Saturday, Nov. 6 | 5:30 p.m. | Civic Arena | St. Joseph, Mo.
No. 15 Northern State vs. No. 1 Northwest Missouri State
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Sunday, Nov. 7 | 5:30 p.m. | Civic Arena | St. Joseph, Mo.
No. 21 Seattle Pacific vs. No. 1 Northwest Missouri State
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NO. 1 NORTHWEST TO OPEN SEASON SATURDAY, SUNDAY
The preseason No. 1-ranked Northwest Missouri State University men's basketball team will begin its 2021-22 season at the Small College Basketball Hall of Fame Classic at the Civic Arena in St. Joseph, Mo. The Bearcats will play their season opener Saturday at 5:30 p.m. against No. 15-ranked Northern State. Northwest will take on No. 21-ranked Seattle Pacific on Sunday at 5:30 p.m.

Tickets are on sale for the 2021 Small College Basketball Hall of Fame Classic. Ticket prices are $15 for adults and $5 for youth, with all seats ticketed as general admission. Purchase at ticketmaster.com, call the arena at 816-271-4717 or buy at the box office on game day.

Saturday, Nov. 6
1 p.m.        No. 21 Seattle Pacific vs. No. 20 Alabama-Huntsville
3:15 p.m.   Rockhurst vs. No. 8 St. Thomas Aquinas
5:30 p.m.   No. 1 Northwest Missouri State vs. No. 15 Northern State       
7:45 p.m.   Missouri Western vs. Embry-Riddle

Sunday, Nov. 7
1 p.m.        No. 15 Northern State vs. Rockhurst
3:15 p.m.   No. 20 Alabama-Huntsville vs. Embry-Riddle
5:30 p.m.   No. 1 Northwest Missouri State vs. No. 21 Seattle Pacific
7:45 p.m.   Missouri Western vs. No. 8 St. Thomas Aquinas

REMATCH OF CENTRAL REGION FINAL THRILLER
The season opener will feature a rematch of the NCAA Div. II Central Region 91-86 overtime thriller between Northwest and Northern State.
    The victory propelled the Bearcats to the 2021 Elite Eight and eventually the national championship.

NSU-NORTHWEST PREFER OT
The last two matchups between Northern State and Northwest Missouri State have resulted in overtime victories for the Bearcats.
    Last season, Northwest scored a 91-86 overtime win in Aberdeen, S.D.
    The programs also met to open the 2018 season in St. Joseph at the Small College Basketball  Hall of Fame Classic with Northwest prevailing 72-70 in overtime.

ALL-TIME VS. NORTHERN STATE
Northwest holds a 4-1 advantage in the all-time series vs. Northern State.

Northwest vs. Northern State Series
3/16/21 - W, 91-86 OT at Northern State
    Aberdeen, S.D.
11/3/18 - W, 72-70 OT vs. Northern State      
    St. Joseph, Mo.
11/12/17 - W, 71-60 vs. Northern State
    St. Joseph, Mo.
11/24/06 - W, 88-60 vs. Northern State
    Aberdeen, S.D.
12/4/05 - L, 79-69 vs. Northern State
    Maryville, Mo.

ALL-TIME VS SEATTLE PACIFIC
This will be the first meeting between Northwest and Seattle Pacific on the hardwood.

WINNING NUMBERS
Northwest has posted a spectacular mark of 97-3 over the past three seasons and has won both of the national championships that were contested.

LIMITED LOSSES IN FIVE YEARS
Northwest has suffered only eight losses in the last five seasons. The Bearcats have compiled a record of 159-8 over the last five years.

35-1 - 2016-17
27-4 - 2017-18
38-0 - 2018-19
31-1 - 2019-20
28-2 - 2020-21

MARYVILLE IS TITLE TOWN
The Bearcats have claimed NCAA Division II national championships in 2017, 2019 and 2021.
    The Northwest football team owns six NCAA Division II national titles (1998, 1999, 2009, 2013, 2015, 2016).

