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

Thursday, Feb. 6 | 7:30 p.m. | Bearcat Arena | Maryville, Mo.
Central Missouri at No. 1 Northwest Missouri State
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Saturday, Feb. 8 | 3:30 p.m. | Bearcat Arena | Maryville, Mo.
Lincoln at No. 1 Northwest Missouri State
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NO. 1-BEARCATS TO PUT HOME WIN STREAK ON LINE
The No. 1-ranked Northwest Missouri State University men's basketball team (20-1 overall, 10-1 MIAA) will look to defend its home floor against Central Missouri (Thursday, 7:30 p.m.) and Lincoln (Saturday, 3:30 p.m.).

NORTHWEST VS. CENTRAL MISSOURI ALL-TIME SERIES
Central Missouri leads the all-time series, 128-95. The Mules defeated the Bearcats earlier this season in Warrensburg, 72-60.
    Northwest has won the last five matchups between the two schools in Bearcat Arena.

BEARCATS ALL-TIME VS BLUE TIGERS
Northwest holds a 50-30 lead over Lincoln in the all-time series between the two schools.
    Northwest has won 10 straight over the Blue Tigers, including an 87-53 triumph in Jefferson City on Dec. 5.

NO. 1 IN THE NATION
Northwest moved back to No. 1 in the nation in the Jan. 28 NABC Division II Top 25 Poll. Northwest has been ranked No. 1 in the nation in four consecutive seasons.
    Northwest has spent 28 weeks ranked No. 1 in the nation in the NABC poll. Northwest was first ranked No. 1 on Jan. 13, 2004.

Most weeks ranked No. 1
52, Kentucky Wesleyan
46, West Liberty
33, Virginia Union
28, Northwest Missouri State
26, Evansville
25, Cal State-Bakersfield
22, Bellarmine
22, Florida Southern
20, MSU Denver
18, Kentucky State

26 STRAIGHT WEEKS IN TOP 5
The Feb. 4 NABC Division II Top 25 poll marks the 26th straight week that Northwest has been ranked in the top five.

NINE STRAIGHT 20-WIN YEARS
Northwest eclipsed the 20-win mark for the ninth straight year in Saturday's 84-79 road win over Central Oklahoma.
    Going into the 2019-2020 season, Northwest was one of five NCAA Division II schools to have won 20 or more games in eight straight seasons. Northwest (9) and Lincoln Memorial (11) have extended their steak of 20-win seasons in 2019-20.
    Bellarmine (11), Indiana Pa. (11) and West Liberty (15) are also looking to extend their 20-win seasons streaks this year.

12-GAME WIN STREAK FOR NW
The Bearcats are in the midst of an 12-game win streak, which is tied for the fourth-longest active win streak among NCAA Division II teams.

Active Div. II Win Streaks
Lincoln Memorial – 21
Bridgeport – 13
UC San Diego – 13
Northwest Mo. St. – 12
West Texas A&M (II) – 12
Jefferson – 12
Black Hills State – 12
West Liberty – 11
Azusa Pacific – 11

28-GAME HOME COURT WIN STREAK
The Bearcats's 28-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 trailing only West Texas A&M's streak of 38 straight home victories.
    The Bearcats have won 66 of their last 68 home games. Northwest set the MIAA record for consecutive home victories in 2018 at 48.

Active Home Court Win Streaks
West Texas A&M (II) – 38
Gonzaga (I) – 35
Northwest Missouri State (II) – 28
St. Edward's (II) – 27
Swarthmore (III) – 24
Randolph-Macon (III)  – 22
Villanova (I)  – 21
Prairie View A&M (I) – 21
South Dakota State (I) – 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 120-9. Northwest is 11-0 at home this season. Northwest has won 28 consecutive home contests.
    Northwest has won 45 of its last 46 home MIAA contests - a stretch that began Jan. 14, 2015.

