ST. JOSEPH – The Missouri Western football team just missed out on making the NCAA Division II playoffs, but the Griffons will play in the postseason for a second consecutive season.&nbsp;MWSU accepted an invitation to the Agent Barry Live United Bowl in Texarkana, Arkansas for a second straight year. Missouri Western, who tied for third in the MIAA and finished the regular season 8-3, will play Henderson on December 7th at Razorback Stadium.&nbsp;The Reddies had a 9-2 regular season and finished third in the Great American Conference.&nbsp;The only other meeting between the two teams came in the 2012 NCAA playoffs as MWSU won at Henderson State 45-21. The Griffons won the Live United Bowl in 2018 as they defeated Southern Arkansas 30-25.&nbsp;This will be the 11th bowl game in Missouri Western history and the 15th postseason appearance. A press conference with the official announcement will take place in Texarkana on Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. as more details will be released then.

Missouri Western accepts bid to the Live United Bowl against Henderson State

The Northwest Missouri State University Bearcat football team secured the program's 24th NCAA Division II playoff bid with a berth into the 2019 field. It is the 16th straight season that Northwest will compete in the playoffs for a shot at the Division II national championship. Northwest (10-1 overall) is the No.3 seed in Super Region 3 and will play host to Harding University (10-1 overall) at noon Saturday at Bearcat Stadium in the opening round of the 2019 NCAA Div. II playoffs. Ferris State is the No. 1 seed in the region and gets a first round bye. In the other first round games, No. 2 seed Ouachita Baptist will play host to Lindenwood and No. 4 seed Central Missouri will be at home against Indianapolis. Northwest and Harding have met on two previous occasions and both occurred in the NCAA Division II playoffs. Northwest scored a 35-0 win over Harding on Nov. 17, 2012, in a first round matchup. Northwest then posted a 35-0 victory over Harding on Dec. 3, 2016, in a quarterfinal matchup. Both games took place at Bearcat Stadium. The Bearcats claimed a share of their 30th MIAA title this past Saturday with a 45-23 victory over previously undefeated Central Missouri. Northwest ranks No. 1 all-time in Division II in playoff appearances with 24.&nbsp; Northwest has reached the NCAA Division II national championship game 10 times. Northwest owns six national championships (1998, 1999, 2009, 2013, 2015, 2016). The Bearcats are 48-17 all-time in the playoffs, which marks the most victories in Division II playoff history. The Bearcats (.738) also rank No. 1 in highest winning percentage in the Division II playoffs. --- Northwest Athletics ---

Bearcats earn No. 3 seed and host Harding in Super Region 3 of NCAA Football Playoffs

ST. JOSEPH –&nbsp;There was no letdown for the Missouri Western women's basketball team in their second home game of the season. MWSU dismantled College of Saint Mary 100-51. The Griffons improve to 3-1 and Saint Mary drops to 1-6.&nbsp;Missouri Western never trailed and led by as many as 54 points in the fourth quarter. A 31-6 second quarter in favor of the Griffons really blew the game open. Missouri Western shot 57% from the field and held the Flames to 33% shooting. Four Griffons hit double-figure scoring and all 11 who played scored at least three points.&nbsp;NOTABLES<ul><li>The Griffons were dominant on the glass, out-rebounding Saint Mary 42-28.</li><li>The Griffons scored 42 points off 27 Flamed turnovers.</li><li>MWSU outscored the Flames 42-16 in the paint.</li><li>Chris Wilson&nbsp;was 9 for 9 from the field and led MWSU with 19 points and eight rebounds.</li><li>Katrina Roenfeldt&nbsp;was 7 for 11 from the field and 4 of 7 from three for 18 points.</li><li>Simone Rodney&nbsp;had a team-high five assists.</li><li>Miranda Stephens&nbsp;scored 12 points on 4 of 6 shooting from 3-point range, a high in her Griffon career.</li><li>Mychaell Gray&nbsp;had five of Missouri Western's 15 steals.</li></ul>&nbsp;UP NEXTThe Griffons get a week off before hosting the Fairfield Inn Classic Nov. 29 and 30 in Looney Arena. The Griffons play McKendree on Nov. 29 and Florida Southern on the 30th. --- MWSU Athletics ---

MWSU women dominate College of Saint Mary 100-51

MARYVILLE, Mo. - The Northwest Missouri State University Bearcats women's basketball team lost to the Maryville University Saints 68-57, to fall to 2-2 on the year. The Bearcats fell behind quickly losing the first quarter 19-12. Northwest played well defensively, forcing Maryville to commit 15 turnovers, and getting seven steals. The Bearcats struggled to find the basket shooting only 18-of-62 (29%) from the field. Jaelyn Haggard led the Bearcats with 16 points, followed by Kendey Eaton with 12 and Kylie Coleman with 11. Eaton led the Bearcats in rebounds with six. Mia Stillman and Erika Schlosser led the Bearcats with three steals each.&nbsp;&nbsp; Maryville had two scorers over 20 points, Abby Monis had 24 points and Mary Barton had 21. Monis added 10 rebounds to give herself a double-double on the game. Barton led -the Saints with nine assists and added six rebounds as well. The Saints outrebounded the Bearcats 46-23, including 15 offensive rebounds.&nbsp; The Bearcats will be back in action Thursday against Nebraska Christian in Bearcat Arena at 5:30 p.m.&nbsp; --- Northwest Athletics ---

Northwest Missouri State women lose at home to Maryville 68-57

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. –&nbsp;Without three starters, the Missouri Western football team (8-3) closed the 2019 regular season with a 71-8 trouncing of Lincoln (1-10) on Saturday. MWSU picked up its eighth win for the first time in six years and matched a program record with its 10th&nbsp;straight win away from home.&nbsp;The win was one of the most efficiently lopsided on the stat sheet in recent memory.&nbsp;Cooper Burton&nbsp;took the opening kickoff back 77 yards for a touchdown and Missouri Western led by 54 points before Lincoln got on the board early in the fourth quarter.&nbsp;With starting quarterback&nbsp;Wyatt Steigerwald&nbsp;out,&nbsp;Anthony Vespo&nbsp;stepped in for his first career start. Vespo completed 18 of his 21 passes for 240 yards and three touchdowns without an interception. Vespo's first career touchdown pass went for 18 yards to fellow redshirt freshman&nbsp;Devon Holmes&nbsp;with 3:57 left in the first. Homes finished with eight catches for 94 yards.&nbsp;Missouri Western led 40-0 at the half and out-gained the Blue Tigers 590-225. Lincoln passed for just 57 yards and the Griffon defense limited the MIAA's leading rusher, Hosea Franklin, to 61 yards on 20 carries.&nbsp;NOTABLES<ul><li>The 71 points scored were the most by a Griffon team since scoring 81 on Lincoln in 2011.</li><li>MWSU's 10.4 yards per play were the third most ever in a game by the Griffons</li><li>Vespo's 85.7 completion percentage was the second-best ever recorded by a Griffon.</li><li>MWSU's 815 all-purpose yards were the third most in program history.</li><li>With 132 punt return yards, the Griffons tied for the second most in a game by any Griffon team.</li><li>Trey Vaval&nbsp;had 120 of those punt return yards, the second most ever in a game by a Griffon. Vaval broke an MIAA single season record, averaging 35.7 yards per kick return.</li><li>With rushing touchdowns by&nbsp;Cole Kruse&nbsp;and&nbsp;Travon Harris, MWSU ended the regular season with 19 different Griffons scoring at least one touchdown, 18 on offense.</li><li>Burton's kickoff return TD was the third by a Griffon this season. Vaval had two of the three.</li><li>Markel Smith&nbsp;rushed seven times for 146 yards and a touchdown, averaging 20.9 yards per carry.</li><li>MWSU rushed for 350 yards and five scores on the ground.</li><li>Sam Aviles&nbsp;was 3-for-3 on field goal attempts.</li></ul>&nbsp;UP NEXTAn announcement is expected, Sunday, regarding a likely second consecutive postseason appearance. --- MWSU Athletics ---&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://gogriffons.com/news/2019/11/16/football-rolls-lincoln-for-eighth-win.aspx?print=true" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: black;">Print Friendly Version</a>

