TIP-OFF
• The Central Missouri Mules wrap up their quick two-game homestand hosting Emporia State on Saturday afternoon, Jan. 30. Tip-off at the Multi is set for 3:30 p.m.
• The Mules are 12-7 overall on the season and 6-7 in MIAA play after falling to Washburn 58-56 on Wednesday night at the Multi.
• Emporia State is 9-10 overall and 6-7 in MIAA play after a 68-64 win at Southwest Baptist on Thursday night. The Hornets have won three of their last four games.
• The Mules were 25-7 a season ago and advanced to the Round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament. It was the eighth 20-win season in the last 11 years and the 24th in school history.
• Central Missouri finished 14-5 in MIAA play last year and finished as the regular season runner-up.

QUICK HITS
• This is the 111th season of Central Missouri Mules basketball.
• Central Missouri is third all-time in NCAA Division II men's basketball with 1,652 wins.
• Last season was the 12th straight season of at least 18 wins for UCM, an MIAA record.
• Last season was the third straight 20-win season for UCM and the 24th in program history.
• The Mules have won two NCAA Men's National Championships (1984 & 2014) and four National Championships overall (1937 & 1938 NAIB).

MULE FEED
• The Mules are averaging 73.7 points per game while shooting 45.7 percent from the field. Opponents are averaging 69.0 points per game on 42.3 percent shooting.
• The Mules are shooting 35 percent (136-of-389) from three-point range compared to 31.1 percent (118-of-380) for the opposition.
• The Mules are 10th in the MIAA in scoring offense and third in scoring defense. They are eighth in the league in field goal percentage and third in field goal percentage defense and first in three-point field goal percentage defense.
• Eleven different players have scored in double figures for the Mules and six different players have led the team in scoring this season.
• Marquiez Lawrence (14 points, 10 rebounds) recorded the first double-double of the season for Central Missouri in the win over MidAmerica Nazarene. He has three double-doubles on the season.

SERIES HISTORY
• This will be the 111th all-time meeting between Central Missouri and Emporia State with the Mules holding a 69-41 advantage in the series.
• The Mules beat Emporia State 73-72 back on Dec. 12 in Emporia. The win snapped a two-game skid against the Hornets for UCM.
• The Mules have won 10 of the last 13 meetings overall.
• UCM leads the series 45-15 in games played in Warrensburg. ESU won the last meeting at the Multi, 84-78 in overtime last season. The Mules had won five straight in Warrensburg before that.

LAST MEETING WITH EMPORIA STATE
• Kyle Wolf scored a game-high 24 points and D'Marnier Cunningham poured in 23 as the Mules held off Emporia State 73-72 at White Auditorium. Spencer Reaves also scored in double figures for UCM with 11 points.
• A 15-4 run midway through the second half gave the Mules a 54-42 lead, but the Hornets used a 17-6 run over their own to pull back within a point late in the game.
• The Mules shot 51 percent for the game, including 58 percent from three-point range.
• Emporia State shot 45 percent from the field, but made just 6-of-22 three-point attempts for 27 percent. The Hornets were led in scoring by Terrence Moore's 14 points. Joshua Oswald and Charles McKinney each chipped in 11 for ESU.

SCOUTING THE HORNETS
• Emporia State enters the contest at 9-10 overall and 6-7 in MIAA play and winners of three of their last four contests.
• The Hornets are led by fifth-year head coach Shaun Vandiver. He has compiled a 61-71 mark while leading ESU.
• Emporia State is 11th in the MIAA in scoring at 71.8 points per game and fourth in scoring defense at 72.3 per contest.
• ESU is 12th in the MIAA in field goal percentage (43.8) and 11th in three-point field goal percentage (34.3), while defensively they are 14th in field goal percentage defense (49.2) and 12th in three-point field goal percentage defense (38.3).
• The Hornets are also last in the league in rebounding averaging just over 30 boards per game and last in rebounding margin at -4.7.
• Terrence Moore leads ESU in scoring at 14.7 per contest and assists at 3.1 per game. He is joined in double figures by Charles McKinney at 11.3 points per outing.
• Joshua Oswald leads the team in rebounding pulling in 5.3 boards per game.
• Emporia State only turns the ball over 10.7 times per game on average while forcing nearly 15 turnovers per game.

