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• The Mules return home for the first of three straight home games. UCM hosts Lindenwood on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. at the UCM Multipurpose Building.
• The Mules are coming off an 89-61 win at Lincoln on Wednesday night. The win was Central Missouri's 1,600th in program history. The Mules became just the third NCAA Division II program to record 1,600 wins.
• The Lions are coming off a 71-69 last second loss to Southwest Baptist at home on Wednesday night and have now lost three straight games.
• The Mules currently sit in third place in the MIAA standings, two games behind first place Northwest Missouri and a half game back of second place Missouri Southern.
• Saturday is Salute to Veterans and Military Appreciation Day at the Multi. All veterans, retired military and their family members will receive free general admission tickets to the games. All active military members, guard, reservists and their dependents already receive free admission to regular season home UCM athletic events thanks to the Command Pass.
• Saturday is also Coaches vs. Cancer Suits and Sneakers. Members of both coaching staffs will be wearing sneakers withtheir suits to raise awareness about cancer and the importance that nutrition and physical activity play in reducing one's risk of the disease.

QUICK HITS
• This is the 109th season of Central Missouri Mules basketball.
• Central Missouri is third all-time in NCAA Division II men's basketball with 1,600 wins.
• In the Mules' 15 wins this season they are averaging 83.2 points per game and shooting 51 percent from the field.
• In the Mules' four losses they are averaging 73.5 points per game and shooting 42 percent from the field.
• The Mules were 22-8 a season ago, the sixth 20-win season under Kim Anderson and the 22nd in school history.
• The 2012-13 season was the 10th straight season of at least 18 wins for UCM, the longest active streak in the MIAA. The longest streak in league history is 11 seasons, held by Northwest Missouri from 1997-2008.
• Central Missouri finished 13-5 in MIAA play last year and captured a share of the MIAA regular season championship for the second straight season. It was the fifth conference crown under Anderson and 23rd in school history.
• UCM returns one all-MIAA performer from a season ago. Charles Hammork was an honorable mention All-MIAA pick last season after averaging 11.6 points and 5.1 rebounds per game. He was also an MIAA Tournament All-Tournament Team selection in helping the Mules to the conference tournament title.
• Three of the top nine single-season scoring leaders in UCM history have come during the 11-year tenure of head coach Kim Anderson.

SERIES HISTORY VS LINDENWOOD
• This will be the fifth all-time meeting between Central Missouri and Lindenwood and the third with both schools members of the MIAA. The Mules lead the series 3-1.
• The teams split last season's series with each team winning on their own home floor.
• UCM leads the series 3-0 in games played in Warrensburg, including a 1-0 mark under Kim Anderson.

LAST MEETING WITH LINDENWOOD
• The Mules used hot shooting and suffocating defense to beat Lindenwood 87-72 on February 13, 2013 in Warrensburg.
• The Mules held Lindenwood without a field goal over the final 10:51 of the game and held them to 34 percent shooting for the game.
• A 15-5 run early in the game gave the Mules a 22-10 lead with under 10 minutes to play and they would never trail again.
• The Lions could get no closer than nine points with around 5:00 to play in the game.
• Dominique Long led UCM with a game-high 26 points. Lance Beckwith had 15 points and a game-high nine rebounds. Matt Webb added 14 points, six rebounds and four assists.
• The Mules shot 45 percent for the game, including 9 of 18 from beyond the arc.
• Lindenwood was led in scoring by Alex Bazzell's 21 points. Brett Thompson added 10.
• The win snapped a three-game losing streak for the Mules and kept them in a first place tie in the league standings.

SCOUTING THE LIONS
• Lindenwood comes into the game on a three-game losing streak. The Lions are 8-11 overall and 3-6 in MIAA play following a last second 71-69 loss to Southwest Baptist on Wednesday night.
• LWU is averaging 78.4 points per game offensively and shooting 47 percent from the field. The Lions are shooting 40 percent from three-point range and 73 percent at the free throw line. They have gotten to the foul line 88 more times than their opponents this season (516-428).
• Defensively, the Lions give up 77.5 points per contest and 46 percent shooting. Opponents are shooting just 37 percent from beyond the arc.
• Lindenwood holds a slim advantage in rebounding, 34.4-34.1, but they have given up nearly 11 offensive rebounds per game.
• Senior Tyler Ressel leads the team in scoring at 15.9 points per outing and is followed closely by Darris Smith's 15.7 points per game. Smith's scoring average has increased to 16.6 points per outing during league play.
• Garrett Reeg averages 8.6 points per contests and leads the team in rebounding with 6.2 boards per game.
• The Lions force 11.2 turnovers per outing, but commit 11.4 turnovers of their own.