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    11-0

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 113-15.
    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 63-5 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    10-1
Totals    113-15

DOUGHERTY, WELTY = WINS
Seniors Tyler Dougherty and Ryan Welty have led Northwest to a mark of 120-6 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 20-1 to start the 2019-20 season.

WELTY MELTS NETS
Senior Ryan Welty continued his hot shooting over the weekend and extended his streak of shooting 60% or better from the field to four straight games.
    Welty has made 15-of-20 field goals (75%) in the last four games. He's also shooting 12-of-16 (75%) from three-point range in his last four contests.


LUKE IN THE LINEUP
Redshirt freshman Luke Waters has upped his game since joining the starting lineup his last six contests.
    Over his six starts, Waters is averaging 10.2 points per game and has eclipsed the double-figuring scoring mark in three of the contests (including a season-high 16 points vs. Fort Hays State). Waters is shooting 66.7% from the field (22-of-33). He has also drained 7-of-12 three-pointers.
    For the season, Waters is averaging 7.2 points per game and shooting 54.8% from the field.

HUDGINS, HAWKINS SCORING AT HIGH RATES
Junior Ryan Hawkins scored a game-high 36 points and sophomore Trevor Hudgins recorded a double-double with 21 points and 11 assists in a 98-69 win at Newman.
    Hudgins poured in 28 points and Hawkins tallied 17 points (13 in second half) in Northwest's 84-79 win at Central Oklahoma.

20-Point Scoring Games in 2019-20
Trevor Hudgins - 12
Ryan Hawkins - 11
Diego Bernard - 4
Wes Dreamer - 1

Career 20-Point Scoring Games
Trevor Hudgins - 32
Ryan Hawkins - 17
Diego Bernard - 7
Ryan Welty - 3
Wes Dreamer - 1

HAWK SECURES FIFTH 30-POINT GAME
Junior Ryan Hawkins secured his fourth 30-point game of the season and fifth of his career with 36 points at Newman. Hawkins went 13-of-16 from the field, including 7-of-9 from three-point range in his scoring barrage against the Jets.

30-Point Scoring Games in 2019-20
Ryan Hawkins - 4
Trevor Hudgins - 1

Career 30-Point Scoring Games
Ryan Hawkins - 5
Trevor Hudgins - 2

HAWK TOPS MIAA IN SCORING
Junior Ryan Hawkins tops the Bearcats and MIAA in scoring at 22.6 points per game.
    Hawkins is shooting 56.0% from the field, including 46.4% from three-point range.
    Hawkins leads the team in rebounds (145), free throws made (78), steals (52) and blocks (15).
HAWKINS JOINS NW TOP-10 REBOUNDING CHART
Junior Ryan Hawkins ranks No. 7 on Northwest's all-time rebounding list with 592 career caroms.

Northwest's Rebounds in a Career
1.     Don Sears (1966-1970)    874
2.     Russ Miller (1976-1980)    837
3.     Hunter Henry (2006-2009)    808
4.     Joe Hurst (1983-1986)    777
5.     David Alvey (1973-1977)    677
6.     Chris-Ebou Ndow (2015-2018)    654
7.     Ryan Hawkins (2017-pres.)    592
8.     Victor Coleman (1981-1984)    586
9.     Rick Jolley (1993-1996)    574
        Mark Adams (1976-1980)    574
        Bob Sundell (1986-1989)    574

HAWK CLIMBS BEARCAT STEALS LIST
Ryan Hawkins ranks No. 7 on Northwest's all-time steals list with 154 career steals.

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.    Ryan Hawkins (2017-pres.)    154
8.    Gerald Harris (1986-1988)        153
9.    Hunter Henry (2006-2009)        146
10.    DeShaun Cooper (2009-2014)    132

1,000 POINTS/500 REBOUNDS
Junior Ryan Hawkins became the 13th Bearcat to post 1,000 points and 500 rebounds.
    Hawkins ranks No. 17 on Northwest's all-time scoring list with 1,168 points.
    Hawkins ranks No. 7 on Northwest's all-time rebounding list with 592 career rebounds.