BEARCATS SPEND PLENTY OF TIME NO. 1
The Bearcat basketball team has been ranked No. 1 in the nation 41 times in program history.
    Northwest's first No. 1 ranking in school history came Jan. 13, 2004.
    Northwest has been ranked No. 1 in the nation in six consecutive seasons.

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

46 STRAIGHT WEEKS IN TOP 5
The NABC preseason Division II Top 25 poll marks the 46th straight week that Northwest has been ranked in the top five.

NOVEMBER BRINGS WINS
Northwest has won its last 30 games it has played in the month of November.
    The Bearcats went 7-0 in November in 2019-20. The Bearcats went 7-0 in November in 2018-19. Northwest was 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.

43 WINS IN A ROW ON NEUTRAL COURTS
Northwest has won 43 straight games on neutral floors. It is the longest active win streak among all NCAA Div. I, II and III schools.
    Baylor holds the current Div. I mark with six consecutive neutral floor victories.
    Washington University in St. Louis owns the active Div. III mark with 16 straight neutral floor wins.
    Northwest's last loss on a neutral floor came Nov. 13, 2015, vs. Upper Iowa (L, 76-72).

Current Neutral Court Win Streaks (All NCAA Divisions)
Northwest Missouri State (II) – 43
WashU (III) – 16
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (III) – 10
Wittenberg (III) – 10
Adelphi (II) – 7
Scranton (III) – 7
Trinity (III) – 7
Wisconsin-Oshkosh (III) – 7
Baylor (I) – 6
Northern State (II) – 6
Miles (II) – 6
Elmhurst (III) – 6
John Carroll (III) – 6
Western New England (III) – 6
Muhlenberg (III) – 6
Last loss - 11/13/15 vs. Upper Iowa (L, 76-72)

43 Straight Wins on Neutral Courts
W, 80-54 vs. West Texas A&M (Evansville, Ind. - 3/27/21)
W, 77-46 vs. Flagler (Evansville, Ind. - 3/25/21)
W, 98-77 vs. West Liberty (Evansville, Ind. - 3/24/21)
W, 85-44 vs. Washburn (Aberdeen, S.D. - 3/14/21)
W, 78-76 vs. Missouri Southern (Kansas City, Mo. - 3/8/20)
W, 80-54 vs. Missouri Western (Kansas City, Mo. - 3/7/20)
W, 75-54 vs. Lincoln (Kansas City, Mo. - 3/5/20)
W, 92-71 vs. MSU Moorhead (St. Joseph, Mo. - 11/9/19)
W, 60-52 vs. Minnesota Crookston (St. Joseph, Mo. - 11/8/19)
W, 100-88 vs. Southern Nazarene (St. Joseph, Mo. - 11/2/19)
W, 85-65 vs. Daemen (St. Joseph, Mo. - 11/1/19)
W, 64-58 vs. Point Loma (Evansville, Ind. - 3/30/19)
W, 76-53 vs. Saint Anselm (Evansville, Ind. - 3/28/19)
W, 55-51 vs. Mercyhurst (Evansville, Ind. - 3/27/19)
W, 82-53 vs. Washburn (Kansas City, Mo. - 3/10/19)
W, 86-69 vs. Lincoln (Kansas City, Mo. - 3/9/19)
W, 82-79 vs. Emporia State (Kansas City, Mo. - 3/7/19)
W, 85-66 vs. Illinois-Springfield (Kansas City, Mo. - 11/19/18)
W, 84-59 vs. Winona State (St. Joseph, Mo. - 11/10/18)
W, 76-59 vs. Upper Iowa (St. Joseph, Mo. - 11/9/18)
W, 100-86 vs. Ferris State (St. Joseph, Mo. - 11/4/18)
W, 72-70 OT vs. Northern State (St. Joseph, Mo. - 11/3/18)
W, 80-74 vs. Washburn (Kansas City, Mo. - 3/4/18)
W, 65-57 vs. Central Oklahoma (Kansas City, Mo. - 3/3/18)
W, 79-73 vs. Pittsburg State (Kansas City, Mo. - 3/2/18)
W, 70-56 vs. Lincoln Memorial (Owensboro, Ky. - 12/19/17)
W, 86-78 vs. Washburn (Kansas City, Mo. - 11/21/17)
W, 71-60 vs. Northern State (St. Joseph, Mo. - 11/12/17)
W, 89-65 vs. Upper Iowa (St. Joseph, Mo. - 11/10/17)
W, 71-61 vs. Fairmont State (Sioux Falls, S.D. - 3/25/17)
W, 79-67 vs. Lincoln Memorial (Sioux Falls, S.D. - 3/23/17)
W, 79-70 vs. St. Thomas Aquinas (Sioux Falls, S.D. - 3/22/17)
W, 69-61 vs. Central Missouri (Kansas City, Mo. - 3/5/17)
W, 67-63 vs. Missouri Southern (Kansas City, Mo. - 3/4/17)
W, 80-76 vs. Lincoln (Kansas City, Mo. - 3/2/17)
W, 76-58 vs. Wayne State (St. Joseph, Mo. - 11/13/16)
W, 87-52 vs. Upper Iowa (St. Joseph, Mo. - 11/11/16)
W, 82-60 vs. Minnesota State (Sioux Falls, S.D. - 3/13/16)
W, 78-53 vs. Ouachita Baptist (Sioux Falls, S.D. - 3/12/16)
W, 61-53 vs. Nebraska-Kearney (Kansas City, Mo. - 3/6/16)
W, 69-51 vs. Fort Hays State (Kansas City, Mo. - 3/5/16)
W, 62-57 vs. Lindenwood (Kansas City, Mo. - 3/4/16)
W, 89-52 vs. Wayne State (St. Joseph, Mo. - 11/14/15)

