Thursday, Jan. 16 | 7:30 p.m. (CT) | Health & Sports Center | Kearney, Neb.
Northwest Missouri State at Nebraska-Kearney
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Saturday, Jan. 18 | 4 p.m. (CT) | Gross Memorial Coliseum | Hays, Kan.
Northwest Missouri State at Fort Hays State
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NORTHWEST HEADS TO UNK, FHSU IN ROAD MIAA ACTION
The Northwest Missouri State University men's basketball squad (4-11 overall, 2-4 MIAA) will stay on the road this week with matchups at Nebraska-Kearney (5-8, 3-2 MIAA) and Fort Hays State (10-4, 3-2 MIAA).
    Northwest will meet UNK Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in Kearney, Neb. The Bearcats will square off Saturday at 4 p.m. against the FHSU Tigers in Hays, Kan.

ALL-TIME VS. UNK LOPERS
Northwest owns a 16-2 lead in the all-time series with the Lopers.
    UNK snapped a 10-game losing skid in the series with Northwest when the Lopers notched a 78-70 win in Bearcat Arena Jan. 4.
    UNK's only other win in the series came Jan. 18, 2018, in Kearney, Neb., when the Lopers posted a 66-59 victory over the then-No. 2-ranked Bearcats.

ALL-TIME VS. FHSU TIGERS
Northwest holds a 24-12 lead in the all-time series with Fort Hays State.
    FHSU posted a 58-39 win in Bearcat Arena when the teams met earlier this month on Jan. 2.

3-2 IN ROAD ACTION
Northwest has registered three road wins this season.
    Northwest gained its third road victory of the season with a 63-62 triumph at Central Missouri.
    The Bearcats are 2-1 on the road in MIAA play having scored wins at Emporia State (W, 65-54) and at Central Missouri (W, 63-62).
    Northwest also recorded an 83-80 non-conference road win at Central Washington on Dec. 16.

THREE-POINT DEFENSE
Northwest is holding the opposition to 29.3% made shots from three-point land, which ranks first in the MIAA.
    Northwest ranks No. 16 in the nation in three-point field goal percentage defense.
    Bearcat opponents have made 98-of-334 shots from three-point range through 15 games.

NOT MANY WHISTLES
Northwest ranks No. 2 in the MIAA in fewest fouls called against them this season.
    Northwest is being whistled for 14.8 fouls per game, which ranks No. 37 in the country. Washburn leads the league in fewest fouls per game (14.5).

GLOCK IS LOCKED IN
Over his last 11 games, freshman Marcus Glock has been locked in with his shooting, scoring touch.
    Glock is averaging 9.8 points per game and has drained 22 of his last 32 3-point shots (68.8%).
    Overall from the field in his last 11 games, Glock has made 31-of-53 field goals (58.5%).
    To qualify for the NCAA leaders, players must make 2.5 three-pointers per game. If Glock qualified, he would rank No. 2 in the nation in three-point field goal percentage this season (53.7%).

MOOSE FOR THE WIN
Senior Luke Moustakas made a three-pointer with :04.9 left to lift the Bearcats to a 63-62 road win over the Central Missouri Mules.
    Moustakas had missed his previous five tries from three-point range before head coach Matt Keeley drew up the game-winner in a timeout with :14.9 left for him.
    Moustakas has sank a team-best 24 three-pointers this season.
    He is averaging 9.0 points per game.

EIGHT WAS ENOUGH
Northwest played eight players in its 63-62 road win over Central Missouri and all eight made at least two field goals in the victory.

JADIN BREAKS OUT
Junior transfer guard Jadin Johnson scored a career-high nine points and grabbed a career-best five rebounds in 18 minutes of action at Washburn.
    Johnson also knocked in the first two three-pointers of his collegiate career.
    Johnson entered the game against the No. 2-ranked Ichabods having played in six games and had scored five points on the season.

MOALA MAKES FIRST START
Sophomore Trey Moala made his first career start at Central Missouri. Moala had come off the bench in his previous 39 collegiate contests.

TREY IS MAKING AN IMPACT
Trey Moala has scored in double figures in three of his last five games.
    Moala is averaging 10.6 points and 6.4 rebounds in his last five contest. Moala is shooting 63.9% from the floor in the last five games.

RATIGAN FROM DEEP
Sophomore forward Jack Ratigan made his first career three-pointer in Northwest's 63-62 win at Central Missouri.
    As the shot clock wound down in the final minute of the first half, Ratigan rained in a triple from the top of the key to give Northwest a 38-29 lead the break.
    Ratigan posted eight points, nine rebounds, three blocked shots and a career-best six assists against the Mules.

RATIGAN SWATTING SHOTS
Jack Ratigan ranks No. 3 in the MIAA in blocked shots per game (1.47). Ratigan has swatted 22 shots this season. He has blocked at least one shot in 12 of the 15 games this season.
    Ratigan also tops the Bearcats in rebounds per game (6.2). Ratigan ranks No. 5 in the MIAA in rebounds per contest.
    Ratigan tallied a career-high 18 points in a 70-66 loss to Missouri Western. Ratigan buried 8-of-10 shots from the field against the Griffons.

