HAYS, Kan. – Northwest Missouri State hit five of their 14 three-pointers in the first five and a half minutes and had an answer to every Fort Hays State run and beat the Tigers 81-69 in front of 3,855 Saturday afternoon at Gross Coliseum. The second ranked Bearcats remain unbeaten and run their road winning streak to 10 games while picking up their 14th straight conference win going back to last season. They have also won eight straight over the Tigers.

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Game Highlights

Brady Werth hit a couple of threes for the Tigers (13-6, 7-3 MIAA) to give them a five-point lead three minutes in but the Bearcats (19-0, 9-0 MIAA) answered with a 13-0 run and never trailed again.

The Tigers, who suffered their first loss of the season on their home floor, pulled within five on a Devin Davis put back with 10:42 to play in the game but a 9-2 Bearcat run pushed their lead to 12 with 7:28 left.

Werth finished 4-for-6 from beyond the arc and led the Tigers with 18 points. Davis came off the bench to add 10.

Redshirt freshman Trevor Hudgins led four Bearcats in double-figures with a career-high 30 points. Joey Witthus hit six threes and added 24 points. He and Hudgins combined to go 9-for-14 from beyond the arc.