No. 19 Mules Basketball Continues 2026-27 Season at Tulsa Tip-Off Classic

Game 3: No. 19 Central Missouri Mules (0-2, 0-0 MIAA) vs Southern Arkansas Muleriders (1-0, 0-0 GAC)
Friday, Nov. 13 | 2:30 p.m. | Tulsa, Okla. (Union Multipurpose Activity Center)
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Game 4: No. 19 Central Missouri Mules (0-2, 0-0 MIAA) vs East Central Tigers (1-0, 0-0 GAC)
Saturday, Nov. 14 | 2:30 p.m. | Tulsa, Okla. (Union Multipurpose Activity Center)
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TIP OFF

No. 19 Central Missouri Mules (0-2, 0-0 MIAA) continue the 2026-27 season at the 2026 Tulsa Tip-Off Classic, against the Southern Arkansas Muleriders (1-0, 0-0 GAC) on Friday, Nov. 13, with tip-off slated for 2:30 p.m. inside the Union Multipurpose Activity Center, in Tulsa, Okla. The Mules will take on the defending West Region champions, No. 8 Cal State East Bay Pioneers (0-0, 0-0 CCAA), on Sunday, Nov. 8, in the final game of the Small College Basketball Hall of Fame Classic beginning at 12:15 p.m. (CST).
The Mules will take on the East Central Tigers (1-0, 0-0 GAC) on Saturday, Nov. 14, in the final game of the 2026 Tulsa Tip-Off Classic beginning at 2:30 p.m.
No. 19 Central Missouri is ranked in the preseason NABC poll for the first time since 2015-16, entering play with the third-most wins in NCAA Division II men's basketball history with 1,802 victories, having won two NCAA Men's DII National Championships (1984 & 2014) and four championships (1937 & 1938 NAIB) overall.
The Mules opened the season with a pair of losses at the 2026 Small College Basketball Hall of Fame Classic, falling to defending national champions No. 3 Gannon Golden Knights (2-0, 0-0 PSAC) and the 2025-26 NCAA Division II west region champion No. 8 Cal State East Bay Pioneers (2-0, 0-0 CCAA) inside Jenkins Fieldhouse, on the campus of Florida Southern University in Lakeland, Fla.
Head coach Adam Bohac was recently named to Silver Waves Media's Top 50 Most Impactful NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Head Coaches on Wednesday, Nov. 11. Bohac has compiled six top-25 victories at UCM, with four coming last season against No. 10 Colorado School of Mines (96-84, Nov. 7), No. 4 West Texas A&M (88-78, Dec. 16), No. 1 Washburn (74-72, Feb. 7), and No. 25 Arkansas-Fort Smith (80-52, Feb. 14).

ON THE AIR

Each game of the 2026 Tulsa Tip-Off Classic will be available on a pay-per-view basis through the MIAA Network, with coverage of Friday's opening round contest against the Muleriders beginning at 2:30 p.m. inside the Union Multipurpose Activity Center.
Saturday's action against East Central will begin at 2:35 p.m. on the MIAA Network in Tulsa, Okla.

NO. 19 CENTRAL MISSOURI PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

This is the 121st season of Central Missouri Mules Basketball and ranks third all-time in NCAA Division II men's basketball with 1,802 wins.
The Mules have won two NCAA Men's National Championships (1984 & 2014) and four National Championships (1937 & 1938 NAIB) overall.
Central Missouri made its 24th appearance in the NCAA Tournament last season and the first under head coach Adam Bohac, advancing to the Central Region Semifinals with an 88-77 victory over fellow MIAA foe Rogers State.
The Mules have won 20 or more games 28 times, while winning 30 or more games in a season three times (2006-07, 2008-09, and 2013-14).
UCM has won or shared 24 MIAA regular season championships and five MIAA tournament titles.

