Northwest Missouri State Bearcats men's basketball
| Northwest Missouri State Bearcats men's basketball | |||||||||||
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| University | Northwest Missouri State University | ||||||||||
| First season | 1914 | ||||||||||
| All-time record | 1,651–1,010 (.620) | ||||||||||
| Head coach | Matt Keeley (1st season) | ||||||||||
| Conference | The MIAA | ||||||||||
| Location | Maryville, Missouri | ||||||||||
| Arena | Bearcat Arena (capacity: 2,500) | ||||||||||
| Nickname | Bearcats | ||||||||||
| Colors | Bearcat green and white | ||||||||||
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| NCAA tournament champions | |||||||||||
| 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022 | |||||||||||
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| Conference tournament champions | |||||||||||
| 1989, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024 | |||||||||||
| Conference regular-season champions | |||||||||||
| 1925, 1926, 1928, 1929, 1939, 1945, 1986, 1997, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | |||||||||||
The Northwest Missouri State Bearcats men's basketball team represents Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, Missouri, in the NCAA Division II men's basketball competition. The team is currently coached by Matt Keeley, who has been at the helm since 2024. The Bearcats currently compete, and are one of two founding members remaining, of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA). The basketball team plays its home games in the Bearcat Arena on campus.