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• The Central Missouri Mules continue their brief season-opening homestand hosting Culver-Stockton on Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. at the UCM Multipurpose Building.
• The Mules opened the season with a 67-62 victory over Webster last Saturday.
• The Wildcats come into the game at 3-1 overall after a 103-87 win over Lindenwood University-Belleville on Tuesday night at home.
• Central Missouri enters the season as the No. 2 pick in both the MIAA Preseason Coaches' and Media Polls.
• The Mules are receiving votes in the NABC Division II Preseason Coaches' Poll.
QUICK HITS
• Central Missouri is in its 108th season of basketball.
• Central Missouri is second all-time in wins in NCAA Division II with 1,564.
• UCM returns two all-MIAA performers from a season ago.
Dominique Long was a second team All-MIAA and second team NABC All-District selection after leading the Mules in scoring (12.7 ppg) and rebounding (5.6 rpg) in 2011-12.
Widgett Washington was an honorable mention all-conference honoree after averaging 11.9 points and 4.7 assists per game.
• The Mules return 67 percent of their scoring and 70 percent of their rebounding from last year's 19-8 team that claimed a share of the MIAA championship.
• The Mules were 19-8 a season ago and captured a share of the MIAA regular season championship.
• The 2011-12 season was the ninth straight year that Central Missouri won at least 18 games, the longest active streak in the MIAA. The longest streak in MIAA history is 11 seasons, held by NW Missouri State from 1997-2008.
SERIES HISTORY
• Central Missouri and Culver-Stockton have met one time prior to this year. The Mules won that meeting 39-7 way back in 1920.
• Willard Greim was the head coach of the Mules during the 1920-21 season. He led the Mules to a 22-2 overall record, including 10-0 in MIAA play and an MIAA championship.
LAST MEETING WITH CULVER-STOCKTON
• The Mules beat the Wildcats 39-7 during the 1920-21 season.
SCOUTING CULVER-STOCKTON
• The Wildcats are led by former Truman State head coach Jack Schrader, who is in his second season leading the CSC program.
• Culver-Stockton is 3-1 overall on the year after a 103-87 win over Lindenwood University-Belleville on Tuesday night. The Wildcats have won two straight games and are 2-1 on the road this season.
• CSC is led in scoring by Marshawn Norris' 16.3 points per game. There are four Wildcats averaging in double figures.
• In addition to Norris, James Johnson (15.5), Alen Hadzimahovic (14.5) and Austin Keaton (10.8) are also scoring in double figures.
• The Wildcats are averaging 81.5 points per game, while giving up 75.8 per game. They are shooting 43 percent from the field, 39 percent from three point range and 55 percent from the free throw line.
• Culver-Stockton has out-rebounded their first four opponents by a 42.0-36.5 margin.
LAST TIME OUT
• Central Missouri beat Webster 67-62 last Saturday night in the season opener.
• The Mules fell behind by as many as 13 points in the first half, but rallied for the five point win.
• UCM used a 12-0 run to start the second half to grab the lead.
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Dominique Long led all scorers with 16 points. He added nine rebounds and three assists.
• Three other Mules scored in double figures.
Widgett Washington had 14 points, while
Lance Beckwith and
Charles Hammork each added 11.
• Central Missouri out-rebounded the Gorloks 45-26 and held a 21-8 advantage in second chance points.
• UCM shot 44 percent from the field, but just seven percent (1-of-14) from three-point range.
• The Gorloks shot 42 percent from the field and were 7-of-19 for 37 percent from beyond the arc.
MULES IN NON-CONFERENCE ACTION
• The Mules are 93-24 in non-conference games during the Kim Anderson era, after the 67-62 win over Webster on Saturday.
• Central Missouri is 46-1 in the last 47 non-conference games at home.
THE MULES AT HOME
• Central Missouri is 129-21 at the Multipurpose Building under Kim Anderson after the season-opening win over Webster on Saturday.
• Over the last eight years, UCM is 112-11 at home. Over that same time period the Mules are 46-1 against non-conference opponents at home and 66-10 in MIAA play.
• The Mules are 440-88 all-time at the Multi.
A UCM WIN WOULD...
• Give the Mules a 2-0 record for the 10th time in 11 seasons under Kim Anderson.
• Give the Mules a 2-0 series lead against Culver-Stockton.
• Give the Mules a 47-1 record in their last 48 non-conference home games under Anderson.
A UCM LOSS WOULD...
• Give the Mules a 1-1 record for the second time in three seasons and just the second time under Anderson.
• Even the all-time series with Culver-Stockton at 1-1.
MULES IN THE NATIONAL POLLS
• Central Missouri is receiving votes in the NABC/Division II Preseason Coaches' Poll.
• The Mules received six votes in the poll. Washburn is preseason No. 2 and is the only MIAA team in the top 25.
