Friday, Nov. 13 | 5 p.m. (CT) | R/A Facility | Marshall, Minn.
Northwest Missouri State at Southwest Minnesota State
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Saturday, Nov. 14 | 1 p.m. (CT) | R/A Facility | Marshall, Minn.
Northwest Missouri State vs. St. Cloud State
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BEARCAT WOMEN TRAVEL TO SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA STATE
The Northwest Missouri State University women's basketball team will travel to Marshall, Minn., to take on both Southwest Minnesota State (Friday, 5 p.m.) and St. Cloud State (Saturday, 1 p.m.) at the NSIC/MIAA Crossover.

ALL-TIME VS SMSU
Northwest holds a 4-2 advantage against Southwest Minnesota State in the all-time series.

Series Results
NW 94, SMSU 89 (11/10/23)
NW 95, SMSU 86 (11/11/22)
SMSU 64, NW 48 (11/12/21)
NW 93, SMSU 46 (11/16/12)
NW 81, SMSU 70 (11/20/04)
SMSU 77, NW 67 (11/18/00)

ALL-TIME VS. SCSU
St. Cloud State owns a 2-1 lead in the series with Northwest. The last meeting between Northwest and SCSU came Nov. 28, 2008, when the Huskies scored a 73-55 victory.

Series Results
SCSU 73, NW 55 (11/28/08)
NW 68, SCSU 53 (11/18/94)
SCSU 72, NW 64 (12/1/84)
    
NORTHWEST OPENS WITH 67-42 WIN OVER LINCOLN
Northwest opened the 2026-27 season with a 67-42 victory over the Lincoln Blue Tigers at Bearcat Arena.
    Northwest led 20-5 after the first period and opened as much as a 30-point lead in the contest against former MIAA foe Lincoln.
    Bailey Birmingham scored 16 points, going 5 of 8 from the field, 2 of 3 from 3-point range and 4 of 4 at the line, and added three assists. Sadie Maas finished with 14 points, seven rebounds, three blocks and three steals while making 7-of-11 shots. Boston Wand collected nine rebounds, including eight defensive boards, and added two steals and a block. Avery Yosten went 6-of-6 at the free-throw line and added six rebounds.

BELOW 50 BRINGS SUCCESS
Under head coach Austin Meyer, Northwest has produced a mark of 26-3 when holding the opposition to less than 50 points.
    Northwest limited Lincoln to 42 points in the 2026-27 season opener.

DOUBLE-DOUBLE TALK
Sadie Maas has collected a team lead four career double-doubles. Maas added the program's second all-time triple-double with a 17-point, 18-rebound and 11-block performance at Missouri Southern last season.

Career Double-Doubles
Sadie Maas - 4
Kirsten Hauck - 1
Andrea Lopreato - 1
Brooklyn Stanley - 1

Career Triple-Doubles
Sadie Maas - 1

SADIE SWATS SHOTS
Junior Sadie Maas ranks third all-time in blocked shots at Northwest with 124.
    Maas blocked three shots vs. Lincoln to move her into No. 2 on Northwest's all-time blocked shots list. Jayna Green (2019-24) holds the Northwest career blocked hosts mark with 195.
    Maas's 73 blocked shots last season ranked as the second-best total in a single-season in Bearcat history.

Northwest Blocked Shots (Career)
1. Jayna Green (2019-24)        195
2. Sadie Maas (2024-pr.)        124
3. Sarah Vollertsen (2002-04)    122
4. Shelby Mustain (2014-16)    107
5. Maggie Marnin (2011-15)    100
6. Gentry Dietz (2009-11)        99
    Kyla Roehrig (2010-11)        99
8. Jenna Wolfe (2001-04)        94
9. Tember Schechinger (2013-16)    85
10. Lori Schneider (1986-89)    83