NORTHWEST IN ST. JOSEPH
Northwest has won 19 consecutive games in the city of St. Joseph that includes six victories over Missouri Western.

Northwest's Last 19 Games in St. Joseph
W, 79-56 vs. Missouri Western (2/9/21)
W, 92-69 vs. Missouri Western (2/25/20)
W, 92-71 vs. MSU Moorhead (11/9/19
W, 60-52 vs. Minn.-Crookston (11/8/19)
W, 100-88 vs. Southern Nazarene (11/2/19)
W, 85-65 vs. Daemen (11/1/19)
W, 87-64 vs. Missouri Western (1/19/19)
W, 84-59 vs. Winona State (11/10/18)
W, 76-59 vs. Upper Iowa (11/9/18)
W, 100-86 vs. Ferris State (11/4/18)
W, 72-70 vs. Northern State (11/3/18)
W, 74-60 vs. Missouri Western (12/6/17)
W, 71-60 vs. Northern State (11/12/17)
W, 89-65 vs. Upper Iowa (11/10/17)
W, 74-58 vs. Missouri Western (1/28/17)
W, 76-58 vs. Wayne State (11/13/16)
W, 87-52 vs. Upper Iowa (11/11/16)
W, 66-60 vs. Missouri Western (1/9/16)
W, 89-52 vs. Wayne State (11/14/15)

HUDGINS EYES SCHOOL SCORING MARK
Junior guard Trevor Hudgins is looking to become Northwest's all-time leading scorer this season.
    Hudgins begins the year with 1,932 points. He trails only Justin Pitts (2,459 pts.) and Ryan Hawkins (2,098) on the Bearcats's scoring chart.
    Junior Diego Bernard became the 26th Bearcat to reach 1,000 career points in the program's history in the 2020-21 season. Bernard ranks No. 16 on the scoring list with 1,216 points..
    Bernard became the 11th Bearcat under head coach Ben McCollum to reach the 1,000-point mark.

