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• The Mules wrap up their short two-game road trip with a Wednesday night game at Lincoln. Tipoff from Jason Gym in Jefferson City is set for 7:30 p.m.
• The Mules are coming off an 80-68 loss at Northwest Missouri on Saturday afternoon at Bearcat Arena.
• The Blue Tigers fell to Missouri Southern 76-63 on Saturday afternoon in Joplin.
• The Mules currently sit in a tie for third place in the MIAA standings, two games behind first place Northwest Missouri and a game and a half back of Missouri Southern.
• UCM is tied with Fort Hays State and Northeastern State in the standings. The Mules hold the tiebreaker over FHSU, but the RiverHawks hold the tiebreaker with UCM.

QUICK HITS
• This is the 109th season of Central Missouri Mules basketball.
• Central Missouri is third all-time in NCAA Division II men's basketball with 1,599 wins.
• In the Mules' 14 wins this season they are averaging 82.8 points per game and shooting 50 percent from the field.
• In the Mules' four losses they are averaging 73.5 points per game and shooting 42 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 LINCOLN
• This will be the 85th all-time meeting between the Mules and the Blue Tigers. Central Missouri leads the series 52-32
• The Mules have won 12 straight games in the series and are 12-0 against Lincoln during the Kim Anderson era.
• UCM leads the series 23-15 in games played in Jefferson City. The Mules are 6-0 at Jason Gym under Anderson and have won eight straight games in Jefferson City.

LAST MEETING WITH LINCOLN
• The Mules shot 49 percent from the field and five players finished in double figures en route to a 93-61 win over the Blue Tigers on Feb. 16, 2013 at the Multipurpose Building.
• The game was tied 2-2 early on, but a 8-1 run gave the Mules the lead for good as they rolled to the 32-point victory.
• Dominique Long led the Mules with 19 points and nine rebounds. Alex Dean recorded a double-double with 12 points and 11 boards. Widgett Washington had 13 points and six assists, while Lance Beckwith and Ryan Magdziarz both finished with 11 points.
• The Mules shot 50 percent (10 of 20) from three point range and made 17 of 25 free throws for 68 percent.
• The Blue Tigers were led in scoring by Cedric Ridle's 29 points.
• Lincoln shot 31 percent from the field, 21 of 68, and made just 7 of 26 three-point attempts for 27 percent.
• UCM held a 40-20 advantage in points in the paint and the UCM bench out-scored LU's 37-13.

SCOUTING THE BLUE TIGERS
• Lincoln comes into the game at 2-14 overall and 0-8 in MIAA play. The Blue Tigers are on an eight-game losing streak. They are 1-6 at home this season.
• LU dropped a 76-63 decision at Missouri Southern on Saturday afternoon.
• Mike Smith leads four Blue Tigers in double figures at 16.4 points per game. Joshua Buie averages 14.4 per contest, while Clay Crouch and Charles Cole average 11.9 and 10.1 points per outing, respectively.
• Cole leads the team in rebounding at 5.1 boards per game.
• The Blue Tigers average 76.8 points per game and shoot 43 percent from the field, while opponents are averaging 87.6 points per contest on nearly 50 percent shooting.
• LU shoots 34 percent from three-point range and 70 percent at the free throw line. Opponents are shooting 34 percent from beyond the arc.
• The Blue Tigers have been out-rebounded by over six boards per game, 39.9-33.2, this season.
• Lincoln forces 14.5 turnovers per game defensively, but the Blue Tigers are turning it over 14.6 times per outing.

