BearcatSports.comThe No. 3-ranked Northwest Missouri State men's basketball team scored its 12th consecutive road win with
a 73-63 triumph over Nebraska-Kearney Saturday. 
Northwest's 12-game road win streak is the longest active streak among NCAA
Division II teams. 
Senior Ryan Hawkins paced the Bearcat offense with 25 points and sophomore Luke
Waters tallied a career-high 20 points in the win. Northwest shot 27-of-48 from the field (56.3%), marking the sixth time this
season the Bearcats have shot 50% or better.&nbsp; 
Northwest never trailed in the contest. The Bearcats opened up a 10-2 lead less
than four minutes in and never looked back.&nbsp;The Bearcat women lost to No. 5 and unbeaten UNK Saturday, 59-35.Northwest will be in action again Tuesday at home against Emporia State. This will be a women's only contest. Tip-off is set for 5 p.m. in Bearcat Arena. 
The Bearcat men will return home to take on Central Oklahoma on Thursday at Bearcat
Arena. Tip-off is set for 7:30.Tuesday's scheduled game against Missouri Western has been postponed due to COVID protocols <a href="https://stjosephpost.com/posts/f5d27291-4c1e-4608-b120-687a049b54d7">within the Griffons' program</a>.

No. 3 Northwest Missouri State men's basketball victorious at Kearney Saturday