MULES PICKED SECOND IN MIAA PRESEASON POLLS
• Central Missouri is picked to finish second in the MIAA Preseason Poll by both the league coaches and media.
• The Mules received three first-place votes and tallied 180 points in the coaches' poll, while garnering 243 points in the media poll to come in second.
• MIAA Co-Champion Washburn is the top pick in both polls. The Ichabods received 11 of 15 first-place votes in the coaches' poll and 17 of 18 top nods in the media poll.
ANDERSON LEADING THE WAY
• Central Missouri head coach Kim Anderson has compiled a career record of 223-82 (.731) in his 11th season leading the Mules.
• He has led UCM to four MIAA regular season titles, more than any other coach in school history, three MIAA tournament championships, two Regional championships and two Final Four appearances.
• Anderson recorded career win No. 200 with a 65-61 win against Washburn on February 9, 2011.
• Anderson is one of only five coaches in Central Missouri history to record 100 or more career wins - Anderson (223), Tad. C. Reid (178), Earl Keth (159), Jim Wooldridge (131) and Lynn Nance (114).
• Three of the top nine single-season scoring leaders in Central Missouri history have come during the tenure of head coach Kim Anderson.
MULES BASKETBALL HISTORY
• In the 108th season of UCM basketball the Mules have compiled a 1,564-911 (.632) record in 2,475 total games.
• The Mules have won 20 or more games 21 times in the history of the program.
• Central Missouri has won 30 or more games twice, both during the Kim Anderson era.
• The Mules are the second winningest program by victories in NCAA-II.
• UCM has won or shared 22 MIAA regular season championships and five MIAA tournament titles.
THE NEXT LEVEL
• In the Kim Anderson era, 20 former players have gone on to play professional basketball.
• Seven players are either currently playing professionally or on a professional roster - Zack Wright (Greece, Rethimno), Sanijay Watts (Germany, USC Heidelberg), Esian Henderson (Czech Republic, Levice), Manny Richardson (ABA, Battle Creek Knights), Joel Barkers (Greece, Aris Thessolonikki), Michael Hicks (Poland, Polpharma-Pakmet) and Kevin Wollbrinck (France).
A TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE IN THE ATHLETIC ARENA
• Following the fall 2012 season, Central Missouri has won a combined 191 MIAA regular-season conference championships in 14 league sports to lead all schools.
• Last season, UCM captured seven MIAA regular season and three tournament championships.
• Since 1983, the tenure of Athletic Director
Jerry Hughes, UCM has won or shared 137 MIAA championships, more than any other league school.
• Central Missouri has won five national championships since 1980 (men's and women's basketball in 1984, baseball in 1994 and 2003, and women's bowling in 2003) and seven national championships overall.
A TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE IN THE CLASSROOM
• The 500+ Central Missouri student-athletes received 245 Academic Awards from the MIAA office for the 2011-12 academic year.
• 195 UCM student-athletes were named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll with a 3.0 GPA or higher.
• 32 UCM student-athletes were named MIAA Scholar Athletes with at least a 3.5 GPA and having earned All-MIAA honors in their respective sport.
• 18 UCM student-athletes were named MIAA Academic Excellence Award winners with a 4.0 GPA.
• UCM had 10 student-athletes earn Academic All-America honors, including Shawn Boss being named the CoSIDA Academic All-American of the Year for Track & Field.
MULES BASKETBALL ON THE AIR
• Central Missouri basketball is broadcast live on 1450 KOKO/98.5 “The Bar” and on the Internet at www.warrensburgradio.com. 90.9 “The Bridge” will pickup the broadcast at tip-off. All games are broadcast by Senior Associate Athletic Director, Shawn Jones and 1450 KOKO/98.5 “The Bar” Sports Director, Greg Hassler.
• The Kim Anderson Mules Basketball Show, presented by Bob Showers of Ameritas Investment Corp. will air on Monday nights at 7 p.m. on 1450 KOKO, 98.5 “The Bar” and
www.warrensburgradio.com. The show begins on Monday, Nov. 19 and runs through the regular season. There will only be two shows in the month of December on the third and 10th.
LIVE VIDEO STREAMING
• Live video coverage for every Central Missouri home game will be available through America One Sports. All home games and road MIAA games will be available on a pay-per-view basis. The cost is $8 per game, $30 for a 30-day pass or $89.95 for an all-season pass for UCM men's and women's basketball.
UP NEXT
• The Mules travel to Maryville, Mo. next weekend for a pair of key in-region contests. The Mules will play Southwest Minnesota State on Saturday at 1 p.m. and Upper Iowa on Sunday at 1 p.m. in the Bearcat Classic hosted by Northwest Missouri.
• MIAA play gets underway on Wednesday, December 5 when the Mules travel to Hays, Kan. for a 7:30 p.m. game against Fort Hays State.
• The first MIAA home game for Central Missouri is Saturday, Dec. 8 at 3:30 p.m. against Emporia State.
