WAYNE, Neb. (Nov. 22, 2019) - Central Missouri Mules Basketball suffered their first road loss to Wayne State on Friday night. After trailing in the first half, the Wildcats came back to defeat the Mules 73-63.

How it Happened:
• Four minutes after tip off, Central Missouri gained the first steady lead of the game as the Mules had the advantage on the Wildcats for a solid ten minutes of play.
• Nate Mohr gained the Wildcats the lead with a made three at the 4:32 mark with the Mules quickly regained with a 4-0 run. 
• A layup by Joshua Greer sent the Mules into the half with a 34-31 lead.
• Central Missouri finished the first half 15-33 from the field for 45.5% and 3-9 from the three-point range. Wayne State made 38.7% from inside the arc and 23.1% from outside in the first 20 minutes against the Mules. 
• Wayne State opened the second half with a 13-0 run to gain a seven point lead over the Mules at the 15:54 mark.
• Central Missouri fought back to tie Wayne State 54-54 with 7:25 left to play in the half. The Wildcats would go on to outscore the Mules 21-11 in the remaining minutes of the second half. 
• The Mules out shot Wayne State from the field and the three-point range. Central Missouri hit 47.4% from the field compared to Wayne State's 44.1%, and finished 6-17 from the three compared to the Wildcats hitting 6-22. 
• Wayne State had the edge of the boards, out-rebounding the Mules 37-31. 

It Was Over When…
After a layup by Greer tied the game 54-54 with 8:02 on the clock, the Wildcats went on 7-0 run that eventually award Wayne State with the biggest advantage of the game, leading 71-57 with 44 seconds left to play. 

Mules State Leaders:
• Freshman guard DeAndre Sorrells lead the Mules with a career-high of 16 points. Sorrells finished 6-11 from the field and 3-6 from the three. 
• Greer finished 5-6 inside the arc to total 10 points. 
• Dllyan Robinson and Koray Gilbert each finished with eight points for the Mules.
• Robinson lead the Mules defense with six rebounds, four of which were offensive boards. 
• Junior guard Daniel Farris recorded a season-high of four steals against the Wildcats. 

For the Wildcats:
• Jordan Janssen and Nick Ferrarini lead Wayne State's offense with 20 points each. 
• Janssen earned the double-double, leading the Wildcats defense with 11 boards. 

News & Notes:
• Sorrells earned his first career start for the Mules against Wayne State.
• Tonight marked just the second meeting between UCM and Wayne State. The series is now tied 1-1. 

Up Next:
The Mules return to action on Tuesday, Nov. 26 to compete in the MIAA Showcase. Central Missouri is set to face Midwestern State (Texas) at 6 p.m. at the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City,