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• The Mules wrap up the non-conference portion of their 2013-14 schedule hosting Culver-Stockton on Monday night at 7 p.m. at the UCM Multipurpose Building.
• UCM Athletics will host a Toys for Tots drive on Monday night. Fans who donate a new toy will be admitted to the game free of charge.
• The Mules are coming off an 88-58 win over MacMurray last Sunday at the Multi.
• Culver-Stockton comes into the game at 9-1 overall after a 102-83 win over Lindenwood-Belleville on Tuesday night.
• This will be just the third all-time meeting between UCM and Culver-Stockton. The Mules lead the series 2-0, including 1-0 during the Kim Anderson era.
• Central Missouri was the preseason No. 3 pick in both the MIAA Preseason Coaches' and Media Polls, while the Tigers were the preseason favorite in both polls.
• The Mules lost nearly 75 percent of their scoring and 77 percent of the rebounding from last year's team. Leading returning scorer and rebounder Charles Hammork will sit out the first semester and return for the second semester.

QUICK HITS
• This is the 109th season of Central Missouri Mules basketball.
• Central Missouri is second all-time in NCAA Division II men's basketball with 1,593 wins.
• The Mules were 22-8 a season ago, the sixth 20-win season under Kim Anderson and the 22nd in school history.
• Last season was the 10th straight season of at least 18 wins for UCM, the longest active streak in the MIAA. The longest streak in league history is 11 seasons, held by Northwest Missouri from 1997-2008.
• Central Missouri finished 13-5 in MIAA play last year and captured a share of the MIAA regular season championship for the second straight season. It was the fifth conference crown under Anderson and 23rd in school history.
• UCM returns one all-MIAA performer from a season ago. Charles Hammork was an honorable mention All-MIAA pick last season after averaging 11.6 points and 5.1 rebounds per game. He was also an MIAA Tournament All-Tournament Team selection in helping the Mules to the conference tournament title. Hammork only has one semester of eligibility remaining so he will sit out first semester and rejoin the team in the second semester.
• Three of the top nine single-season scoring leaders in UCM history have come during the 11-year tenure of head coach Kim Anderson.

SERIES HISTORY VS CULVER-STOCKTON
• This will be the third all-time meeting between Central Missouri and Culver-Stockton, the Mules hold a 2-0 lead in the all-time series.
• Central Missouri beat the Wildcats 89-56 in Warrensburg in the second game last season.
• UCM won the first meeting between the two schools 39-7 during the 1920-21 season.

LAST MEETING WITH CULVER-STOCKTON
• The Mules used a big second half to propel them to an 89-56 win over Culver-Stockton on November 17 of last season.
• UCM led 35-29 at halftime, but out-scored CSC 54-27 in the second half.
• Charles Hammork and Dominique Long led UCM with 13 points apiece.
• The Mules shot 46 percent from the field and held the Wildcats to 35 percent shooting.
• Five Mules finished in double figures.
• Current CSC assistant coach Marshawn Norris led the Wildcats with 14 points. Mario Gulley scored 12.
• The Mules out-rebounded Culver-Stockton 44-34 and held a 36-16 lead in points in the paint. UCM forced 22 Wildcat turnovers.

SCOUTING THE WILDCATS
• Culver-Stockton comes into the game at 9-1 overall after a 102-83 win over Lindenwood-Belleville last Tuesday night.
• The Wildcats are shooting 46 percent from the field and averaging 94.2 points per game. Opponents are shooting 42 percent against CSC and averaging 80.3 points per contest.
• Culver-Stockton shoots 32 percent from three-point range and holds opponents to 27 percent from beyond the arc.
• CSC is out-rebounding opponents by just over seven rebounds per game (48.0-40.9). They also have attempted 42 more free throws than the opposition.
• James Johnson leads five Wildcats averaging in double figures at 17.6 points per game. Jonathan Miller averages 13.6 points per contest.
• Mario Gulley is averaging 11.1 points per outing and leads the team at 9.4 rebounds per game. Alen Hadzimahovic chips in 8.5 points and 8.1 boards per contest.
• The Wildcats are averaging 12.5 turnovers per game and forcing 14.4 per outing.

LAST TIME OUT • CENTRAL MISSOURI 88, MACMURRAY 58 • 12/8/13
WARRENSBURG, Mo. -- The Central Missouri Mules scored the first eight points of the game and never looked back in rolling to an 88-58 win over MacMurray on Sunday afternoon at the UCM Multipurpose Building. The Mules are now 8-1 on the season.
    The Highlanders (5-2) responded to UCM's 8-0 run to start the game with a 9-4 run of their own to pull within 12-9 at the 16:26 mark. The Mules went right back to work, using a 16-4 run to open up a 15-point lead midway through the first half.
    Central Missouri pushed the lead to as many as 23 in the first half with Jon Gilliam's three right before halftime giving UCM a 51-28 lead at the intermission.
    A 21-14 spurt to open the second half gave the Mules their largest lead of the game at 72-42 with 10:46 to play in the game. The lead never dipped below 23 the rest of the way as the Mules cruised to the 30-point win.
    The Mules shot 52 percent for the game, 30 of 57 and made 8 of 17 three-point attempts for 47 percent. UCM was 20 of 27 at the foul line for 74 percent.
    Kyle Wolf led Central Missouri with a game-high 19 points, tying his career-high. He was 8 of 10 from the field and also pulled down a game-high seven rebounds. Gilliam had 15 points on 5 of 7 shooting, while Dillon Deck added 11 points and Ryan Magdziarz had 10.
    The Mules had 17 assists and forced 15 MacMurray turnovers.
    The Highlanders were led by Spencer Pratt's 15 points. Dylan Burton added 11 as MC shot 39 percent from the floor, 25 of 64. They were 5 of 16 from beyond the arc for 31 percent and 3 of 6 at the charity stripe.