Griffons dominate Lincoln 71-8 for first eight-win season since 2013

MARYVILLE, Missouri - The Northwest Missouri State University football team captured a share of its&nbsp;30th&nbsp;MIAA&nbsp;regular season title by taking down previously undefeated University of Central Missouri, 45-23. Northwest (10-1 overall) tallied eight quarterback sacks, forced six turnovers and blocked a kick in front of 7,323 fans at Bearcat Stadium.&nbsp;With a fire in their eyes, Northwest hit the ground running and set their sights on getting up early. On the first play of the game, the defense threw fuel onto that fire as Trey Washington snagged an interception on an&nbsp;underthrown&nbsp;ball by the Mules quarterback Brook&nbsp;Bolles.&nbsp;This interception was only the beginning as the Bearcat defense emerged as the main cog that led to the victory over Central Missouri. Northwest's defense accounted for six turnovers four interceptions and two forced fumbles, eight sacks, 13 tackles-for-loss, a blocked kick and two touchdowns.&nbsp;A trio of Bearcats stood out on a defense that shined throughout the day at Bearcat Stadium. Washington snared a pair of interceptions and returned a fumble for a touchdown. Spencer Phillips had a huge day on the defensive line with 10 tackles, two sacks and a forced fumble. Linebacker Jackson Barnes also grabbed two interceptions and returned his final pick 29 yards for a touchdown in the third quarter.&nbsp;It isn't fair to mention the defense's success without mentioning the offense’s scoring endeavors. While the defense held the Mules to just 17 points at half, the Bearcats were able to post 21 on Central Missouri by the time the second quarter ended. Running back Justin Rankin started the scoring at 13:25 in the first, as he took the ball in from the seven-yard line. Rankin was met near the goal line but the Bearcat offensive line was able to force Rankin into the end zone. The rush attacked seemed to be the go-to in the beginning stages of the game as the Bearcats’s second drive consisted of 64 yards on the ground. Braden Wright finished the drive with a burst through a hole on the right side with 10:07 left to make it 14-0. The Mules got their first points on the board as they grabbed a field goal with :40 left in the first. But the Bearcats retaliated as Rankin once again found the end zone. This time he pushed through from the one-yard line at 14:37 in the second quarter to make it 21-3. Central Missouri scored its first touchdown of the day on a two-yard run by&nbsp;Koby&nbsp;Wilkerson with 3:32 left in the second quarter. The Bearcat defense put the next points on the board when Spencer Phillips sacked&nbsp;Bolles&nbsp;and forced a fumble. Brody Buck scooped up the loose ball and returned it to the 26-yard line where he handed it off to Washington, who covered the final 26 yards for the fumble return for a touchdown. The strip-sack, scoop-and-lateral-and-score gave Northwest a 28-10 lead with 1:52 left before halftime. The Mules struck again before the half by moving the ball 63 yards in nine plays.&nbsp;Bolles&nbsp;connected with&nbsp;Shae&nbsp;Waytt&nbsp;for a 21-yard score with only 24 seconds left before intermission. Northwest added to the score once again as Parker Sampson hit a 45-yard field goal with 11:54 left in the fourth. This was the first score after half as both defenses stood stout in their ways. After the Barnes pick-six to make it 38-17, Central Missouri scored its final points of the day on a 61-yard touchdown strike from&nbsp;Bolles&nbsp;to Cameron Saunders with 11:10 to play in the game. The UCM touchdown cut the Northwest lead to 38-23, and Sam Roberts kept it that way by blocking the extra point. Braden Wright only finished the Mules off with a read-option that went for 49 yards and a touchdown with 2:48 in the fourth to put the icing on a 45-23 victory. The 2019 NCAA Division II playoff selection show will be shown on NCAA.com on Sunday at 4 p.m. The Bearcats will be looking for the program’s&nbsp;24th&nbsp;NCAA playoff appearance and&nbsp;16th&nbsp;straight trip to the postseason tournament. NOTES: The Bearcat defense forced a season-high six turnovers (four interceptions and two fumbles) … Central Missouri was held to a season-low 23 points … the Mules came into the contest ranked No. 1 in the nation in scoring offense at 51.2 points per game … it’s the fourth time this season that UCM has allowed an opponent to score 40 or more points … Northwest has scored 40 or more points six times this season … Northwest was a perfect 3-for-3 in red-zone scoring opportunities … Northwest out-rushed UCM, 236-81 … Braden Wright rushed for a game-high 86 yards on eight carries and scored two touchdowns …&nbsp;Kaden&nbsp;Davis recorded his first career 100-yard reception game with four catches for 105 yards … Justin Rankin rushed for 64 yards and two scores … Isaiah&nbsp;Strayhorn&nbsp;carried nine times for 68 yards, including a long of 41 … each of the four starters on the Bearcat defensive line recorded at least one sack (Spencer Phillips – 2; Zach Howard – 2; Sam Roberts – 1.5; Mike&nbsp;Ehlke&nbsp;– 1).

No. 12 Bearcats roll past No. 9 Central Missouri 45-23 to share MIAA title

ST. JOSEPH -&nbsp;The Missouri Western volleyball team entered the final regular season match of 2019 looking for a signature victory and a higher seed in next week's MIAA Championships. They got it in dominating fashion, taking down Central Oklahoma in straight sets to secure fifth place in the conference standings and the fifth seed in MIAA postseason tournament. Missouri Western jumped out to a 2-0 lead with little drama, taking the first 25-16 and the second 25-19. The fireworks came in a third set that saw the set tied 14 times with six different lead changes. An&nbsp;Allie Kerns&nbsp;service error gave UCO the serve at set point, 24-23, but a&nbsp;Sam Duncan&nbsp;kill set up what would be a back-and-forth ending that saw five set-point serves.&nbsp;Danielle Moje&nbsp;tied the set at 27 with a kill, then two straight&nbsp;Karly Tharp&nbsp;kills won it for the Griffons. With the win, Missouri Western secured the No. 5 seed in the MIAA Championships and set up a third match this year with Northwest Missouri. After two five-set wins for the Bearcats in the regular season, the rivals will face off again on Nov. 21 at 7:30 p.m. inside Hy-Vee Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. NOTABLES<ul><li>The win left MWSU 3-0 this season over teams receiving votes, but outside the AVCA Top-25.</li><li>It was Missouri Western's first sweep of UCO since the two programs' first meeting in 1997.</li><li>The Griffons tied a program three-set match record with 46 assists.&nbsp;Lauren Murphy&nbsp;led the Griffons with 38.</li><li>MWSU hit .268 as a team and held UCO to a .172 hitting percentage.</li><li>The Griffs had 11 more kills than the Bronchos, three more blocks, 10 more assists and eight more digs.</li><li>Tharp led the Griffons with a career-high 14 kills on a .367 hitting percentage.</li><li>Danielle Moje&nbsp;hit .500 and had 10 kills on 18 swings. It was the freshman's second straight 10-kill .500 hitting performance, doing the same in a sweep of Newman two days ago.</li><li>Prior to the match, seniors&nbsp;Maryssa Recio,&nbsp;Lauren Murphy,&nbsp;Sam Duncan&nbsp;and&nbsp;Tiana Butler&nbsp;were recognized.</li></ul> --- MWSU Athletics ---

