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

Thursday, Jan. 23 | 7:30 p.m. | Bearcat Arena | Maryville, Mo.
Nebraska-Kearney at No. 2 Northwest Missouri State
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Saturday, Jan. 25 | 3:30 p.m. | Bearcat Arena | Maryville, Mo.
Fort Hays State at No. 2 Northwest Missouri State
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NORTHWEST TO DEFEND HOME COURT VS UNK, FHSU
The No. 2-ranked Northwest Missouri State University men's basketball team (16-1 overall, 6-1 MIAA) will defend its home court against Nebraska-Kearney (Thursday, 7:30 p.m.) and against Fort Hays State (Saturday, 3:30 p.m.).

NORTHWEST VS. UNK ALL-TIME SERIES
Northwest holds a 7-1 lead in the all-time series vs. Nebraska-Kearney. Northwest is 3-0 vs. UNK in Bearcat Arena.
    UNK's only win in the series came Jan. 18, 2018, in Kearney, Nebraska, 66-59.

NORTHWEST VS. FHSU ALL-TIME SERIES
Northwest holds a 15-10 lead in the all-time series vs. Fort Hays State. The Bearcats have won eight straight matchups with the Tigers.
    Fort Hays State's last win in the series came in Bearcat Arena when the Tigers notched a 64-60 win over Northwest on Feb. 13, 2013.

26-GAME HOME COURT WIN STREAK
The Bearcats's 26-game home win streak ranks as the third-longest streak in the nation among all NCAA divisions. It ranks No. 2 among NCAA Division II teams.

Active Home Court Win Streaks
West Texas A&M (II) – 36
Gonzaga (I) – 34
Northwest Missouri State (II) – 26
Missouri Southern (II) – 25
St. Edward's (II) – 25
Swarthmore (III) – 22
Villanova (I)  – 20
Randolph-Macon (III)  – 20
Last loss - 3/10/18 vs. Minnesota State (L, 60-50)

HOME COURT ADVANTAGE
Since the start of the 2011-12 season, Northwest has compiled a home mark of 118-9. Northwest is 9-0 at home this season. Northwest has won 26 consecutive home contests.
    The Bearcats have won 37 of their last 38 home MIAA 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    9-0

NORTHWEST LOOKING FOR 7TH STRAIGHT MIAA CROWN
Northwest has won six consecutive MIAA regular season titles and during that time span has compiled a league mark of 109-15.
    Coming into this season, Northwest was averaging 17.2 MIAA wins and 2.0 losses per year since the start of its six-year title run.
    Over the last four seasons in MIAA play, Northwest has a record of 59-5 against league foes.

Year        NW's MIAA Record
2013-14    16-3
2014-15    15-4
2015-16    19-3
2016-17    18-1
2017-18    16-3
2018-19    19-0
2019-20    6-1
Totals    109-15

HUDGINS HONORED AGAIN AS MIAA ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
After posting a career-high 31 points vs. Missouri Western, sophomore guard Trevor Hudgins was named the MIAA Men's Basketball Athlete of the Week.
    Hudgins was the lone Bearcat to reach double-figure scoring in Northwest's 65-56 win over Missouri Western on Saturday. Hudgins surpassed the 1,000-point mark in scoring in the first half and did not stop scoring as he tallied a career-best 31 points against the Griffons.
    Hudgins sank 11-of-18 shots from the field, including 6-of-9 from beyond three-point range as he played all 40 minutes. He was also a perfect 3-of-3 from the free throw line. Hudgins handed out three assists.

NW's MIAA Athlete of the Week Honors
Ryan Hawkins - Nov. 12
Wes Dreamer - Dec. 2
Ryan Hawkins - Dec. 23
Trevor Hudgins - Jan. 7
Ryan Hawkins - Jan. 13
Trevor Hudgins - Jan. 20
    
HUDGINS BECOMES 25TH BEARCAT TO REACH 1,000 PTS
Sophomore Trevor Hudgins became the 25th Bearcat to reach the 1,000-point mark. Hudgins has scored 1,030 points in 55 career games.

20-Point Scoring Games in 2019-20
Trevor Hudgins - 10
Ryan Hawkins - 9
Diego Bernard - 4
Wes Dreamer - 1

Career 20-Point Scoring Games
Trevor Hudgins - 30
Ryan Hawkins - 15
Diego Bernard - 7
Ryan Welty - 3
Wes Dreamer - 1

ONLY PITTS GOT THERE FASTER
Former Bearcat Justin Pitts was the fastes to reach 1,000 points in school history. Pitts reached 1,000 points in 53 games.
    Pitts is the all-time leading scorer in Bearcat history with 2,459 points.

