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• The Central Missouri Mules continue their four-game road trip with a game at Central Oklahoma on Thursday night at 7:30 p.m. at Hamilton Field House in Edmond, Okla.
• The Mules come in at 15-4 overall and 9-2 and in first place in the MIAA standings following an 83-82 loss at Lindenwood on Saturday afternoon.
• The loss at Lindenwood snapped UCM's nine-game winning streak and was the first ever loss to the Lions.
• Central Oklahoma enters the game at 8-11 overall and 6-5 in conference action after an 85-75 win at Nebraska-Kearney on Friday night.
• This will be UCO's first home game since January 19.

QUICK HITS
• Central Missouri is in its 108th season of men's basketball.
• Central Missouri is second all-time in wins in NCAA Division II with 1,578.
• The Mules are averaging 75.6 points per game and giving up 67.1 points per contest.
• Central Missouri is shooting 46 percent from the floor, but 34 percent from three-point range. The Mules give up 41 percent shooting overall and 34 percent from beyond the arc.
• In their 15 wins, UCM is holding the opposition to 39 percent shooting, while they shoot 46 percent from the field. In their four losses, the Mules have given up 49 percent shooting and 55 percent from beyond the three-point line.
• The Mules are forcing 14.4 turnovers per game, while committing 12.7 turnovers of their own per contest.
• The Mules were 19-8 a season ago and captured a share of the MIAA regular season championship, the fourth under head coach Kim Anderson.
• 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
• This will be the seventh all-time meeting between Central Missouri and Central Oklahoma. The series is tied 3-3.
• The Bronchos won 72-71 last year in Warrensburg and have won the last two meetings.
• UCM is 0-2 against Central Oklahoma during the Kim Anderson era.
• This will be the first meeting in Edmond since the 1988-89 season when the Mules won 88-66 under then head coach Jim Wooldridge.

LAST MEETING WITH CENTRAL OKLAHOMA
• The Mules fell to Central Oklahoma 72-71 at home on a last second shot on Valentine's Day last season.
• The Bronchos used a 17-4 run in the second half to grab control of the game.
• Widgett Washington led UCM with 23 points and six assists. Boo Hunter and Dominique Newton had 11 points apiece.
• The loss was the third straight for UCM.
• The Mules shot 57 percent from the field and 44 percent from beyond the arc, while Central Oklahoma shot 52 percent from the floor and 40 percent from three-point range.
• Brent Friday led UCO with 27 points and seven rebounds
• The Mules out-rebounded UCO 27-22 and each team made eight three-pointers.

SCOUTING CENTRAL OKLAHOMA
• The Bronchos come into the week at 8-11 overall and 6-5 in MIAA play. UCO is coming off an 85-75 win at Nebraska-Kearney last Friday.
• The Bronchos are led by 11th-year head coach Terry Evans. During his tenure, UCO has compiled a 216-111 record, including a 15-11 mark last year.
• UCO is averaging 75.8 points per game and giving up 79.3 per contest.
• The Bronchos shoot 44 percent from the field, including 35 percent from beyond the arc. Defensively, they give up 44 percent shooting from the floor and 37 percent from three-point range.
• UCO is averaging 14.5 turnovers per game.
• The Bronchos are led in scoring by Josh Gibbs' 16.7 points per game. Spencer Smith averages 12.9 per contest as well.
• Gibbs also leads the squad in rebounding at 6.3 boards per game and he shoots 48 percent from the field.

LAST TIME OUT
• The Mules rallied from a 16-point second half deficit to take a one-point lead with 10 seconds to play, but lost 83-82 to Lindenwood, on a pair of free throws with five seconds remaining.
• The Mules shot 44 percent from the field and made eight three-pointers, but LWU shot 44 percent from the field and made 10-of-15 from beyond the arc.
• The Lions also held an advantage at the foul line, making 21-of-24 attempts, while UCM was 12-of-16.
• Charles Hammork led the Mules with a career-high 20 points on 8-of-11 shooting. Reggie Stallings added 17 points, while Dominique Long and Matt Webb chipped in 15 and 12, respectively.
• Widgett Washington was held to seven points, but did have six assists and just one turnover.
• UCM out-rebounded LWU 39-35, but the Lions held a 10-8 advantage in second chance points.
• Both teams scored 30 points in the paint.

