.9% (246-304)
5.    UC San Diego    80.8% (185-229)
6.    Wilmington    80.5% (178-221)
7.    Ohio Dominican    80.4% (152-189)
8.    Adelphi    80.4% (176-219)
9.    Rogers State    80.3% (236-294)
10.    Lincoln Memorial    80.2% (251-313)

NO. 4 IN FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE
The Bearcats have made 52.8% of their field goal attempts in 2019-20, which ranks No. 3 in the nation.

NCAA Div. II Team Field Goal%
1.     Bellarmine    54.1%
2.     Nova Southeastern    53.7%
3.    Charleston (W.Va.)    52.4%
4.     Northwest Mo. St.    52.2%
5.    Lincoln Memorial    52.1%
6.    UC San Diego    51.%
7.    Augusta    51.2%
8.    East Central    51.2%
9.    Pittsburgh-Johnstown    51.1%
10.    Cal Poly Pomona    50.9%

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 16 games in 2019-20, Northwest ranks No. 4 in the nation in turnovers per game (9.7).

NCAA Div. II Team Fewest Turnovers Per Game
1.    Michigan Tech    9.1
2.    Winona State    9.5
3.    Northern Michigan    9.6
4.    Northwest Mo. St.    9.7
5.    Shepherd    9.7
6.    Northern State    9.8
7.    UC San Diego    10.0
8.    Missouri-St. Louis    10.1
9.    Walsh    10.5
    St. Cloud State    10.5

NO. 5 IN FEWEST FOULS PER GAME
The Bearcats rank No. 5 in the nation in fewest fouls per game (13.1).

NCAA Div. II Team Fewest Fouls Per Game
1.    Bentley    11.7
2.    Maryville    12.4
3.    Hillsdale    12.5
4.    Southeastern Okla.    12.5
5.    Northwest Mo. St.    13.1
6.    Ashland    13.1
7.    USciences    13.3
8.    Montana St.-Billings    13.4
9.    Illinois-Springfield    13.5
10.    Walsh    13.6

NO. 6 IN SCORING DEFENSE
The Bearcats have been in a lockdown defensive mode all season. As a result, Northwest ranks No. 6 in the nation in scoring defense at 62.4 points per game.
    Northwest has held seven of its opponents to less than 60 points scored.
    
NCAA Div. II Team Scoring Defense
1.     West Alabama    55.7 ppg
2.    Missouri-St. Louis    58.5 ppg
3.    Miles    58.8 ppg
4.    Bellarmine    59.3 ppg
5.    Cal Poly Pomona    61.1 ppg
6.    Northwest Mo. St.    62.4 ppg
7.    Alabama Huntsville    63.6 ppg
8.    Walsh    64.0 ppg
9.    Indiana (Pa.)    64.2 ppg
10.    Oklahoma Christian    64.8 ppg

NO. 8 IN SCORING MARGIN
Northwest has been winning comfortably this season with eight of its 13 wins coming by 20 or more points. Northwest ranks No. 8 in the nation scoring margin (+22.3).

NCAA Div. II Team Scoring Margin
1.    West Liberty    +27.5
2.    Nova Southeastern    +25.5
3.     Lincoln Memorial    +24.8
4.    St. Edward's    +23.1
5.    Bellarmine    +22.7
6.    Walsh    +22.6
7.    West Texas A&M    +22.5
8.    Northwest Mo. St.    +22.3
9.    Missouri Southern    +21.6
10.    Missouri-St. Louis    +19.6

WELTY'S THREE-POINT PRECISION
Senior Ryan Welty is the nation's No. 2-ranked active career leader in three-point field goal percentage among NCAA Division II players. Welty currently trails Mercyhurt's Trystan Pratapas, who has made 51.4% of his three-pointers (92-of-179).
    Welty has made 51.0 percent of his three-point shots (209-of-410). Welty ranks No. 2 among all active NCAA shooters in all divisions.
    Sophomore Trevor Hudgins ranks No. 4 in Division II (No. 8 in all divisions) by draining 114-of-238 three-pointers (47.5%).

NCAA D-II Active Career Leaders - 3-Point FG Pct.
1. Trystan Pratapas (Mercyhurst)        .514
2. Ryan Welty (Northwest Missouri St.)    .510
3. Mikkel Kolstad (Nova Southeastern)    .482
4. Trevor Hudgins (Northwest Missouri St.)    .479
5. Dan Largey (Stonehill)            .460
6. Jordan Mello-Klein (Bentley)        .454
7. Stefan Milivojevic (Academy of Art)    .451
8. CJ Fleming (Bellarmine)            .451
9. Chandler Jacobs (DBU)            .451
10. Nick Smith (Nova Southeastern)        .451
Minimum 80 3-pt FGs made

NCAA All Active Career Leaders - 3-Point FG Pct.
1. Trystan Pratapas (Mercyhurst)        .514
2. Ryan Welty (Northwest Missouri St.)    .510
3. Alex Jacovides (Suffolk)            .505
4. Luke Avdalovic (Northern Arizona)        .500
5. Nick Penny (Carroll)                .490
6. Ethan Feldman (NYU)            .484
7. Mikkel Kolstad (Nova Southeastern)    .482
8. Trevor Hudgins (Northwest Missouri St.)    .479
9. Jackson Sartain (John Carroll)        .465
10. Rrowan McGowen (Loras)            .464
Minimum 80 3-pt FGs made

WELTY, HAWKINS CLIMB 3-POINT CHART
Ryan Welty has made 209 career 3-pointers to rank No. 4 on Northwest's all-time 3-pointers made chart. Welty needs six more makes to equal Austin Myer (2003-2006) for third place.
    Junior Ryan Hawkins ranks No. 9 in Bearcat history with 160 made three-pointers.

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.    Ryan Welty (2016-pres.)        209
5.    Conner Crooker (2013-16)        205
6.    Scott Fleming (2000-03)        173
7.    Joey Witthus (2017-19)        172
8.    DeShaun Cooper (2009-14)    170
9.    Ryan Hawkins (2017-pres.)        160
10.    Louis Jones (1987-89)        156

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. 4 IN WIN PERCENTAGE
Northwest head coach Ben McCollum ranks No. 4 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 256-76 (.771 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)    .844 (416-77, 16 yrs.)
2. Josh Schertz (Lincoln Memorial)    .822 (301-65, 12 yrs.)
3. Scott Davenport (Bellarmine)    .779 (356-101, 14 yrs.)
4. Ben McCollum (Northwest Mo. St.)    .771 (256-76, 11 yrs.)
5. Jeff Young (Walsh)    .769 (370-111, 17 yrs.)
6. Burt Paddock (Davenport)    .766 (298-91, 12 yrs.)
7. Joe Lombardi (Indiana, Pa.)    .759 (318-101, 14 yrs.)
8. Ken Ammann (Concordia, Calif.)    .758 (476-152, 19 yrs.)
9. Rodney Watson (Southern Indiana)    .753 (238-78, 11 yrs.)
10. Mike Jones (Mississippi College)    .750 (336-112, 17 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.