Missouri Western volleyball defeats Central Oklahoma in regular season finale

MARYVILLE, Missouri – The No. 19-ranked Northwest Missouri State University women's volleyball posted its&nbsp;20th&nbsp;win of the season with a 3-0 sweep of the Emporia State Hornets at Bearcat Arena on Saturday night.&nbsp;With the triumph, Northwest collected back-to-back 20-win seasons for the first time since 1999. It's the&nbsp;16th&nbsp;20-win season in Bearcat volleyball history.&nbsp;Northwest closed the regular season with a mark of 20-8 after it swept the Hornets by set scores of 27-25, 25-20 and 25-17.&nbsp;The Bearcats have defeated the Hornets four straight times and have recorded wins in seven of the last eight encounters.&nbsp;Northwest has qualified for the 2019&nbsp;MIAA&nbsp;Tournament and will be the No. 4 seed. Northwest's quarterfinal matchup will pit the Bearcats against No. 5-seeded Missouri Western on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at&nbsp;Hy-Vee&nbsp;Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. NOTES: Northwest honored its four senior student-athletes (Genny&nbsp;Cruz,&nbsp;Briley&nbsp;Downing, Maggie Murphy and&nbsp;Jordyn&nbsp;Musselman) and senior manager J.T. Hart prior to the match ... Hallie Sidney led the way with 15 kills (.268) ... Morgan Lewis added 13 kills (.321) ... Alyssa&nbsp;Rezac&nbsp;recorded a team-best 43 assists ... Northwest posted 10 blocks, including five each from Morgan Lewis and Bethany Elkins --- Northwest Athletics ---

Northwest volleyball sweeps Emporia State for 20th win

COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Nothing about Kyle Trask's path to becoming Florida's starting quarterback was easy. Something as trivial as a sluggish first half doesn't rattle him. Trask threw two touchdown passes in the third quarter to help No. 11 Florida shake free of Missouri 23-6 on Saturday. The former high school backup, who took over for the Gators after an injury to Feleipe Franks earlier this season, completed 23 of 35 passes for 282 yards. That was plenty of offense for Florida (9-2, 6-2 Southeastern Conference, which held Missouri to 204 total yards. "My whole journey to get to where I am, I've definitely learned a lot of lessons that have sharpened my character. Patience is one thing I've learned along the way," Trask said. Linebacker Jon Greenard spent most of the day in the Tigers' backfield, finishing with two sacks and five tackles for loss. The Tigers (5-5, 2-4) have lost four straight games and haven't scored a touchdown in the last two. "Didn't do enough pass game or run game, Missouri coach Barry Odom said. "Converting on third downs, we came up short. Lot of questions. We've got answers, but we've got to go execute." Florida led 6-3 after a first half in which the teams combined for 10 punts. The Gators struggled up front offensively in the first half, allowing four sacks to a team that had only 14 sacks on the season entering the game. They gained just 29 yards on the ground before intermission and finished with 56 rushing yards. It was a similar story for Missouri, which welcomed Kelly Bryant back at quarterback after he missed last week's game at Georgia with a hamstring injury. Bryant repeatedly slipped out of the arms of blitzers to extend plays, but the Tigers struggled to put drives together without any help from its running game. Bryant completed 25 of 38 passes for 204 yards and one interception. Missouri's only scores came on two Tucker McCann field goals. The Gators finally got going in the third quarter when Trask connected with Josh Hammond for a 34-yard touchdown pass and hit Lamical Perine for a 15-yard TD. Van Jefferson finished with six catches for 82 yards, and Trevon Grimes had three catches for 66 yards. "We've had a couple games like this where it was a little bit of a slow start this season," Trask said. "It taught our guys to stick with it. That's why we're never panicking, even in a situation like this where it's so low-scoring at halftime and it seems like there's not a lot positive going on." BIG PICTURE Florida: The Gators stayed in the hunt for a 10-win season, a New Year's Six bowl berth for the second year in a row and an SEC East title if Georgia losses two more conference games. Second-year coach Dan Mullen is 19-5 at the school, putting Florida's program on its firmest footing since the end of the Urban Meyer era in 2010. Missouri: The Tigers had been two different teams this season based on the location of the game. Entering Saturday's game, they averaged 40.4 points in five home victories and 13 points in four road losses. The performance against the Gators showed Missouri's offense has bigger problems than location. UP NEXT Missouri: The Tigers will play Tennessee on Saturday in their home finale. Florida: The Gators have a week off before finishing the regular season on Nov. 30 at home against Florida State. --- Associated Press ---

Bryant returns but Mizzou falls to No. 11 Florida 23-6

MANHATTAN, Kan. -- West Virginia coach Neal Brown was staring down the prospects of a six-game losing streak amid his first season in Morgantown, a streak of futility unmatched by the Mountaineers since 1986. Instead, he walked out of Kansas State with a foundational win for his vast rebuilding effort. Jarret Doege threw for 234 yards and three scores in place of Austin Kendall, and Hakeem Bailey made the play of the game when he picked off the Wildcats' Skylar Thompson in the closing seconds, allowing the Mountaineers to escape with a 24-20 victory Saturday night. "This is a huge win. It felt like a long time coming," Brown said. "Kind of been knocking on the door. I really felt like we'd be in a position at some point to win a game that maybe we shouldn't have. This is big for our program, big for our players and I'm proud of our guys." The Mountaineers (4-6, 2-5 Big 12) hadn't scored more than 17 points in their last four games, prompting the change at quarterback. Doege, who hadn't started since last November when he was still at Bowling Green, responded by throwing all three of his TD passes on crucial third downs. The biggest? A 50-yard heave on third-and-22 that gave the Mountaineers the lead late. "I was just thinking, `Get through my progression," Doege said, "but I forced out and I saw him wide open and luckily got it off right before I got hit. I didn't know if he caught it until I looked up and saw him in the end zone." The Wildcats (6-4, 3-4) had plenty of chances to answer, but they turned the ball over on downs and then punted before their final drive. Thompson led them briskly downfield, but his second-down throw floated in the wind whipping out of the south and Bailey outjumped the intended target. West Virginia then ran out the clock on the win and its five-game losing streak. "We challenged them hard this week," Brown said, "and the guys that have been in our program for a long time. ... We only get 12 of the these so you have to come to play." The Wildcats, who almost never altered their look under Hall of Fame coach Bill Snyder, donned a throwback uniform to the 1988 with white helmets and script "Cats" across them. Perhaps they should have chosen a season in which they didn't go 0-11. Thompson was 24 of 39 for 299 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions, and Kansas State had trouble moving the ball all night against a team that allowed 38 points to Texas Tech last week. The Wildcats ran 32 times but averaged just 3.2 yards per attempt. "When we struggle to run the ball it affects the rest of the offense," said the Wildcats' James Gilbert, who led the way with 60 yards rushing and a touchdown. The Mountaineers' season-long growing pains appeared to continue right from the start, when they went three-and-out on offense and gave up a 68-yard TD pass on their first play on defense. It was hardly a harbinger of the first half. West Virginia answered with a 75-yard drive, finished off by Doege's touchdown pass to George Campbell. And when the Wildcats answered with a field goal, the Mountaineers reached the end zone again -- though not without a bit of help from the officials. West Virginia was held to a field goal that Casey Legg missed. But the crew ruled the Wildcats' Trey Dishon jumped the gun on the rush, giving the Mountaineers a fresh set of downs. They went nowhere on the first two plays before Campbell hauled in another touchdown pass. Legg missed another field goal heading into the locker room, and the momentum appeared to have swung the Wildcats' direction in the second half. They opened it with a long, time-consuming touchdown drive to take a 20-14 lead midway through the third quarter. They were never able to shake loose, though. Kansas State was forced to punt on each of its next two possessions. Legg drilled a 51-yard field goal after missing a chip-shot late in the first half, and a few minutes later Doege took advantage of a major coverage lapse on third-and-22 to throw a 50-yard touchdown pass to Bryce Wheaton. That turned out to be all the points the Mountaineers needed. "Obviously a disappointing loss -- a game West Virginia deserved," Kansas State coach Chris Klieman said. "They outplayed us and, that being said, we had an opportunity late in the game to almost steal a victory. Disappointed in a number of things but obviously you have to move on." THE TAKEAWAY West Virginia was desperate for some kind of spark, so Doege got the call. He was plenty shaky in his first start since last November, but he also made a couple of crucial plays when they mattered. Kansas State came out flat after a gut-wrenching last-second loss at Texas last week. The Wildcats have now lost two straight after a three-game win streak highlighted by an upset of Oklahoma. UP NEXT West Virginia plays its home finale against Oklahoma State next Saturday. Kansas State visits the Red Raiders for its final road trip next Saturday. --- Associated Press ---