Northwest Blocked Shots (Season)
1. Kyla Roehrig (2011)        99
2. Sadie Maas (2026)        73
3. Gentry Dietz (2010)        57
4. Sarah Vollertsen (2004)        55
    Jayna Green (2024)        55
6. Sadie Maas (2025)        48
7. Maggie Marnin (2012)        46
8. Jayna Green (2023)        45
9. Shelby Mustain (2016)        43
    Jayna Green (2022)        43

SCORERS OF NOTE
Sophomore Bailey Birmingham gained her 20th career double-figure scoring game with a game-high 16 points vs. Lincoln.
    Junior Sadie Maas earned her 15th career double-figure scoring game with 14 points vs. the Blue Tigers in Bearcat Arena.
        
Career Double-Figure Scoring Games
Bailey Birmingham - 20
Andrea Lopreato - 15
Sadie Maas - 15
Kirsten Hauck - 11
Brooklyn Stanley - 6
Avery Yosten - 5
Boston Wand - 4
Kenzie Melcher - 3

Career 20-Point Scoring Games
Kirsten Hauck - 3
Bailey Birmingham - 2
Andrea Lopreato - 2

Career 30-Point Scoring Games
Andrea Lopreato - 1

Career 40-Point Scoring Games
Andrea Lopreato - 1

100 WINS FOR MEYER
Head coach Austin Meyer recorded his 100th career coaching victory in Northwest's Nov. 22, 2025, win over Lincoln.
    Meyer is the third Bearcat women's coach to reach 100 or more victories joining Wayne Winstead (311) and Gene Steinmeyer (189). Meyer has posted a career mark of 116-115 at Northwest.

MEYER IN OVERTIME
Head coach Austin Meyer is 8-3 in overtime games since taking over the program in 2018. Meyer and the Bearcats have won five consecutive overtime decisions.
    Northwest has overtime wins this season over Emporia State (77-70) and Washburn (65-61).
    Meyer is 2-0 all-time in double-overtime results.

Bearcat Overtime Results Since 2018
W, 65-61 vs. Washburn 2OT (1/10/26)
W, 77-70 vs. Emporia State (12/4/25)
W, 82-76 vs. Newman (2/27/25)
W, 66-61 at Washburn (1/11/25)
W, 55-48 vs. Emporia State (12/16/23)
L, 62-59 at Washburn (2/14/23)
W, 76-75 vs. Washburn (2/4/23)
W, 58-53 vs. Washburn (2/19/22)
L, 77-76 vs. Pittsburg State (2/22/20)
W, 70-67 at Newman 2OT (1/30/20)
L, 77-69 vs. McKendree (11/30/19)

FIVE CONSECUTIVE .500 OR BETTER YEARS
Northwest has produced five consecutive .500 or better seasons - the longest since a five-year stretch ending in 1990-91.
    Northwest is averaging 17.6  wins per season over the last five years, that includes a trip to the 2024 NCAA Tournament.

MEYER IN SEASON OPENERS
Head coach Austin Meyer is 4-5 in season openers since taking over the Bearcat women's basketball program in 2018-19.
    Northwest had won three straight openers before last season's setback against Adams State in St. Joseph, Mo.

Season-Openers Under Meyer
L, 75-58 at Wayne State (11/9/18)
L, 61-57 vs. Wayne State (11/8/19)
L, 64-56 at Northeastern St. (11/19/20)
L, 64-48 vs. SW Minn. St. (11/12/21)
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)
L, 56-51 vs. Adams State (10/31/25)
W, 67-42 vs. Lincoln (11/9/26)

FIVE RANKED WINS FOR COACH MEYER
Bearcat head coach Austin Meyer has recorded five wins over ranked opponents since taking over the Northwest women's basketball program in 2018.
    Northwest is 5-7 in its last 12 games against ranked foes.