Northwest's 1,000 Point Scorers
1.     Justin Pitts (2014-18)            2,459 pts
2.    Ryan Hawkins (2017-21)        2,098 pts
3.    Trevor Hudgins (2018-pres.)        1,932 pts
4.    Victor Coleman (1980-84)        1,795 pts
5.    David Alvey (1973-77)            1,747 pts
6.    Scott Fleming (1999-2003)        1,727 pts
7.     DeShaun Cooper (2009-14)        1,702 pts
8.    Kelvin Parker (2000-04)            1,692 pts
9.    Hunter Henry (2006-09)            1,592 pts
10.    Joe Hurst (1982-86)            1,580 pts.
11.    Conner Crooker (2012-16)        1,352 pts
12.    Austin Meyer (2003-06)            1,294 pts
13.    Ellijah Allen (2008-11)            1,289 pts
14.    Zach Schneider (2013-17)        1,282 pts
    Russ Miller (1976-80)            1,282 pts
16.    Diego Bernard (2018-pres.)        1,216 pts
17. Jeff Hutcheon (1985-89)            1,203 pts
18. Matt Redd (1996-99)            1,200 pts
19. Gerald Harris (1984-88)            1,198 pts
20. Don Sears (1966-70)            1,154 pts
21. Dillon Starzl (2011-14)            1,153 pts
22. Joey Witthus (2017-19)            1,150 pts
23. Glenn Phillips (1985-87)            1,147 pts
24. Chris-Ebou Ndow (2015-18)        1,134 pts
25. Bob Sundell (1986-89)            1,082 pts
26. Rick Jolley (1993-96)            1,054 pts

D.B. JOINS 1,000-POINT, 500-REBOUND CLUB
Junior Diego Bernard became the 14th Bearcat to secure at least 1,000 points and 500 rebounds.

Northwest's 1,000 Pts & 500 Rbs
Ryan Hawkins (2017-21)    2,067 pts/930 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
Diego Bernard (2018-pr.)    1,216 pts/580 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

BERNARD SET TO CLIMB REBOUNDING LIST
Junior Diego Bernard ranks No. 9 on Northwest's all-time rebounds list with 580.

Northwest's Rebounds in a Career
1.     Ryan Hawkins (2017-21)    930
2.     Don Sears (1966-1970)    874
3.     Russ Miller (1976-1980)    837
4.     Hunter Henry (2006-2009)    808
5.     Joe Hurst (1983-1986)    777
6.     David Alvey (1973-1977)    677
7.     Chris-Ebou Ndow (2015-2018)    654
8.     Victor Coleman (1981-1984)    586
9.    Diego Bernard (2018-pres.)    580
10.     Rick Jolley (1993-1996)    574
        Mark Adams (1976-1980)    574
        Bob Sundell (1986-1989)    574

HUDGINS SURGING UP CAREER FIELD GOALS MADE LIST
Junior guard Trevor Hudgins ranks No. 4 with 659 made field goals.

Northwest Field Goals in a Career
1. Justin Pitts (2014-18)        887
2. Victor Coleman (1981-84)    793
3. Ryan Hawkins (2017-21)        743
4. Trevor Hudgins (2018-pres.)    659
5. David Alvey (1974-77)        644
6. Joe Hurst (1983-86)        635
7. Hunter Henry (2006-09)        589
8. Kelvin Parker (2001-04)        571
9. DeShaun Cooper (2009-14)    546
10. Russ Miller (1977-80)        503

TREV CLIMBS CAREER ASSIST CHART
Trevor Hudgins ranks No. 2 on Northwest's all-time assist chart with 533 career dimes.
    Hudgins needs only 42 more assists to equal the school record set by Justin Pitts (575). Pittsburg State's Eddie Santiago holds the MIAA career assist mark with 805 set from 1998-2002.
    Hudgins possesses the top two single-season assist marks in program history. He dished out 203 in 2018-19 and followed that up with 191 in 2019-20.