MEET THE MULES

Adam Bohac enters his fourth season as head coach of the Mules after finishing the 2025-26 season with a 24-10 overall record, including 14-5 in the MIAA, earning the program's 24th trip to the NCAA Tournament, advancing to the Central Region Semifinals.
Central Missouri returns seven players from last year's squad, including Judah Sault, Jake Fritz, AJ Lux, Noah Martin, Kyree Polk, Carter Kaifes, and Trinell Parker.
The Mules added six transfers to the roster, including four Division I transfers in Jack Reddick (Florida Gulf Coast), Kye Dickson (UT-Rio Grande Valley), CJ Evans (Kansas City), and Clayton Jackson (Lindenwood), while adding Dodge Davis (Northeastern Junior College) and Max Rieger (Columbia College).
Central Missouri added one freshman in guard BJ Bradford (Lincoln, Neb.).
The Mules have adopted the acronym #Family as their team motto, which means "Forget About Me, I Love You".

NO. 19 CENTRAL MISSOURI BY THE NUMBERS

The Mules are averaging 65.5 points per game, while shooting 45.7 percent from the field, including 17.6 percent from beyond the arc and 81 percent from the charity stripe after two games.
Central Missouri averages 34.5 rebounds, 7.5 steals, seven assists, and two blocks per contest.
Three Mules are averaging double-digit scoring, including guard CJ Evans (15 points, 2.5 steals, and two rebounds), junior AJ Lux (10.5 points and 4.5 boards), and Omaha, Neb. native Trinell Parker (10.5 points and nine rebounds).

SOUTHERN ARKANSAS BY THE NUMBERS

The Muleriders are averaging 82 points per game, while shooting 41.8 percent from the field, including 33.3 percent from beyond the arc and 74 percent from the charity stripe, with a 1-0 overall record after an 82-70 win over Mississippi Christian (Nov. 10).
Southern Arkansas averages 40 rebounds, nine assists, seven steals and two blocks per contest.
Three Muleriders are averaging double-digit scoring, including guard Khamani Cooper (24 points and nine rebounds), senior JaKourion Key (21 points, two boards, and two assists), and Twin Groves, Ark. native BJ Woodruff (15 points and six rebounds).

SERIES HISTORY vs SOUTHERN ARKANSAS

Friday marks the first all-time meeting between the Muleriders and Central Missouri in program history.
Head coach Adam Bohac is 12-4 against Southern Arkansas in his career, with Friday marking the first neutral-site contest for the 24th head coach in program history.
Bohac has a record of 6-2 at home and on the road against the Muleriders, including winning eight of the last 10 meetings for good measure.

EAST CENTRAL BY THE NUMBERS

The Tigers are averaging 107 points per game, while shooting 69.2 percent from the field, including 52.0 percent from beyond the arc and 73.3 percent from the charity stripe, with an overall record of 1-0 following a 107-63 win over Sterling College (Kan., Nov. 9).
East Central averages 30 rebounds, 27 assists, 15 steals and one block in their lone contest of the year.
Four Tigers posted double-digit scoring against the Warriors, including forward Rustin Coffey (14 points), senior Brandon Mann (14 points and three assists), guard Mark Rucha (12 points and six assists) and Boerne, Texas native Braden Baum (12 points and five rebounds).

SERIES HISTORY vs EAST CENTRAL

Saturday marks the fifth all-time meeting between the Tigers and Central Missouri in program history.
Each team has a 2-2 record in the series, with the Mules holding a 2-1 advantage in neutral site contests.
East Central won the previous meeting by a final score of 77-69, during the final game of the 2022 Weekend Classic (Nov. 13), hosted by UCM in Warrensburg.
Head coach Adam Bohac has an 11-10 record against the Tigers all-time, including 0-1 in neutral site games, following a 78-58 loss during the 2015 GAC Tournament Quarterfinals (March 6).

UP NEXT FOR THE MULES

No. 19 Central Missouri hosts Columbia College (Mo.) on Thursday, Nov. 19, with tip-off slated for 7:00 p.m., inside the Jerry M. Hughes Athletics Center in Warrensburg.

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