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STORY LINES
• The Mules return home to host Missouri Western on Wednesday night at 7:30 p.m. at the UCM Multipurpose Building.
• The Mules are coming off a 95-77 loss at Emporia State on Saturday night. The loss snapped UCM's three-game winning streak.
• The Griffons are coming off a close 85-82 loss at Pittsburg State on Saturday afternoon.
• Central Missouri was the preseason No. 3 pick in both the MIAA Preseason Coaches' and Media Polls.

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 1,598 wins.
• In the Mules' 13 wins this season they are averaging 82.9 points per game and shooting 51 percent from the field.
• In the Mules' three losses they are averaging 75.3 points per game and shooting 43 percent from the field.
• The Mules were 22-8 a season ago, the sixth 20-win season under Kim Anderson and the 22nd in school history.
• The 2012-13 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.
• 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 MISSOURI WESTERN
• This will be the 57th all-time meeting between Central Missouri and Missouri Western. The Mules hold a slim 29-27 lead in the series.
• The Mules won the only meeting between the two schools last season, 72-60 in Warrensburg, and have won three straight and nine of the last 12.
• Central Missouri leads the series 17-7 in games played in Warrensburg, including the last two.
• UCM is 18-6 against Missouri Western under Kim Anderson, including an 11-1 mark at the Multi. The lone loss was a 95-91 overtime defeat back on Feb. 23, 2011.
• This will be the first meeting between the two schools under new MWSU head coach Brett Weiberg.

LAST MEETING WITH MISSOURI WESTERN
• The Mules used a 19-3 run early in the first half to overcome an early 4-0 deficit and grab the lead for good. UCM went on to beat the Griffons 72-60 on Jan. 23, 2013 to run their win streak at the time to seven games.
• UCM shot 49 percent from the field, including 58 percent in the second half. The Mules shot 40 percent, 8 of 20, from three-point range and had 13 assists.
• Missouri Western shot 40 percent from the field, but were just 4 of 21 from beyond the arc for 19 percent.
• Dominique Long and Charles Hammork led the Mules with 15 points apiece. Widgett Washington finished with 13 points and Matt Webb had 11.
• Cedric Clinkscales led the Griffons with a game-high 21 points, while Adarius Fulton had 17.
• The Mules out-rebounded the Griffons 37-33, but MWSU held a 30-20 advantage in points in the paint and 17-11 in points off turnovers.
• The win was the third straight for UCM in the series.

SCOUTING THE GRIFFONS
• Missouri Western enters the week at 7-8 overall and 2-5 in MIAA play after going 1-2 in conference play last week.
• The Griffons beat Nebraska-Kearney 89-82 on Monday then dropped back-to-back games at Emporia State (87-80) and Pittsburg State (85-82) on Wednesday and Saturday.
• MWSU is averaging 78.1 points per game offensively, while shooting 44 percent from the field. Opponents are shooting nearly 48 percent against them and average 78.5 points per contest.
• The Griffons shoot 37 percent from behind the three-point line and 70 percent at the free throw line.
• They have been out-rebounded by nearly eight boards per contest (39.1-31.3) by the opposition.
• Ryan Devers leads the team in scoring at 17.5 points per game, he is averaging 21.4 per outing during MIAA play.
• Cortez Colbert is second on the team at 13.4 points per game and Adarius Fulton chips in 10.9 per contest.
• The Griffons turn the ball over just nine times per game, but force 13.3 per outing.

LAST TIME OUT • EMPORIA STATE 95, CENTRAL MISSOURI 77 • 1/11/14
EMPORIA, Kan. -- The 24th-ranked Central Missouri Mules had their three-game winning streak snapped with a 95-77 loss to Emporia State on Saturday night at White Auditorium.
    The Mules (13-3, 5-2 MIAA) struggled offensively early on as the Hornets (11-6, 4-3 MIAA) built an early 10-point lead. The Mules battled back to within three at 24-21 with 7:04 left in the first half, but the Hornets answered with a 9-2 run to push the lead back to 10 at 33-23 with 5:23 left in the opening period.
    Charles Hammork's jumper with just under five minutes to play seemed to ignite the Mules and they ended the half on a 16-7 run to pull within 40-39 at halftime.
    The Mules took their first lead of the game early in the second half on a Dillon Deck layup, but the Hornets came right back to grab the lead on the next possession. The Mules took their final lead of the night, 43-42, on another Deck layup. ESU went on a 14-7 spurt to regain a six point lead, 56-50, with 13:09 on the clock.
    The Mules got back to within four at 61-57, but a 15-6 spurt gave ESU a 76-63 lead with 5:33 left in the game. UCM would get no closer than 11 the rest of the way as the Hornets captured the win.
    Deck led three Mules in double figures with 19 points. Daylen Robinson had 17 points, while Hammork chipped in 16.
    UCM was 29 of 62 from the field for 47 percent, including 6 of 17 from three point range for 35 percent. The Mules were just 13 of 22 at the foul line for 59 percent.
    Emporia State shot 56 percent from the field, 32 of 57, including 10 of 20 three-pointers for 50 percent. The Hornets made 21 of 28 at the charity stripe for 75 percent.
    ESU was led in scoring by Kaleb Wright's 33 points and 15 rebounds. Terrence Moore finished ith 19 and Gavin Brown chipped in 12.

THE MULES IN MIAA PLAY
• Central Missouri is 148-65 in MIAA play during the Kim Anderson era and 5-2 this season after a 95-77 setback at Emporia State on Saturday 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 109-28 in non-conference games during the Kim Anderson era after the win over Culver-Stockton on December 16.
• Central Missouri is 53-1 in the last 54 non-conference games at home.

THE MULES AT HOME
• Central Missouri is 148-21 at the Multipurpose Building under Kim Anderson after beating Washburn 77-63 on Monday night.
• The Mules were 13-0 at home last season and have won 21 straight games at the Multi dating back to the 2011-12 season.
• Over the last nine years, UCM is 131-11 at home, including 53-1 against non-conference opponents and 78-10 in MIAA play.
• The Mules are 459-88 in their 38th season playing home games at the Multi.

THE MULES ON THE ROAD
• UCM is 66-55 on the road during the Kim Anderson after the loss at Emporia State on Saturday night.
• The Mules are 3-3 on the road this season after going 4-5 on the road last season.

MULES IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS
• The Mules dropped out of the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC)/Division II Poll after being ranked No. 24 last week.
• Central Missouri has been ranked in 135 polls in the history of the program, that number ranks seventh in NCAA-II history.

A UCM WIN WOULD...
• Give the Mules a 14-3 overall record and a 6-2 mark in MIAA play.
• Give the Mules four straight wins over Missouri Western and a 30-27 lead in the all-time series.
• Give UCM 22 straight home wins.

A UCM LOSS WOULD...
• Drop the Mules to 13-4 overall and 5-3 in MIAA play.
• Snap a three-game winning streak against the Griffons and give the Mules back-to-back losses for the first time this season.
• Snap Central Missouri's 21-game home court winning streak.

ANDERSON LEADING THE WAY
• Now in his 12th season leading the Mules, Central Missouri head coach Kim Anderson has compiled a career record of 257-93 (.734).
• 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 (257), 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 1,598-922 (.634) record in 2,520 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, 22 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 travel to Maryville on Saturday, Jan. 18 to play Northwest Missouri at 3:30 p.m. The Mules then head to Jefferson City on Wednesday, Jan. 22 to take on Lincoln.