K-State gets upset by West Virginia 24-20

STILLWATER, Okla. -- Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy broke away from his usual approach to postseason awards and lobbied for Chuba Hubbard to be a Heisman Trophy finalist. Hubbard, the nation's leading rusher, ran for 122 yards and two touchdowns, and No. 25 Oklahoma State rolled past Kansas 31-13 on Saturday. He has rushed for 1,726 yards this season in 10 games. Gundy believes if Hubbard leads Power Five backs in rushing, he should get an invitation to New York for the Heisman ceremony. "He deserves to be there," Gundy said. "And I can honestly say that for him because he's a very humble, hardworking young man. And you know me -- I don't step out there much." Hubbard's yardage total is the fifth-best in school history for a season, trailing 1988 Heisman winner Barry Sanders, 1977 Heisman runner-up Terry Miller, Ernest Anderson and Thurman Thomas. He has two regular-season games remaining, and on his current pace, he would pass all but Sanders on the school's single-season chart. "We're proud of what he's done," Gundy said. "But at some point, you have to look and say, `OK, is this a quarterback award?' Or do running backs or other positions potentially get involved." Dillon Stoner caught five passes for a career-high 150 yards and two touchdowns and Spencer Sanders passed for 168 yards and a touchdown for the Cowboys (7-3, 4-3 Big 12, No. 22 CFP, who won their third straight. Hubbard scored his first touchdown just over three minutes into the game. He ran for 100 yards and two touchdowns in the first half to help Oklahoma State take a 24-0 lead. In the third quarter, backup quarterback Dru Brown threw a perfect strike for a 43-yard touchdown to Stoner to push the lead to 31-0. Oklahoma State gained 481 total yards, including 243 rushing. Carter Stanley passed for 226 yards and two touchdowns for Kansas (3-7, 1-6). It was the first meeting between Kansas coach Les Miles and Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy. Gundy was Miles' offensive coordinator at Oklahoma State from 2001 to 2004 before Miles left to become head coach at LSU and Gundy took over as head coach for the Cowboys. Miles appreciated the chance to return. "I really like this place," he said. "The people here were kind to my family. I had two children born here. I enjoyed it and always look back and think how special this place is to my family." THE TAKEAWAY Kansas: The Jayhawks were routed for the third time this season. They had lost just 50-48 to Texas earlier in the year and had been close in two other losses. On Saturday, the Jayhawks got off to a rough start and never got into the game. Oklahoma State: The Cowboys' defense has been a weaker link than the offense over the years, but the unit was dominant against the Jayhawks. Oklahoma State allowed just 290 total yards, including 39 yards rushing. STEPPING UP Stoner has been a critical piece of Oklahoma State's offense since star receiver Tylan Wallace was injured. In the past two games, Stoner has eight catches for 243 yards and four touchdowns. "I wouldn't really say stepping up because he's always played at that level," Sanders said. "He's that good of a player. I believe he's really one of our truly talented guys who's just outstanding, so I wouldn't say `stepped up,' I would say people are starting to notice because that's who Stoner is." SHUT DOWN Kansas running back Pooka Williams entered the game third in the Big 12 with 90.8 yards rushing per game in league play. He was held to 26 yards on 12 carries on Saturday. "We were very aggressive on defense," Gundy said. "We were able to contain them. Their running back is a good player. He usually breaks one every week, but we were able to contain him." KICKING WOES Oklahoma State kicker Matt Ammendola entered the game having made 14 of 15 field goals. In this game, he made one from 44 yards, but missed from 26, 45 and 48 yards. SANDERS HURT Sanders left the game in the third quarter with a right (throwing) hand injury, and he wore a light brace after the game. Gundy said the move was precautionary and he wanted to give Brown a chance to play. Brown completed 3 of 5 passes for 70 yards and a touchdown. TAKEAWAY KING Oklahoma State's Harvell-Peel has created five turnovers in his past two games. He had two interceptions and a fumble recovery against TCU in his previous contest, then led Oklahoma State's defense with two interceptions against Kansas. POLL IMPLICATIONS The Cowboys did what was necessary to remain a ranked team. UP NEXT Kansas travels to Iowa State. Oklahoma State travels to West Virginia. --- Associated Press ---

Kansas loses at Oklahoma State 31-13

LINCOLN, Neb. -- Nebraska always brings out the best in Jonathan Taylor. The Wisconsin star ran for 204 yards and two touchdowns in the No. 15 Badgers' 37-21 win on Saturday in a performance that further etched his name into the record books. Taylor became the first Football Bowl Subdivision player since at least 2000 to run for 200 yards three times against the same team, according to Sportradar. He recorded his 11th 200-yard game, moving into a four-way tie for most in a career by an FBS player. And now with 5,634 career yards, Taylor moved past Georgia's Herschel Walker (1980-82) into first place for most yards rushing through a junior season. "I'm a big fan of him, right?" Wisconsin coach Paul Chryst said with a smile. "Who he is and how he goes about this is the thing that you appreciate the most. It is hard to run the ball, and to do what he's been doing, and he'd be the first one to say, it takes everyone. I feel blessed, being able to be around him. And the best part is we've still got more games to play. He is truly special, and in so many ways." Taylor had 221 yards against the Cornhuskers last year and 249 in 2017. Taylor averaged 8.2 yards on his 25 carries, often dragging defenders for extra yards. He had his third 200-yard game of the season against a Nebraska defense that was missing starting linemen Darrion Daniels and Carlos Davis. "You can't really come with the same scheme on offense each and every single year," Taylor said, "so (coaches) always do a good job just putting little wrinkles in for this game in order to keep Nebraska on their toes and make it so they don't know really what's coming all the time." The Badgers (8-2, 5-2 Big Ten, No. 14 CFP) quickly erased a 14-10 deficit in the second quarter. Jack Coan threw over the middle to A.J. Taylor, who spun away from two defenders and ran the rest of the way untouched for a 55-yard touchdown. Wisconsin linebacker Jack Sanborn intercepted a tipped ball on the first play of Nebraska's next series, and Jonathan Taylor ran in from the 1 to finish a short drive that put the Badgers ahead 24-14. The Huskers (4-6, 2-5) have lost four straight and five of their last six. They've dropped 10 in a row against Top 25 opponents. "I'm tired of looking for silver linings," Nebraska coach Scott Frost said. "This team has to decide it's going to do whatever it takes to change it, and we had opportunities today." Early on it looked like Jonathan Taylor might be outplayed by Nebraska's Dedrick Mills. The junior college transfer who spent his freshman year at Georgia Tech ran for a career-high 188 yards and a touchdown. "I thought the staff did a good job coming up with a plan to give us a chance with a limited number of snaps," Frost said. "We put him in stuff he was a little more comfortable with, and he got more chances today." THE TAKEAWAY Wisconsin: The Badgers beat Nebraska for the seventh straight time to retain the Freedom Trophy and kept pace with Minnesota in the West Division race. Wisconsin's tried-and-true formula -- pound the ground and mix in the occasional pass -- worked the way it always does against the Huskers. Nebraska: With Wan'Dale Robinson out because of injury, the Huskers got exactly what they needed from Mills. He had run for more than 45 yards just once in his previous six games. Martinez also let it loose as a runner after being tentative most of the season. He picked up 89 yards on 16 carries. ALL THE WAY Aaron Cruickshank ran back a kickoff 89 yards in the first quarter for Wisconsin's first kick return for a touchdown since 2015. It came in the first quarter, right after the Huskers had taken a 7-0 lead. FROST EXTENSION Before the game, Nebraska announced Frost was given a two-year contract extension through 2026. The Huskers are 8-14 under Frost since he left Central Florida to return to his alma mater. Frost said chancellor Ronnie Green suggested the extension. "This is where I want to be," Frost said. "People in Nebraska know me pretty well. I'm a fighter and I'm not going to quit until we get this right. We took the Nebraska job as a staff because we figured we would have the runway to build this and build this the right way. There was more work than we anticipated before we came to Lincoln, and there still are things we need to do. We're going to get this done." POLL IMPLICATIONS Wisconsin's workmanlike performance won't hurt it, and the Badgers might move up depending on how teams ahead of them do. UP NEXT Wisconsin hosts Purdue on Nov. 23. Nebraska visits Maryland on Nov. 23. --- Associated Press ---

