Game 21: Central Missouri (15-5, 9-5 MIAA) at Pittsburg State (16-5, 10-5 MIAA)
Wednesday, Feb. 7 | 5:30 p.m. | Pittsburg, Kan. (John Lance Arena)
Radio: 1450 KOKO, 98.5 The BAR (Greg Hassler, pxp; Brinkley Beever, color)
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Game 22: Central Missouri at No. 24 Missouri Southern (17-4, 13-2 MIAA)
Saturday, Feb. 10 | 1:30 p.m. | Joplin, Mo. (Leggett & Platt Athletic Center)
Radio: 1450 KOKO, 98.5 The BAR (Greg Hassler, pxp)
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Tip-Off
- Central Missouri Jennies basketball (15-5, 8-5 MIAA) is scheduled to hit the road for a pair of MIAA games at Pittsburg State (16-5, 10-5 MIAA) and No. 24 Missouri Southern (17-4, 13-2 MIAA) Wednesday, Feb. 7, and Saturday, Feb. 10. The Jennies will face the Gorillas in Pittsburg, Kan., at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday before traveling to Joplin, Mo., for a 1:30 p.m. tussle with the Lions on Saturday.
- The Jennies are coming off a 77-44 victory over the Lincoln Blue Tigers Saturday, Feb. 3, in Warrensburg.
- Through 20 games, the Central Missouri is paced by Brooke Littrell (18.7 ppg., 8.5 rpg., 2.6 apg., 1.4 spg.), Olivia Nelson (14.8 ppg., 4.32apg., 2.1 spg., 2.8 rpg.), Ashley Tull (9.9 ppg., 6.1 rpg., 1.1 bpg.) and Graycen Holden (8.4 ppg., 5.5 rpg., 1.4 apg.).
- Littrell leads the MIAA in scoring through 20 games with her 18.7 points per game and ranks second with her .904 free-throw percentage.
- As a team through 20 contests, the Jennies are shooting 44.8 percent from the floor, 28.8 percent from three-point range and 74.9 percent at the free-throw line. UCM is outscoring its opponents, 74.2-61.7 and outrebounding adversaries, 38.1-32.4.
Last Time Out for UCM
- Central Missouri Jennies basketball team won a 77-44 decision to the Lincoln Blue Tigers Saturday afternoon, Feb. 3, inside the UCM Multipurpose Building.
- Ashley Tull ended the contest with career-highs in points (26, going 9-of-11 from the floor), rebounds (eight), and steals (four). Redshirt junior Olivia Nelson had 15 points, four rebounds, two assists, and two steals in the winning effort.
- For the game, UCM shot 52 percent from the field (30-of-57) and were 4-of-13 from three-point range (30 percent) and 13-of-17 at the free-throw line (76 percent).
- The Jennies out-rebounded the Blue Tigers, 41-22 while outscoring them in the paint (46-16), off-turnovers (22-8), and off the bench (42-5).
Series History
- Pittsburg State: Jennies lead the series, 40-26 (first meeting: 1990)...Last meeting: Pittsburg State defeated UCM in overtime earlier this season on Dec. 16 in Warrensburg, 101-93.
- Missouri Southern: Jennies lead the series, 48-27 (first meeting: 1981)...Last meeting: Missouri Southern defeated Central Missouri earlier this season in Warrensburg Dec. 14, 78-66.
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 415-176 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 (799 career victories in 35 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.
Storylines
- Head coach Dave Slifer is just one win shy of career victory number 800. Only one other coach in NCAA Division II has achieved at least 800 career wins (Tom Shirley, Jefferson, 849 wins in 41 seasons). Entering Wednesday's game at Pittsburg State, Slifer is 799-275 in 35 seasons as a head coach.
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.
Up Next
- Central Missouri travels to Pittsburg State for a MIAA game Wednesday, Feb. 7, at 5:30 p.m. in Pittsburg, Kan.