MULES IN MIAA PLAY
• The Mules are 139-60 in MIAA play during the Kim Anderson era and 9-2 this season after the 83-82 loss at Lindenwood over the weekend.
• UCM was 15-5 in conference play last year earning a share of the MIAA regular season title, the fourth under Anderson.
• Central Missouri's best MIAA record under Anderson was an 18-2 mark in the 2009-10 season.
• The Mules have captured four MIAA regular season championships and three MIAA tournament titles under Kim Anderson.

THE MULES AT HOME
• Central Missouri is 138-21 at the Multipurpose Building under Kim Anderson after the 60-50 win over Northwest Missouri on January 26.
• Over the last eight years, UCM is 121-11 at home. Over that same time period the Mules are 49-1 against non-conference opponents at home and 72-10 in MIAA play.
• The Mules are 449-88 in their 37th season playing home games at the Multi.

THE MULES ON THE ROAD
• The Mules are 62-49 in road games during the Kim Anderson era and 3-2 this season after an 83-82 loss at Lindenwood on Saturday.
• UCM was 7-4 on the road last season.

A UCM WIN WOULD...
• Give the Mules a 16-4 overall record and a 10-2 mark in MIAA play.
• Snap a two-game losing streak against Central Oklahoma.
• Keep UCM at least one game ahead of second place Northwest Missouri in the MIAA standings.

A UCM LOSS WOULD...
• Drop the Mules to 15-5 overall and 9-3 in MIAA play.
• Give UCM back-to-back losses for the first time this season.
• Give Central Oklahoma three straight wins over the Mules.

LONG LEADING THE CHARGE
• Senior forward Dominique Long is ninth in the MIAA in scoring at 15.4 points per game. Last year, he finished ninth in the league at 12.7 points per contest.
• The Waynesville, Mo. native is also seventh in the league in free throw percentage at 83.2 percent. He shot 85.8 percent at the line last season, the ninth best single-season total in school history.

WEBB NEAR THE TOP IN FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE
• Senior forward Matt Webb leads the team and is 10th in the MIAA in field goal percentage at 52.4 percent. He has made 65-of-124 shot attempts this season.

WASHINGTON DISTRIBUTING THE BALL
• Senior guard Widgett Washington leads the team and has moved up to fourth in the MIAA in assists at 4.9 per game. There are seven players in the MIAA averaging 4.4 assists/game or better. Craig Nicholson of FHSU leads the league at 7.3 per game.
• On the flip side, Washington is tied for 13th in the MIAA in steals at 1.3 per game.

ANDERSON LEADING THE WAY
• Central Missouri head coach Kim Anderson has compiled a career record of 237-86 (.734) 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 (237), 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 1,578-915 (.633) record in 2,493 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.
• During the 2011-12 school year 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. airs on Monday nights at 7 p.m. on 1450 KOKO, 98.5 “The Bar” and www.warrensburgradio.com. The show runs through the regular season.
• The Central Missouri Sportspage is your weekly one-hour look at UCM athletics each Thursday night at 7 p.m. on KMOS-TV. Senior Associate Athletic Director Shawn Jones will sit down with Mules head coach Kim Anderson to discuss the previous week's games as well as weekly spotlights of Mules basketball players.

LIVE VIDEO STREAMING
• The UCM Media Network will provide live video coverage for every Central Missouri home game through a student-run webcast on AmericaOneSports.com. 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 wrap up their four-game road trip at Missouri Southern on Saturday night at 7 p.m.
• UCM returns home to host Lindenwood and Lincoln in back-to-back games starting on Wednesday night, February 13 against the Lions.