LAST TIME OUT • WASHBURN 58, CENTRAL MISSOURI 56 • 1/27/16
WARRENSBURG, Mo. – The Mules led by as many as 13 points in the second half, but went cold down the stretch and fell to Washburn 58-56 on Wednesday night at the UCM Multipurpose Building. The loss drops UCM's record to 12-7 overall and 6-7 in MIAA play.
    The Mules opened the second half on a 12-2 run and led 43-30 with 16:45 to play in the game, but made just five shots the rest of the way as Washburn (12-6, 8-5 MIAA) battled back for the win. The Mules went stretches of 5:23 and 6:31 without a basket after opening the 13-point lead. When Spencer Reaves broke the drought with a jumper at the 3:52 mark it gave UCM a 49-47 lead. Washburn used a 17-4 run to tie the game before Reaves' shot and Randall Smith followed it up with another layup to re-tie the game.
    The Ichabods took their first lead of the night on Brady Skeens' layup with 2:42 to play. Reaves tied the game with a pair of foul shots, but a 5-0 run gave Washburn it lead it wouldn't relinquish. Tereke Eckwood got a steal and layup with :58 to play to pull the Mules within three and Reaves' layup with :39 left made it a one-point game. Smith made two foul shots to give WU a 58-55 lead with 12 seconds to play. Brad Woodson was fouled with 3.5 seconds left to send him to the line. He made the first before intentionally missing the second on purpose. UCM got the rebounds, but Reaves shot rolled off the rim and Marquiez Lawrence's tip-in attempt at the buzzer was no good.
    UCM opened the game on a 6-0 run on threes from Reaves and Kyle Wolf. Wolf hit another three at the 16:31 mark and UCM led 9-2. The Mules would push the lead to 10 at 16-6 with 13:11 left in the first half. Each time, though, the Ichabods came crawling back. A 6-0 run cut the lead to four only to see UCM push the lead back to double digits at 24-14.
    A three from Andy Wilson and a free throw from Jerey Lickteig made it a six point UCM lead, but Wolf drained another three and then scored on a layup to give the Mules a 29-18 lead with 4:20 left in the first half. The Ichabods closed the first half on a 10-2 spurt to pull within 31-28 at the intermission.
    Reaves led UCM with a game-high 18 points, while Wolf added 15. The Mules shot 38 percent for the game, going 22-of-57, but shot just 33 percent in the second half. The Mules were 9-of-26 from three-point range for 34 percent and struggled at the foul line, making just three of 11 attempts for 27 percent.
    Smith led three Ichabods in double figures with 16 points. Skeens added 14 and Wilson had 10. WU was 22-of-52 from the field for 42 percent, but just 3-of-12 from beyond the arc. The 'Bods made 11-of-18 free throws for 61 percent.
    UCM forced 18 Washburn turnovers, but committed 17 of their own. WU outscored UCM 36-24 in the paint and held a 43-32 advantage in rebounding.

THE MULES AT HOME
• The Mules are 9-4 at home this year after the 58-56 loss to Washburn on Wednesday night.
• Central Missouri went 14-2 at home last season.
• Over the last 11 years, UCM is 160-17 at home, including 64-1 against non-conference opponents and 96-16 in MIAA play.
• The Mules are 488-94 (.838) in their 40th season playing home games at the Multipurpose Building.

MULES ON THE ROAD
• The Mules are 3-3 on the road this season after splitting a pair of road games last week at Northeastern State and Central Oklahoma.
• UCM was 6-3 on the road last season and were one of only three teams with a winning record on the road during MIAA play.

MULES IN MIAA PLAY
• The Mules are 6-7 in MIAA play and in eighth place in the league standings after the loss to Washburn.
• UCM finished the 2014-15 regular season 14-5 in conference action under Doug Karleskint and second in the final league standings.
• Central Missouri is 179-78 in MIAA play over the last 13 seasons.
• UCM has won or shared 24 MIAA regular season championships and five MIAA Tournament titles.

