Jennies Basketball Tips Off Season at D2CCA Tipoff Classic Oct. 29-31

D2CCA Tipoff Classic Presented by Suddenlink
Game 1: Central Missouri (0-0) at West Texas A&M (0-0)
Friday, Oct. 29 | 1:30 p.m. | Canyon, Texas (First United Bank Center)
Radio: 1450 KOKO, 107.9 FM, 98.5 The BAR
Live Audio | Live Video (PPV) | Live Stats

Game 2: Central Missouri vs. SWOSU
Saturday, Oct. 30 | 11 a.m. | Canyon, Texas (First United Bank Center)
Radio: 1450 KOKO, 107.9 FM
Live Audio | Live Video (PPV) | Live Stats

Game 3: Central Missouri vs. Drury
Sunday, Oct. 31 | 11 a.m. | Canyon, Texas (First United Bank Center)
Radio: 1450 KOKO, 107.9 FM, 98.5 The BAR
Live Audio | Live Video (PPV) | Live Stats

UCM Game Notes (PDF) | D2CCA Tipoff Classic Information

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Tip-Off
• University of Central Missouri Jennies basketball gets an early start to their 2021-22 season with three games in the D2CCA Tipoff Classic presented by Suddenlink Oct. 29-31 at the First United Bank Center in Canyon, Texas.
 • The Jennies will play three games in three days, beginning with their season-opener Friday, Oct. 29, at 1:30 p.m. against the host West Texas A&M Lady Buffs before battling SWOSU Saturday, Oct. 30, at 11 a.m. and in-state foe Drury Sunday, Oct. 31, at 11 a.m.

Storylines
• Central Missouri is coming of a 23-5 campaign in 2020-21 that saw it win the NCAA-II Central Region Championship and advance all the way to the Division II Final Four.
• The Jennies finished second in the MIAA last season, compiling a conference record of 19-3.
• UCM returns three starters and 10 letterwinners from last season's Final Four team.
• Returning starters include All-American and First Team All-MIAA selection Nija Collier (G/F), in addition to second team all-conference honoree Oliva Nelson (G) and Central Region MVP Brooke Littrell (F).

An Early Start for the Record Books
• The Jennies will play three regular season games in October for the first time in program history when they tipoff in Canyon, Texas, Oct. 29-31. The Oct. 29 regular season opener is the earliest in UCM women's basketball history.

Jennies in the Rankings
• The defending NCAA Division II Central Region Champion Jennies were picked to finish second this year in the MIAA preseason coaches' poll. UCM received three first-place votes in the poll.
• Central Missouri was voted to tie for first with Fort Hays State in the MIAA preseason media poll. The Jennies tallied 118 points and five first-place votes in the poll.

Individual Milestones
 • Nija Collier goes into the 2021-22 campaign ranked fifth in UCM program history in career blocks with 98. She needs two more to get to 100 and eight more for fourth all-time (Nicole Caddell, 106 blocks, 2010-13).
• Olivia Nelson enters the 2021-22 season just seven assists shy of 100 in her young career in the Red and Black. She is also just two steals away from reaching 50 for her career.

Up Next
 • The Jennies host the Cross Regional Tournament Nov. 12-13 at the UCM Multipurpose Building Nov. 12-13. Central Missouri will play Northern State at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 12, for its 2021-22 home opener before facing MSU Moorhead at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 13.