LAST TIME OUT • NORTHWEST MISSOURI 80, CENTRAL MISSOURI 68• 1/18/14
MARYVILLE, Mo. -- The Central Missouri Mules struggled offensively with their worst shooting performance of the season in an 80-68 loss to Northwest Missouri at Bearcat Arena on Saturday afternoon. The Mules shot just 36 percent from the field as they fell to 14-4 overall and 6-3 in MIAA play.
    The Bearcats (13-5, 8-1 MIAA) came out on fire as they built an early lead. Northwest Missouri led by two with 16:00 left in the half when they went on an 11-1 run to open a 20-8 lead with 11:49 left.
    The Mules closed to within eight on a pair of Dillon Deck free throws, but a 9-4 spurt put the Bearcats up 29-16 with 5:35 remaining in the opening stanza.
    The Bearcats pushed the lead to as many as 19 in the first half, leading 38-19 with 2:36 left in the half. UCM battled back and closed to within 12 at 39-27 with just over a minute left in the half. The Mules had a pair of shots near the end of the half to pull within single digits, but as happened throughout the game the Mules couldn't get the shots to fall.
    Central Missouri opened the second half on an 8-2 run to pull within six at 41-35 with 15:46 left in the game, but the Bearcats responded with a three from Zach Schneider to push the lead back to eight.
    Northwest pushed the lead back to a dozen with 11:24 to play in the game before UCM got it back to within nine at 56-47 with 9:12 to play. The Mules got back to within eight, but could get no closer. The Bearcats were able to open up the lead and ice the game at the foul line for the 12 point win.
    UCM shot a season-low 36 percent, 20 of 55, including just 5 of 18 from beyond the arc for 28 percent. The Mules were 23 of 31 at the foul line for 74 percent.
    Daylen Robinson led UCM with 21 points, while Dillon Deck had 14. The Mules had just five assists on the night compared to 10 turnovers.
    The Bearcats shot 24 of 45 from the field for 53 percent and made 50 percent of their three-point attempts, 8 of 16. NWMSU was 24 of 32 at the foul line for 75 percent.
    DeShaun Cooper led five Bearcats in double figures with 16 points to go along with five rebounds and five assists. Northwest Missouri had 11 assists on the night, but did commit 14 turnovers.
    The loss snaps Central Missouri's nine-game winning streak in the series.

THE MULES IN MIAA PLAY
• Central Missouri is 149-66 in MIAA play during the Kim Anderson era and 6-3 this season after the 80-68 loss at Northwest Missouri on Saturday.
• 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 149-21 at the Multipurpose Building under Kim Anderson after beating Missouri Western 81-63 on Wednesday night.
• The Mules were 13-0 at home last season and have won 22 straight games at the Multi dating back to the 2011-12 season.
• Over the last nine years, UCM is 132-11 at home, including 53-1 against non-conference opponents and 79-10 in MIAA play.
• The Mules are 460-88 in their 38th season playing home games at the Multi.

THE MULES ON THE ROAD
• UCM is 66-56 on the road during the Kim Anderson after the loss at Northwest Missouri on Saturday afternoon.
• The Mules are 3-4 on the road this season after going 4-5 on the road last season.

THE MULES FOLLOWING A LOSS
• Central Missouri is 3-0 this season when coming off of a loss.
• The Mules are 55-27 following a loss during the Kim Anderson era.
• UCM has not lost back-to-back games since three-game losing streak in early February last season.

A UCM WIN WOULD...
• Give the Mules a 15-4 overall record and a 7-3 mark in MIAA play.
• Give Central Missouri 1,600 wins in program history, just the third program in NCAA-II with 1,600 wins.
• Give the Mules 13 straight wins over Lincoln, including nine in a row in Jefferson City.

A UCM LOSS WOULD...
• Drop the Mules to 14-4 overall and 6-4 in MIAA play.
• Snap a 12-game winning streak against Lincoln and an eight-game winning streak in Jefferson City.
• Give UCM back-to-back losses for the first time this season.

ANDERSON LEADING THE WAY
• Now in his 12th season leading the Mules, Central Missouri head coach Kim Anderson has compiled a career record of 258-94 (.733).
• 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 (258), 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 1,599-923 (.634) record in 2,522 total games.
• The Mules are the third 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 return home to for three straight home games beginning with Lindenwood on Saturday, Jan. 25 at 3:30 p.m.