Northwest Missouri State University - Tower Yearbook (Maryville, MO)

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BASKETBALL TEAM. FRONT ROW: Ar- mand Dyer, Bob Sawicki, Lamont Lofton, Al Watson, Dave Balten, Doug Deskin, Ted Espey. ROW II: Coach Bob Igleharl, Bill Ward, Don Edwards, David Alvey, Tom Humphrey, Mark Adams, Russ Miller, Joel Bueltel, Assistant Coach Larry Holley. - MEN ' S BASKETBALL t N MSI NWMsl N MM NWM l N MSI MM MSI NWMSl M ' l NWMSI NWMSl NWMM N M ' l NWMSl NWMSl NW Msl NW MSI NW MSI NW MM NW Msl NW MSl NWMSl NW MSl NW Msl NWMSl NW Msl NW Ms( 71 77 100 87 75 68 53 89 86 70 79 67 64 81 78 52 69 91 80 74 81 83 69 80 72 86 69 Rockhurst Washlmrn Giaceland Wavnc Slate UMKC W ' m. Jewell IN-Lincoln McKendrce Mo-Baplisl SWMSU IjMSL SEMSli IIM-Rolla SEMSV Qiiincy Lincoln U CMSl SWMSi: Will. Jewell NEMSU ( )iiin( SEMSiJ l!M-Roila SWMSU CMSl ' NEMSl! Lincoln L 75 61 71 89 83 65 88 83 78 76 96 78 80 82 67 66 67 70 77 98 112 (0-1) (1-1) (2-1) (2-2) (2-3) (3-3) (3-4) (4-4) (5-4) (5-5) (5-6) (5-7) (5-8) (5-9) (6-9) (6-10) (0-3) (7-10) (1-3) (8-10) (2-3) (9-10) (9-11) (2-4) (9-12) (10-12) (3-4) (10-13) (3-5) (11-13) (4-5) (11-14) (4-6) (11-15) (4-7) (11-16) (4-8) (0-1) (0-2) 20 MEN ' S BASKETBALL

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' Conference title slips past ' Cats Homecominp came up next for the ' Cats (5-0), and hopes for an un- defeated season were erased when Southeast Missouri ' s Indians grahhed a 17-12 win from the team. Muddy field conditions didn ' t dir- ty Northwest ' s performance in arrensburp as the Bearcats rolled up their second hest total offense showing of the year, came up with their fourth under-220-yard defensive effort of the season and more impor- tantly defeated Central, 10-7. A 28-14 win over the Missouri-Rolla Miners in the last home game upped the Bearcats mark to a 3-1 in the MIAA. Lincoln University disappointed its Homecoming crowd, but NWMSU didn ' t disappoint any of its fans, when the Bearcats scored a 42-2 win over the hapless Tigers. Losses by Northeast and Southeast on the same day elevated the Bearcats to the first place spot in the MIAA, a spot they would hold for only a week. A victory by the Cats would have assured them of the MIAA crown, but the end result didn ' t favor NWMSU as the team came up short against NEMSU, 42-10. FOOTBALL 19

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Bearcats finish season 11-16 A definite improvement was made by the 1976-77 basketl)all Bearcats as thev posted an 11-16 overall record and finished in a fourth-place tie in the MIAA with an 4-8 mark. Senior David Alvey again led the ' Cats during the year with a 21-point scoring and eight rebound average per game. Alvey ended his career at NWMSU as the all-time leading scorer. He finished fifth on the list of Ml all-time scorers, and, was honored h his teammates as Most Valuable Player. Uoug Deskin and David Batten, also seniors, joined Alvey as the tri- captains of the team. In recognition of all-around effort during the season, Deskin was selected as the 1977 Cat Award winner. Impressive victories over Central Missouri, Southwest Missouri, McKendree and Quincy highlighted the Cats season. Coach Bob Iglehart announced his resignation from the head post at the end of the season after a six-year stint. He bowed out with a 56-95 win- loss record. LEFT AND CLOCK WISK: Senior forward Doug Deskin -.liools for Iwo o T C 1SI pla ers wliile frosh center Mark (lams antl sophomore forward ' led Kspey read to the shot. Krosh center Huss Miller tangles with a (,)uiney pla er for the hall as frosh guard Steve Marshall and Deskin look on. Coach Iglehart encourages his players during a lime-out. Senior forward David Ahey, the all-time leading scorer at Northwest, prepares to grah a rehound from a I MR pla er. Iglehart reflects on his team ' s season. MEN ' S BASKETBALL 21