For the 190th time, the Truman and Northwest Missouri men’s basketball teams will meet on the hardwood, as the Bulldogs and Bearcats will renew their long-standing rivalry on Saturday evening at 7:30 pm in Pershing Arena.
Truman (3-8, 1-6 MIAA) returns to Kirksville following a three-day, two-game road trip at No. 6 Fort Hays State and Nebraska-Omaha and will look to snap a three-game losing streak dating back to Dec. 18.
The friendly confines of Pershing Arena might just be the place for the purple and white, as the ’Dogs are 3-2 at home this year.
The Bulldogs’ opponent will be the Bearcats of Northwest Missouri, who come into Saturday riding a two-game winning streak and in possession of a 4-7 overall record (2-5 MIAA).
NWMSU just wrapped up its own three-game homestand, defeating Lincoln (85-66) and Missouri Western (75-63) to move into tenth in the MIAA standings.
The Bearcats have yet to win a road game this year, going 0-5.
The 190th meeting between the two programs will be contested for the 94th time in Kirksville, as Northwest holds a 98-91 all-time lead with Truman boasting a 58-45 edge at home.
The Bulldogs defeated Northwest, 68-65, in Kirksville last season but had dropped the previous three.
Courtesy Truman State University
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