MARYVILLE, Mo. - The No. 2-ranked Northwest Missouri State University men's basketball moved its overall winning streak to 13 in a row with an 80-65 triumph over the visiting University of Nebraska-Kearney Lopers in Bearcat Arena.

Northwest (15-1 overall, 8-0 MIAA) got a game-high 31 points from junior guard Trevor Hudgins. Hudgins flirted with a triple double as he grabbed six rebounds and handed out a game-high six assists. Hudgins knocked in 11-of-19 shots from the floor. He missed his final free throw of the game in the final seconds to snap his MIAA-record consecutive free throw mark at 48 in a row. Hudgins also played 40 minutes for the 38th time in his career.

Junior guard Diego Bernard returned to the floor after missing Wednesday's game at Fort Hays State with an illness. Bernard looked like he didn't miss a beat as he tallied 18 points, four steals, three rebounds and a blocked shot. Bernard went 7-of-10 from the field.

Redshirt freshman Daniel Abreu secured his fifth double-figure scoring game of the season with 11 points off the bench. Abreu grabbed six rebounds, including four on the offensive end of the floor, to go along with two steals and a blocked shot. When Abreu was on the floor, Northwest enjoyed a +24 scoring advantage.

Sophomore Wes Dreamer notched his third straight double-figure scoring contest with 10 points and four rebounds. 

Northwest shot 50% or better for the 10th straight game and 12th time this season. Northwest hit on 58.8% of its shots (30-of-51 FGs). UNK shot 56.1% from the floor (23-of-41 FGs).

The Bearcats will return to action Monday at Washburn. Tip is set for 7:30 p.m. at Lee Arena in Topeka, Kan.

NOTES: Northwest has won 24 straight MIAA contests ... Northwest is 6-0 all-time vs. UNK in Bearcat Arena ... Northwest holds a 11-1 lead in the all-time series with UNK ... Northwest improved to 145-11, including 95-8 in MIAA play, in Bearcat Arena since the start of the 2011-12 season ... Northwest has won 69 of its last 71 home MIAA games ... Northwest is 112-4 over the last four seasons ... Northwest is 174-9 over the last six years ... over the last nine seasons, Northwest is 150-16 in MIAA play, including a record of 100-6 over the last six years of league play ... Hudgins recorded his 13th career 30-point scoring game ... Hudgins surpassed the 600 career assist mark in the game ... Hudgins has dished out 601 career assists ... Hudgins became only the fifth MIAA player to reach 2,300 career points ... Hudgins has posted 2,326 career points ... Bernard became the 11th Bearcat to surpass 1,400 career points ... Bernard has posted 1,402 career points.