TAHLEQUAH, Mo. (Jan. 25, 2020) - Central Missouri Mules Basketball tied their season-high of 14 three's in a 63-79 loss to Northeastern State on the road. The RiverHawks shot over 50% for the seventh time this season while also winning the rebounding battle 39-19.
How it Happened:
• After scoring the first basket of the game, Northeastern State never lost their lead in the entire 40 minutes against the Mules.
• At the first media timeout, the RiverHawks lead 19-8. Central Missouri responded with an 8-0 run off the timeout for the largest scoring advantage of the game.
• Northeastern State shot an impressive 64.3% from the three and 61.5% from the field in the first half.
• Central Missouri also had an impressive first-half offense, hitting 9-16 from the three and 14-32 from the field.
• With a 46-38 lead at the half, the RiverHawks continued to lead early into the second half, outscoring the Mules 33-25 in the final 20 minutes.
• The Mules finished 24-62 from the field for 38.7% and 14-33 from beyond the arc for 42.4%.
• The RiverHawks hit 27-52 for 51.9% from inside the arc while finishing 9-19 for 47.4% from the three-point range.
• Northeastern State also had the defensive advantage over the Mules, winning the rebounding battled 39-19.
• Northeastern scored 32 of the 79 points in the paint, while the Mules totaled just 16 points from inside the paint.
• Over half of the Mules 63 points were scored by players off the bench, lead by
Shae Wyatt with 15.
• Central Missouri finished with a season-low of four turnovers.
Leading the Mules:
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Kendale Hampton finished .6-11 from the field and 4-7 from the three to lead the Mules with 16 points. Hampton also shared the team-high for four rebounds.
• Wyatt record a new season-high of 15 points, shooting 50% for the first time this season.
• In his first game back from an ankle injury,
DeAndre Sorrells went 4-8 from inside the arc and 4-7 from outside to finish with 12 points while joining Hampton with four boards.
• Sorrells also finished with the team-high of four asissts.
For the RiverHawks:
• Senior Caleb Smith hit 8-14 from the field, 5-6 from the three and 9-9 from the foul line to lead with 30 points.
• Iain McLaughlin lead the defense with 10 rebounds.
• Kendrick Thompson recorded the team-high of six assists.
News & Notes:
• The RiverHawks are closing in on the all-time series against the Mules as UCM now leads just 5-4.
• Central Missouri has now matched their season-high of 14 three's for the third time this season.
• The Mules are now 0-6 on the road.
Next Up:
Mules Basketball (7-11, 2-7 MIAA) returns home next week for another pair of MIAA matchups. First, Central Missouri faces Emporia State on Wednesday, Jan. 29, at 7:30 p.m. in the Multipurpose Building, followed by the Washburn Ichabods on Saturday, Feb. 1.
