Jennies Back On The Road in Edmond and Wichita

WARRENSBURG, Mo. (Jan. 13, 2021) - No. 14 Central Missouri Jennies Basketball looks to get back in the win column this weekend. They'll be on the road for a pair of MIAA games in Oklahoma and Kansas.

Opponents
Central Oklahoma Bronchos (4-3, 4-3 MIAA)
Newman Jets (2-6, 2-6 MIAA)

Where
Edmond, Oklahoma - Hamilton Field House
Wichita, Kansas - Fugate Gym

When
Thursday, Jan. 14 - 5:30 p.m. at Central Oklahoma
Saturday, Jan. 16 - 1:30 p.m. at Newman

Fan Information
• There will be no visiting fans allowed at either Central Oklahoma or Newman. 

On the Air
• Games will be broadcast on 1450 KOKO, 98.5 The Bar and now the all new 107.9 fm. You can also stream online at warrensburgradio.com with Greg Hassler calling the action. 
• All games will also be webcast online through the MIAA's Blue Frame portal at http://www.themiaanetwork.com/ucmmules/. 
• Links to live stats and live video can also be found at ucmathletics.com. 

Tip-Off
• Central Missouri suffered their first loss of the season Saturday against undefeated Nebraska-Kearney. The Jennies stand at 7-1 and are in second place in the MIAA.
• UCM is back on the road this weekend for their first overnight trip of the 2020-21 season. Following their games this week, they'll be back home for a season-long four-game homestand to finish the month of January. 

Storylines
• The Jennies will be looking to respond to their first loss of the season. 
• All-time against Central Oklahoma the Jennies are 10-2 and 4-2 when playing in Edmond. The Jennies defeated the Bronchos in Edmond last season and have won four straight.
• This is just the second MIAA contest between the Jennies and the Newman Jets. The two teams first met in a nonconference game in 2014 and last year UCM held on for a close 62-59 win in Wichita.

Last Time Out
• The Jennies split a pair of home games with Fort Hays State and Nebraska-Kearney. The loss to the Lopers snapped an 18-game home winning streak. Against the Tigers, Graycen Holden led the Jennies scoring 18 points. 

Previously vs. Central Oklahoma/Newman
• The Jennies returned from break to face UCO in Edmond to start 2020. Things didn't start well as they scored just four first-quarter points. They rebounded though scoring 21 in the second and went on to win 59-50.
• In one of their closest games of the season, the Jennies won by three over Newman in a game that featured 17 lead changes and seven ties. An 8-0 run early in the fourth gave the Jennies the lead for good and a 62-59 win. It was career win No. 700 for Dave Slifer. 

Jennies in the Rankings
• There won't be a WBCA poll for the 2020-21 season until later in January. 
• In the first D2SIDA regular season poll, the Jennies are ranked 14th, up seven spots from the preseason poll. 
• The defending MIAA Champion Jennies were picked to finish third this year by the league's coaches. They did receive three first-place votes. 

Individual Milestones
• Brooke Littrell and Olivia Nelson are nearing 100 points. Littrell needs just 3 and Nelson 20. 
• Graycen Holden is three rebounds shy of 50 and Littrell needs five more. 
• One more steal will bring Nija Collier to 50 and eight rebounds for 350. Seven more made field goals will also get her to 200. 
• Gigi McAtee needs 10 points to get to 200 and three steals for 50. 
• Morgan VanHyfte needs eight more assists to get to 100. 

Inside the Margins
• Through six games the Jennies are averaging 71.9 points per game and allowing 58.0 That's a scoring margin of 13.9 points which leads the MIAA and is 18th in Division II. The Jennies have won five games by 17 or more points and three games by 20 or more points. Their closest win was a seven-point victory over Fort Hays State. 

Fab 7
• UCM has seven freshmen for the 2020-21 season, their most since welcoming five in 2015. All seven have played and through six games have scored 65% of the team's total points. Three of the Jennies top-four scorers are freshman with Graycen Holden having scored 100, Brooke Littrell 97 and Olivia Nelson 80. 

Schedule Notes
• The Jennies game at Emporia State originally scheduled for Saturday, December 19 has been rescheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 9 at 5:30 p.m.

Scouting The Opposition
Central Oklahoma (4-3, 4-3 MIAA)
• Central Oklahoma got just one game in last week with another postponed. When the Jennies enter Edmond, it'll be the Bronchos first game in a week. At home this season, Central Oklahoma is 2-2, but have dropped two straight.
• The Bronchos opened the season with a pair of wins at home before dropping three straight games. They've since righted the ship winning games to close 2020 and start 2021.
• Central Oklahoma goes through their post and specifically Kelsey Johnson. She's scoring more than 22 points per game and twice this season has scored 30 or more in a game. Johnson averages a double-double coming down with more than 10 rebounds per game as well.
• Aside from Johnson, the Bronchos don't shoot the ball all that well. They are hitting below 40% from the field and just 26% from three.
• Turnover have been a problem with the Bronchos losing it nearly 17 times per game.
• With the help of Johnson, UCO is a +4.7 in the rebounding department.
Player to Watch
#33 Kelsey Johnson (6-3, F, Sr., Washington, Okla.) - 22.6 PPG, 10.4 RPG, 60.2% FG%, 81.6% FT%

Newman Jets (2-6, 2-6 MIAA)
• Newman started the year 2-2 but have since dropped four straight. They have four-point wins over both Missouri Southern and Washburn.
• Playing in Wichita this season, the Jets are 1-4.
• Newman has the lowest scoring offense in the MIAA. They average just 51.8 points per game. Defensively they are in the top-five allowing 60.8 points per game.
• The Jets are also at the bottom of the league in both field goal and three-point field goal percentage shooting 32.3% from the floor and 24.5% from deep.
• Newman plays a slow-tempo game. They average only 14.6 turnovers per game which is sixth in the MIAA, however they are -1.38 in turnover margin which is 11th of 14.
• Senior Brooke Haney is proving to be one of the best shooters in the MIAA. She's 15-30 from three this season and leads the MIAA having made 27-29 free throws.
• Defensively the Jets average 2.5 blocks and 6.13 steals per game. 
Player to Watch
#13 Brooke Haney (5-8, G, Sr.., Henderson, Nev.) - 13.3 PPG, 15-30 3FG