WARRENSBURG, Mo. (Feb. 12, 2021) - No. 20 Central Missouri Jennies Basketball returns home to the Multi for a single game Saturday afternoon.

Opponent
Washburn Ichabods (7-9, 7-9 MIAA) 

Where
Warrensburg, Mo. - UCM Multipurpose Building 

When
Saturday, Feb. 13 - 1 p.m.

Fan Information
• The UCM Multipurpose Building is limited to 25% capacity. Fans are strongly encourage to purchase their tickets in advance at the link above.
• Face masks are required at all times while on the UCM campus. 
• Fans are strongly encouraged to socially distance themselves when seated and only sit with the group they entered the facility with.
• Restrooms and east-end concessions will be open, but fans are asked not to congregate in hallways or the lobby. 
• There will be no reserved seating for visiting fans behind the visiting bench. 

Special Promotions
• Saturday will be Military Appreciation Day. All active and retired military members and their families receive free admission with a valid military ID. 
• It's the annual Pink Out/Play4Kay game. The Jennies will be wearing pink uniforms to promote the Play4Kay fight against breast cancer. There will also be stations set up for donations going to UCM Assistant Athletic Director of Development Michelle Schubert and Jennies sophomore Sydney Schovanec's mother who are currently battling cancer.

On the Air
• Saturday's game 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 won their eighth straight game defeating No. 25 Emporia State Tuesday night. It's their longest winning streak of the season. 
• The Jennies are home for just a single game before going back on the road next week at Fort Hays State and at Nebraska-Kearney.  

Storylines
• Central Missouri and Washburn have met each year since 1990. In their 65 meetings, Washburn holds a 40-25 lead. The Jennies have won nine of the last 10 and 12 of the last 13. 
• The Jennies current five-game winning streak over Washburn is the longest in team history. 
• The last time Washburn won in Warrensburg was back in 2016. The Jennies have won three straight since then, scoring 80 or more in the last two home games vs. Washburn. 

Last Time Out
• The Jennies faced their first ranked opponent of the season going on the road against Emporia State. Central Missouri led for much of the way, and beat the Hornets for just the fourth time at White Auditorium since 1999, 79-72. Nija Collier and Brooke Littrell had double-doubles while Olivia Nelson scored a season-high 18 points. 

Previously vs. Washburn
• The Jennies had a terrific defensive effort allowing just 45 points in a 67-45 win in Topeka back on Dec. 17. While UCM shot 50% from the floor, the Ichabods were below 40% for the game. Charley Bovaird was 5-7 from three scoring 15 points and Nija Collier had a 12 point, 10 rebound double-double. 

Jennies in the Rankings
• Central Missouri moved up to No. 20 this week in the WBCA top-25 poll.  
• In the latest D2SIDA poll, despite winning two games the Jennies fell to No. 22 this week after being ranked 19th last week. 
• 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
• Morgan VanHyfte is three points away from 100 this season. She needs 27 more for 400 career points. 
• Three more points and Gigi McAtee will hit 250 for her career. 
• Brooke Littrell needs three rebounds and Graycen Holden six to get to 100. 
• Nija Collier has entered the all-time UCM top-10 for blocks at 78. She needs 4 more for 8th. She also needs one more made field goal for 250.

Who's Hot?
• Nija Collier continues to be red hot. She has five straight games with 10+ points and two double-doubles in that stretch. She's also won two straight MIAA Athlete of the Week awards.
• Olivia Nelson is scoring 14.75 points per game over her last four games. She's hit eight three-pointers in her last two games after making just five in the previous 15. 
• As hot as Olivia Nelson has been from three, no Jennie is shooting better than Charley Bovaird. She's hit 38 on the season and has made 10 of her last 16. She has eight games this season with at least three three-pointers. 

Free-bees
• Central Missouri is fifth in the NCAA this season in free throws made. They've hit 247 of 325 and their 76.0 FT% is 39th in D2.
• Nija Collier is second in the league and in the top-30 nationally having hit 60 free throws and taken 74.
• Olivia Nelson is second in the MIAA and 17th nationally shooting 90% at the line.

Starting Strong
• The Jennies have given teams trouble starting games, allowing just 27.1 points per game in the first half. They typically go into halftime leading by more than eight points.
• The third quarter is where UCM is scoring the most, averaging 19.1 points in the period.

Scouting the Opposition
Washburn Ichabods (7-9, 7-9 MIAA)
• At 7-9 Washburn has been a very inconsistent team this season. They are 1-1 against Central Oklahoma, having played tough against a good Broncho team, but have losses to some of the lesser division teams, including a split of a home-and-home with Northeastern State in their last two games. 
• Washburn's offense is at the bottom of the league, scoring just 61.8 points per game, 11th in the MIAA. They are however fifth allowing 60 points per game. The combined scoring in Washburn's game this season has been just 121.8, fourth lowest total in the MIAA.
• The Ichabods are led by Hunter Bentley who's fifth in the league in scoring at 16.7 points per game. She's been their most consistent offensive threat hitting double-digit points in all but two games this season. One of those two games was against the Jennies when she scored just six points. She's scored 20+ in three of her last four, averaging 21.25 points during that span.
• Washburn has done a good job on the glass and is third in the MIAA in rebounding margin at +4.9. They average 11.9 offensive rebounds per game which is fourth in the league.
• The Ichabods have struggled from behind the arc shooting at 28%. Their 82 made threes are the fourth lowest in the MIAA.
• Washburn is losing the ball more than 15 times per game. They have a -0.38 turnover margin which is in the bottom half of the league. 
Player to Watch
#23 Hunter Bentley (5-9, G Sr., Kansas City, Mo.) - 16.7 ppg, 6.6 rebounds per game