Mules Basketball Continues MIAA Play at UNK Thursday, RV Fort Hays State Saturday

Game 23: Central Missouri Mules (15-7, 6-4 MIAA) vs Nebraska-Kearney Lopers (10-11, 3-7 MIAA)
Thursday, Jan. 29 | 7:30 p.m. | Kearney, Neb. (Health & Sports Center)
Radio: 1450 AM KOKO, 92.1 FM, and 98.5 FM The BAR (Greg Hassler)
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Game 24: Central Missouri Mules (15-7, 6-4 MIAA) vs RV Fort Hays State Tigers (15-4, 7-3 MIAA)
Saturday, Jan. 31 | 4:00 p.m. | Hays, Kan. (Gross Memorial Coliseum)
Radio: 98.5 FM The BAR (Greg Hassler)
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TIP OFF

The Central Missouri Mules continue MIAA play, with a pair of games on the road beginning Thursday, Jan. 29, as they take on the Nebraska-Kearney Lopers at 7:30 p.m., before a matchup with the (Receiving Votes) Fort Hays State Tigers Saturday, Jan. 31 at 4:00 p.m. inside Gross Memorial Coliseum.
The Mules split a pair of MIAA games this past week, beginning with a 97-83 victory over the Missouri Western Griffons, before falling to the Northwest Missouri Bearcats 80-79.
Mules freshman guard Lazerek Houston was named the MIAA Athlete of the Week, announced by the conference on Monday, Jan. 26, after compiling 65 points, 12 rebounds, and 10 assists over the course of two games at home against Missouri Western and Northwest Missouri.
Central Missouri enters play with the second-most wins in NCAA Division II men's basketball history with 1,793 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. Thursday night, before coverage of Saturday's contest against the Tigers is slated for 4:00 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 on the call.

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 Thursday evening with an overall record of 15-7, 6-4 in MIAA play, averaging 82.7 points per game while shooting 48.6 percent from the field, including 39.4 percent from beyond the arc and 71.2 percent from the charity stripe.
Central Missouri averages 36.5 rebounds, 15.7 assists, 7.1 steals, and three blocks per contest.
Four Mules are averaging double-digit scoring this season, including freshman Lazerek Houston (21.4 points, 5.2 assists, and 4.3 rebounds), forward Jevon Hill (13.9 points and 5.3 rebounds), reigning MIAA Freshman of the Year Kyran Tilley (13.3 points, four rebounds, 3.8 assists), and Omaha, Neb. native Trinell Parker (10.6 points and 5.3 boards).
Heading into play Thursday night, Houston is top 10 in the country in field goals made (165), points scored (447), and assists (111). 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., ranks second in the nation in three pointers made with 74, 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

Nebraska-Kearney: Thursday marks the 25th all-time meeting between the Lopers and Central Missouri, with the Mules holding a 14-10 advantage overall after beating UNK 99-69 inside the Jerry M. Hughes Athletics Center during Warrensburg Day on Saturday, Dec. 6 of this season. The Mules are 6-5 in Kearney, following a 59-57 UCM win a season ago, led by MIAA Freshman of the Year Kyran Tilley's game-high 13 points, two rebounds, and two steals.
RV Fort Hays State: The Tigers and Central Missouri will meet for the 38th time in program history Saturday afternoon inside Gross Memorial Coliseum, with Fort Hays State holding a 21-16 overall record. The Tigers are 14-4 in Hays, following a 70-67 double-overtime win a season ago.

UP NEXT FOR THE MULES

The Mules continue MIAA play Saturday, Feb. 7, as they take on No. 1 Washburn Ichabods (20-0, 10-0 MIAA), for Hawaiian Day with tip-off scheduled for 3:00 p.m., inside the Jerry M. Hughes Athletics Center in Warrensburg.

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