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Northwest Missouri State Bearcats men's basketball
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Northwest Missouri State Bearcats men's basketball |
| logo | Northwest Missouri State Bearcats wordmark.svg |
| logo_size | 250 |
| university | Northwest Missouri State University |
| conference | The MIAA |
| firstseason | 1914 |
| record | 1,651–1,010 () |
| location | Maryville, Missouri |
| coach | Matt Keeley |
| tenure | 1st |
| arena | Bearcat Arena |
| capacity | 2,500 |
| nickname | Bearcats |
| h_pattern_b | _thinsidesonwhite |
| h_body | 006A4E |
| h_shorts | FFFFFF |
| h_pattern_s | _whitesides |
| a_pattern_b | _thinblacksides |
| a_body | 000000 |
| a_shorts | 000000 |
| a_pattern_s | _greensides |
| bestfinish | 1 |
| NCAAchampion | 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022 |
| NCAAfinalfour | 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022 |
| NCAAeliteeight | 2002, 2004, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022 |
| NCAAsweetsixteen | 2002, 2004, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2024 |
| NCAAroundof32 | 2002, 2004, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| NCAAtourneys | 1982, 1984, 1989, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| conference_tournament | 1989, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| conference_season | 1925, 1926, 1928, 1929, 1939, 1945, 1986, 1997, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
The Northwest Missouri State Bearcats men's basketball team represents Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, Missouri, in the NCAA Division II men's basketball competition. The team is currently coached by Matt Keeley, who has been at the helm since 2024. The Bearcats currently compete, and are one of two founding members remaining, of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA). The basketball team plays its home games in the Bearcat Arena on campus.
National championship games
The men's team in its first national championship appearance in 1932 lost to Henry's Clothiers in the Amateur Athletic Union title game at Convention Hall in Kansas City, Missouri 15–14 in a last second shot. The Bearcat team was coached by Hank Iba. The featured Bearcat players included Jack McCracken and Wilbur Stalcup. At the time both corporate-sponsored teams and colleges competed in the same tournament.
The Bearcats played Fairmont State University in the national championship game on March 25, 2017, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, winning 71–61.
The Bearcats won their second national championship when they played Point Loma Nazarene University in the national championship game on March 30, 2019, in Evansville, Indiana, winning 64-58.
Northwest was ranked #1 in 2020 going into the NCAA Division II men's tournament to defend its title but the tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.
The Bearcats won their third national championship when they played West Texas A&M in the national championship game on March 27, 2021, in Evansville, Indiana, winning 80-54.
Bearcat Arena
Main article: Bearcat Arena
Bearcat Arena has a seating capacity of 2,500. The facility also houses the university's commencement ceremonies, as well professional concerts. Bearcat Arena, formerly known as Lamkin Gymnasium, was built in 1959 and underwent a $6 million renovation during the 1993–94 academic year with additions. The south side received a new face which included a fitness center and coaches' offices on the second floor.
Year-by-year results
References
References
- "Northwest Missouri State University – Men's Basketball Coaching Staff". Bearcatsports.com.
- "Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Conference History". Themiaa.com.
- "Northwest Missouri State University – Bearcat Arena". Bearcatsports.com.
- [http://hoopedia.nba.com/index.php?title=Henry_Clothiers Henry Clothiers – hoopedia.nba.com – Retrieved September 12, 2009]
- MIAA Scoreboard. (2017-03-25). "Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association – NWMSU Claims Men's Basketball National Title". Themiaa.com.
- "Division II tournament, MIAA spring sports canceled due to coronavirus".
- "Northwest Missouri State University – Bearcat Arena". Bearcatsports.com.
- Ranked nationally #1 before playoffs canceled
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