Men's Basketball 11/6/2025 10:50:00 AM

Mules Basketball Begins 2025-26 Campaign at D2CCA Tip-Off Classic

Game 1: No. 10 Colorado School of Mines Orediggers (0-0, 0-0 RMAC) vs Central Missouri Mules (0-0, 0-0 MIAA)
Friday, Nov. 7 | 12:00 p.m. (CST) | Billings, Mont. (Alterowitz Gymnasium)
Live Stats | Live Video | Orediggers Roster | Colorado School of Mines 2024-25 Season Stats

Game 2: Central Missouri Mules (0-0, 0-0 MIAA) vs RV Montana State-Billings Yellowjackets (0-0, 0-0 GNAC)
Friday, Nov. 8 | 2:00 p.m. (CST) | Billings, Mont. (Alterowitz Gymnasium)
Live Stats | Live Video | Yellowjackets Roster | Montana State-Billings 2024-25 Season Stats

Game 3: New Mexico Highlands Cowboys (0-0, 0-0 RMAC) vs Central Missouri Mules (0-0, 0-0 MIAA)
Friday, Nov. 9 | 10:00 a.m. (CST) | Billings, Mont. (Alterowitz Gymnasium)
Live Stats | Live Video | Cowboys Roster | New Mexico Highlands 2024-25 Season Stats

2025-26 Mules Basketball Game Notes (PDF) | 2025 D2CCA Tip-Off Classic Tournament Page | 2025-26 Mules Basketball Roster | 2024-25 Central Missouri Basketball Season Stats

TIP OFF

The Central Missouri Mules begin the 120^th season of play with a trio of games at the 2025 D2CCA Tip-Off Classic beginning Friday, Nov. 7, against No. 10 Colorado School of Mines at noon (CST), inside Alterowitz Gymnasium on the campus of Montana State-Billings.
The Mules continue play at the 2025 D2CCA Tip-Off Classic Saturday afternoon against (Receiving Votes) Montana State-Billings at 2:00 p.m. (CST), before concluding the tournament on Sunday, Nov. 9, against New Mexico Highlands beginning at 10:00 a.m. (CST).
Central Missouri enters the 2025-26 campaign as the third-winningest program in Division II with 1,778 victories, having won two NCAA Men's DII National Championships (1984 & 2014) and four championships (1937 & 1938 NAIB) overall.

ON THE AIR

The 2025 D2CCA Tip-Off Classic will be available on a pay-per-view basis through the GNAC Network with coverage beginning at noon (CST) Friday, 2:00 p.m. (CST) Saturday, and 10:00 a.m. (CST) Sunday morning, inside the Alterowitz Gymnasium on the campus of Montana State-Billings.

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 in Division I transfers 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 in forwards Carter Kaifes (Overland Park, Kan.) and Trinell Parker (Omaha, Neb.), plus, guard Lazerek Houston (Lincoln, Neb.).

UCM BY THE NUMBERS

During the 2024-25 season, the Mules averaged 62.8 points per game while shooting 41.3 percent from the field, including 32.2 percent from beyond the arc and 72.3 percent from the charity stripe.
Central Missouri averaged 31.9 rebounds, 10.4 assists, 7.2 steals, and 2.7 blocks per contest during the 2024-25 campaign.

SERIES HISTORY

No. 10 Colorado School of Mines: Friday marks the third all-time meeting between the Orediggers and Central Missouri. The Mules won the two previous meetings by final scores of 95-77 during the 1979-80 season and 90-64 during the 1996-97 campaign.
RV Montana State-Billings: This will be the first-ever meeting between the Mules and MSU-Billings on Saturday afternoon.
New Mexico Highlands: Sunday's matchup between the Cowboys and Central Missouri will be just the second meeting all-time, and the first in over 80 years, as the Mules won 46-31 in their lone meeting during the 1938-39 season.

UP NEXT FOR THE MULES

The Mules continue the 2025-26 season with a pair of games at the 2025 Central Region Challenge beginning Friday, Nov. 14, against (RV) Minnesota State. Tip-off is slated for 3:00 p.m. (CST) inside John Lance Arena in Pittsburg, Kan.

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