Northwest Assists in a Career
1.     Justin Pitts (2014-18)        575
2.    Trevor Hudgins (2018-pr.)    533
3.     Kelvin Parker (2001-04)        492
4.    DeShaun Cooper (2009-14)    489
5.    Victor Coleman (1981-84)    467
6.    Mark Yager (1979-82)        449
7.    Scott Fleming (2000-03)        435
8.    Matt Wallace (2011-15)        410
9.    Gerald Harris (1986-88)        274
10.    Steve Simon (1992-95)        245

HUDGINS WORKS HIS WAY UP NORTHWEST'S 3-POINT CHART
Junior Trevor Hudgins ranks No. 4 with 267 made three-pointers.

Northwest 3-Pointers Made in a Career
1.     Zach Schneider (2013-17)        370
2.    Ryan Hawkins (2017-21)        283
3.    Justin Pitts (2014-18)        271
4.    Trevor Hudgins (2018-pres.)    267
5.    Ryan Welty (2016-20)        238
5.    Austin Meyer (2003-06)        215
7.    Conner Crooker (2013-16)        205
8.    Scott Fleming (2000-03)        173
9.    Joey Witthus (2017-19)        172
10.    DeShaun Cooper (2009-14)    170

HUDGINS HITTING FROM DEEP
Junior Trevor Hudgins ranks No. 1 among NCAA Division II, and he ranks No. 2 among all active players in three-point field goal percentage in all NCAA divisions by draining 267-of-531 career three-pointers (50.5%).

NCAA D-II Active Career Leaders - 3-Point FG Pct.
1. Trevor Hudgins (Northwest Missouri St.)    .503
2. Eric Carl (Michigan Tech)            .492
3. Cal Hartley (Drury)                .465
4. Bryce Butler (Malone)            .463
5. Will Yoakum (West Liberty)            .462
Minimum 80 3-pt FGs made

NCAA All Active Career Leaders - 3-Point FG Pct.
1. Mason Stark (Northern Arizona)        .515
2. Trevor Hudgins (Northwest Missouri St.)    .503
3. Eric Carl (Michigan Tech)            .492
4. Nate Hale (Suffolk)                .473
5. C.J. Fredrick (Kentucky)            .472
Minimum 80 3-pt FGs made

HUDGINS MOVES INTO CAREER FREE THROWS MADE CHART
Junior guard Trevor Hudgins ranks No. 7 on Northwest's all-time free throws chart with 347.
    Hudgins would rank No. 1 on Northwest's all-time free throw percentage chart - as he has sank 347 of 400 career free throws (86.8%). Conner Crooker (2013-16) holds the career free throw shooting percentage mark at 86.1% (223-of-259).
    As a freshman, Hudgins tied the MIAA record with 36 consecutive free throws made.

Northwest Free Throws Made in a Career
1.     Scott Fleming (2000-03)        628
2.    David Alvey (1974-77)        459
3.    DeShaun Cooper (2009-14)    440
4.    Justin Pitts (2014-18)        414
5.    Kelvin Parker (2001-04)        402
6.    Hunter Henry (2006-09)        353
7.    Trevor Hudgins (2018-pres.)    347
8.    Elijah Allen (2007-11)        319
9.    Joe Hurst (1983-86)        310
10. Ryan Hawkins (2017-21)        307

MCCOLLUM SECURES 300TH WIN IN TITLE GAME
Northwest Missouri State head coach Ben McCollum secured his 300th coaching victory in Northwest's 80-54 win over West Texas A&M in the 2021 NCAA Division II National Championship game.
    As he begins his 13th season at the helm of the Bearcat program, McCollum has led Northest to a record of 300-78.
    His winning percentage of .794 ranks No. 3 among NCAA Division II coaches and No. 6 among all NCAA Division coaches (minimum of 10 years experience).