Northwest's 1,000 Pts & 500 Rbs
Victor 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
Ryan Hawkins (2017-pr.)    1,168 pts/592 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

HUDGINS UNCONSCIOUS IN HIS LAST 11
Trevor Hudgins is shooting 58.3% from three-point range in his last 11 games by making 42-of-72 from distance.
    Hudgins has drained at least two three-pointers in 10 of the 11 contests.
    In his last 11 games, Hudgins is averaging 20.6 points per game and shooting 52.6 percent from the field. He has recorded eight 20-point scoring games in this stretch of 11 contests.
    On the season, Hudgins ranks No. 3 in the nation in three-point field goal percentage (50.5% - 51-of-101).

Hudgins Last 11 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.
vs. Nebraska-Kearney - 1-of-5 3 ptrs., 6 pts.
vs. Fort Hays State - 2-of-6 3 ptrs., 10 pts.
at Newman - 3-of-6 3 ptrs., 21 pts.
at Central Oklahoma - 4-of-10 3 ptrs., 28 pts.

NCAA Div. II Three-Point Field Goal Percentage
1.    Kayo Goncalves (Southeastern Ok.)    50.7% (71-140)
2.    Cal Hartley (Drury)    50.0% (58-116)
3.    Kolton Peterson (Colorado Mesa)    50.0% (53-106)
4.    Trevor Hudgins (Northwest Mo. St.)    49.6% (58-117)
5.    Stefan Milivojevic (Acad. of Art)    49.6% (57-115)
6.    Luke Gibson (Newberry)    49.5% (54-109)
7.    Miles Tention (St. Anselm)    48.5% (47-97)
8.    DJ Brooks (North Greenville)    48.4% (59-122)
9.    Darryl Straughter (Walsh)    48.3% (73-151)
10.    Braelon Walker (Missouri Southern)    48.1% (51-106)

TREV LEADS MIAA IN ASSIST-TO-TURNOVER RATIO
Trevor Hudgins leads the MIAA in assist-to-turnover ratio and ranks No. 7 in the nation at 3.57. Hudgins has handed out 132 assists to go against only 37 turnovers in 756 minutes of action.
    Hudgins ranks No. 13 in the nation in total assists (132). He has six double-figure assist games.

NCAA Div. II Assist to Turnover Ratio
1. Luke Dyer (West Liberty)            5.13
2. Devin Whitelow (Winona State)        4.88
3. Jayce McCain (Cal St. San Marcos)        4.00
4. Tommy Lucca (Michigan Tech)        3.82
5. Connor Hill (Hillsdale)            3.60
6. Justin Frazier (King)                3.58
7. Trevor Hudgins (Northwest Mo. St.)    3.57
8. Kylan Guerra (Jefferson)            3.56
9. Ryan Roland (Le Moyne)            3.47
10. Tommy Schmock (Findlay)            3.45

TREV CLIMBS NORTHWEST'S CAREER ASSIST CHART
Trevor Hudgins is already in Northwest's career top-10 list for assists in his second season as a Bearcat.
    Hudgins has amassed 322 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.)    333
9.    Gerald Harris (1986-88)        274
10.    Steve Simon (1992-95)        245

WELTY, HUDGINS KNOCKING DOWN THREES AT AN UNBELIEVABLY HIGH RATE
Senior Ryan Welty is the nation's No. 1-ranked active career leader in three-point field goal percentage. Welty has made 51.7 percent of his three-point shots (222-of-429).
    Sophomore Trevor Hudgins ranks No. 5 among NCAA Division II players (No. 10 in all divisions) by draining 130-of-274 three-pointers (47.4%).

