Game 6: No. 3 Central Missouri (5-0, 0-0 MIAA) at Central Oklahoma (1-5, 0-0 MIAA)
Thursday, Nov. 30 | 5:30 p.m. | Edmond, Okla. (Hamilton Gymnasium)
Radio: 1450 KOKO, 98.5 The BAR (Greg Hassler, pxp)
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Game 7: No. 3 Central Missouri at Newman (1-5, 0-0 MIAA)
Saturday, Dec. 2 | 1:30 p.m. | Wichita, Kan. (Fugate Gymnasium)
Radio: 1450 KOKO, 98.5 The BAR (Greg Hassler, pxp)
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Tip-Off
- No. 3-ranked University of Central Missouri Jennies basketball (5-0, 0-0 MIAA) is slated to tip-off MIAA play with a pair of road games at Central Oklahoma (1-5, 0-0 MIAA) and Newman (1-5, 0-0 MIAA) Thursday, Nov. 30, and Saturday, Dec. 2. UCM will face the Central Oklahoma Bronchos at 5:30 p.m. Thursday in Edmond, Okla., before taking on the Newman Jets at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in Wichita, Kan.
- Central Missouri is coming off a pair of wins in the Barry University Classic Nov. 24-25 in Miami Shores, Fla. The Jennies defeated Barry Nov. 24, 94-67, before downing Lynn Nov. 25, 77-57.
- Through five games, the Central Missouri is paced by Brooke Littrell (22.4 ppg., 10.4 rpg., 1.6 spg.), Olivia Nelson (18.4 ppg., 4.8 apg., 2.2 spg., 2.6 rpg.) and Ashley Tull (10 ppg., 6.4 rpg.).
- As a team through five contests, the Jennies are shooting 44.2 percent from the floor, 30.1 percent from three-point range and 72.8 percent at the free-throw line. UCM is outscoring its opponents, 77.6-60.4, and outrebounding adversaries, 37.6-32.8.
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Weekly Honors
- Brooke Littrell has been voted the MIAA Women's Basketball Athlete of the Week for her performance on the court during the week of Nov. 20-26, the conference office announced Monday, Nov. 27.
- Littrell averaged a double-double with 30 points and 10.5 rebounds per game to help the No. 5-ranked Jennies post two wins over Barry and Lynn in the Barry University Classic Nov. 24-25 in Miami Shores, Fla.
- In the contest vs. Barry Friday, Littrell netted 31 points on 10-of-15 shooting and a perfect 10-for-10 performance at the free-throw line and pulled down 10 rebounds before compiling 29 points on 8-for-16 shooting and an 11-of-13 showing at the foul line and snagging 11 boards in the win over Lynn Saturday.
- Littrell now has four double-doubles in her five games played in 2023-24.
Last Time Out for UCM
- Brooke Littrell contributed a game-high 29 points and 11 rebounds for a double-double as the No. 5 No. 5-ranked University of Central Missouri Jennies basketball team defeated the Lynn University Knights, 77-57, in the final game of the Barry University Classic at the Health & Sports Center Saturday, Nov. 25.
- Littrell shot 8-of-16 from the floor, including 2-of-5 from beyond the arc and was 11-of-13 from the free-throw line for her game-high 29 points to go along with her 11 boards. It's the fourth double-double of the year for the Green City, Mo. native.
- Olivia Nelson had 21 points going 6-of-12 from the field including 3-of-4 from three-point range, while forwards Graycen Holden (nine points and three assists) and Ashley Tull (eight points and eight rebounds) helped the Jens outscore Lynn 30-26 in the paint.
- Guard Lauren Frost posted a season and game-high six assists, five rebounds, and three steals, plus junior Allie Clevenger contributed five points going 2-of-6 from the field including 1-of-4 from beyond the arc.
- For the game, UCM shot 43 percent from the floor (23-of-53) and were 85 percent from the charity stripe (24-of-28). The Jennies outrebounded the Knights (3-2, 0-0), 36-29, and posted a 28-16 advantage in points off turnovers.
Individual Milestones
- UCM head coach Dave Slifer earned his 400th win at Central Missouri in the 66-64 overtime MIAA tournament semifinal win over Fort Hays State March 4, 2023. Slifer is an impressive 405-170 in his now 20 seasons as the Central Missouri women's basketball head coach. He's already the winningest head coach in both UCM and MIAA women's basketball history, and the second-winningest coach in NCAA Division II history (789 career victories in 33 seasons).
Jennies in the Rankings
- Central Missouri was picked first in both the 2023-24 MIAA Preseason Coaches and Media Polls. UCM received 167 points and 11 first-place votes in the coaches poll and 283 points and four first-place votes in the media poll.
- Central Missouri is ranked No. 3 in the latest WBCA Division II Top-25 Coaches Poll released Tuesday, Nov. 28.
Storylines
- UCM finished the 2022-23 season with an overall record of 25-5 and a MIAA mark of 19-3, placing second in the final conference standings. Central Missouri advanced to the NCAA-II Central Regional Tournament in Duluth, Minn., before falling in the first round to Minnesota State.
- The Jennies return four of five starters from last season's team, including defending MIAA Player of the Year and WBCA Coaches All-American Brooke Littrell and All-MIAA Defensive Team selection Olivia Nelson.
Jennies Basketball Inks High School Standout Taylor Weishaar During Signing Period
- University of Central Missouri Jennies basketball head coach Dave Slifer announced the signing of Riverside High School standout Taylor Weishaar to a National Letter of Intent during the 2023-24 signing period Friday, Nov. 17.
- Weishaar: 2023 Sports in Kansas 2A Player of the Year…First Team All-State as a junior…Two-time unanimous first team all-league…Second Team All-State as a sophomore…All-State Honorable Mention and all-league honorable mention as a freshman…four-year letterwinner…Averaged 17.2 points, 10.7 rebounds, 2.7 steals and 2.5 blocks per game as a junior…Helped her team to a Kansas 2A Substate Championship and Kansas 2A State Runner Up finish…Was also a four-year letterwinner in volleyball…First team all-league volleyball as a junior and senior…Daughter of Russell and Lori Weishaar…Plans to major in exercise science at UCM.
Returning Scoring
- The Jennies return 86 percent of their scoring from last season's team.
Up Next
- UCM continues MIAA play with a road contest at Lincoln Saturday, Dec. 9, in Jefferson City, Mo.
