Mules Basketball Continues MIAA Play at Newman Wednesday, Emporia State Saturday

Game 19: Central Missouri Mules (13-5, 4-2 MIAA) vs Newman Jets (5-10, 1-5 MIAA)
Wednesday, Jan. 14 | 7:30 p.m. | Wichita, Kan. (Fugate Gymnasium)
Radio: 1450 KOKO, 92.1 FM, and 98.5 The BAR (Greg Hassler & Jason Ketz)
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Game 20: Central Missouri Mules (13-5, 4-2 MIAA) vs Emporia State Hornets (5-10, 1-5 MIAA)
Saturday, Jan. 17 | 3:30 p.m. | Emporia, Kan. (White Auditorium)
Radio: 1450 KOKO, 92.1 FM, and 98.5 The BAR (Greg Hassler & Kim Anderson)
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TIP OFF

The Central Missouri Mules continue MIAA play with a pair of games on the road beginning Wednesday, Jan. 14, as they take on the Newman Jets at 7:30 p.m. in Wichita, before a matchup with the Emporia State Hornets Saturday, Jan. 17, at 3:30 p.m. inside White Auditorium.
The Mules split a pair of MIAA games this past week, with a 76-72 victory over Northwest Missouri in Maryville before falling to (Receiving Votes) Missouri Western 88-76 inside MWSU Fieldhouse.
Central Missouri enters play with the second-most wins in NCAA Division II men's basketball history with 1,791 victories, having won two NCAA Men's DII National Championships (1984 & 2014) and four championships (1937 & 1938 NAIB) overall.

ON THE AIR

Both games will be available on a pay-per-view basis through the MIAA Network, with coverage beginning at 7:30 p.m. inside Fugate Gymnasium on Wednesday night, before coverage of Saturday's contest in Emporia against the Hornets is slated for 3:30 p.m.
You can also tune in to 1450 AM KOKO, 92.1 FM, and 98.5 FM The BAR or online at WarrensburgRadio.com with Voice of the Mules Greg Hassler and Jason Ketz on the call Wednesday in Wichita, before UCM Athletic Hall of Famer Kim Anderson will join Hassler for Saturday's action in Emporia.

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.).
The Mules have adopted the acronym #Family as their team motto, which means "Forget About Me, I Love You"

UCM BY THE NUMBERS

The Mules come into play Wednesday evening with an overall record of 13-5, 4-2 in MIAA play, averaging 81.1 points per game while shooting 48.2 percent from the field, including 39.8 percent from beyond the arc and 69.8 percent from the charity stripe.
Central Missouri averages 36.2 rebounds, 15.4 assists, 7.2 steals, and three blocks per contest.
Three Mules are averaging double-digit scoring this season, including freshman Lazerek Houston (19.4 points, 5.3 assists, and 4.3 rebounds), forward Jevon Hill (13.7 points and 5.4 rebounds), and reigning MIAA Freshman of the Year Kyran Tilley (13.7 points, 3.7 assists, and 3.6 rebounds).
Heading into play Wednesday night, Houston is top five in the country in field goals made (127) and points scored (350), while posting the sixth-most assists with 95. The freshman has recorded four double-double performances on the year, highlighted by 13 points, a season-high 12 assists, adding a season-best seven rebounds and two steals during the 78-71 victory over Emporia State (Jan. 1).
Hill, a native of Wichita, Kan., leads the nation in three pointers made with 61, highlighted by a career-high 30 points, going a career-best 10-of-12 from the floor, including a career-high 9-of-11 from beyond the arc, adding five rebounds for good measure in the 89-67 victory at (Receiving Votes) Drury.

SERIES HISTORY

Newman: Wednesday marks the eighth all-time meeting between the Jets and Central Missouri, with the Mules holding a 5-2 advantage overall. The Jets are 2-1 in Wichita, following a 59-58 buzzer-beater victory during their lone meeting of the 2023-24 season.
Emporia State: Emporia State and the Mules will meet for the 124th time in program history Saturday afternoon inside White Auditorium, with Central Missouri holding a 76-47 overall record. The Hornets are 30-23 in Emporia, following a 72-69 Mules win a season ago.

UP NEXT FOR THE MULES

The Mules continue MIAA play Wednesday, Jan. 21, as they take on the Missouri Western Griffons (12-5, 4-2 MIAA), during Cancer Awareness Night with tip-off scheduled for 7:30 p.m., inside the Jerry M. Hughes Athletics Center in Warrensburg.

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