Northwest Missouri’s Isaiah Jackson, right, a William Chrisman High School graduate, Byron Alexander, left, and Daniel Abreu celebrate with the crowd in the final seconds of their NCAA Division II national championship win last March. Jackson and the Bearcats will try to extend their streak of three straight national titles this season. MACABE BROWN/ EVANSVILLE COURIER & PRESS
By Dave Skretta AP Basketball Writer MARYVILLE, Mo. — Ben McCollum was not a popular pick when Northwest Missouri State hired him to lead its…