NCAA D-II Active Career Leaders - 3-Point FG Pct.
1. Ryan Welty (Northwest Missouri St.)    .517
2. Trystan Pratapas (Mercyhurst)        .485
3. Will Yoakum (West Liberty)            .483
4. Mikkel Kolstad (Nova Southeastern)    .479
5. Trevor Hudgins (Northwest Missouri St.)    .474
6. Adam Dworsky (Southeastern Okla. St.)    .466
7. Nick Smith (Nova Southeastern)        .452
8. Troy Brady (South Dakota Mines)        .452
9. Stefan Milivojevic (Academy of Art)    .451
10. Quinn Nelson (Southwest Baptist)    .448
Minimum 80 3-pt FGs made

NCAA All Active Career Leaders - 3-Point FG Pct.
1. Ryan Welty (Northwest Missouri St.)    .517
2. Dru Kuxhausen (McNeese State)        .508
3. Alex Jacovides (Suffolk)            .507
4. Luke Avdalovic (Northern Arizona)        .491
5. Matthew Schner (Emory)            .488
6. Trystan Pratapas (Mercyhurst)        .485
6. Nick Penny (Carroll)                .491
7. Will Yoakum (West Liberty)            .483
8. Mikkel Kolstad (Nova Southeastern)    .479
9. Nick Penny (Carroll)                .478
10. Trevor Hudgins (Northwest Missouri St.)    .474
Minimum 80 3-pt FGs made

WELTY, HAWKINS CLIMB 3-POINT CHART
Ryan Welty has made 221 career 3-pointers to rank No. 3 on Northwest's all-time 3-pointers made chart.    Junior Ryan Hawkins ranks T-No. 6 in Bearcat history with 173 made three-pointers.

Northwest 3-Pointers Made in a Career
1.     Zach Schneider (2013-17)        370
2.    Justin Pitts (2014-18)        271
3.    Ryan Welty (2016-pres.)        222
4.    Austin Meyer (2003-06)        215
5.    Conner Crooker (2013-16)        205
6.    Scott Fleming (2000-03)        173
    Ryan Hawkins (2017-pres.)    173
7.    Joey Witthus (2017-19)        172
9.    DeShaun Cooper (2009-14)    170
10.    Louis Jones (1987-89)        156

IRON MEN
Northwest has four players averaging 31.3 minutes or more per game this season.

Player            Minutes Per Game
Trevor Hudgins    36.0
Ryan Hawkins    34.5
Ryan Welty        34.1
Diego Bernard    31.3

FULL 40 MINUTES
For the season, Northwest has had 25 instances of players going the full 40 minutes in a game.
    Trevor Hudgins has played the full 40 minutes in nine games. Ryan Welty has played the full 40 minutes in six games.    
    Ryan Hawkins has played the entire 40 minutes in six games. Diego Bernard played all 80 minutes in three 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
Ryan Welty vs. Nebraska-Kearney
Ryan Hawkins vs. Nebraska-Kearney
Trevor Hudgins vs. Nebraska-Kearney
Ryan Welty at Central Oklahoma
Ryan Hawkins at Central Oklahoma
Trevor Hudgins at Central Oklahoma

HIGH PERCENTAGE PLAYS
Northwest has shot 50% or better in 15 of its 21 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)
50.0% vs. Nebraska-Kearney (Jan. 23)
52.8% vs. Fort Hays State (Jan. 25)
64.7% at Newman (Jan. 30)
51.9% at Central Oklahoma (Feb. 1)

THIEVERY
The Bearcats have posted 164 steals through 1 games. Northwest has allowed only 98 steals.

'CATS, MCCOLLUM ROLLING IN BIG VICTORIES
Northwest recorded its 10th victory by 20 or more points this season in its 98-69 triumph at Newman.
    Under head coach Ben McCollum the Bearcats are 99-2 in games decided by 20 points or more.
    Northwest has won 97 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.

SHOOTING LIGHTS OUTS
Northwest has eight players shooting 47.2% or better from the field this season. As a squad, the Bearcats are shooting 52.3% from the field, 45.1% from 3-point range and 79.4% from the free throw line.