HUDGINS SECURES SECOND 30-POINT GAME
Sophomore Trevor Hudgins secured his second career 30-point game with his 31-point performance vs. Missouri Western.
    Junior Ryan Hawkins leads the squad with three 30-point games this season.
    Hawkins has tallied four 30-point games in his career.

30-Point Scoring Games in 2019-20
Ryan Hawkins - 3
Trevor Hudgins - 1

Career 30-Point Scoring Games
Ryan Hawkins - 4
Trevor Hudgins - 2

HUDGINS IS THE OUTSIDER
Trevor Hudgins is shooting 71.1% from three-point range in his last seven games by making 32-of-45 from distance.
    He has made at least six three-pointers in four of the seven games. Hudgins has drained at least two three-pointers in all seven games.
    In his last seven games, Hudgins is averaging 23.1 points per game and shooting 57.6 percent from the field.
    On the season, Hudgins ranks No. 2 in the nation in three-point field goal percentage (53.3% - 48-of-90).
    
Hudgins Last 7 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.
vs. Missouri Western - 6-of-9 3 ptrs., 31 pts.

NCAA Div. II Three-Point Field Goal Percentage
1.     Jacob Redding (North Greenville)    54.1% (40-74)
2.    Trevor Hudgins (Northwest Mo. St.)    53.3% (48-90)
3.    Cal Hartley (Drury)    52.3% (46-88)
4.    Darryl Straughter (Walsh)    50.0% (67-134)
    Kayo Goncalves (Southeastern Ok.)    50.0% (55-110)
6.    DJ Brooks (North Greenville)    49.5% (49-99)
7.     Chris Clancy (Gannon)    48.9% (43-88)
8.    Spencer Foley (Adelphi)    48.4% (45-93)
9.    Stefan Milivojevic (Acad. of Art)    48.0% (48-100)
10.    Jhonathan Dunn (Southern Nazarene)    47.9% (70-146)

DOUGHERTY, WELTY = WINS
Seniors Tyler Dougherty and Ryan Welty have led Northwest to a mark of 116-6 in their careers.
    The duo is closing in on the Northwest career wins mark of 127 set by Dray Starzl from 2015-2019.
    Northwest went 35-1 in 2016-17 and won the program's first national title. The Bearcats went 27-4 in 2017-18, before going 38-0 and winning their second national crown in 2018-19. Northwest is 16-1 to start the 2019-20 season.

HAWK TOPS MIAA IN SCORING
Junior Ryan Hawkins tops the Bearcats and MIAA in scoring at 22.7 points per game.
    Hawkins is shooting 55.0% from the field, including 44.6% from three-point range.
    Hawkins leads the team in free throws made (66) and steals (37). He is tied for the team lead in rebounds (118).

1,000 POINTS/500 REBOUNDS
Junior Ryan Hawkins became the 13th Bearcat to post 1,000 points and 500 rebounds.
    Hawkins ranks No. 23 on Northwest's all-time scoring list with 1,079 points.
    He needs nine more rebounds to break into the top-10 career leaders in rebounds. Hawkins had 565 career 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
Ryan Hawkins (2017-pr.)    1,079 pts/565 rbs
Rick Jolley (1993-96)    1,054 pts/574 rbs

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 305 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.)    305
9.    Gerald Harris (1986-88)        274
10.    Steve Simon (1992-95)        245

IRON MEN
Northwest has four players averaging 33.2 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    35.9
Ryan Hawkins    34.7
Ryan Welty        33.4
Diego Bernard    33.2

FULL 40 MINUTES
For the season, Northwest has had 19 instances of players going the full 40 minutes in a game.
    Trevor Hudgins has played the full 40 minutes in seven games. Ryan Welty has played the full 40 minutes in four 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 a 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
Trevor Hudgins vs. Missouri Western
Ryan Welty vs. Missouri Western

HIGH PERCENTAGE PLAYS
Northwest has shot 50% or better in 11 of its 17 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 129 steals through 17 games. Northwest has allowed only 75 steals.

24 STRAIGHT WEEKS IN TOP 5
The Jan. 14 NABC Division II Top 25 poll marks the 24th 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.