RATIGAN RATIFIES A DOUBLE-DOUBLE
Sophomore forward Jack Ratigan put up his first career double-double with an 11-point, 13-rebound performance against Southwestern (Kan.).
    Earlier this season, senior guard Emorie Knox recorded his first career double-double with 10 points and 10 assists in Northwest's 74-57 win over Chadron State.

Career Double-Doubles
Byron Alexander - 1
Emorie Knox - 1
Jack Ratigan - 1

LORD BYRON'S REIGN CONTINUES
Senior forward Byron Alexander collected a career-high 11 rebounds against Nebraska-Kearney.
    Alexander has played in 138 career games (37 starts) and has scored 781 points as a Bearcat. He has recorded 441 rebounds and has tallied 96 steals.
    Alexander is the active NCAA Div. II leader in games played (138). Alexander ranks No. 4 on Northwest's all-time games played chart.
    Alexander ranks No. 10 in field goal percentage (.615) on the NCAA Div. II active career list.

NCAA Div. II Active Leaders Games
1. Byron Alexander (NWMSU)    138
2. Jimmy Scholler (Ferris St.)    136
3. Luke Burnett (Ala.-Huntsville)    131
4. Cameron Kahn (Dallas Baptist)    130
5. Charlie Katona (Minn.-Duluth)    128

Northwest All-Time Games Played
1. Diego Bernard (2018-23)        169
2. Wes Dreamer (2019-24)        159
3. Trevor Hudgins (2018-22)    139
4. Byron Alexander (2020-pr.)    138
5. Ryan Welty (2016-20)        134
6. Zach Schneider (2013-17)    133
7. Brett Dougherty (2014-18)    132
8. Ryan Hawkins (2017-21)        131
9. Luke Waters (2019-23)        130
10. Daniel Abreu (2020-24)        128

NCAA Div. II Active Leaders Field Goal Percentage
1. Caleb Van De Griend (Minot St.)    .739
2. Maceo Williams (Ashland)    .676
3. Daniel Saylor (Ala.-Huntsville)    .676
4. Drew Stover (Millersville)        .661
5. Naoh Boler-Kyle (Lee)        .655
6. Jose Murillo (Eastern New Mexico)    .647
7. William Becker (UCCS)        .628
8. Luke Haasl (Central Oklahoma)    .618
9. Byron Alexander (NWMSU)    .615
10. Mahmoud Bangura (Lincoln Mem.)    .615

Northwest'a All-Time Field Goal Percentage Leaders
1. Byron Alexander (2020-pr.)    .615 (275-447)
2. Dillon Starzl (2010-14)        .608 (444-730)
3. Bennett Stirtz (2022-24)        .601 (152-253)
4. Tyler Dougherty (2016-20)    .594 (129-217)
5. Matt Withers (2005-08)        .583 (322-552)
6. Jake Reinders (2008-12)        .570 (211-370)
7. Brett Dougherty (2014-18)    .566 (390-689)
8. Isaiah Jackson (2020-24)        .564 (137-243)
9. Luke Waters (2019-23)        .563 (414-735)
10. Rick Jolley (1994-96)        .555 (407-733)

KNOX LEADS THE WAY
Senior guard Emorie Knox tops the team in scoring at 13.5 points per game.
    Knox ranks second on the squad with 23 three-pointers made.     
    Knox dropped in a season-high 29 points against Emporia State. Knox tallied 24 of his 29 points in the second half and he connected on all five of his second-half three-point attempts.Altogether, Knox drained six three-pointers in the 65-54 win at Emporia State.
    The 29-point performance from Knox is tied for the highest scoring game this season by an individual in an MIAA contest. Northeastern State's Ethan Blackmon also scored 29 points against Missouri Southern on Dec. 17.

SCORING NOTES
Senior Byron Alexander recorded back-to-back double-figure scoring games with 11 points each against Central Missouri and No. 2-ranked Washburn. Alexander has scored 10 or more poitns 26 times in his Bearcat career.
    Freshman Marcus Glock put up his fifth double-figure scoring game with a 12-point performance at No. 2-ranked Washburn.
    Sophomore Trey Moala notched his fourth 10-point scoring game with 13 points vs. the No. 2-ranked Ichabods.

Career Double-Figure Scoring Games
Emorie Knox - 35
Byron Alexander - 26
Luke Moustakas - 12
Spencer Schomers - 6
Jack Ratigan - 6
Marcus Glock - 5
Trey Moala - 4
Padraig Gallagher - 2
Ja'Vion Byers - 2
Blake Danitschek - 1

Career 20-Point Scoring Games
Emorie Knox - 7
Marcus Glock - 1
Luke Moustakas - 1

Career 30-Point Scoring Games
Emorie Knox - 1

SPENCER CAN SCORE TOO
Spencer Schomers ranks second on the team in scoring at 10.1 points per game through eight contests. He ranks third on the team with 14 made three-pointers.
    Schomers put up a career-high 18 points on 6-of-9 shooting against Chadron State.
    Schomers injured an ankle at Emporia State and has sat out the last seven games.

