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• The 19th-ranked Central Missouri Mules wrap up their three-game road trip at Missouri Western on Wednesday night at 7:30 p.m. This will be the second meeting of the season between these two schools.
• The Mules are coming off an 85-67 win at Southwest Baptist on Saturday afternoon. The win moved UCM within a game of clinching a top two seed in the MIAA Tournament and kept them a game out of first place with two regular season games left.
• The Griffons are coming off a 92-60 loss to Northwest Missouri on Saturday at home.
• Entering the game the Mules sit alone in second place in the MIAA standings, a game ahead of third place Missouri Southern and one game behind first place Northwest Missouri with two regular season games left.

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 1,607 wins.
• In the Mules' 22 wins this season they are averaging 83.0 points per game and shooting 52 percent from the field. They are limiting opponents to 41 percent shooting and 65.6 points per game.
• In the Mules' four losses they are averaging 73.5 points per game and shooting 42 percent from the field.
• The win over Southwest Baptist on Feb. 6 gave UCM 18 wins on the season. It marks the 11th straight season of at least 18 wins for the Mules, which ties the MIAA record for the longest streak in conference history. The Mules tied Northwest Missouri, which accomplished the feat from 1997-2008.
• The Mules were 22-8 a season ago, the sixth 20-win season under Kim Anderson and the 22nd in school history.
• 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.
• 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 58th all-time meeting between Central Missouri and Missouri Western. The Mules lead the series 30-27, including a 19-6 edge during the Kim Anderson era.
• The Mules won the previous meeting this season, 81-63, back on Jan. 15 in Warrensburg, and have won four straight games in the series.
• UCM is 14-13 against Southwest Baptist in Bolivar, including a 7-4 mark under Anderson.
• The Griffons have won two of the last three games in St. Joseph.

LAST MEETING WITH MISSOURI WESTERN
• The Mules used a big second half run to pull away from Missouri Western in an 81-63 win back on Jan. 15. UCM never trailed in the game.
• The Mules shot 46 percent from field and 33 percent from three-point range. MWSU was 44 percent from the floor and 44 percent from beyond the arc.
• Central Missouri out-rebounded Missouri Western 42-26 and held a distinct 38-18 advantage in points in the paint.
• The Mules forced 12 Griffon turnovers and turned those into 14 points, while the Mule bench chipped in 27 points.
• Dillon Deck led UCM with a double-double of 20 points and a season-high 12 rebounds. Charles Hammork also scored 20 points the the Mules as four players finished in double figures.
• Ryan Magdziarz chipped in 17 points off the bench on 6 of 8 shooting.

SCOUTING THE GRIFFONS
• Missouri Western enters the final week of the regular season at 10-15 overall and 5-12 in MIAA play after falling to Northwest Missouri 92-60 on Saturday afternoon in St. Joseph.
• The Griffons have lost five of their last six games, including three straight at home.
• MWSU is averaging 75.8 points per game offensively, while shooting 44 percent from the field. Opponents are shooting 49 percent against them and average 80.2 points per contest.
• The Griffons shoot 35 percent from behind the three-point line and 71 percent at the free throw line.
• They have been out-rebounded by over six boards per contest (37.6-31.2) by the opposition.
• Ryan Devers leads the team in scoring at 16.8 points per game, he is averaging 18.1 per outing during MIAA play. He also leads all active players in rebounding with 4.5 boards per contest.
• Cortez Colbert is second on the team at 13.8 points per game.
• The Griffons turn the ball over just 9.3 times per game and force 11.6 per outing..

LAST TIME OUT • CENTRAL MISSOURI 85, SOUTHWEST BAPTIST 67 • 2/22/14
BOLIVAR, Mo. -- The 24th-ranked Mules basketball team ran their winning streak to eight with an 85-67 win at Southwest Baptist on Saturday afternoon. The Mules held the Bearcats to 39 percent shooting and 18 points below their season average.
    The Mules (22-4, 14-3 MIAA) fell behind by three points in the early going before rallying to tie the game at 13-all. The Mules trailed 18-17, but a 12-0 run gave the Mules a 29-18 lead they would never relinquish.
    The Bearcats (13-13, 6-11 MIAA) got back to within six late in the first half, but UCM went on a 10-5 spurt before leading 48-39 at the intermission.
    Both teams came out cold to start the second half. The Mules didn't score their first points of the half until the 17:13 mark when Jon Gilliam hit a three to give UCM a 51-41 lead.
    The Bearcats got back to within five at 61-56 with 9:15 to play in the game, but an 8-0 run by the Mules pushed the lead back to 13. A 14-3 later in the half gave the Mules a 22-point lead with just under two minutes to play and put the game away.
    Daylen Robinson led UCM with 16 points and eight assists, he was a perfect 8-of-8 at the foul line. With his eight assists, Robinson moved into ninth place on Central Missouri's single-season assist list with 143.
    Dillon Deck chipped in 14 points and Charles Hammork had 13 for the Mules. All 11 Mules who saw action in the game scored.
    UCM was 32 of 56 from the field for 57 percent. The Mules were 4 of 14 from three-point range for 29 percent and 17 of 22 at the free throw line for 77 percent. UCM had 17 assists to just 10 turnovers in the game.
    Rashad Brown-Peterson led SBU with 12 points as the Bearcats went 21 of 53 from the field for 39 percent. They were just 5 of 25 from beyond the arc for 20 percent and made 20 of 32 at the charity stripe for 63 percent.
    The Mules forced 17 SBU turnovers and turned those into 24 points. UCM also held a 42-22 advantage in points in the paint.