HAWK CLIMBS BEARCAT STEALS LIST
Ryan Hawkins ranks No. 9 on Northwest's all-time steals list with 139 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.)    139
10.    DeShaun Cooper (2009-2014)    132

HUDG LEADS MIAA IN ASSIST-TO-TURNOVER RATIO
Trevor Hudgins leads the MIAA in assist-to-turnover ratio and ranks No. 11 in the nation at 3.29. Hudgins has handed out 102 assists to go against only 31 turnovers in 610 minutes of action.
    Hudgins ranks No. 15 in the nation in total assists (102). He set a career-high with 13 assists in Northwest's 110-66 win over Central Methodist.

NCAA Div. II Assist to Turnover Ratio
1. Devin Whitelow (Winona State)        4.92
2. Luke Dyer (West Liberty)            4.64
3. Kerney Lane (Alabama-Huntsville)        4.25
4. Tommy Lucca (Michigan Tech)        4.18
5. Jayce McCain (Cal St. San Marcos)        3.81
6. Kerry Kirkwood (Dist. Columbia)        3.67
7. Tommy Schmock (Findlay)            3.56
8. Anthony Brown (Lincoln Memorial)        3.54
9. Ryan Roland (Le Moyne)            3.50
10. Sukhman Bhinder (Lindenwood)        3.31
11. Trevor Hudgins (Northwest Mo. St.)    3.29

SHOOTING LIGHTS OUTS
Northwest has eight players shooting 46.6% or better from the field this season. As a squad, the Bearcats are shooting 51.7% from the field, 43.6% from 3-point range and 81.0% from the free throw line.

Name        FG%    3FG%    FT%    PPG
Hawkins    55.0    44.6    80.5    22.7
Hudgins    52.6    53.3    88.9    18.7
Bernard    46.6    30.8    79.5    14.8
Welty        52.2    51.0    96.3    8.3
Dreamer    49.3    34.0    80.0    6.2
Waters        50.0    32.3    70.6    6.1
Dougherty    57.1    44.4    64.7    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 43.6%. Northwest has drained 179-of-411 three-pointers this season.

NCAA Div. II Team 3-Point Field Goal%
1.     Northwest Mo. St.    43.6% (179-411)
2.    West Liberty    43.1% (199-462)
3.    Drury    42.6% (162-380)
4.    Walsh    42.0% (227-540)
5.    Michigan Tech    42.0% (174-414)
6.    Colorado Mesa    41.8% (148-354)
7.    Mercyhurst    41.8% (122-292)
8.    Chico State    41.8% (157-376)
9.    Stonehill    41.7% (149-357)
10.    Nova Southeastern    41.4% (153-370)

TAKING FULL ADVANTAGE OF CHARITY STRIPE
The Bearcats rank No. 3 in the nation in team free throw percentage at 81.0%. The Bearcats have made 265-of-327 free throws this season, while the opposition has attempted only 190 free throws.

NCAA Div. II Team Free Throw%
1.    Cedarville    82.6% (237-287)
2.    Bellarmine    81.5% (203-249)
3.     Northwest Mo. St.    81.0% (265-327)
4.    Minnesota-Crookston    80.9% (276-341)
5.    Wilmington    80.2% (207-258)
6.    Adelphi    80.1% (189-236)
7.     Western Oregon    79.7% (149-187)    
8.    Rogers State    79.6% (270-339
9.     Le Moyne    79.6% (218-274)
10.    Ohio Dominican    79.5% (167-210)

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 17 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    9.2
3.    Northern Michigan    9.4
4.    Northwest Mo. St.    9.7
5.    UC San Diego    9.8
6.    Shepherd    9.9
7.    Northern State    10.1
8.    St. Cloud State    10.1
9.    Missouri-St. Louis    10.2
10.    Walsh    10.4

NO. 5 IN SCORING DEFENSE
The Bearcats have been in a lockdown defensive mode all season. As a result, Northwest ranks No. 5 in the nation in scoring defense by giving only 62.0 points per game.
    Northwest has held eight of its opponents to less than 60 points scored.
    
