MARYVILLE, Mo. – The No. 5 Northwest Missouri Bearcats made 20 three pointers to lead them to an 89-49 win over the Central Missouri Mules Saturday, Jan. 29, inside bearcat Arena.
The Mules (9-9, 6-8 MIAA) are scheduled to open a two-game homestand with a contest against Pittsburg State Wednesday, Feb. 2, in Warrensburg.
The Bearcats (19-2, 12-1 MIAA) went a blistering 20-for-35 from downtown, including a 6-of-15 performance in the first-half (40 percent) and a 14-for-20 showing (70 percent) in the second-half. Overall from the field, Northwest Missouri State went 20-of-35 for 57 percent.
Trey Sides scored a career-high 18 points on 5-of-6 shooting from the field and a 5-of-5 performance at the free-throw line, while
Ja'Cor Nelson added eight points, pacing the Mules in the contest.
Central Missouri shot 43 percent from the floor (20-for-46) and were just 26 percent from three-point range (4-of-15). UCM went a perfect 5-5 from the free throw line.
Northwest Missouri outrebounded Central Missouri, 26-20, but UCM did outscore the Bearcats in the paint, 28-24, and NWMSU led in bench scoring, 35-15.
Wes Dreamer lead the Bearcats with 23 points while Trevor Hudgins netted 19 points and dished out four assists.Â
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