WARRENSBURG, Mo. (Jan. 30, 2021) - The third-ranked Bearcats held Mules basketball to a season-low scoring performance as Northwest Missouri picked up its 13th consecutive road win, tying the longest active streak among NCAA Division II schools.
How it Happened:
• Northwest Missouri opened the first half of the game shooting 53.6% (15-28) from the field and 60% (9-15) from the three.
• The Mules landed just eight field goals on 25 attempts for 32% shooting in the first 20 minutes.
• The Bearcats offense only improved in the second half, hitting 11-18 field goals for 61.1%.
• In total, Northwest Missouri finished 26-46 for 56.5% shooting from the floor. The Bearcats recorded their second-best three-point field goal percentage of the season at 56.5% (13-23) and tied their second-best free-throw percentage of the season at 93.8% (15-16).
• Central Missouri finished with season-low shooting percentages from the field, three-point range, and foul line. The Mules went 16-50 from the field for 32%, 2-14 from outside the arc for 14.3%, and 3-7 from the line for 42.9%.
• Northwest out-rebounded the Mules 42-15.
• The Mules finished with the game-high eight steals and the game-low 11 turnovers.
Leading the Mules:
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Koray Gilbert went 4-9 from the field with one three to lead UCM with nine points. Gilbert also finished with the team-high three assists.
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Gaven Pinkley finished with six points.
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Ja'Cor Nelson led the Mules defense with three rebounds.
• Garrett Luintra,
Mohammed Abubakar and Nelson each finished with two steals.
Leading the Bearcats:
• Ryan Hawkins led Northwest Missouri with eight field goals on 13 attempts for the game-high 22 points. He also hit the game-high four three-pointers and led the Bearcat defense with eight rebounds.
• Trevor Hudgins was 5-11 from the field, 3-5 from the three, and 3-3 at the line to finish with 16.
• Luke Waters finished 4-6 and a 4-4 performance at the foul line to total 13.
• Diego Bernard led the Bearcats with three assists. Bernard also brought down seven rebounds and scored eight points.
News & Notes:
• This was Northwest Missouri's 13th consecutive road victory, tying the current longest road-win streak in Division II.
• This was the Bearcats ninth game shooting 50% or better this season.
• Central Missouri still leads the all-time series against the Bearcats 128-100.
Up Next:
Mules basketball is back on the road next week after four consecutive games at home. Central Missouri will first travel to Pittsburg, Kansas to take on the Gorillas of Pittsburg State in another MIAA matchup.