NCAA Div. II Team Scoring Defense
1.     West Alabama    57.9 ppg
2.    Bellarmine    59.1 ppg
3.    Missouri-St. Louis    59.3 ppg
4.    Miles    59.9 ppg
5.    Northwest Mo. St.    62.0 ppg
6.    Cal Poly Pomona    62.1 ppg
7.    Alabama Huntsville    63.4 ppg
8.    Indiana (Pa.)    63.8 ppg
9.    Walsh    64.2 ppg
10.    Northern Michigan    64.6 ppg

NO. 6 IN FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE
The Bearcats have made 51.7% of their field goal attempts in 2019-20, which ranks No. 6 in the nation.

NCAA Div. II Team Field Goal%
1.     Nova Southeastern    53.5%
2.     Bellarmine    53.2%
3.    Charleston (W.Va.)    52.9%
4.    Colorado Mesa    52.0%
5.    Lincoln Memorial    51.9%
6.     Northwest Mo. St.    51.7%
7.    UC San Diego    51.5%
8.    Augusta    51.2%
9.    Pittsburgh-Johnstown    50.9%
10.    Findlay    50.9%

NO. 6 IN FEWEST FOULS PER GAME
The Bearcats rank No. 6 in the nation in fewest fouls per game (12.9).

NCAA Div. II Team Fewest Fouls Per Game
1.    Bentley    11.5
2.    Hillsdale    12.2
3.    Maryville    12.6
4.    Southeastern Okla.    12.6
5.    Montana St.-Billings    12.9
6.    Northwest Mo. St.    12.9
7.    Wisconsin-Parkside    13.1
8.    Ashland    13.2
9.    Walsh    13.2
10.    Bellarmine    13.4

NO. 7 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. 7 in the nation scoring margin (+21.5).

NCAA Div. II Team Scoring Margin
1.    West Liberty    +27.4
2.     Lincoln Memorial    +24.4
3.    Walsh    +23.7
4.    Nova Southeastern    +23.1
5.    St. Edward's    +22.4
6.    West Texas A&M    +22.2
8.    Northwest Mo. St.    +21.5
8.    Bellarmine    +20.4
9.    Missouri Southern    +19.8
10.    Indiana (Pa.)    +18.9

WELTY, HUDGINS KNOCKING DOWN THREES AT AN UNBELIEVABLY HIGH RATE
Senior Ryan Welty is the nation's No. 2-ranked active career leader in three-point field goal percentage and sophomore Trevor Hudings ranks No. 3 among NCAA Division II players. Welty and Hudgins trail Mercyhurt's Trystan Pratapas, who has made 51.4% of his three-pointers (94-of-183).
    Welty has made 50.8 percent of his three-point shots (210-of-413). Welty ranks No. 2 among all active NCAA shooters in all divisions.
    Sophomore Trevor Hudgins ranks No. 3 in Division II (No. 6 in all divisions) by draining 120-of-247 three-pointers (48.6%).

NCAA D-II Active Career Leaders - 3-Point FG Pct.
1. Trystan Pratapas (Mercyhurst)        .514
2. Ryan Welty (Northwest Missouri St.)    .508
3. Trevor Hudgins (Northwest Missouri St.)    .486
4. Mikkel Kolstad (Nova Southeastern)    .483
5. Dan Largey (Stonehill)            .463
6. Gabe Colosimo (Seattle Pacific)        .453
7. Nick Smith (Nova Southeastern)        .453
8. Parker Jennings (Missouri Southern)    .452
9. Max Shulman (Alabama Huntsville)        .451
10. Chandler Jacobs (DBU)            .448
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.)    .508
3. Alex Jacovides (Suffolk)            .505
4. Nick Penny (Carroll)                .495
5. Luke Avdalovic (Northern Arizona)        .493
6. Trevor Hudgins (Northwest Missouri St.)    .486
7. Mikkel Kolstad (Nova Southeastern)    .483
8. Ethan Feldman (NYU)            .484
9. Jackson Sartain (John Carroll)        .467
10. Rowan McGowen (Loras)            .463
Minimum 80 3-pt FGs made

WELTY, HAWKINS CLIMB 3-POINT CHART
Ryan Welty has made 210 career 3-pointers to rank No. 4 on Northwest's all-time 3-pointers made chart. Welty needs five 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.)        210
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

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.

HUDGINS NAMED MIAA PLAYER OF WEEK
Trevor Hudgins was named the MIAA Co-Athlete of the Week for men's basketball (Jan. 8). Hudgins shared it with Missouri Southern's Cam Martin.
    Hudgins (Manhattan, Kansas) averaged 22.7 points per game, while shooting 63.6% from the field - including 70% (14-of-20) from three-point range and 12-of-12 at the free throw line as Northwest went 3-0.
    Hudgins also dished out 5.0 assists per game, grabbed 12 rebounds and tallied seven steals for the No. 2-ranked Bearcats in wins over Simpson, Northeastern State and Rogers State.

