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Thursday, Feb. 6 | 5:30 p.m. | Bearcat Arena | Maryville, Mo.
#18 Central Missouri at Northwest Missouri State
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Saturday, Feb. 8 | 1:30 p.m. | Bearcat Arena | Maryville, Mo.
Lincoln at Northwest Missouri State
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TOURNAMENT CENTRAL

TOP RANKED MULES
In their first matchup of the weekend Northwest will take on Central Missouri the top ranked team in the MIAA. They are currently 17-3 overall and are 11-0 in MIAA play. The Bearcats lost the first meeting of the season 70-50. Central Missouri leads the all-time series 70-26.

SWEEPING THE BLUE TIGERS
The Bearcats take on the Blue Tigers of Lincoln in their second game of the weekend. The Blue Tigers are currently ranked last in the conference with a 3-17 overall record, and an 0-11 record in MIAA play. Northwest defeated UCO in their earlier meeting this season. Northwest is 38-9 all-time against Lincoln.

LOCKDOWN
Northwest is ranked No. 29 in the country in scoring defense by holding opponents to 57.4 points per game. 

LET FREE THROWS RING
The Bearcats rank No. 5 in the country in free throw percentage at 80.3%. The Bearcats have seven players shooting 75% or higher from the charity stripe. Jaelyn Haggard is tops on the team having made 17-of-18 free throws (93.3%).

MIDDLE OF THE PACK
The Bearcats currently sit at t-8th in the  MIAA at 5-6. Five of the Bearcats six losses came to top six teams in the conference (Central Missouri, Fort Hays State, Nebraska-Kearney, Missouri Western, and Emporia State). 

ROAD SWEEP
The Bearcats went 2-0 on their road trip to Newman and Central Oklahoma. Northwest won a grinding 2OT game against Newman before going in and upsetting the, then, No. 3 team in the MIAA.