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What: Missouri Western (1-6, 0-1 MIAA) vs Central Missouri (4-1, 0-0 MIAA)
When: Saturday, December 3 at 4 p.m.
Where: MWSU Fieldhouse – St. Joseph, Missouri
Links: Live Stats | Audio | Video
 
Five Things
-Last season the Griffons and Mules split the season series with MWSU winning the regular series finale at home by one point.
-For the second straight game, the winner will secure their first conference win of the season.
-Cole Clearman ranks tenth in the MIAA for assist with 3.8 asst/game.
-Central Missouri hit 20 three-pointers in a win against Southwestern Oklahoma State.
-Missouri Western ranks sixth in the MIAA for scoring defense, allowing 69.8 points a game.

Missouri Western (1-6)
Head Coach: Brett Weiberg 4th season, 35-57 overall record and 22-39 in the MIAA at MWSU.
Team: Averaging 58.8 pts/game and allowing 69.8 pts/game…turnover margin (1.18), turnovers forced (11.5/game), assist (12.0/game), steals (4.5/game), shooting percent from the field (37.8), three-point (29.9) and free throw (71.6)
Leaders: Cole Clearman (17.4 pts/game, 4.4 asst/game & 87.5 FT pct.), Beau Baker (5.4 reb/game), Seth Bonifas (56.3 FG pct.) Joe Hamilton (36.8 3-pt pct.)

Central Missouri (4-1)
Head Coach: Doug Karleskint 3^rd season, 43-23 overall and 22-19 in the MIAA at UCM.
Team: Averaging 76.4 pts/game and allowing 64.4 pts/game…turnover margin (1.31), turnovers forced (16.2/game), assist (14.4/game), steals (7.4/game), shooting percent from the field (45.2), three-point (45.0) and free throw (78.4)
Leaders: Spencer Reaves (18.2 pts/game & 92.9 pct FT pct.), Marquiez Lawrence (6.4 reb/game), Erick Locke (3.6 asst/game), Dushaun Rice (71.4 3-pt pct.), Kyle Wolf (63.0 FG pct.)

Up Next
Missouri Western stays in MIAA play, traveling to Northwest Missouri on Tuesday, Dec. 6 at 7:30 p.m.