WARRENSBURG, Mo. -- Ja' Cor Nelson scored 22 points and pulled down a career high 13 rebounds for his fifth double-double of the season, helping Central Missouri Mules basketball coast to an 83-46 win over Missouri Western Wednesday, Jan. 26, inside the Multipurpose Building.
The Mules (9-8, 6-7 MIAA) are scheduled to travel to Maryville, Mo., for an MIAA contest at No. 5 Northwest Missouri State on Saturday, Jan. 29, at 3:30 p.m.
Nelson, a redshirt senior from Hopkins, S.C., went 10-of-15 from the floor, including a 1-for-2 performance from three-point range, and 1-of-1 at the free-throw line for his game-high 22 points.
Koray Gilbert (12 points),
Ikenna Okeke (12 points) and
Gaven Pinkley (11 points) also reached double figures for UCM.
The Mules shot a sizzling 52 percent from the field for the game, going 32-of-62, including a 9-of-25 performance from beyond-the arc for 36 percent, and went 10-for-16 at the free-throw line for 63 percent.
In addition, the Mules controlled the glass, outrebounding the Griffons (8-11, 4-7 MIAA), 45-34, and scored 23 points off 18 Missouri Western turnovers while only committing 14 Â turnovers of their own in the game. Central Missouri also dominated on the inside, outscoring Missouri Western in the paint, 46-20.
UCM limited MWSU to just 28 percent shooting from the field and 17 percent shooting from three-point range for the contest.
JaQuaylon Mays had 13 points, pacing the Griffons, respectively.