LAST TIME OUT • CENTRAL MISSOURI 89,  LINCOLN 61• 1/22/14
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Central Missouri Mules shot a season-high 60.4 percent from the field and routed Lincoln 89-61 on Wednesday night at Jason Gym. The win improves UCM's record to 15-4 overall and 7-3 in MIAA play.
    Both teams came out firing as they traded buckets through the first eight plus minutes of the first half. A 19-4 run midway through the half broke an 11-all tie and gave Central Missouri a 30-15 lead with 7:09 left in the half. The Mules extended the led to 19 at 44-25 with just under a minute left in the half before leading 44-28 at intermission.
    The Mules stormed out of the gates in the second half as they opened up a 24-point advantage with 14:35 left in the game. A 17-6 run midway through the second half gave UCM a 76-43 lead with 8:37 to play as the Mules cruised to the 28-point victory.
    Charles Hammork led four Mules in double figures with 15 points. Jordan Epps had 14 points, while Dillon Deck had 13 and TJ White finished with 10.
    The Mules were 29 of 48 from the field for 60.4 percent. UCM was 4 of 13 from three-point range for 31 percent and made 27 of 40 at the foul line for 68 percent.
    Lincoln shot 38 percent from the floor, 18 of 48 and made 10 of 27 from beyond the arc for 37 percent. The Blue Tigers were 15 of 21 at the charity stripe for 71 percent. Joshua Buie led LU with 14 points.
    The win was the 1,600th all-time win for Central Missouri Mules basketball. The Mules are one of just three NCAA Division II schools to record 1,600 wins.

THE MULES IN MIAA PLAY
• Central Missouri is 150-66 in MIAA play during the Kim Anderson era and 7-3 this season after the 89-61 win at Lincoln on Wednesday night.
• The Mules were 13-5 in conference play last year and won a share of the MIAA regular season title.
• The Mules' best MIAA record under Anderson was an 18-2 mark during the 2009-10 season.
• The Mules have captured five MIAA regular season championships and four MIAA tournament titles under Kim Anderson.

MULES IN NON-CONFERENCE ACTION
• The Mules are 109-28 in non-conference games during the Kim Anderson era after the win over Culver-Stockton on December 16.
• Central Missouri is 53-1 in the last 54 non-conference games at home.

THE MULES AT HOME
• Central Missouri is 149-21 at the Multipurpose Building under Kim Anderson after beating Missouri Western 81-63 on Wednesday night.
• The Mules were 13-0 at home last season and have won 22 straight games at the Multi dating back to the 2011-12 season.
• Over the last nine years, UCM is 132-11 at home, including 53-1 against non-conference opponents and 79-10 in MIAA play.
• The Mules are 460-88 in their 38th season playing home games at the Multi.

THE MULES ON THE ROAD
• UCM is 67-56 on the road during the Kim Anderson after the win at Lincoln on Wednesday.
• The Mules are 4-4 on the road this season after going 4-5 on the road last season.

THE MULES FOLLOWING A LOSS
• Central Missouri is 4-0 this season when coming off of a loss after beating Lincoln on Wednesday night.
• The Mules are 56-27 following a loss during the Kim Anderson era.
• UCM has not lost back-to-back games since three-game losing streak in early February last season.

A UCM WIN WOULD...
• Give the Mules a 16-4 overall record and an 8-3 mark in MIAA play.
• Give the Mules back-to-back wins over Lindenwood and a 4-1 lead in the all-time series.
• Give Central Missouri 23 straight home wins.

A UCM LOSS WOULD...
• Drop the Mules to 15-4 overall and 7-4 in MIAA play.
• Snap a 22-game home winning streak.
• Give Lindenwood wins in two out of the last three meetings with Central Missouri.