MCCOLLUM RANKS NO. 3 IN WIN PERCENTAGE
Bearcat head coach Ben McCollum ranks No. 3 among active NCAA Division II coaches in winning percentage with a minimum of 10 years as a head coach.
    McCollum also ranks No. 6 among all NCAA basketball head coaches (minimum of 10 years) in win percentage.
    McCollum has guided the Bearcats to a mark of 300-78 (.794 winning percentage) in his 13th season at the helm of the Northwest program.

NCAA Div. II Head Coach Win Percentage (Min. 10 yrs.)
1. Jim Crutchfield (Nova Southeastern)    .841 (428-81, 17 yrs.)
2. Matt Logie (Point Loma)    .837 (226-44, 11 yrs.)
3. Ben McCollum (Northwest Mo. St.)    .794 (300-78, 13 yrs.)
4. Joe Lombardi (Indiana, Pa.)    .764 (334-103, 15 yrs.)
5. Charlie Ernst (Findlay)    .761 (224-70, 11 yrs.)
6. Jeff Young (Walsh)    .759 (391-124, 18 yrs.)
7. Ken Ammann (Concordia, Calif.)    .739 (486-172, 20 yrs.)
8. Lonnie Blow (Virginia State)    .729 (212-79, 11 yrs.)
9. Herb Magee (Jefferson)    .717 (1,123-444 (54 yrs.)
10. Greg Kamansky (Cal Poly Pomona)    .715 (417-166 (21 yrs.)
Source: NCAA Statistics


NCAA All Divisions Head Coach Win Percentage (Min. 10 yrs.)
1. Jim Crutchfield (Nova Southeastern)    .841 (428-81, 17 yrs.)
2. Matt Logie (Point Loma)    .837 (226-44, 11 yrs.)
3. Mark Few (Gonzaga)    .834 (625-124, 22 yrs.)
4. Josh Schertz (Indiana State)    .830 (338-69, 13 yrs.)
5. John Tauer (St. Thomas, Minn.)    .812 (218-50, 11 yrs.)
6. Ben McCollum (Northwest Mo. St.)    .794 (300-78, 13 yrs.)
8. Bill Self (Kansas)    .766 (729-223, 29 yrs.)
9. Joe Lombardi (Indiana, Pa.)    .764 (334-103, 15 yrs.)
10. Mike Krzyzewski (Duke)    .764 (1,170-361, 47 yrs.)
 Source: NCAA Statistics

10+ YEARS, LESS THAN 80 TOTAL LOSSES
Bearcat head coach Ben McCollum is one of five active NCAA men's basketball coaches to have registered less than 80 career losses with at least 10 years of head coaching experience.

Name (School) - Losses (Yrs.)
Matt Logie (Point Loma) - 44 losses (11 yrs.)
Josh Schertz (Lincoln Memorial) - 69 losses (14 yrs.)
Charlie Ernst (Findlay) - 70 losses (11 yrs.)
Ben McCollum (Northwest Mo. St.) - 78 losses (13 yrs.)
Lonnie Blow (Virginia State) - 79 losses (11 yrs.)

MCCOLLUM RANKS NO. 9 IN MIAA WINS
Bearcat head coach Ben McCollum ranks No. 9 on the MIAA's all-time head coaching wins list with 300. Former Bearcat leader Steve Tappmeyer holds down the No. 4 spot with 408 wins when he was at Northwest.

MIAA Coaching Victories
1.     Bob Chipman (Washburn)        569
2.    Tom Smith (UCM, MWSU)        516
3.    Robert Corn (Missouri Southern)    413
4.    Steve Tappmeyer (NWMSU)    408
5.    Boyd King (Truman State)        379
6.    Kim Anderson (UCM, PSU)    329
7.    Willard Sims (Truman State)    310
8.    A.J. McDonald (Missouri State)    302
9.    Ben McCollum (NWMSU)    300
10.    Billy Key (Missouri S&T)        278

LESS THAN 50
Northwest improved to 31-2 when holding the opposition to 50 points or less under head coach Ben McCollum following a 77-46 triumph over Flagler in the 2021 NCAA Tournament.

