Northwest fans organizing additional watch parties that are open to the public, should contact Brenda Untiedt at brenda@nwmissouri.edu or 660.562.1248 before noon Wednesday, Oct. 25 with the details. Fans traveling to the game are invited to a pre-game gathering with complimentary hors de oeuvres and a cash bar, hosted by the Northwest Alumni Association and Northwest Athletics. Click here for a walking map. Northwest Missouri State Is Not Your Typical Exhibition Opponent, Coach Cutcliffe Talks About Virginia Tech, Syracuse, And What Duke Needs To Do Now, You Tube Gold: Larry Bird And Red Auerbach On Shooting, A funny little clip that gives you some insight into Bird’s personality, Video Alert: Kinston Basketball Documentary On The Way. We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. The Northwest Alumni Association will host a watch party at Carson’s Sports Grille, 310 N. Main St. in Maryville, beginning at 5:30 p.m. CDT. “I think offensively we’re a work in progress. The Northwest men’s basketball team is traveling to Durham, North Carolina, to play the Duke University Blue Devils on Friday, Oct. 27 at the historic Cameron Indoor Stadium as it begins its quest to defend the 2017 NCAA Division II National Championship crown, and Northwest supporters and fans are invited to get in on the action. If we’re new Wake Forest A.D. John Currie and we’re looking at potentially replacing Danny Manning soon, we’d make it a point to talk to him. If he strikes while the iron is hot, he could aim for a major job upgrade next year. He has led the U.S. Men’s Senior National Team to six gold medals, in addition to his five NCAA championships with Duke. Key returners include All-MIAA selections Chris Ebou Ndow and Justin Pitts, who received player of the year honors from a bevy of organizations last season. Duke has annually invited the defending Division II champion to play on its home court since 2009. (Northwest Missouri State University photo). The official box score of Men's Basketball vs Northwest Missouri State on 10/26/2019 Skip To Main Content. Duke starts exhibition season Saturday against Northwest Missouri State and while you probably understand by now that Duke likes to schedule championship teams for exhibition games you may not realize this: in its last 105 games, Northwest (as they call it back home) is 100-5. The contest is played as an exhibition game and will not count toward either team’s record. Office of University Marketing and Communication, Click here for a map of the Duke University Campus. The contest is played as an exhibition game and will not count toward either team’s record. Northwest Head Coach Ben McCollum and the Bearcats went 35-1 last season en route to a 71-61 win against Fairmont State University and the program’s first national championship. Mark Hornickel, Communication Managermhorn@nwmissouri.edu | 660.562.1704 | Fax: 660.562.1900, Northwest Missouri State University Fans also may tune into the Bearcat Radio Network to listen to the play-by-play. Duke University Blue Devils. Fans who cannot attend the game may view it on www.espn.com/watch/. Listen to the interview by clicking here. Duke should still win but these guys believe in themselves. Duke starts exhibition season Saturday against Northwest Missouri State and while you probably understand by now that Duke likes to schedule championship teams for … This could be a very interesting game. Aside from being inherently impressive, that also suggests that this team is highly used to winning, expects to win, and while they might be excited to be in Cameron, they aren’t about to come in with the idea that they can’t do it. Here's what we learned … Duke got a game from Northwest Missouri State, maybe more than most people expected - but not you if you read our preview.