Nebraska falls at home to No. 15 Wisconsin 37-21

COLUMBIA, Mo.&nbsp;– Mizzou Women's Basketball (1-3, 0-0 SEC) fell in its first road game of the season, 72-64, at Green Bay on Saturday afternoon. In the loss, senior guard&nbsp;Amber Smith&nbsp;(Shreveport, La.) scored her 1,000th&nbsp;career point, becoming the 37th&nbsp;member of Mizzou’s 1,000-point club.&nbsp;TURNING POINT&nbsp;Mizzou trailed for much of the game, but was able to cut Green Bay’s deficit to nine with under three minutes left. However, the Phoenix were able to connect on 9-of-12 shots from the free throw line over the game’s final 2:30 to seal the victory.&nbsp;TOP TIGERS•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Redshirt senior&nbsp;Hannah Schuchts&nbsp;(Talahassee, Fla.) led the way for Mizzou, scoring 13 points while making 3-of-4 shots from the three-point arc. The Tiger senior also grabbed eight rebounds and had two blocks in the game.•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Smith continued her streak of scoring in double figures each game this season with 12 points, while grabbing eight rebounds.•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Freshman forward&nbsp;Hayley Frank&nbsp;(Strafford, Mo.) scored in double figures for the second consecutive game, scoring 12 points with four rebounds and three steals.NOTES•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Mizzou is now 1-4 all-time against Green Bay. The Tigers have never won in Green Bay, with its lone win over the Phoenix coming in Columbia, 79-72, on Dec. 30, 2001.•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;With a first quarter layup, Smith became the 37th&nbsp;member of Mizzou’s 1,000-point club.•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Smith is just the 25th&nbsp;Tiger to score 1,000 points and grab 500 rebounds.•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Smith finished with 12 points, marking the fourth time this season and 44th&nbsp;time in her career she has scored in double figures. Her eight rebounds marked the fourth time this season and the 51st&nbsp;time in her career she has recorded five or more rebounds.•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Schuchts’ 13 points marked the third time this season and 10th&nbsp;time in her career she has scored in double figures. Her eight rebounds mark the fourth time this season and the 20th&nbsp;time in her career she has grabbed five or more boards.•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Frank scored in double figures for the second consecutive time in her short collegiate career. The Tiger freshman also recorded a career high three steals.•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Senior guard&nbsp;Jordan Chavis&nbsp;(Lexington, N.C.) led the team in assists with three, marking the third time this season and the 14th&nbsp;time in her career she has dished out three or more dimes.•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Mizzou shot 76.2 percent from the free throw line (16-for-21, marking the third time in four games this season Mizzou has shot 75 percent or better from the charity stripe.UP NEXT&nbsp;Mizzou is on the road again for its next game, as the Tigers travel to South Dakota on Thursday, Nov. 21. Tipoff from Vermillion, S.D., is set for 7 p.m. --- MU Athletics ---

Missouri women drop road game at Green Bay 72-64

ST. JOSEPH –&nbsp;The Missouri Western women's basketball team (2-1) opened its home season with a dismantling of former MIAA foe Southwest Baptist (1-1) Friday night 84-63.&nbsp;The Griffons led wire-to-wire, leading by as many as 24 points. Four Griffons were in double-figures and two posted double-doubles. Missouri Western out-rebounded the Bearcats by 16 and doubled SBU up in the paint, 44-22.&nbsp;NOTABLES<ul><li>Missouri Western scored its most points against an NCAA DII opponent since dropping 87 on Missouri S&amp;T early in the 2016-17 season.</li><li>The 21-point margin of victory was the largest against a DII opponents since a 23-point win over Northwest Missouri early last season.</li><li>The Griffons pulled down 38 rebounds and held SBU to just 22.</li><li>With 11 offensive rebounds, MWSU scored 20 second-chance points to nine for SBU.</li><li>Missouri Western shot nearly 56% from the field, 64% from 3-point range and 77% at the free throw line.</li><li>MWSU shot close to 67% in both the second and fourth quarters, holding SBU to 35% and 39% in the same quarters, respectively.</li><li>Chris Wilson&nbsp;posted another double-double, her third in as many games as a Griffon with 22 points and 13 rebounds. She also led the team with five assists and three steals while blocking a shot and drawing eight fouls.</li><li>Corbyn Cunningham&nbsp;tied for fourth in MWSU history with 16 rebounds to go with her 18 points on 7 of 9 shooting and two blocks.</li><li>Katrina Roenfeldt&nbsp;was 6 of 10 from the field and scored 15 points.</li><li>Kylee Williams&nbsp;was 3 of 4 from 3-point range and added 11 points.</li><li>It's early, but after the win, MWSU ranked 2nd&nbsp;in the MIAA with a .494 field goal percentage and 2nd&nbsp;with a .405 3-point percentage.</li><li>The Griffons ranked 2nd&nbsp;in the MIAA with a +9 rebounding margin after the win.</li><li>Wilson's scoring average (21) now ranks 2nd&nbsp;in the MIAA and her 12.3 rebounds per game are 3rd&nbsp;most.</li><li>Cunningham leads the MIAA, shooting better than 61% and ranks 6th&nbsp;at 17.7 points per game and 5th&nbsp;with 10 rebounds per game.</li></ul>&nbsp;UP NEXTMissouri Western stays in St. Joseph to host College of Saint Mary (Neb.) on Sunday at 2 p.m. inside the MWSU Fieldhouse. --- MWSU Athletics ---

Missouri Western women roll past Southwest Baptist 84-63

DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIPS CLASS 4 DISTRICT 82 Platte County 23 (9-3)@ 1 Lincoln Prep 8 (11-1) CLASS 3 DISTRICT 82 Chillcothe 7 (9-3)@ 1 Savannah 49 (10-2) CLASS 2 DISTRICT 82 Lathrop 29 (12-0)@ 1 Maryville 28 (9-2) CLASS 1 DISTRICT 85 Putnam County 13 (7-5)@ 2 South Harrison 30 (11-1) CLASS 1 DISTRICT 72 Hamilton 14 (6-6)@ 1 Mid-Buchanan 20 (11-1) 8-MAN DISTRICT 43 Mound City 48 (10-2)@ 1 East Atchison 26 (10-1) 8-MAN DISTRICT 32 Worth County 62 (8-4)@ 1 Pattonsburg 74 (10-1) 8-MAN DISTRICT 23 North Shelby 38 (9-3)@ 1 Southwest Livingston 56 (10-1)

