Tuesday, Nov. 11 | 6:30 p.m. (CT) | Bearcat Arena | Maryville, Mo.
Livin' The Dream at Northwest Missouri State
Admission is free will donation to the food bank

Friday, Nov. 14 | 1 p.m. (CT) | Civic Arena | St. Joseph, Mo.
Sioux Falls vs. Northwest Missouri State
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Saturday, Nov. 15 | 12 p.m. (CT) | Civic Arena | St. Joseph, Mo.
Wayne State vs. Northwest Missouri State
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THIS WEEK'S ACTION
The Northwest Missouri State University women's basketball team (0-2 overall) will play its second home exhibition game of the season at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday against Livin' The Dream. The Bearcats will then return to Civic Arena in St. Joseph, Mo., for the Central Region Showcase that will have Northwest taking on Sioux Falls (Friday, 1 p.m.) and Wayne State (Saturday, 12 p.m.).

ALL-TIME VS SIOUX FALLS
This will be the second all-time meeting between Northwest and Sioux Falls in women's basketball.
    USF posted a 76-64 win in Sioux Falls, S.D., on Nov. 14, 2015.

Northwest vs. Sioux Falls Series
L, 76-64 at Sioux Falls (11/14/15)

ALL-TIME VS WAYNE STATE
Northwest is 12-5 vs. Wayne State with the last meeting coming in the 2019-20 season. Wayne State has won four straight matchups in the series.

Northwest vs. Wayne State Series
W, 74-62 vs. Wayne State (1971-72)
W, 55-41 vs. Wayne State (1973-74)
W, 82-62 vs. Wayne State (11/23/75)
L, 58-55 at Wayne State (1/25/75)
W, 85-82 vs. Wayne State (11/30/75)
W, 51-50 at Wayne State (1/8/77)
W, 71-51 vs. Wayne State (12/2/78)
W, 83-64 at Wayne State (12/4/78)
W, 89-37 vs. Wayne State (2/1/78)
W, 71-70 at Wayne State (12/9/95)
W, 84-69 vs. Wayne State (12/12/95)
W, 76-60 vs. Wayne State (11/22/96)
W, 72-63 at Wayne State (11/29/97)
L, 53-50 vs. Wayne State (12/12/98)
L, 56-48 at Wayne State (11/15/14)
L, 75-58 at Wayne State (11/9/18)
L, 61-57 vs. Wayne State (11/8/19)

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.
DRE-LO SCORES IN DOUBLE FIGURES
Junior guard Andrea Lopreato tallied a pair of double-figure scoring games at the D2CCA Tip-Off Classic held at Civic Arena in St. Joseph, Mo.
    Lopreato produced a 16-point effort in her Bearcat debut vs. Adams State. Lopreato added 10 points against West Texas A&M.
    Lopreato leads the Bearcats in scoring at 13.0 ppg.

Career Double-Figure Scoring Games
Emree Zars - 38
Ella Moody - 3
Sadie Maas - 3
Andrea Lopreato - 2
Kirsten Hauck - 1
Kenzie Melcher - 1

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

Career 30-Point Scoring Games
None

MAAS SWATS SHOTS, GRABS BOARDS
Sophomore Sadie Maas blocked three shots and grabbed 14 rebounds in two games at the D2CCA Tip-Off Classic.
    Maas secured 10 rebounds and blocked two shots against Adams State. It is the third time in her career she has reached double-figures in rebounds in a game.
    Last season, 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 has blocked a shot in eight consecutive games dating back to the 2024-25 season.
    Maas has blocked at least one shot in 24 games as a collegiate player.
    Maas has collected 51 career blocked shots and is 12 swats away from joining the top-10 list at Northwest.

Northwest Blocked Shots (Career)
1. Jayna Green (2019-24)        195
2. Sarah Vollertsen (2002-04)    122
3. Shelby ustain (2014-16)        107
4. Maggie Marnin (2011-15)    100
5. Gentry Dietz (2009-11)        99
    Kyla Roehrig (2010-11)        99
7. Jenna Wolfe (2001-04)        94
8. Tember Schechinger (2013-16)    85
9. Lori Schneider (1986-89)        83
10. Kelsey Fields (2021-25)        63

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

DEFENDING THE ARC
The Bearcats defended the three-point arc and held Adams State and West Texas A&M to a combined 4-of-29 (13.8%) from three-point land at the D2CCA Classic.

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.

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.