vs. Ranked Opponents (Austin Meyer Era)
W, 65-59 at #20 Pittsburg State (2/14/26)
L, 60-46 vs. #6 Fort Hays State (1/17/26)
L, 84-71 at #6 Fort Hays State (1/1/26)
L, 61-59 vs. #5 Pittsburg State (2/15/25)
L, 84-60 at #7 Fort Hays State (1/18/25)
L, 70-60 vs. #3 Fort Hays State (1/2/25)
W, 85-67 vs. #1 Minnesota State (11/9/25)
L, 58-41 vs. #2 Texas Woman's (11/3/24)
W, 57-49 vs. #5 Ashland (11/2/24)
L, 67-44 vs. #21 Missouri Western (2/24/24)
W, 69-55 vs. #15 Fort Hays State (2/3/24)
W, 76-68 at #16 Central Missouri (1/25/24)
L, 62-48 at #18 Fort Hays State (12/7/23)
L, 65-43 vs. #7 Nebraska-Kearney (3/2/23)
L, 66-65 at #13 Nebraska-Kearney (1/26/23)
L, 68-67 vs. #5 Central Missouri (1/19/23)
L, 77-51 vs. #22 Nebraska-Kearney (12/10/22)
L, 52-37 at #5 Missouri Southern (12/1/22)
L, 69-47 vs. #6 Fort Hays State (2/26/22)
L, 68-52 at #22 Missouri Western (2/5/22)
L, 67-60 vs. #16 Nebraska-Kearney (1/15/22)
L, 63-60 at #2 Fort Hays State (1/12/22)
L, 70-47 vs. #5 Fort Hays State (1/27/21)
L, 55-51 at #17 Central Missouri (1/30/21)
L, 59-35 at #5 Nebraska-Kearney (1/16/21)
L, 58-49 vs. #21 Central Missouri (12/3/20)
L, 73-60 vs. #18 Central Missouri (2/6/20)
L, 56-45 vs. #10 Alaska-Ancorage (12/19/19)
L, 91-63 at #8 Fort Hays State (1/26/19)

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 FOURTH BY COACHES, SIXTH BY MEDIA
Northwest was selected to finish fourth by the coaches and sixth by the media in the preseason polls.

MEDIA POLL
1. Central Missouri [16] – 372 points
2. Fort Hays State [13] – 355 points
3. Missouri Southern – 325 points
4. Washburn [1] – 298 points
5. Pittsburg State – 281 points
6. Northwest Missouri State – 245 points
7. Missouri Western – 204 points
8. Northeastern State – 201 points
9. Emporia State – 171 points
10. Nebraska Kearney – 149 points
11. Central Oklahoma – 122 points
12. Rogers State – 109 points
13. Arkansas-Fort Smith – 75 points
14. Newman – 33 points

COACHES POLL
1. Central Missouri [10] – 163 points
2. Fort Hays State [1] – 147 points
3. Missouri Southern [1] – 143 points
4. Northwest Missouri State – 120 points
5. Washburn [1] – 113 points
6. Pittsburg State – 108 points
7. Missouri Western [1] – 107 points
8. Nebraska Kearney – 93 points
9. Northeastern State – 91 points
10. Emporia State – 56 points
11. Central Oklahoma – 53 points
12. Rogers State – 35 points
13. Arkansas-Fort Smith – 28 points
14. Newman – 17 points

HOME-COURT ADVANTAGE
Northwest went 13-3 at home this season and reached 10 or more home wins for the third time under head coach Austin Meyer.
    The 13 home wins rank as the third-best home win total in program history.
    Meyer's teams in 2023-24 (10) and 2021-22 (11) also reached double-figure win totals in Bearcat Arena. Meyer's all-time record at home is 56-47.
    Northwest has had 15 seasons of 10 or more home wins in program history.

10 or More Home-Win Seasons
15, 2010-11
14, 2003-04
13, 2025-26
11, 1983-84
11, 1987-88
11, 1989-90
11, 1990-91
11, 1995-96
11, 2006-07
11, 2009-10
11, 2021-22
10, 1975-76
10, 2005-06
10, 2012-13
10, 2023-24

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.