Area High School Football District Scores - Friday, November 15

MARYVILLE, Missouri - The No. 3-ranked Washburn&nbsp;Ichabods&nbsp;took advantage of late surges in each set to propel the visitors to a 3-0 win over the No. 19-ranked Northwest Missouri State University volleyball team on Friday at Bearcat Arena. The three-set match featured 36 ties and 18 lead changes. The third set alone had 17 ties and seven lead changes. Washburn won by set scores of 25-20, 25-15 and 27-25. The&nbsp;Ichabods&nbsp;move to 25-2 overall and 17-2 in&nbsp;MIAA&nbsp;play, while Northwest drops to 19-8 overall and 12-7 in league action. Washburn posted a four-point lead at 8-4 and kept the margin at four when it took a 12-8 advantage. Northwest used 6-1 run to take a 14-13 lead. Following a 15-15 tie, Washburn scored three straight points to force a Northwest timeout. The Ichabod lead did not dip below two points the rest of the set and the visitors claimed a 25-20 opening set win. Washburn hit .244 with 19 kills, while Northwest hit .171 with 10 kills. Washburn sided out at 60%, while Northwest sided out at a 48% clip in the first set. The second set had 13 ties and seven lead changes. However, only one of those lead changes occurred after a 15-15 when the&nbsp;Ichabods&nbsp;churned out 10 straight points to win the set, 25-15. Washburn hit .238 with 14 kills and only four attack errors. Northwest was held to nine kills and hit .053 with seven attack errors. Washburn sided out at 68%, while Northwest sided out at 41% in the second. The Bearcats came out strong in the third set and built a 10-7 lead before the&nbsp;Ichabods&nbsp;were forced to burn a timeout. Washburn eventually took a 17-15 lead of its own, which forced Bearcat head coach Amy&nbsp;Woerth&nbsp;to use her first timeout of the set. The Bearcats responded out of the timeout and took a 20-19 lead. Washburn head coach Chris Herron took his second timeout of the set as the Bearcats held a late advantage. The&nbsp;Ichabods&nbsp;returned the favor with a three-point run to take a 22-20 lead and have the Bearcats use their final timeout of the set. Northwest trailed 23-22 and then got a kill from Bethany Elkins and an attack error by Washburn's Kelsey Gordon to give the Bearcats a set point. Gordon got a kill of her own to even the set at 24-24. Elkins tallied a solo block to give Northwest its second set point, but Gordon came back with another kill to level the set at 25-25. The&nbsp;Ichabods&nbsp;used a combo block from Allison Maxwell and Allison Sadler to give Washburn its first match point. The&nbsp;Ichabods&nbsp;took advantage of the opening and closed out the three-set win with an Erica Montgomery kill. Northwest will honor its four seniors (Genny&nbsp;Cruz,&nbsp;Briley&nbsp;Downing, Maggie Murphy and&nbsp;Jordyn&nbsp;Musselman) prior to Saturday night's match vs. Emporia State. First serve against Emporia State is slated for 6 p.m. in Bearcat Arena. NOTES: Morgan Lewis led Northwest with 11 kills, while hitting .400 ...&nbsp;Maddy&nbsp;Ahrens&nbsp;notched 24 assists and went over the 1,000-assist mark this season ...&nbsp;Ahrens&nbsp;has accumulated 1,015 assists in 2019 ...&nbsp;Ahrens&nbsp;was credited with a match-high five blocks ... Hallie Sidney registered a team-best 14 digs. --- Northwest Athletics ---

No. 19 Northwest volleyball gets swept by No. 3 Washburn

LAWRENCE, Kan. -- Kansas was seconds away from another lopsided win in Allen Fieldhouse when Monmouth's George Papas stole the ball from freshman Tristan Enaruna and ran the other way for a dunk, triggering a minor scuffle under the bucket. It was the most fight the Hawks showed all night. Isaiah Moss poured in 21 points to lead six Jayhawks in double-figure scoring, and No. 5 Kansas romped to a 112-57 victory over its undersized and outclassed MEAC opponent Friday night. "I'm a super, super competitive guy," Monmouth coach King Rice said, "and we lost our cool a little bit here tonight at the end of the game. We were down by 100 points. We get a dunk and we bark at the kid -- that is uncalled for. That is not what our program represents. "You get beat by a better team," Rice said, "you shake their hand, you walk off the court." Jayhawks coach Bill Self wasn't too worried about it, though. "I'm actually glad it happened," Self said, "because we've been on Tristan the whole time about being casual. That's a prime example of being casual." Then again, the whole win was a casual affair for Kansas. Moss, who missed the season opener against Duke because of an injury, was 5 of 6 from beyond the arc as the Jayhawks (2-1) ran their home winning streak to 23 straight games. The streak is the third-longest in the nation behind only Tennessee (28) and Gonzaga (25). Devon Dotson and David McCormack added 17 points, Udoka Azubuike had 12 points and eight boards, and Christian Braun and Silvio de Sousa finished with 11 apiece for the Jayhawks. "The first half we were pretty good. I thought we were turned up. I thought we defended well," said Self, whose team hit 14 3-pointers and shot 56 percent from the field. "We were all pretty good." Deion Hammond had 17 points to lead the Hawks (1-3, who didn't make a field goal until midway through the first half. George Papas had 12 points and Ray Salnave added 11. The Jayhawks, who got off to a sluggish start against UNC-Greensboro, had no such trouble against the Hawks. They scored the first nine points, pushed their opening run to 21-2, and added an alley-oop dunk and a deep 3-pointer before Monmouth finally made a shot. By that point, the Jayhawks led 26-6. "We just wanted to bring energy," Moss said. "It starts with defense, just talking, and then letting the game come to us offensively." The end of the half was just as lopsided: After the Hawks got within 41-19 on Hammond's 3-pointer, Kansas began an 18-2 closing run capped by Azubuike's dunk in the final seconds. Part of the big lead came through efficient offense and excellent defense by Kansas. Part of it came by way of Monmouth's offensive ineptitude. The Hawks missed their first 12 shots, throwing up an airball, shooting a jumper over the backboard and blowing a layup along the way. At one point they had nearly as many turnovers (four) as shot attempts (five, and they finished the half 6-for-26 shooting with 12 turnovers. Monmouth added whistles to its long list of problems in the second half. The Jayhawks scored the first six points out of the locker room, and the Hawks' only recourse was to slow them down with fouls. Kansas hit the bonus with 15:20 left in the game. "Everybody was hard to guard tonight," Rice said. "I'm sorry my team didn't play as well as I think we can, and I'm sorry my team lost its cool at the end." STATS AND STREAKS Salnave was 1 for 10 from the field but 9 of 10 from the foul line for Monmouth. ... The Hawks are 1-17 all-time against ranked teams. ... Kansas committed just seven turnovers. It had 28 in its opener against Duke. ... They Jayhawks had a 66-33 advantage in points off the bench. BIG PICTURE Monmouth gave Kansas State all it could handle earlier this week, leading another Big 12 foe at the half. But the Hawks fell apart over the final 20 minutes and evidently never put it back together. Kansas got little more than a glorified practice out of Friday night, but tougher tests are coming fast. The Jayhawks have one game left before heading to Maui. UP NEXT Monmouth wraps five-game trip to open the season Monday night at Pittsburgh. Kansas plays Southern Conference favorite East Tennessee State on Tuesday night. --- Associated Press ---

