Women's Basketball 11/8/2023 9:40:00 AM

No. 10 Jennies Basketball Tips Off Season at MIAA/NSIC Regional Challenge

Game 1: No. 10 Central Missouri (0-0) vs. Northern State (0-0)
Friday, Nov. 10 | 4 p.m. | Claremore, Okla. (Claremore Expo Center)
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Game 2: No. 10 Central Missouri MSU Moorhead
Saturday, Nov. 11 | 2 p.m. | Claremore, Okla. (Claremore Expo Center)
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UCM Game Notes (PDF)

Tip-Off

University of Central Missouri Jennies basketball tips off its 2023-24 season with a pair of games in the MIAA/NSIC Regional Challenge Friday, Nov. 10, and Saturday, Nov. 11, in Claremore, Okla., inside the Claremore Expo Center. The Jennies will face Northern State Friday at 4 p.m. before taking on MSU Moorhead Saturday at 2 p.m.

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.

Welcome to the 'Burg!

Central Missouri has four newcomers on its 2023-24 roster, including one high school freshman (Rylee Vierthaler, G), one junior college transfer (Jada Devine, F), one Division II transfer (Allie Clevenger, G) and one Division I transfer (Shannon Karlin, G).

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 400-170 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 (784 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. 10 in the WBCA Preseason Division II Coaches Top-25 Poll.

Returning Scoring

The Jennies return 86 percent of their scoring from last season's team.

Up Next

UCM hosts Augustana (S.D.) for their 2023-24 home opener and a School Day Game Thursday, Nov. 16, at 11:30 a.m. at the UCM Multipurpose Building in Warrensburg.

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