Mules Basketball Begins Three Game Stretch at DoubleTree by Hilton Thanksgiving Classic

Game 7: McKendree Bearcats (3-0, 0-0 GLVC) vs Central Missouri Mules (4-2, 0-0 MIAA)
Tuesday, Nov. 25 | 3:15 p.m. | Springfield, Mo. (O'Reilly Family Event Center)
Radio: 1450 KOKO & 98.5 The BAR (Greg Hassler & Kim Anderson)
Live Stats | Live Video | Bearcats Roster | McKendree 2025-26 Season Stats

Game 8: Central Missouri Mules (4-2, 0-0 MIAA) vs Drury Panthers (4-0, 0-0 GLVC)
Wednesday, Nov. 26 | 7:45 p.m. | Springfield, Mo. (O'Reilly Family Event Center)
Radio: 1450 KOKO & 98.5 The BAR (Greg Hassler & Kim Anderson)
Live Stats | Live Video | Panthers Roster | Drury 2025-26 Season Stats | Series History

Game 9: Tabor Bluejays (2-6, 0-3 KCAC) vs Central Missouri Mules (4-2, 0-0 MIAA)
Sunday, Nov. 30 | 3:00 p.m. | Warrensburg, Mo. (Jerry M. Hughes Athletics Center)
Radio: 1450 KOKO & 98.5 The BAR (Greg Hassler & Kim Anderson)
Live Stats | Live Video | Bluejays Roster | Tabor 2025-26 Season Stats | Series History

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TIP OFF

The Central Missouri Mules continue the 120^th season of play with a pair of games at the 2025 DoubleTree by Hilton Thanksgiving Classic, beginning Tuesday, Nov. 25, against McKendree at 3:15 p.m., before taking on the Drury Panthers at 7:45 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 26, inside the O'Reilly Family Event Center in Springfield, Mo.
The Mules conclude the week with a matchup against the Tabor College (Kan.) Bluejays on Sunday, Nov. 30, with tip-off slated for 3:00 p.m. inside the Jerry M. Hughes Athletics Center in Warrensburg.
Central Missouri won its lone contest last week, defeating the Upper Iowa Peacocks by a final score of 84-79, on Thursday, Nov. 20, during Meet the Mules Night, inside the Jerry M. Hughes Athletics Center in Warrensburg.
The Mules enter play Tuesday afternoon with the second-most wins in NCAA Division II men's basketball history with 1,782 victories, having won two NCAA Men's DII National Championships (1984 & 2014) and four championships (1937 & 1938 NAIB) overall.

ON THE AIR

The 2025 DoubleTree by Hilton Thanksgiving Classic will be available on a pay-per-view basis through the GLVC Network with coverage beginning at 3:15 p.m. Tuesday afternoon and 7:45 p.m. Wednesday night, inside the O'Reilly Family Event Center in Springfield, Mo.
You can also tune into each game on 1450 KOKO & 98.5 The Bar or online at WarrensburgRadio.com with Voice of the Mules Greg Hassler and UCM Athletics Hall of Famer Kim Anderson on the call.
Sunday's matchup with the Bluejays will be available on a pay-per-view basis through the MIAA Network with coverage beginning at 3:00 p.m. inside the Jerry M. Hughes Athletics Center in Warrensburg.

MEET THE MULES

Adam Bohac enters his third season as head coach of the Mules after finishing the 2024-25 season with a 15-15 overall record, including 9-10 in the MIAA highlighted by two All-Conference performers in Kyran Tilley (2024-25 MIAA Freshman of the Year) and DeAirius Barker (Honorable Mention).
Central Missouri returns four players from last year's squad, including MIAA Freshman of the Year Kyran Tilley, Jake Fritz, Noah Martin, and Kyree Polk.
The Mules added six transfers to the roster, including three Division I transfers in Naz Brown (Coastal Carolina), AJ Lux (Bellarmine), and Jevon Hill (South Dakota), while adding Division II additions in Judah Sault (Belmont Abbey), Deadric Fikes (Newman), and Deshawne Crim (St. Thomas Aquinas College).
Central Missouri added three freshmen from the class of 2025 including forwards Carter Kaifes (Overland Park, Kan.) and Trinell Parker (Omaha, Neb.), plus, guard Lazerek Houston (Lincoln, Neb.).

UCM BY THE NUMBERS

The Mules are averaging 79.7 points per game while shooting 48.7 percent from the field, including 36.9 percent from beyond the arc and 71.9 percent from the charity stripe, through six games so far in the 2025-26 season.
Central Missouri averages 33.5 rebounds, 13.2 assists, 8.2 steals, and 3.2 blocks per contest.
Three Mules are averaging double-digit scoring through six games this season, including freshman Lazerek Houston (21.3 points, 4.3 assists, and 3.5 rebounds), reigning MIAA Freshman of the Year Kyran Tilley (15.5 points, four rebounds, and 3.5 assists), and forward Jevon Hill (15.6 points and 4.6 rebounds).

SERIES HISTORY

McKendree: Tuesday marks the first all-time meeting between the Bearcats and Central Missouri.
Drury: Wednesday night's contest between the Mules and Drury will be the 23^rd all-time meeting, with Central Missouri holding an 18-4 advantage following last season's 66-49 Panther victory.
Tabor College (Kan.): Sunday marks the fifth all-time meeting between the Blujays and Central Missouri. The Mules have won all four previous meetings, including an 86-46 victory in Warrensburg last season, led by an 18-point, four-rebound, and two-steal performance from Jack Chapman.

UP NEXT FOR THE MULES

The Mules open MIAA play Thursday, Dec. 4, hosting the (Receiving Votes) Fort Hays State Tigers (3-1, 0-0 MIAA) at 7:30 p.m., inside the Jerry M. Hughes Athletics Center in Warrensburg.

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