MCCOLLUM HAS BEARCATS DEFENSIVE
Bearcat head coach Ben McCollum can get defensive. When the Bearcats hold an opponent to 59 points or less, McCollum has guided Northwest to a mark of 130-5 in his 13-year career.

90-PLUS = SUCCESS
Northwest has posted a mark of 54-0 when scoring 90 or more points with head coach Ben McCollum.
    Northwest reached the 90-point mark seven times in the 2020-21 season in wins over Central Oklahoma (W, 90-68; W, 104-72), Emporia State (W, 92-71; W, 100-61), Nebraska-Kearney (W, 95-59), Northern State (W, 91-86 OT) and West Liberty (W, 98-77).

'CATS, MCCOLLUM ROLLING IN BIG VICTORIES
Under head coach Ben McCollum the Bearcats are 119-2 in games decided by 20 points or more.
    Northwest has won 117 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.

MCCOLLUM 8-4 IN 1-POINT GAMES
Northwest Missouri State head coach Ben McCollum is 8-4 in one-point games since taking over the Bearcat program.

One-Point Games Under Ben McCollum
L, 69-68 vs. Washburn (3/6/21)
W, 77-76 vs. Missouri Southern (2/20/20)
W, 76-75 vs. Missouri Southern (1/27/16)
W, 66-65 at Augustana (3/15/15)
W, 59-58 at Missouri Western (2/4/15)
L, 60-59 vs. Central Missouri (3/18/14)
W, 79-78 vs. Missouri Southern (1/22/14)
L, 59-58 at Fort Hays State (2/16/13)
W, 52-51 vs. Emporia State (2/2/13)
W, 69-68 OT at Missouri Southern (1/3/13)
W, 65-64 vs. Pittsburg State (2/5/11)
L, 47-46 at Southwest Minnesota State (11/27/11)

OVERTIME IN MCCOLLUM ERA
Bearcat head coach Ben McCollum is 10-6 in overtime contests since taking over the program in the 2009-10 season.

Overtime Games Under Ben McCollum
W, 91-86 at Northern State (3/16/21)
W, 88-85 at Washburn (2/20/21)
L, 84-82 vs. Washburn (1/7/21)
W, 72-70 vs. Northern State (11/3/18)
W, 79-74 vs. Upper Iowa (3/11/17)
W, 77-73 vs. Southwest Baptist (1/14/15)
L, 60-59 vs. Central Missouri (3/18/14)
W, 73-69 at Nebraska-Kearney (1/9/14)
L, 79-76 vs. Central Missouri (3/10/13)
W, 69-68 at Missouri Southern (1/3/13)
W, 73-66 vs. Lindenwood (12/5/12)
W, 94-87 at Truman State (2/15/12) -- Double Overtime
W, 73-70 vs. Pittsburg State (12/7/11)
L, 85-80 at Nebraska-Omaha (12/11/10)
L, 89-81 vs. Missouri Southern (2/27/10)
L, 92-83 vs. vs. Southwest Baptist (1/16/10)

100-POINT MARK
Northwest has scored 100 or more points 16 times under head coach Ben McCollum.

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)
100-61 vs. Emporia State (3/3/21)
104-72 vs. Central Oklahoma (3/5/21)

BEARCATS CLAIM 8TH STRAIGHT MIAA CROWN
Northwest captured its eighth straight MIAA regular season crown in the 2020-21 season.
    Over the last eight seasons, Northwest has compiled a league mark of 142-16.
    Over the last five seasons in MIAA play, Northwest has a record of 92-6 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    18-1
2020-21    21-1
Totals    142-16

21ST OVERALL MIAA REGULAR SEASON CROWN
Northwest has captured 21 MIAA regular season titles, which ties it with Central Missouri for the most regular season titles in league history.