THE MULES IN MIAA PLAY
• Central Missouri is 144-63 in MIAA play during the Kim Anderson era and 1-0 this season after a thrilling 93-85 overtime win over No. 15 Fort Hays State on Thursday night.
• The Mules were 13-5 in conference play last year and won a share of the MIAA regular season title.
• The Mules' best MIAA record under Anderson was an 18-2 mark during the 2009-10 season.
• The Mules have captured five MIAA regular season championships and four MIAA tournament titles under Kim Anderson.

MULES IN NON-CONFERENCE ACTION
• The Mules are 108-28 in non-conference games during the Kim Anderson era after the win over MacMurray last Sunday.
• Central Missouri is 52-1 in the last 53 non-conference games at home.

THE MULES AT HOME
• Central Missouri is 145-21 at the Multipurpose Building under Kim Anderson after beating MacMurray 88-58 last Sunday afternoon.
• The Mules were 13-0 at home last season and have won 18 straight games at the Multi dating back to the 2011-12 season.
• Over the last nine years, UCM is 128-11 at home. Over that same time period the Mules are 52-1 against non-conference opponents at home and 76-10 in MIAA play.
• The Mules are 456-88 in their 38th season playing home games at the Multi.

THE MULES ON THE ROAD
• UCM is 64-53 on the road during the Kim Anderson after losing at St. Mary's 81-78 in overtime last Friday.
• The Mules are 1-1 on the road this season after going 4-5 on the road last season.

A UCM WIN WOULD...
• Give the Mules an 9-1 record for the first time since the 2005-06 season.
• Give the Mules a 3-0 series lead against the Wildcats
• Give UCM 19 straight wins at the Multipurpose Building.

A UCM LOSS WOULD...
• Give the Mules an 8-2 overall record for the first time since the 2008-09 season.
• Give the Mules their first ever loss to Culver-Stockton.
• Snap an 18-game home court winning streak.
• Give UCM just the second non-conference home loss in the last 54 games.

ANDERSON LEADING THE WAY
• Now in his 12th season leading the Mules, Central Missouri head coach Kim Anderson has compiled a career record of 252-91 (.735).
• His .731 winning percentage entering the 2013-14 season ranks seventh among all active NCAA Division II coaches.
• He has led UCM to five MIAA regular season titles, more than any other coach in school history, four 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 (252), 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 109th season of UCM basketball the Mules have compiled a 1,593-920 (.634) record in 2,513 total games.
• The Mules are the second winningest program by victories in NCAA-II history.
• The Mules have won 20 or more games 22 times in the history of the program.
• Central Missouri has won 30 or more games in a season twice, both during the Kim Anderson era.
• UCM has won or shared 23 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.
• Three players are either currently playing professionally or on a professional roster; Michael Hicks (Poland, Polpharma-Pakmet), Sanijay Watts (Germany, Dorsten) and Zack Wright (Germany, Brose Basket).

A TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE IN ATHLETICS
• Central Missouri has won a combined 193 MIAA regular-season conference championships in 14 league sports to lead all schools.
• Last season, UCM captured three MIAA regular season titles and one tournament championship.
• Since 1983, the tenure of Athletic Director Jerry Hughes, UCM has won or shared 139 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 550 Central Missouri student-athletes received 375 Academic Awards from the MIAA office for the 2012-13 academic year.
• 305 UCM student-athletes were named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll with a 3.0 GPA or higher.
• 37 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.
• 33 UCM student-athletes were named MIAA Academic Excellence Award winners with a 4.0 GPA.
• UCM had eight student-athletes earn Academic All-America honors in their respective sports, including Brent Vogel being named the Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-American of the Year for Men's Track & Field.

MULES BASKETBALL ON THE AIR
• Central Missouri basketball is broadcast live on the new 44,000-watt 98.5 "The Bar, 1450 KOKO and online at warrensburgradio.com. All games are broadcast by 1450 KOKO/98.5 "The Bar" Sports Director, Greg Hassler.
• The Kim Anderson Show presented by Bob Showers of Ameritas Investment Corp. airs on Monday nights at 7 p.m. on 98.5 The Bar and 1450 KOKO as well as warrensburgradio.com.
• The Central Missouri Sportspage is your weekly one-hour look at UCM athletics each Thursday night at 7 p.m. on KMOS-TV.

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. Fans can access webcasts through the AmericaOneSports link on the UCM Athletics website or by going to AmericaOneSports.com

UPCOMING
• The Mules resume MIAA play with a road swing through Oklahoma on December 19 and 21. The Mules will play Central Oklahoma on Thursday, Dec. 19 at 7:30 p.m. in Edmond and Northeastern State on Saturday, Dec. 21 at 3:30 p.m. in Tahlequah.