NORTHWEST HELD UNDER 40
Northwest was limited to 39 points in a 58-39 loss Thursday at home to Fort Hays State.
    Northwest was held under 40 points for the first time since the 1959-60 season when the Bearcats scored a 39-38 win over Southeast Missouri State.

IT'S BEEN AWHILE SINCE 10 Ls
Northwest sits at 4-11 with double-digit losses for the first time since the 2012-13 season.

HOME COURT ADVANTAGE IN BEARCAT ARENA
Since the start of the 2011-12 season, Northwest has compiled a home mark of 176-19, including a tally of 120-13 in MIAA play.
    Since Jan. 14, 2015, Northwest has compiled a home record of 131-13. In that same stretch, Northwest is 96-8 in home MIAA contests.
    Northwest has lost four games at home this year.

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)
2021-22    12-2 (9-2)
2022-23    15-1 (11-0)
2023-24    12-0 (11-0)
2024-25    0-4 (0-4)

0-2 VS. RANKED FOES THIS SEASON
Northwest is 35-8 vs. ranked opponents since the 2015-16 season. Northwest is 0-2 this season against foes ranked in the NABC Top 25.

Bearcats vs. NABC Ranked Foes (Since 2016)
L, 96-66 vs. No. 2 Washburn (1/11/25)
L, 68-56 vs. No. 18 Southwest Minnesota State (11/23/24)
L, 43-42 at No. 2 Minnesota State (3/19/24)
W, 71-62 vs. No. 10 Minnesota-Duluth (3/17/24)
W, 64-61 (2OT) vs. No. 24 Fort Hays State (2/3/24)
W, 63-59 vs. No. 15 Emporia State (12/16/23)
W, 65-47 vs. No. 21 Northern State (11/10/23)
L, 61-57 vs. No. 15 Southern Nazarene (3/12/23)
W, 61-53 vs. No. 12 Central Oklahoma (3/5/23)
W, 65-51 vs. No. 7 Central Oklahoma (2/23/23)
L, 69-58 at No. 7 Central Oklahoma (1/12/23)
L, 74-65  at No. 22 Emporia State (12/17/22)
W, 78-62 vs. No. 5 West Texas A&M (11/5/22)
W, 67-58 vs. No. 5 Augusta (3/26/22)
W, 70-57 vs. No. 22 Black Hills State (3/24/22)
W, 61-43 vs. No. 14 Bentley (3/22/22)
W, 70-56 at No. 5 Augustana (3/15/22)
W, 53-50 vs. No. 21 Fort Hays State (3/5/22)
W, 57-49 vs. No. 18 Fort Hays State (2/2722)
L, 76-75 (OT) at No. 18 Central Oklahoma (1/20/22)
W, 64-59 vs. No. 21 Seattle Pacific (11/7/21)
W, 68-55 vs. No. 15 Northern State (11/6/21)
W, 80-54 vs. No. 5 West Texas A&M (3/27/21)
W, 77-46 vs. No. 8 Flagler (3/25/21)
W, 98-77 vs. No. 18 West Liberty (3/24/21)
W, 91-86 (OT) at No. 2 Northern State (3/16/21)
W, 85-44 vs. No. 17 Washburn (3/14/21)
W, 88-85 (OT) at No. 15 Washburn (2/20/21)
W, 78-76 vs. No. 22 Missouri Southern (3/8/20)
W, 77-76 vs. No. 17 Missouri Southern (2/20/20)
W, 96-75 at No. 14 Missouri Southern (2/13/20)
W, 100-88 vs. No. 9 Southern Nazarene (11/2/19)
W, 85-65 vs. No. 22 Daemen (11/1/19)
W, 64-58 vs. No. 6 Point Loma (3/30/19)
W, 76-53 vs. No. 20 Saint Anselm (3/28/19)
W, 70-59 vs. No. 13 Southern Nazarene (3/17/19)
W, 100-86 vs. No. 13 Ferris State (11/4/19)
W, 70-56 vs. No. 15 Lincoln Memorial (12/19/17)
W, 71-61 vs. No. 3 Fairmont State (3/25/17)
W, 79-67 vs. No. 15 Lincoln Memorial (3/23/17)
W, 55-52 vs. No. 18 Southwest Minnesota State (3/14/17)
W, 82-71 vs. No. 18 Augustana (11/17/16)
L, 80-78 at No. 1 Augustana (3/15/16)

PRESS CONFERENCE TUESDAY AT PIZZA RANCH
Northwest head coach Matt Keeley will be available each Tuesday from Noon - 1 p.m. for a press conference at Pizza Ranch in Maryville.