ANDERSON LEADING THE WAY
• Now in his 12th season leading the Mules, Central Missouri head coach Kim Anderson has compiled a career record of 259-94 (.734).
• His .731 winning percentage entering the 2013-14 season ranks seventh among all active NCAA Division II coaches.
• He has led UCM to five MIAA regular season titles, more than any other coach in school history, four MIAA tournament championships, two Regional championships and two Final Four appearances.
• Anderson recorded career win No. 200 with a 65-61 win against Washburn on February 9, 2011.
• Anderson is one of only five coaches in Central Missouri history to record 100 or more career wins - Anderson (259), Tad. C. Reid (178), Earl Keth (159), Jim Wooldridge (131) and Lynn Nance (114).
• Three of the top nine single-season scoring leaders in Central Missouri history have come during the tenure of head coach Kim Anderson.

MULES BASKETBALL HISTORY
• In the 109th season of UCM basketball the Mules have compiled a 1,600-923 (.634) record in 2,523 total games.
• The Mules are the third winningest program by victories in NCAA-II history.
• Central Missouri became just the third NCAA-II program with 1,600 all-time wins.
• The Mules have won 20 or more games 22 times in the history of the program.
• Central Missouri has won 30 or more games in a season twice, both during the Kim Anderson era.
• UCM has won or shared 23 MIAA regular season championships and five MIAA tournament titles.

THE NEXT LEVEL
• In the Kim Anderson era, 23 former players have gone on to play professional basketball.
• Four players are either currently playing professionally or on a professional roster; Michael Hicks (Poland, Polpharma-Pakmet), Reggie Stallings (Rochester Razor Sharks), Sanijay Watts (Germany, Dorsten) and Zack Wright (Germany, Brose Basket).

A TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE IN ATHLETICS
• Central Missouri has won a combined 193 MIAA regular-season conference championships in 14 league sports to lead all schools.
• Last season, UCM captured three MIAA regular season titles and one tournament championship.
• Since 1983, the tenure of Athletic Director Jerry Hughes, UCM has won or shared 139 MIAA championships, more than any other league school.
• Central Missouri has won five national championships since 1980 (men's and women's basketball in 1984, baseball in 1994 and 2003, and women's bowling in 2003) and seven national championships overall.

A TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE IN THE CLASSROOM
• The 550 Central Missouri student-athletes received 375 Academic Awards from the MIAA office for the 2012-13 academic year.
• 305 UCM student-athletes were named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll with a 3.0 GPA or higher.
• 37 UCM student-athletes were named MIAA Scholar Athletes with at least a 3.5 GPA and having earned all-MIAA honors in their respective sport.
• 33 UCM student-athletes were named MIAA Academic Excellence Award winners with a 4.0 GPA.
• UCM had eight student-athletes earn Academic All-America honors in their respective sports, including Brent Vogel being named the Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-American of the Year for Men's Track & Field.

MULES BASKETBALL ON THE AIR
• Central Missouri basketball is broadcast live on the new 44,000-watt 98.5 "The Bar, 1450 KOKO and online at warrensburgradio.com. All games are broadcast by 1450 KOKO/98.5 "The Bar" Sports Director, Greg Hassler.
• The Kim Anderson Show presented by Bob Showers of Ameritas Investment Corp. airs on Monday nights at 7 p.m. on 98.5 The Bar and 1450 KOKO as well as warrensburgradio.com.
• The Central Missouri Sportspage is your weekly one-hour look at UCM athletics each Thursday night at 7 p.m. on KMOS-TV.

LIVE VIDEO STREAMING
• Live video coverage for every Central Missouri home game will be available through America One Sports. All home games and road MIAA games will be available on a pay-per-view basis. The cost is $8 per game, $30 for a 30-day pass or $89.95 for an all-season pass for UCM men's and women's basketball. Fans can access webcasts through the AmericaOneSports link on the UCM Athletics website or by going to AmericaOneSports.com

UPCOMING
• The Mules have a week off before resuming their home stand next Saturday against Missouri Southern. The Mules and Lions will tipoff at 3:30 p.m. at the Multi.
• UCM closes out the three-game home stand hosting Southwest Baptist on Thursday, Feb. 6 at 7:30 p.m.