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Feb. 1, 2020Game | Basketball

Northwest 84, Central Oklahoma 79

(Photo courtesy Todd Weddle, Northwest Athletics)

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Northwest Missouri State faced a halftime deficit for just the third time this season, but the Bearcats battled back in the final 20 minutes against Central Oklahoma for an 84-79 win.

Trevor Hudgins scored 16 of his 28 points in the second half to lead Northwest (20-1, 10-1 MIAA) the victory that clinched the program's ninth consecutive 20-plus win season.

The Bearcats took the lead for good with 7:24 remaining, with their largest advantage reaching nine points.

Ryan Hawkins ended with 17 points and eight rebounds, while Diego Bernard put up 16 points on 5-7 shooting.

Northwest returns home Thursday night for a matchup with Central Missouri at 7:30. Pregame on KXCV 90.5 and KRNW 88.9 begins at 7pm.