Moss leads No. 5 Kansas to 112-57 romp over Monmouth

LINCOLN, Neb. -- Cam Mack scored a career-high 24 points and Nebraska raced to a 31-point first-half lead on the way to defeating South Dakota State 90-73 on Friday to get Fred Hoiberg his first win as Cornhuskers coach. Nebraska (1-2) struggled to score its first two games, but came out hot, hitting 60 percent of its shots in the first 15 minutes of the game. South Dakota State (3-2) hit just one of its first 10 shots, falling behind 12-2 when Nebraska's Haanif Cheatam hit a fast-break layup five minutes into the game. The Huskers put the game out of reach with a 19-2, four-minute run, to lead 45-14 on Yvan Ouedraogo's putback layup with 4:50 left in the half. Nebraska led by 24 at halftime. South Dakota State trailed by at least 20 until midway through the second half and got no closer than the 17-point final margin. Dachon Burke and Cheatam had 17 points each for Nebraska. Kevin Cross scored 10. Douglas Wilson had 15 points to lead South Dakota State. Brandon Key had 12 points and Trey Buchanan had 11 points. BIG PICTURE South Dakota State: The Jackrabbits looked like a tired team playing their third road game in a week. They had traveled to California for a double-overtime win against CSU Bakersfield and a loss to USC on Tuesday before coming to Lincoln Friday. Nebraska: The Huskers scored just 47 points in their season opening loss to UC Riverside. They had 51 at the half Friday. The win allowed Nebraska to avoid its first 0-3 start since the 1980-81 season. UP NEXT South Dakota State hosts North Alabama on Tuesday. Nebraska hosts Southern University on Friday. --- Associated Press ---

Mack scores 24 as Nebraska picks up first win for Hoiberg

CINCINNATI -- Paul Scruggs saw an opening and went to the basket for the shot that would finally give No. 21 Xavier some breathing room. Scruggs scored 14 points and made a layup with 11.6 seconds left Friday night, helping the Musketeers hold off Missouri State for a 59-56 victory. The Musketeers (4-0) never trailed but couldn't shake clear of the team picked to win the Missouri Valley Conference. The Bears (2-2) tied it at 56, but Xavier made a free throw and two big plays in the closing seconds. Coach Travis Steele sensed his players got comfortable after running out to a 10-0 lead. "I felt when we got up early, our guys thought it would be easy," Steele said. "I could tell by their faces and eyes in the huddle." Instead, it would come down to the closing seconds. After Naji Marshall's free throw broke the tie, Tyrique Jones missed a jumper but got the rebound and passed it out. Scruggs got the ball and saw an opening for a layup and a 59-56 lead. "I had an open lane and I took it," Scruggs said. Steele was going to call a timeout until he saw the ball go to Scruggs. "The clock was dwindling down and I almost called timeout but I saw the ball get swung to Paul and said, `We're just going to let this thing roll," Steele said. "He's fearless. He's ready for that moment." The Bears missed a pair of 3-point shots in the closing seconds. Lamont West and Keandre Cook scored 13 points apiece for the Bears, who had 22 turnovers. "We haven't been playing very well," coach Dana Ford said. "But I take encouragement from a game like this. The way we've been playing, we could have come in here and lost by 20. We're playing better than we were." Jones added 15 points and six rebounds but had five of Xavier's 15 turnovers. The Musketeers again struggled to make perimeter shots, going 5 of 23 from beyond the arc against the Bears' 1-3-1 zone defense. The Musketeers were coming off a ragged 63-58 overtime victory over Missouri. They blew a 15-point lead and rallied from behind to send it overtime on Marshall's 3-pointer late in regulation. On Friday, the Musketeers opened with a 10-0 run that included a 3-pointer by Quentin Goodin and prompted Missouri State to call a timeout to get settled down. The Bears kept it close the rest of the way, tying it twice in the second half. The Bears also took advantage of 10 Xavier turnovers in the first half and trailed 32-30 at the break. West's 3-pointer tied it at 36 early in the second half, but Scruggs hit a layup and a 3 as Xavier rebuilt the lead 49-40. The Musketeers couldn't break free, however, repeatedly missing open outside shots. Gaige Prim's fast-break dunk tied it at 56 with 1:29 to go. BIG PICTURE Missouri State: The Bears are 6-39 all-time against Top 25 teams. Their last win over a ranked team was 77-65 over No. 21 Creighton on Dec. 28, 2011. Xavier: The Musketeers came in shooting 20.6% from beyond the arc this season and were coming off a 3-for-21 performance against Missouri. "We're taking the 3s we want and we're taking the 3s we can hit," said Scruggs, who was 2 of 5 beyond the arc. "We just need to get in the gym and make more shots." SEEN YOU SOON? Both teams head to the Charleston Classic next week and could face each other again. They had never played before Friday. HIT THE ROAD All of Xavier's four games have been at the Cintas Center, where the Musketeers are 262-41 all-time. THEY REMEMBER Fans chanted Jared Ridder's name during timeouts. The sophomore committed to Xavier in 2016 but left a year later to return to his hometown and play with Missouri State. He got hurt in the first game and hasn't played since. CLOSING IN West needs 12 points to reach 1,000 for his career. The graduate student transferred from West Virginia. T'D UP Xavier fans chanted "Myles Garrett!" when Prim got a technical foul for throwing the ball in the first half. The Browns star was suspended indefinitely Friday by the NFL for pulling the helmet off Pittsburgh's Mason Rudolph and hitting the quarterback with it. UP NEXT Missouri State plays Miami in the Charleston Classic on Thursday. Xavier plays Towson in the Charleston Classic on Thursday. --- Associated Press ---

Missouri State falls just short at No. 21 Xavier 59-56

ST. JOSEPH –&nbsp;The Missouri Western volleyball team (16-12, 10-9) put itself in position for a winner-take-fifth place match on Saturday against Central Oklahoma with a 3-1 win over Newman (1-28, 1-9, Thursday night.&nbsp;Junior&nbsp;Ali Tauchen&nbsp;joined the 1,000-kill club in the match. Tauchen needed seven coming into the match and she ended with 12, hitting the milestone in the second set.&nbsp;The Griffons jumped out to a 2-0 lead, winning 25-17 in the first and 25-23 in the second. Missouri Western posted a 76% sideout percentage in the first set, scoring on 13 of Newman's 17 serves in the set. Newman won its first set in more than three weeks with a 27-25 win in the third. The Jets led 13-8 in the third before a 12-3 run put the Griffus up 20-15. Newman jumped back on top with seven straight points and led 24-22, before MWSU chipped away to force extra points. Missouri Western controlled the fourth, 25-17, holding Newman to a -.043 hitting percentage and just a 41% sideout percentage in the set.&nbsp;With the victory, the Griffons were tied for fifth in the MIAA standings with Central Oklahoma. The two will close out the regular season, Saturday afternoon at 3 p.m. in Looney Arena. The winner will face Northwest Missouri on Nov. 21 in the first round of the MIAA Championships at Hy-Vee Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. The loser will take sixth place and face Central Missouri in the opening round of the conference tournament.&nbsp;NOTABLES<ul><li>Tauchen had a team-high 12 kills with 17 digs and four blocks. She ended the night with 1,005 career kills.</li><li>Danielle Moje&nbsp;matched her career-high with 10 kills and added two blocks.</li><li>Karly Tharp&nbsp;had five kills in the third set and eight total on the night to match her career-best.</li><li>The Griffons had five more kills (49) than the Jets with most of the rest of the statistics pretty even.</li><li>Tiana Butler&nbsp;had two of the team's three aces and led the team with 31 digs.</li></ul> --- MWSU Athletics ---

