Tuesday, Oct. 28 | 6:30 p.m. (CT) | Bearcat Arena | Maryville, Mo.
Central College at Northwest Missouri State
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Friday, Oct. 31 | 1 p.m. (CT) | Civic Arena | St. Joseph, Mo.
Adams State vs. Northwest Missouri State
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Sunday, Nov. 2 | 12 p.m. (CT) | Civic Arena | St. Joseph, Mo.
West Texas A&M vs. Northwest Missouri State
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BEARCAT WOMEN'S HOOPS BEGINS 2025-26 SEASON
The Northwest Missouri State University women's basketball team will play a home exhibition Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. against Central before beginning regular season non-conference play this weekend at the D2CCA Tip-Off Classic at Civic Arena in downtown St. Joseph, Mo.
    The Bearcat women will tangle with Adams State in the first game of the weekend Friday at 1 p.m.
    Northwest will have the day off Saturday before returning Sunday to take on West Texas A&M at 1 p.m.

ALL-TIME VS ADAMS STATE
This will be the second all-time meeting between Northwest and Adams State in women's basketball.
    Northwest claimed a 67-61 win over Adams State at a tournament hosted by Regis in Denver, Colo., on Dec. 3, 1994.

Northwest vs. Adams State Series
W, 67-61 vs. Adams State (12/3/94)

ALL-TIME VS WEST TEXAS A&M
Northwest is 1-4 all-time vs. West Texas A&M. The last two times the teams have met have been in the NCAA Tournament.
    Northwest recorded a 72-71 overtime win over West Texas A&M  in Canyon, Texas, on April 14, 2008.  Meghan Brue sank a 40-foot shot at the buzzer in overtime to lift Northwest to the regional semifinal. The Bearcat win snapped a 45-game home-court winning streak for the Buffs. It was the first NCAA Tournament win for then Bearcat head coach Gene Steinmeyer.

Northwest vs. West Texas A&M Series
L, 62-48 vs. West Texas A&M (3/9/90)
L, 105-65 at West Texas A&M (12/7/96)
L, 71-50 vs. West Texas A&M (12/20/04)
L, 87-72 vs. West Texas A&M (3/9/07)
W, 72-71 OT vs. West Texas A&M (3/14/08)

FOUR CONSECUTIVE .500 OR BETTER YEARS
Northwest has produced four consecutive .500 or better seasons - the longest since a five-year stretch ending in 1990-91.

BELOW 50 BRINGS SUCCESS
Under head coach Austin Meyer, Northwest has produced a mark of 21-2 when holding the opposition to less than 50 points.

3 STRAIGHT SEASON-OPENING VICTORIES
The Bearcats have gained victories in each of their last three season openers.
    Head coach Austin Meyer is 3-4 in season openers with the Bearcats.

Season-Opening Win Streak
W, 95-86 vs. SW Minn. St. (11/11/22)
W, 94-89 vs. SW Minn. St. (11/10/23)
W, 57-49 vs. #5 Ashland (11/2/24)

IN SEARCH OF POINTS
Northwest returns four players that scored 464 of its 1,865 points from last season.
    Emree Zars (195), Sadie Maas (142), Brooklyn Stanley (89) and Ella Moody (38) combined to produce 464 points last year.

SCORERS OF NOTE
Emree Zars has produced a team-best 38 double-figure scoring games as a collegian. Zars has also gained a team-best eight 20-point scoring contests.

Career Double-Figure Scoring Games
Emree Zars - 38
Ella Moody - 3
Sadie Maas - 3
Kirsten Hauck - 1

Career 20-Point Scoring Games
Emree Zars - 8
Kirsten Hauck - 1

Career 30-Point Scoring Games
None

DOUBLE-DOUBLES
Emree Zars has posted six career double-doubles to lead this year's squad.

Career Double-Doubles
Emree Zars - 6
Kirsten Hauck - 1
Sadie Maas - 1

MAAS SWATS
Sophomore Sadie Maas collected 48 blocked shots as a freshman to rank as the fifth-best single-season total in program history. Maas also ranked No. 5 in the MIAA in blocked shots.
    She blocked at least one shot in 22 games. She ended the season having blocked at least three shots in six consecutive contests.

