TULSA, Okla. – No. 19 Central Missouri Mules (0-3, 0-0 MIAA) fell to the Southern Arkansas Muleriders (2-0, 0-0 GAC) by a final score of 83-73 on Friday, Nov. 13, during the opening game of the 2026 Tulsa Tip-Off Classic, inside the Union Multipurpose Activity Center.
Thanks to a triple at the buzzer from
Clayton Jackson (13 points, six rebounds, and four assists overall) off the inbound from guard
Jack Reddick (six points, career-best six assists, five rebounds, and two steals), the Mules had an eight-point lead at the break.
Southern Arkansas responded in the second half, taking the lead with 13 minutes to play, and never relinquished it, earning their second win of the season led by Xavier Meyers' 16 points and eight boards.
Sophomore
Trinell Parker finished the ballgame with a career-best 24 points, connecting on a career-high 10-of-12 from the floor, including a triple in his lone attempt, adding four rebounds and two assists.
The Mules outscored Southern Arkansas in second-chance points (13-9) and bench points (30-29) as Toronto, Canada native
Kye Dickson had 11 points, six boards, and three assists, while
CJ Evans tallied seven points, five assists, four rebounds, and three steals.
Forward
Carter Kaifes contributed six points, a career-best four assists, two steals, and two boards, while Houston, Texas native
Noah Martin posted four points and three rebounds in the ballgame.
No. 19 Central Missouri continues the 2026-27 season on Saturday, Nov. 14, as they take on the East Central Tigers (1-1, 0-0 GAC) in the final game of the Tulsa Tip-Off Classic at 2:30 p.m. inside the Union Multipurpose Activity Center.