Name        FG%    3FG%    FT%    PPG
Hawkins    56.0    46.4    76.5    22.6
Hudgins    50.8    49.6    87.2    18.2
Bernard    47.2    34.8    78.3    14.7
Welty        57.3    56.7    96.3    8.7
Waters        54.8    43.6    72.0    7.2
Dreamer    47.6    32.1    77.3    5.6
Dougherty    55.7    40.0    67.4    5.4
Laing            47.4    41.9    80.0    3.8

NO. 1 FROM DISTANCE
Northwest ranks No. 1 in the nation in three-point field goal percentage at 45.1%. Northwest has drained 231-of-512 three-pointers this season.

NCAA Div. II Team 3-Point Field Goal%
1.     Northwest Mo. St.    45.1% (231-512)
2.    Nova Southeastern    43.0% (186-433)
3.    Colorado Mesa    42.9% (183-427)
4.    West Liberty    42.1% (242-575)
5.    Walsh    41.9% (255-608)
6.    Michigan Tech    41.9% (218-520)
7.    Bemidji State    41.5% (222-535)
8.    Lincoln Memorial    41.0% (245-597)
9.    UC San Diego    40.8% (279-683)
10.    Western Oregon    40.8% (209-512)

NO. 4 IN FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE
The Bearcats have made 52.3% of their field goal attempts in 2019-20, which ranks No. 4 in the nation.

NCAA Div. II Team Field Goal%
1.     Nova Southeastern    54.5%
2.     Bellarmine    53.3%
3.    Charleston (W.Va.)    52.4%
4.     Northwest Mo. St.    52.3%
5.    Lincoln Memorial    52.2%
6.    Colorado Mesa    52.1%
7.    Black Hills State    51.8%
8.    Belmont Abbey    51.2%
9.    Pittsburg-Johnstown    51.1%
10.    West Liberty    51.0%

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 62.8 points per game.
    Northwest has held nine of its opponents to less than 60 points scored.
    
NCAA Div. II Team Scoring Defense
1.     West Alabama    57.4 ppg
2.    Miles    59.1 ppg
3.    Missouri-St. Louis    61.0 ppg
4.    Bellarmine    62.6 ppg
5.    Northwest Mo. St.    62.8 ppg
6.    Cal Poly Pomona    62.9 ppg
7.    Alabama Huntsville    64.3 ppg
8.    Hillsdale     64.8 ppg
9.    Northeastern State    64.8 ppg
10.    Oklahoma Christian    65.2 ppg

NO. 5 IN FEWEST FOULS PER GAME
The Bearcats rank No. 5 in the nation in fewest fouls per game (12.9).

NCAA Div. II Team Fewest Fouls Per Game
1.    Bentley    11.8
2.    Hillsdale    12.4
3.    Southeastern Okla.    12.8
4.    Montana St.-Billings    12.9
5.    Northwest Mo. St.    13.0
6.    Ashland    13.1
7.    Walsh    13.4
8.    Wisconsin-Parkside    13.5
9.    USciences    13.6
10.    Malone    13.8

NO. 6 IN SCORING MARGIN
Northwest has been winning comfortably this season with 10 of its 20 wins coming by 20 or more points. Northwest ranks No. 6 in the nation scoring margin (+20.5).

NCAA Div. II Team Scoring Margin
1.    West Liberty    +26.9
2.     Lincoln Memorial    +23.9
3.    Nova Southeastern    +23.3
4.    West Texas A&M    +21.7
5.    Walsh    +20.8
6.    Northwest Mo. St.    +20.5
7.    St. Edward's    +18.3
8.    UC San Diego    +18.0
9.    Indiana (Pa.)    +17.1
10.    Missouri Southern    +16.7

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 21 games in 2019-20, Northwest ranks No. 6 in the nation in turnovers per game (9.8).