MIAA Regular Season Titles
Northwest - 21
Central Missouri - 21
Missouri State - 19
Southeast Missouri State - 13
Washburn - 10
Truman State - 9
Missouri Western - 5
Southwest Baptist - 4
Lincoln - 4
Missouri Southern - 2
Missouri S&T - 2
Fort Hays State - 1
Pittsburg State - 1

TEN STRAIGHT 20-WIN YEARS
Northwest eclipsed the 20-win mark for the 10th straight year in 2020-21.
    It marks the 27th 20-win season in program history and 10th under head coach Ben McCollum.

Northwest Coaching 20-Win Seasons
Steve Tappmeyer - 10
Ben McCollum - 10
Hank Iba - 3
Lionel Sinn - 3
Sparky Stalcup - 1

NORTHWEST ROAD WIN STREAK REACHES 19
Northwest has won 19 consecutive road games, which ranks as the longest active streak among all NCAA divisions.
    Northwest has won 35 of its last 36 road games.
    Northwest was 12-0 on the road in 2020-21. The Bearcats have won at least eight road games in each of the last five seasons.

Active Div. II Road Win Streaks
Northwest Mo. St. – 19
West Texas A&M – 16
Northern State – 12
Lubbock Christian – 11
Jefferson – 9

Active NCAA Road Win Streaks
Northwest Mo. St. (II) – 18
Yeshiva (III) – 18
Swarthmore (III) – 16
West Texas A&M (II) – 16
Winthrop (I) – 12
Northern State (II) – 12
Lubbock Christian (II) – 11

HOME COURT ADVANTAGE IN BEARCAT ARENA
Since the start of the 2011-12 season, Northwest has compiled a home mark of 137-10, including a tally of 90-8 in MIAA play. Northwest has won 64 of its last 66 home MIAA contests,a stretch beginning Jan. 14, 2015.

Year        Record (MIAA Games)
2011-12    12-1 (9-1)
2012-13    12-3 (6-3)
2013-14    12-1 (9-1)
2014-15    13-2 (8-1)
2015-16    13-0 (11-0)
2016-17    18-0 (10-0)
2017-18    12-2 (8-1)
2018-19    17-0 (9-0)
2019-20    16-0 (10-0)
2020-21    12-2 (10-1)

MIAA PRESEASON COACHES' POLL
The 2021 NCAA Division II National Champion and MIAA Champion, Northwest Missouri State, was picked first in the 2021-22 MIAA preseason men's basketball coaches and media polls.

2021-22 MIAA Coaches Poll
1.     Northwest Missouri State (13) - 169 points
2.     Washburn (1) – 157 points
3.     Central Oklahoma – 141 points
4.     Missouri Southern – 125 points
5.     Missouri Western – 115 points
6.     Fort Hays State – 112 points
7.     Rogers State – 88 points
8.     Pittsburg State – 86 points
9.     Emporia State – 78 points
10.     Lincoln – 60 points
11.     Central Missouri – 59 points
12.     Nebraska Kearney – 39 points
13.     Northeastern State – 31 points
14.     Newman – 14 points   
Coaches Are Not Allowed To Vote For Their Own Team

2021-22 MIAA Media Poll
1.     Northwest Missouri State (9) – 126 points
2.     Washburn – 116 points
3.     Missouri Western – 99 points
4.     Missouri Southern – 90 points
5.     Central Oklahoma – 86 points
6.     Fort Hays State – 74 points
7.     Emporia State – 73 points
8.     Rogers State – 63 points
9.     Pittsburg State – 61 points
10.     Lincoln – 60 points
11.     Central Missouri – 38 points
12.     Nebraska Kearney – 28 points
13.     Northeastern State – 16 points
14.     Newman – 15 points

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.