MARYVILLE, Missouri – The No. 2-ranked Northwest Missouri State University men’s basketball team put a perfect wrap on its non-conference slate with a 108-58 triumph over Simpson College on Sunday at Bearcat Arena.

Northwest (12-0) shot 63.2 percent from the field, including 48.0 percent from three-point range. Northwest also poured in 60 points in the paint against the Storm. Northwest forced Simpson into 21 turnovers, while the Bearcats had only four turnovers in the matchup.

Bearcat sophomore Ryan Hawkins stuffed the stat sheet with a career-high 29 points, eight rebounds, six steals and a blocked shot. Hawkins went 11-of-16 from the field and was 5-of-8 from three-point range.

Northwest redshirt freshman Trevor Hudgins notched his third double-double on the season with 21 points and 10 assists.

The Bearcats used a 15-0 run to turn a 3-3 tie into an 18-3 advantage and the score never went below double figures the rest of the way.

Northwest will return to MIAA play this week with road contests at Northeastern State on Thursday and Central Oklahoma on Saturday.

NOTES: Freshman Diego Bernard reached double figures for the eighth straight game with a career-high 17 points … Northwest won its 16th straight game in December … Northwest had the rebounding edge in its 12th game this season with a 33-25 advantage.