NCAA Div. II Team Fewest Turnovers Per Game
1.    Northern Michigan    9.0
2.    Winona State    9.2
3.    Shepherd    9.5
4.    Northern State    9.5
5.    UC San Diego    9.6
6.    Northwest Mo. St.    9.8
7.    Michigan Tech    10.0
8.    Missouri-St. Louis    10.0
9.    Hillsdale    10.2
10.    St. Cloud State    10.3

HUDGINS RECORDS TRIPLE-DOUBLE
Sophomore point guard Trevor Hudgins recorded the first triple-double in Northwest men's basketball history with 10 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists against Fort Hays State.
    It is the fourth triple-double in the MIAA since 2014-15.

Trevor Hudgins (Northwest Mo. St.)
Jan. 25, 2020 vs. Fort Hays State

Jabari Antwine (Pittsburg State)
Dec. 30, 2017 vs. Central Christian College of the Bible

Aaron Emmanuel (Missouri Western)
Jan. 16, 2016 at Emporia State

Lane Barlow (Missouri Southern)
Feb. 25, 2015 vs. Lindenwood

Double-Double Games in 2019-20
Ryan Hawkins - 4
Trevor Hudgins - 4
Diego Bernard - 2
Wes Dreamer - 1

Career Double-Doubles
Ryan Hawkins - 16
Trevor Hudgins - 8
Diego Bernard - 3
Wes Dreamer - 1

Career Triple-Doubles
Trevor Hudgins - 1

ROAD DOMINANCE
Northwest has gone 31-4 over the last four-plus seasons on the road in the MIAA.
    The Bearcats have won at least eight road games in each of the previous four seasons. Northwest is 5-1 on the road in MIAA play in 2019-2020.

100-POINT MARK
Northwest has scored 100 or more points 14 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.
    The Bearcats blitzed Central Methodist with a 110-66 triumph at home on Dec. 16 for their third 100-point game of the 2019-2020 season.
    Northwest hit the 100-point mark again on New Year's Day in its 101-66 victory over Simpson.

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)
110-66 vs. Central Methodist (12/16/19)
101-66 vs. Simpson (1/1/20)

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 also ranks No. 7 among all NCAA basketball head coaches (minimum of 10 years) in win percentage.
    McCollum has guided the Bearcats to a mark of 261-76 (.774 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 (421-77, 16 yrs.)
2. Josh Schertz (Lincoln Memorial)    .825 (307-65, 12 yrs.)
3. Scott Davenport (Bellarmine)    .776 (360-104, 14 yrs.)
4. Ben McCollum (Northwest Mo. St.)    .774 (261-76, 11 yrs.)
5. Jeff Young (Walsh)    .770 (374-112, 17 yrs.)
6. Burt Paddock (Davenport)    .765 (302-93, 12 yrs.)
7. Joe Lombardi (Indiana, Pa.)    .760 (323-102, 14 yrs.)
8. Ken Ammann (Concordia, Calif.)    .756 (480-155, 19 yrs.)
9. Rodney Watson (Southern Indiana)    .755 (244-79, 11 yrs.)
10. Mike Jones (Mississippi College)    .744 (338-116, 17 yrs.)
Source: NCAA Statistics

NCAA All Divisions Head Coach Win Percentage (Min. 10 yrs.)
1. Jim Crutchfield (Nova Southeastern)    .845 (421-77, 16 yrs.)
2. Mark Few (Gonzaga)    .828 (591-123, 21 yrs.)
3. Josh Schertz (Lincoln Memorial)    .825 (307-65, 12 yrs.)
4. Roy Williams (North Carolina)    .782 (881-245, 32 yrs.)
5. Scott Davenport (Bellarmine)    .776 (360-104, 14 yrs.)
6. Steve Moore (Wooster)    .775 (860-250, 39 yrs.)
7. Ben McCollum (Northwest Mo. St.)    .774 (261-76, 11 yrs.)
8. John Calipari (Kentucky)    .772 (724-214, 28 yrs.)
9. Jeff Young (Walsh)    .770 (374-112, 17 yrs.)
10. Mike Krzyzewski (Duke)    .768 (1,150-347, 45 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.