MULES IN NON-CONFERENCE ACTION
• The Mules are 6-0 in non-conference action after the wins over SE Oklahoma State and MidAmerica Nazarene.
• The Mules were 11-0 in regular season non-con games last season and are 132-31 over the last 13 seasons.
• Central Missouri is 64-1 in the last 65 non-conference home games at the Multipurpose Building.

A UCM WIN WOULD...
• Give the Mules a 13-7 overall mark and 7-7 in MIAA play.
• Give UCM back-to-back wins over Emporia State and a sweep of the season series.
• Give the Mules a 70-41 lead in the all-time series with ESU.

A UCM LOSS WOULD...
• Drop UCM to 12-8 overall and 6-8 in league play.
• Give Emporia State back-to-back wins in Warrensburg and a split of the season series.
• Give Central Missouri five home losses in a season for the first time since the 2003-04 season.

UCM DURING THE KARLESKINT ERA
• Doug Karleskint has a record of 37-14 (.725) in his second season as head coach at Central Missouri and a 127-48 (.726) overall mark in his sixth season as a head coach.
• He became the first Mules' head coach to start his first season at UCM 7-0 when he accomplished the mark last season.
• His 25 wins last year were the most by a first-year head coach in Central Missouri history.
• Karleskint became the fourth Mules' head coach to win at least 20 games in his first season.
• Before coming to UCM, he spent the previous five seasons at Arkansas= Tech, including the last four as head coach. He compiled a 90-34 (.726) record with the Wonder Boys with four conference championships and four trips to the NCAA-II National Tournament, including a Sweet Sixteen appearance in 2012.

MULES BASKETBALL HISTORY
• In the 111th season of UCM basketball, the Mules have compiled a 1,652-938 (.638) record in 2,590 total games.
• The Mules are the third winningest program by victories in NCAA-II history.
• Central Missouri is one of just four NCAA-II programs with 1,600 all-time wins.
• The Mules have won 20 or more games 24 times in the history of the program, including each of the last three seasons.
• Central Missouri has won 30 or more games in a season three times (2006-07, 2008-09, and 2013-14).
• UCM has won or shared 24 MIAA regular season championships and five MIAA tournament titles.

THE NEXT LEVEL
• In the past 12 years, 21 former UCM players have gone on to play professional basketball.
• Four players are either currently playing professionally or on a professional roster; Charles Hammork (Kosovo, Ylli Therande), Michael Hicks (Poland, Polpharma-Pakmet), Sanijay Watts (Germany, Dorsten) and Zack Wright (Germany, Brose Basket).

A TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE IN ATHLETICS
• Entering the 2015-16 academic year, Central Missouri had won a combined 205 MIAA regular season conference championships in 14 league sports to lead all schools.
• Last season, UCM captured five MIAA regular season titles, and three MIAA Tournament crowns.
• Since 1983, the tenure of Athletic Director Jerry Hughes, UCM has won or shared 151 MIAA championships, more than any other league school.
• Central Missouri has won eight national championships since 1980 (men's and women's basketball in 1984, baseball in 1994 and 2003, women's bowling in 2003, men's basketball in 2014, and women's indoor and outdoor track & field in 2015) and 10 national championships overall.

A TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE IN THE CLASSROOM
• Central Missouri had 218 student-athletes named to the 2014-15 MIAA Academic Honor Roll with grade point averages of 3.0 or higher.
• 29 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.
• 17 UCM student-athletes were named MIAA Academic Excellence Award winners with a 4.0 GPA.
• UCM had six student-athletes earn Academic All-Region awards in their respective sports with three of those earning CoSIDA Academic All-America honors.
• Since the year 2000, UCM is tied for sixth in NCAA-II with 49 Academic All-Americans.

MULES BASKETBALL 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 Athletic Director for Media Relations, Mike Knipper.
• The Doug Karleskint Show, presented by Bob Showers of Ameritas Investment Corp., live from Traditions Restaurant airs on Tuesday nights at 6:30 p.m. The Show is hosted by Greg Hassler and is broadcast live from Traditions Restaurant at Mules National Golf Club.

UPCOMING
• The Mules head out on the road for four straight games beginning next Thursday, Feb. 4 at Fort Hays State. UCM will take on Nebraska-Kearney on Saturday, Feb. 6 in Kearney.