Northwest Blocked Shots (Season)
1. Kyla Roehrig (2011)    99
2. Gentry Dietz (2010)    57
3. Sarah Vollertsen (2004)    55
    Jayna Green (2024)    55
5. Sadie Maas (2025)    48
6. Maggie Marnin (2012)    46
7. Jayna Green (2024)    45
8. Shelby Mustain (2016)    43
    Jayna Green (2022)    43
10. Maggie Marnin (2023)    41
     Rickeya McElroy (2009)    41
     Cheryl Johnson (1986)    41

NINE 20-WIN SEASONS IN SCHOOL HISTORY
Northwest has generated nine 20-win seasons in school history.

29-5 - 2010-11
25-2 - 1983-84
24-7 - 2003-04
23-8 - 2023-24
21-7 - 1974-75
20-8 - 1975-76
20-8 - 1977-78
20-11 - 1979-80
20-10 - 1989-90

NORTHWEST IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT
Northwest is 6-7 in seven all-time in the NCAA Tournament six appearances.
    Northwest earned NCAA Tournament bids in 1984, 1990, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2011 and 2024.

BEARCATS TABBED SIXTH BY MEDIA, EIGHTH BY COACHES
Northwest was selected to finish sixth by the media and eighth by the league coaches in preseason MIAA poll.

MEDIA POLL
1. Pittsburg State [13] – 326 points
2. Fort Hays State [5] – 299 points
3. Washburn [3] – 276 points
4. Central Missouri [4] – 271 points
5. Nebraska Kearney – 268 points
6. Missouri Western – 227 points
7. Northwest Missouri State – 187 points
8. Arkansas-Fort Smith – 185 points
9. Missouri Southern – 176 points
10. Emporia State – 127 points
11. Northeastern State – 111 points
12. Central Oklahoma – 92 points
13. Rogers State – 49 points
14. Newman – 31 points

COACHES POLL
1. Fort Hays State [2] – 152 points
2. Washburn [6] – 148 points
3. Pittsburg State [5] – 144 points
4. Central Missouri [1] – 138 points
5. Nebraska Kearney – 135 points
6. Missouri Western – 99 points
7. Missouri Southern – 95 points
8. Northwest Missouri State – 78 points
9. Northeastern State – 76 points
10. Arkansas-Fort Smith – 73 points
11. Emporia State – 48 points
12. Central Oklahoma – 44 points
13. Rogers State – 28 points
14. Newman – 16 points

BEARCATS IN THE WBCA TOP 25 POLL
Northwest has been in WBCA top 25 poll 20 times in program history. Northwest has risen as high as No. 4 in the poll, which game on March 29, 2011.
    Northwest was last ranked in the WBCA Top 25 at No. 9 in the Dec. 3, 2024 poll.

Northwest WBB Div. II Top 25 History
Jan. 25, 1998 - RV (9)
Feb. 1, 1998 - RV (5)
Dec. 9, 2003 - RV (8)
Dec. 16, 2003 - RV (4)
Jan. 6, 2004 - RV (6)
Jan. 13, 2004 - RV (17)
Jan. 20, 2004 - RV (34)
*Jan. 28, 2004 - 22
*Feb. 3, 2004 - 17
*Feb. 10, 2004 - 19
*Feb. 17, 2004 - 17
*Feb. 24, 2004 - 21
*March 30, 2004 - 20
*March 15, 2004 - 18
*March 30, 2004 - 20
Nov. 10, 2004 - RV (70)
Dec. 7, 2004 - RV (4)
Feb. 8, 2005 - RV (5)
April 1, 2008 - RV (1)
Nov. 5, 2008 - RV (1)
Nov. 25, 2008 - RV (1)
Nov. 30, 2010 - RV (3)
Dec. 7, 2010 - RV (2)
Dec. 14, 2010 - RV (4)
Jan. 4, 2011 - RV (1)
Jan. 11, 2011 - RV (7)
Jan. 18, 2011 - RV (19)
*Jan. 25, 2011 - T23
*Feb. 1, 2011 - 24
*Feb. 8, 2011 - 22
*Feb. 15, 2011 - 20
*Feb. 22, 2011 - 18
* March 1, 2011 - 22
*March 8, 2011 - 19
*March 29, 2011 - 4
*Nov. 1, 2011 - 15
Nov. 22, 2011 - RV (22)
Dec. 13, 2011 - RV (12)
Dec. 5, 2023 - RV (13)
Dec. 12, 2023 - RV (12)
Jan. 2, 2024 - RV (13)
Jan. 9, 2024 - RV (15)
Feb. 20, 2024 - RV (6)
*Nov. 19, 2024 - 18
*Nov. 26, 2024 - 15
*Dec. 3, 2024 - 9
Dec. 10, 2024 - RV
Dec. 17, 2024 - RV

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