THE MULES IN MIAA PLAY
• Central Missouri is 157-66 in MIAA play during the Kim Anderson era and 14-3 this season after the 85-67 win at Southwest Baptist on Saturday.
• The Mules were 13-5 in conference play last year and won a share of the MIAA regular season title for the second straight season.
• 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, including an 8-1 mark this season.
• Central Missouri is 53-1 in the last 54 non-conference games at home.

STREAKING MULES
• For the third straight season Central Missouri has a winning streak of at least eight games. The Mules are shooting 55 percent from the field and averaging 83.2 points per game during the current streak.
• The average margin of victory during the streak has been 18 points per game.

MULES IN THE NATIONAL POLLS
• Central Missouri moved up five spots in this week's NABC/Division II Coaches' Poll to No. 19.
• The Mules have been ranked in 137 polls in the history of the program, the seventh most in NCAA-II history.
• This is Central Missouri's third week in the rankings this season.

REGIONAL RANKINGS
• The Mules are ranked No. 5 in the first Central Region rankings that were released by the NCAA last Wednesday, Feb. 19.
• The top eight teams in the final rankings on Sunday, March 9 qualify for the Central Regional tournament March 15, 16 and 18 at a campus site to be determined.
    Central Region    Overall DII Record    In-Region Record
    1. Winona State    18-4     18-4
    2. Minnesota State    19-4    19-4
    3. Missouri Southern    14-5    12-5
    4. Northwest Missouri    15-6    15-5
    5. Central Missouri    17-4    17-3
    6. Fort Hays State    18-4    18-4
    7. Arkansas Tech    15-6    15-6
    8. Bemidji State    15-6    15-6
    9. Southwest Minnesota State    15-9    15-9
    10. St. Cloud State    14-7    14-7

THE MULES AT HOME
• Central Missouri is 153-21 at the Multipurpose Building under Kim Anderson after beating Lincoln at home on Wednesday night.
• The Mules were 13-0 at home last season and have won 26 straight games at the Multi dating back to the 2011-12 season.
• Over the last nine years, UCM is 136-11 at home, including 53-1 against non-conference opponents and 83-10 in MIAA play.
• The Mules are 464-88 in their 38th season playing home games at the Multi.

THE MULES ON THE ROAD
• The Mules are 7-4 on the road this season, including 6-3 in MIAA play, after the win at Southwest Baptist on Saturday afternoon.
• The Mules are one of just four MIAA teams to have a winning road record during conference play.
• UCM is 70-56 on the road during the Kim Anderson. The Mules were 4-5 on the road last season.

 DISHING IT OUT
• Senior guard Daylen Robinson moved into a tie for ninth place on UCM's single-season assist list with 143, when he dished out eight assists in the win at Southwest Baptist. He is two assists shy of eighth place on the single-season list and 10 shy of sixth place.
• He is fourth in the MIAA in assists per game at 5.5

SWATTING HIS WAY
• Junior forward Dillon Deck has registered 25 blocks this year. He is four blocks away from cracking UCM's top 10 single-season list.

A UCM WIN WOULD...
• Give the Mules a 23-4 overall record and a 15-3 mark in MIAA play and secure a top two seed for the MIAA Tournament.
• Would keep the Mules within one game of league-leading Northwest Missouri heading into their showdown in the regular season finale on Saturday afternoon.
• Give the Mules a sweep of the season series with Missouri Western and five straight wins over the Griffons.
• Give UCM a 31-27 lead in the all-time series with Missouri Western.

A UCM LOSS WOULD...
• Drop the Mules to 22-5 overall and 14-4 in MIAA play and possibly two games out of first place with only one to play.
• Snap a four-game winning streak against Missouri Western and give the Griffons a split of the season series.
• Snap Central Missouri's eight-game winning streak.

KANSAS CITY HERE WE COME
• With the win over Lindenwood on Feb. 22, the Mules clinched a bye to the MIAA Tournament Quarterfinals in Kansas City.
• Central Missouri has made the MIAA Tournament every year since it's inception, the only school to do so.
• The Mules are 32-27 all-time in the MIAA Tournament and 14-7 under Kim Anderson after going 3-0 and winning the tournament championship last season.
• This year's tournament will begin on Tuesday, March 4 with seeds No. 5-12 playing play-in games at the higher seeded school. The winners of those four games will advance to play at Kansas City's Municipal Auditorium March 7-9 along with the top four teams in the league, who all receive byes to Kansas City. Men's quarterfinal action will tip-off on Friday, March 7.

ANDERSON LEADING THE WAY
• Now in his 12th season leading the Mules, Central Missouri head coach Kim Anderson has compiled a career record of 266-94 (.739).
• 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 (266), 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 1,607-923 (.635) record in 2,530 total games.
• The Mules are the third winningest program by victories in NCAA-II history.
• Central Missouri became just the third NCAA-II program with 1,600 all-time wins.
• The Mules have won 20 or more games 23 times in the history of the program, including this season.
• 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, 23 former players have gone on to play professional basketball.
• Four players are either currently playing professionally or on a professional roster; Michael Hicks (Poland, Polpharma-Pakmet), Reggie Stallings (Rochester Razor Sharks), Sanijay Watts (Germany, Dorsten) and Zack Wright (Greece, Panathinaikos Athens).

A TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE IN ATHLETICS
• Following the 2013 fall seasons, Central Missouri has won a combined 196 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 142 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 close out the regular season hosting conference-leading Northwest Missouri on Saturday, March 1 at 3:30 p.m. The Mules seniors will be honored in a pre-game ceremony.