Tip Off
• 2015 marks the 46th year of UCM Jennies Basketball.
• UCM was picked to finish third in the MIAA pre-season coaches poll.
• In the WBCA preseason coaches poll, Central Missouri is receiving 17 votes.
• The Jennies went 1-0 last week, winning their home opener 80-70 over William Jewell.

On the Air
• Central Missouri basketball is broadcast live on 1450 KOKO, 98.5 The Bar, and online at warrensburgradio.com. Games are broadcast by 1450 KOKO/98.5 The Bar Sports Director, Greg Hassler.

Story Lines
• This will be the Jennies first true road game of the 2015-16 season. UCM went 7-5 last year in games on the road.
• Last year, the Jennies fell to Drury in Warrensburg 73-70. UCM had a 34-27 halftime-lead, but were outscored by 10 in the second half. Revonnia Howard (27) and Shelby Winkelmann (24) each scored more than 20 points.
• The Jennies are 2-3 all-time against Drury after last season's loss. Head Coach Dave Slifer is 1-1 in his UCM career against the Panthers.
• Senior Shelby Winkelmann made her season debut against William Jewell. She led the team with 24 points in the win.
• Senior Ashley Jones has recorded a double-double in back-to-back games.
• Central Missouri brings back only five letter-winners from last year and one returning starter in senior Shelby Winkelmann.
• Head Coach Dave Slifer won his 600th career game in the MIAA quarterfinal win over Missouri Southern. He is 601-212 lifetime as a coach and 217-113 at UCM.
• The Jennies went 21-9 last season and played in the MIAA semifinal game.

Quick Hits
Last Time Out
The Jennies picked up their first win of the season in their home opener against William Jewell. Senior Shelby Winkelmann made her season debut and scored 24 points. Ashley Senior picked up her second double-double in as many games with 17 points and 16 rebounds. Tayler Weiks was 3-of-7 from three point land and scored 11 points.

Depth Perception
Through three games the Jennies have been utilizing their bench and getting some positive results. Central Missouri has scored 96 of their 201 season points from the bench, nearly a 50-50 split; 48% of all points. Last year the Jennies only 19% of the Jennies' points through three games came off the bench, 38 of 195.

Three-Point Specialist
In her first season with the Jennies, then-junior Tayler Weiks proved to be a sniper off of the bench. In only 17.2 minutes per game, Weiks hit a team-high 49 three point shots and connected on 39% of her attempts. Her three-point percentage ranked her fifth in the MIAA and her 1.6 made three ranked ninth in the conference.

Weiks has started all three games so far in 2015 and is again finding a home behind the arc. She has hit a team-best nine three pointers and is seven for her last 17 over two games.

Twice as Nice
For the last two seasons the Jennies have had Revonnia Howard patrolling around the basket. This year they turn to Ashley Jones to fill the roll. Jones is third in the MIAA through three games with 11 rebounds per game. She notched her second straight double-double against William Jewell with a 17 point, 16 rebound performance. Both are career-bests with the Jennies.

Starting Strong
Through three games with the new 10 minute period system, the Jennies are out-scoring their opponents in both the first and second quarters. After the first half, UCM has scored 108 points to their opponents 101. The second half is another story, where opponents are outscoring UCM 120 to 93. Central Missouri led at halftime 45-32 versus William Jewell in their win last week.

Iron Woman
Senior Shelby Winkelmann is a rare two-sport athlete for Central Missouri. Over her career at UCM, Winkelmann has played in 67 basketball games and 65 volleyball matches. In 2014, Winkelmann averaged 34 minutes on the basketball court while playing in all 109 sets of Jennies Volleyball and was named All-MIAA in both sports.

Late and Close
UCM always plays an exciting brand of basketball, and often you can expect to see games going down to the wire. Last season, the Jennies were 6-5 in games decided by five points or less and 4-5 when tied or trailing with 5:00 left to play. Through three games UCM is 0-1 in both of those categories and 1-1 when leading at halftime. Last year, Central Missouri was 17-3 when taking a lead into halftime.

Brand New Faces
The Jennies are bringing back only five letterwinners from last years team. By comparison, UCM brought back eight student-athletes last year from the 2013-14 team. The last time the Jennies had this few returning letterwinners was the 2007-08 season which saw only four letterwinners return from the 2006-07 season. Central Missouri welcomes 11 new student-athletes into the mix for 2015-16.

Three newcomers have already started for the Jennies: Ashley Duffy (2), Cierra Gaines (2) and Paige Redmond (1). Others such as Sydney Crockett and Ashley Jones have come off the bench to play significant minutes.

20-20 Vision
With their 21 wins in 2014-15, UCM has now won at least 20 games in four straight seasons. It is their longest such stretch since the Jens went 11 straight years with at least 20 wins from 1981-82 - 1991-92.

Scouting the Opposition
Drury
Overall Record: 2-0
Conference Record: 0-0 (GLVC)
Series History: Drury leads 2-3
Last Meeting: Dec. 15, 2015 - Drury 73-70
Head Coach: Molly Miller (28-4, second season)

• Drury has opened the season with a pair of wins over MIAA teams - Southwest Baptist and Washburn. The Panthers are 28-4 under second-year Head Coach Molly Miller.
• Drury went 28-4 last season and won the Great Lakes Valley Conference Championship. They were ousted in the first round of the NCAA Midwest Regional, dropping a 75-61 game to Wayne State.
• Through two games, the Panthers have been shooting the lights out. They're hitting 48% from the floor (46-of-96), 45% from three-point range (17-of-38) and 84% from the free throw line (41-of-49).
• The Panthers have three girls scoring in double-figures. Alice Heinzler leads the team averaging 15 points per game. Annie Armstrong (13 ppg) and Heather Harmon (11 ppg) are right behind her. Heinzler has hit nine of her 20 shot attempts including seven of 13 from beyond the arc. Armstrong is shooting 50% (8-of-16) and 5-of-9 from three and Harmon has connected on 11-of-12 free throw attempts.
• In two games, the Panthers have not been the best rebounding team. Drury has been out rebounded 33-31.5, including 25-12 on the offensive glass. Armstrong and Briana Jones lead the team with nine rebounds each.
• Drury has been opportunistic on defense, forcing 32 turnovers and swiping 17 steals. Heinzler has been the biggest thief, knocking sevens steals of her own. The Panthers have also done a good job of holding onto the balls, averaging only 13 turnovers per game.
• Drury held Washburn to just 46 points last weekend in a 66-46 win. Heinzler and Harmon each scored 15 points. The Panthers only turned the ball over 10 times in the game and came away with 11 steals. They were 15-of-16 from the charity stripe.