TOPEKA, Kan. – No. 3 Central Missouri Mules (24-10, 14-5 MIAA) fell to No. 2 Oklahoma Baptist Bison (29-3, 20-2 GAC) by a final score of 75-63, Sunday, March 15, during the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Central Regional Semifinals, inside Lee Arena on the campus of Washburn, in Topeka.  
 
The Mules opened the game on a 10-0 run, highlighted by back-to-back triples from All-MIAA Defensive and Third Team selection Kyran Tilley (13 points, four rebounds, and four assists) and All-MIAA Second Team member Jevon Hill, before leading by three at the break.
 
Oklahoma Baptist responded with a 15-0 run in the opening minutes of the second half and never relinquished, picking up its 29th victory of the season and advancing to the NCAA-II Central Regional title game.
 
Hill, a native of Wichita, Kan., led the way with a game-high 25 points, on 9-of-13 from the floor, including 7-of-10 from beyond the arc, adding a team-best six rebounds for good measure.
 
D2CCA All-Central Region and MIAA Player of the Year Lazerek Houston ended the ballgame with 12 points, five rebounds, four assists, and three steals, while forward Trinell Parker had seven points and five boards, plus Carter Kaifes had five points and three rebounds.