HAWKINS GAINS SECOND MIAA'S TOP WEEKLY HONOR
For the second time this season junior forward Ryan Hawkins has been named the MIAA men's basketball athlete of the week.
    Hawkins (Atlantic, Iowa) averaged 28.5 points per game and shot 70.6 percent from the field in leading Northwest to a pair of home non-conference victories. Hawkins went 24-of-34 from the field and 8-of-13 from three-point range in the two contests. Hawkins went for 32 points against Central Methodist and then followed that up with 25 points against Truman State.
    Hawkins shot 13-of-15 from the field (including 5-of-6 from 3-point range) and tallied five steals against Central Methodist. Hawkins drained 11-of-19 field goals and 3-of-7 three-pointers to go along with seven rebounds and four assists vs. Truman State.

HAWKINS HITS FOR 40 AGAIN
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 poured in 43 points in an 87-53 win at Lincoln (Dec. 5), becoming the first Bearcat player to record two 40-point scoring games.    

Northwest Single-Game Scoring Records
1. Ryan Hawkins, Southern Nazarene (11/2/19) - 44
2. Ed Maxwell, SE Missouri State (1963-64) - 43
    Ryan Hawkins, at Lincoln (12/5/19) - 43
4. David Alvey, William Jewell (Mo.) (12/1/75) - 42
5. Joey Witthus, Minnesota State (3/16/19) - 39
6. 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
9. Justin Pitts vs. UNK (1/19/17) - 37
10. 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

HAWKINS WITH TWO 40-POINT GAMES
Ryan Hawkins's 44-point outburst vs. Southern Nazarene (Nov. 2) is tied for the fifth-highest total among NCAA Division II players this season. Minnesota-Crookston's Harrison Cleary scored 52 points vs. Wayne State (Dec. 14) set the top Division II scoring mark this season.

Most Points Scored in a Game in 2019-20 - NCAA Division II
1. Harrison Cleary, Minnesota-Crookston vs. Wayne State (12/14/19) - 52 points
2. Kevin Buckingham, Southeastern Okla. vs. Alaska-Anchorage (12/20/19) - 46 points
3. Roger Ray, Livingstone vs. Virginia State (12/5/19) - 45 points
    Mark Matthews, Nova Southeastern vs. Palm Beach Atlantic (1/15/20) - 45 points
5. Ryan Hawkins, Northwest Mo. St. vs. Southern Nazarene (11/2/19) - 44 points
    Courvoisier McCauley, Lincoln Memorial vs. Lenoir-Rhyne (12/18/19) - 44 points
    Harrison Cleary, Minnesota-Crookston vs. Bemidji State (12/21/19) - 44 points
    Derek Murphy, Florida Tech vs. Eckerd (1/8/20) - 44 points
    Brian Halums, Arkansas-Fort Smith vs. Texas A&M-Commerce (1/16/20) - 44 points
10. Ryan Hawkins, Northwest Mo. St. at Lincoln (12/5/19) - 43 points
      Shadeed Shabazz, Alaska-Fairbanks vs. Concordia Portland (12/7/19) - 43 points
      Jordan Floyd, King vs. Mount Olive (1/4/20) - 43 points
      Faison Brock, S.C. Aiken vs. Young Harris (1/18/20) - 43 points

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 257-76 (.772 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 (418-77, 16 yrs.)
2. Josh Schertz (Lincoln Memorial)    .822 (303-65, 12 yrs.)
3. Scott Davenport (Bellarmine)    .779 (358-101, 14 yrs.)
4. Ben McCollum (Northwest Mo. St.)    .772 (257-76, 11 yrs.)
5. Jeff Young (Walsh)    .770 (372-111, 17 yrs.)
6. Burt Paddock (Davenport)    .767 (300-91, 12 yrs.)
7. Joe Lombardi (Indiana, Pa.)    .760 (320-101, 14 yrs.)
8. Ken Ammann (Concordia, Calif.)    .758 (478-153, 19 yrs.)
9. Rodney Watson (Southern Indiana)    .755 (240-78, 11 yrs.)
10. Mike Jones (Mississippi College)    .749 (337-113, 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.