MWSU volleyball beats Newman as Tauchen reaches 1000 kills

MARYVILLE, Missouri - The No. 1-ranked Northwest Missouri State University men's basketball set the MIAA&nbsp;record for consecutive victories with its 43rd straight win in a 92-40 triumph over the University of Saint Mary (Kansas) in Bearcat Arena. The previous record of 42 was set by the Bearcats back in the 1929-30 and 1930-31 seasons. The Bearcats went 31-0 in 1929-30 and then won their first 11 games of the 1930-31 season under then head coach Henry "Hank" Iba. Northwest moved to 5-0 on the season as sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://bearcatsports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7595" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 72);">Diego Bernard</a>&nbsp;and junior&nbsp;<a href="https://bearcatsports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7598" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 72);">Ryan Hawkins</a>&nbsp;each posted double-doubles. Bernard did not miss a shot from the field as he drained all seven shots, including three from three-point range as he scored a game-high 20 points. Bernard also grabbed 10 rebounds, notched six steals and handed out five assists. Hawkins went for 19 points and 10 rebounds in the victory. The Bearcat bench also got involved by chipping in with 30 points. Northwest came into the game having produced 25 bench points through its first four contests. Redshirt freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://bearcatsports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7601" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 72);">Luke Waters</a>&nbsp;scored his first collegiate points and did not stop there as he was credited with 13 points and five assists. Junior&nbsp;<a href="https://bearcatsports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7600" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 72);">Daric Laing</a>&nbsp;scored a career-high 10 points on 4-of-6 shooting from the field. Northwest drained 13 three-pointers as seven different Bearcats made at least one three-pointer. Bernard was a perfect 3-of-3 from beyond the arc. The Bearcats kept the Spires in check defensively. Saint Mary shot 28.6% from the field on 16-of-56 field goals. The Spires went 5-of-26 from distance. Northwest forced Saint Mary into 23 turnovers.&nbsp; It was a 34-24 game with the Bearcats holding a 10-point lead with 3:29 left in the first half. Northwest used a 40-5 run to then open up a 74-29 advantage with 9:35 to play in the game. Northwest's largest lead of the night was the final margin of 52 points at 92-40. The Bearcats next home game is set for Thursday, Nov. 21, when Northwest will play host to William Jewell. Tip is set for 7:30 p.m. NOTES: Since the start of the 2011-12 season, Northwest is 110-9 in Bearcat Arena ... Northwest has also won 27 straight games in the month of November ... over the past four seasons, Northwest is 105-5 overall ... the Bearcats won the rebounding battle, 38-30 ... Northwest has shot 55% or better from the field in four of its first five games this season ... Northwest shot 55.6% from the field vs. Saint Mary. --- Northwest Athletics ---

No. 1 Northwest defeats Saint Mary for MIAA record 43rd straight win

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MARYVILLE, Mo. - The Northwest Missouri State women's basketball team defeated the Kansas Christian Falcons in its home opener, 90-22. It is the most points the Bearcats have scored since tallying 98 in a win over Lincoln (Feb. 25, 2017) . Northwest's victory margin of 68 fell short of its largest ever margin of victory, 99,, set against Missouri-St. Louis on Nov. 26, 1977 in a 120-21 win. The Bearcats splashed home a barrage of three-pointers going 18-of-38 from behind the arc, one short of the school record of 19 set against Peru State (Nov. 15, 2017). The Bearcats had four players score in double figures for the first time since Dec. 6, 2018 against Lincoln University.&nbsp;<a href="https://bearcatsports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7607" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 72);">Kylie Coleman</a>&nbsp;led the way with 18 points, followed by&nbsp;<a href="https://bearcatsports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7610" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 72);">Zoie Hayward</a>&nbsp;with 17,&nbsp;<a href="https://bearcatsports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7609" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 72);">Jaelyn Haggard</a>&nbsp;with 15 and&nbsp;<a href="https://bearcatsports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7620" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 72);">Paityn Rau</a>&nbsp;with 10. Hayward and&nbsp;<a href="https://bearcatsports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7614" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 72);">Erika Schlosser</a>&nbsp;led the team with seven assists each.&nbsp;<a href="https://bearcatsports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7615" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 72);">Mia Stillman</a>&nbsp;led the team with nine rebounds, Hayward and Rau each added six more. The Bearcats defense forced the Falcons to commit 21 turnovers and held them to 18.6% shooting.&nbsp; The Bearcats will be back in action against Maryville&nbsp;University in Maryville, Mo. Tip is scheduled for Sunday at 1:30 p.m. in Bearcat Arena.&nbsp; --- Northwest Athletics ---

Northwest women roll past Kansas Christian 90-22

MANHATTAN, Kansas -- Xavier Sneed had 15 points and six rebounds and led Kansas State to a 73-54 win over Monmouth Wednesday night. Monmouth held a nine-point halftime lead but was stifled offensively in the second half -- only scoring six points in the first 15 minutes. Ray Salnave had 20 points and five rebounds while Mustapha Traore scored five points and had 10 rebounds in the losing effort. Kansas State's defense forced 25 turnovers scoring 21 points off those mistakes. The Wildcats (3-0) won the game in the paint outscoring the Hawks 38-20 as Makol Mawien nearly had his second double-double of the season scoring 11 points and pulling in nine rebounds. Freshman Montavious Murphy had a career high eight points. Monmouth (1-2) closed the first half on a 14-4 run after a layup at buzzer by Traore to lead 29-20 at the break. The Wildcats have been outscored 74-57 in the first half of games this season. Sneed opened the second half with a 3, starting a 9-0 run for the Wildcats, which tied the game. K-State scored 23 of the first 27 points in the second half and cruised to victory from there. BIG PICTURE Monmouth showed for a half that they can play with a Power Five school but will need to play a full 40 minutes to complete a major upset. Kansas State has to start games quicker because against better quality opponents, they won't be able to come back as easily. UP NEXT Monmouth travels to Kansas on Friday night. Kansas State has almost a week off before hosting Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Tuesday. --- Associated Press ---

K-State rallies from nine-point halftime deficit to defeat Monmouth

COLUMBIA, Mo.&nbsp;– Mizzou Women's Basketball (1-2, 0-0 SEC) dropped a nonconference matchup to Northern Iowa (3-0, 0-0 MVC, 78-73, on Wednesday night at Mizzou Arena. Three Tigers scored in double figures, led by senior guard&nbsp;Amber Smith&nbsp;(Shreveport, La.) with 19 points. Senior&nbsp;Jordan Roundtree&nbsp;(St. Louis, Mo.) scored in double figures for the third straight game with 12 points, while freshman forward&nbsp;Hayley Frank&nbsp;(Strafford, Mo.) scored a season-high 17 points.&nbsp;TURNING POINT&nbsp;Northern Iowa seemed to have an answer every time Mizzou pulled the deficit close. A Frank three-pointer with under seven minutes to play put the Tigers up 66-65 and a Smith layup on the next possession made it 68-67. These were the last leads Mizzou would hold, as Northern Iowa used a 6-0 to regain the lead for good. Despite Mizzou’s best efforts on the press, Northern Iowa controlled the ball and the clock down the stretch on their way to victory.&nbsp;TOP TIGERS• Smith led the way for the Tigers in both points and rebounds with 19 and seven, respectively. Dating back to last season, Smith has now scored in double-figures in seven of her last eight games.•&nbsp;Frank scored in double-figures for the first time in her Mizzou career, putting up 17 points on the night. Frank was busy at the charity stripe, converting on 9-10 opportunities.•&nbsp;&nbsp;Roundtree was perfect from beyond the arc in the game, connecting on 3-of-3 shots and scoring 12 points. NOTES• Mizzou is now 6-1 all time in games against Northern Iowa and 2-1 against the Panthers under head coach&nbsp;Robin Pingeton.•&nbsp;Smith continued her scoring production to start the season, scoring 19 points. She now sits just five points away from her 1,000th&nbsp;career point.•&nbsp;Roundtree scored 10+ points for the third consecutive game. It is the first time in her career that she has totaled double figure points in three-straight games. The senior had recorded 10+ points three times prior to this season.•&nbsp;Roundtree recorded three or more three-pointers for the third time in her career.•&nbsp;Frank posted career highs in 17 points, three-pointers (two, free throws (9-for-10) and minutes (24) in the game.•&nbsp;Freshman guard&nbsp;Aijha Blackwell&nbsp;(Berkeley, Mo.) grabbed a career-high five rebounds. UP NEXTMizzou heads on the road for the first time this season, heading to Green Bay to take on the Phoenix on Saturday, Nov. 16. It will be the first of two straight road contests for the Tigers. Tipoff is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. --- Mizzou Athletics ---

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