Tip Off
• 2015 marks the 46th year of UCM Jennies Basketball.
• UCM was picked to finish third in the MIAA pre-season coaches poll.
• The Jennies went 1-1 last week with a loss to No. 1 Fort Hays State, 59-50 before coming from behind to defeat Nebraska-Kearney 64-62.
• Southwest Baptist is 7-4 and 2-3 in the MIAA. The Bearcats snapped a three game conference losing streak by defeating No. 1 Fort Hays State 82-71, December 19. They then defeated Missouri S&T 79-43 on New Year's Day.

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 and Assistant Director for Media Relations, Mike Knipper. Video is also available through Central Missouri's online internet portal through Stretch Internet, and can be found at UCMathletics.com



Story Lines
• Last year UCM went 13-6 in conference games, finishing fifth in the regular season standings. They are 2-3 to start this season.
• The Jennies and the Tigers have previously met 64 times in their history. UCM holds a 52-12 all-time advantage and swept both meetings in 2014-15. The Jens won in Warrensburg 72-55. Revonnia Howard and Justina Prairie-Chief both recorded double-doubles and five Jennies scored in double-figures.
• With Coach Slifer at the helm, UCM is 19-4 all-time against the Bearcats.
• Central Missouri has won four straight games against Southwest Baptist. SBU last won 63-52 back in February of 2013 in Bolivar.
• All three of Central Missouri's wins this season have come at home. They are 3-2 in Warrensburg and 2-2 in MIAA home games. All-time the Jennies are 443-98 at the Multi.
• Shelby Winkelmann became the 25th member of the 1,000 point club against Nebraska-Kearney. With 1,012 career points, Winkelmann needs 26 points to tie for 24th place all-time with Ashley Millham (2003-2007).
• Head Coach Dave Slifer won his 600th career game in the MIAA quarterfinal win over Missouri Southern. He is 603-217 lifetime as a coach and 218-117 at UCM. His 603 wins are the sixth most among active Division II Head Coaches.
• The Jennies went 21-9 last season and played in the MIAA semifinal game.

Quick Hits
Last Time Out
UCM went 1-1 last week with a 59-50 loss to No. 1 Fort Hays State and a 64-62 win over Nebraska-Kearney. Four Jennies (Jones, Duffy, Winkelmann, Randle) all scored exactly 10 points and UCM held the Tigers to just 31.5% from the field but the Tigers defense helped keep the Jennies to 50 points or less for the first time since 2012.

Saturday the Jennies got down early against Nebraska-Kearney, but a big second half helped them escape with a come-from-behind victory. The Jens trailed by as many as 14 early in the third quarter, before outscoring the Lopers by 16 in the final 13:23 of the game. Winkelmann led all scorers with a season-high 27 points, Duffy added another 10 and Jones chipped in with eight points and nine rebounds in the 64-62 win.

Halftime Adjustments
Central Missouri's top scoring period this season has been the third. Coming out of halftime, UCM has scored 184 points in third periods and are outscoring their opponents by 32, allowing 152 in third periods, their fewest of any period. That trend continued last weekend as once again the third period was the Jennies highest scoring period. Their second half adjustments also apply to defense, especially against Nebraska-Kearney where they only allowed 21 second half points and just four in the final period.

Conference Leaders
A handful of Jennies are trending towards the top of the rankings in the MIAA. Senior Ashley Jones is near the top of the conference in rebounding. With 8.6 per game, she sits sixth in the MIAA. She also leads the conference with 4.0 offensive rebounds per game and her 36 offensive boards is third.

Fellow senior Tayler Weiks is also in the MIAA top-10 for her three point shooting prowess. Weiks is fifth in the MIAA in both three-point shooting percentage (.368, 21-57) and made three pointers per game (2.1).

Senior Shelby Winkelmann has finally reached the statistical requirements to be included among the conference leaders. She is third in the MIAA in scoring with 19 points per game and her 48.1 (50-104) shooting percentage ranks fifth. She's also sixth in the MIAA connecting on 84.4% of her free throw attempts (27-32).

Perfect 10
Junior Ashley Duffy has scored exactly 10 points in three straight games. She has reached double-digits in four games,  but can't get over the 10 point hump, scoring 10 points all four times. Duffy also fills out the stat sheet in other ways. She leads the team with 20 assists and 18 steals and is second on the team with 33 rebounds.

Ranked Opponents
The Jennies have faced their share of ranked opponents early this season. UCM has already faced four top-25 teams and three top-10 teams in the WBCA. One other, Quincy, was receiving votes at the time they met. UCM won't face another ranked opponent until their rematch with Emporia State January 30. They will travel to Pittsburg State as a part of their first road trip of the 2016 calendar year who is receiving votes in the latest poll.

Quick Hands
The Jennies 86 steals this season have them ranked fifth in the MIAA. They've taken the ball away seven more times than opponents. Ashley Duffy has been the leader of the thievery with 18 steals and at least two in seven of 10 games and in only five games, Shelby Winkelmann has 13 takeaways.

Free Throw Frenzy
Central Missouri's free throw shooting has been getting better as the year has gone on. After starting out shooting just 59% (16-27), UCM has increased that to 72% for the season. The Jens have shot at least 71% in six of their last seven games and are connecting on 76% (82-108) during that stretch. Three Jennies this season are shooting at least 80% from the charity stripe, Shelby Winkelmann (.844), Sydney Crockett (.833) and Danielle Barry (.800).

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
Southwest Baptist
Overall Record: 7-4
Conference Record: 2-3 (MIAA)
Series History: UCM leads 52-12
Last Meeting: Feb. 21, 2015 - UCM 72, SBU 55
Head Coach: Kelsey Keizer (15-22, second season)

• Southwest Baptist has won back-to-back games for the first time since November and are 7-4 coming into Warrensburg. SBU defeated No. 1 Fort Hays State and Missouri S&T in Bolivar.
• The Bearcats have already played their first game of 2016. They defeated the Miners 79-43 on New Year's Day and are 6-3 at home.
• Monday will be just the third road game for the Bearcats. They are currently 1-1 away from home this season with a win over McKendree and a loss to Washburn.
• Caylee Richardson and Megan Rosenbohm are both averaging more than 10 points per game for the Bearcats. Richardson leads the team scoring 12.2 points per game while Rosenbohm is at 11.4 per contest. Just behind those two are Dilonna Johnson (9.7) and Mackenzie Skupa (9.2)
• Richardson is also a force on the glass. She leads the team with 100 total rebounds and her 9.1 rebounds per game are second in the MIAA.
• SBU has a pair of conference leaders in free throw percentage. Skupa is third in the MIAA among qualified competitors shooting 87.1% (27-31) from the charity stripe. Richardson is fifth in the conference hitting 86.4% (38-44).
• The Bearcats are also one of the better shot-blocking teams in the MIAA. SBU averages 3.91 blocked shots through 11 games.  Natalie O'Keefe and Morgan Lucy have both blocked 13 shots and are fourth and fifth in the MIAA with 1.3 and 1.2 blocked shots per game.
• Johnson is someone who does a lot for the Bearcats. She leads the team having handed out 42 assists. She's also hit the most three-pointers with 17 and her 37.8 three-point percentage is the best on the team.