Mules Basketball Travels to Pittsburg State Saturday

TIP OFF

Central Missouri Mules basketball continues conference play as they face the Pittsburg State Gorillas on Saturday (Dec. 17, 7:30 p.m.) from the John Lance Arena in Pittsburg, Kan.

ON THE AIR

Saturday's game will be broadcast live on 1450 KOKO, 98.5 The Bar, the new 107.9 FM and warrensburgradio.com with Greg Hassler and Kim Anderson calling the action.
The game will also be webcast online through Central Missouri's Blueframe Internet portal at http://www.themiaanetwork.com/ucmmules. It is a pay-to-view webcast. MIAA Network content is available live via DVR and is immediately archived for on-demand viewing after each event.

LAST TIME OUT

The Mules fell to the Missouri Southern Lions by a final score of 82-74 on Tuesday, Dec. 13, inside the Leggett & Platt Athletic Center in Joplin.
UCM had two players finish the contest in double figures including a season-high 28 points from Redshirt senior forward Gaven Pinkley and 22 points from guard Mikel Henderson.
The Mules held a 38-36 advantage at halftime before being outscored 46-36 in the second half.
The Lions were led by guard Avery Taggart's double-double performance (18 points and 11 rebounds) while three other players ended the night in double figures (Vinson Sigmon Jr., Ndongo Ndaw, and Winston Dessesow).

MULES BY THE NUMBERS

The Mules come into Saturday's game averaging 75.1 points per game while shooting 44.4 percent from the field.
UCM has two players averaging in double figures this season including Mikel Henderson (14.3 points per game) and Gaven Pinkley (14.2 points per game).
The Mules are 29-59 overall and 23-51 in MIAA play on the road under Doug Karleskint.

INDIVIDUAL MILESTONES

Gaven Pinkley needs 26 points to overtake Michael Hicks for 14^th (1,210 points) in career scoring.

SERIES HISTORY VS PITTSBURG STATE

Sunday's match-up marks the 121st meeting between the Gorillas and the Mules.
Central Missouri leads the all-time series 73-47.
Gaven Pinkley scored a game-high 24 points while Ja'Cor Nelson added a double-double (11 points and 10 rebounds) in the victory 66-58 victory in Pittsburg, Kan. (12/18/2021).
Ja'Cor Nelson and Gaven Pinkley led UCM with 21 points each in the 71-68 loss in Warrensburg, Mo. (2/26/2022).

UP NEXT

The Mules return to the court on Saturday, Dec. 31, as they host the Fort Hays State Tigers with tip-off is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. inside the Multipurpose Building in Warrensburg, Mo.

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