Countdown to tip . . .
The Washburn Ichabods return home after a two-game road swing looking to snap a three-game losing streak when they will play host to Central Missouri on New Year's Eve in Lee Arena. The Ichabods (5-4, 2-3 MIAA) are coming off a 103-82 loss at Missouri Western. The Mules (8-3, 3-2 MIAA) topped Pittsburg State 78-74 in a game in which a combined 54 fouls were called leading to 75 free throw attempts in the game.

Washburn (5-4, 2-3 MIAA) vs Central Missouri (8-3, 3-2 MIAA)
Dec. 31, 2010 • 3:30 p.m. • Topeka, Kan. • Lee Arena (3,970)

Washburn	At A Glance	Central Missouri
5-4, 2-3 MIAA	Record	8-3, 3-2 MIAA
not ranked	National Ranking	none
Bob Chipman (Kansas State, 1973)	Head Coach	Kim Anderson (Missouri,1979)
683-282, 32nd season	Record at School	193-66, 9th season
Same	Overall	Same
www.wusports.com	Website	ucmo.edu/athletics
UCM leads 43-42	Series
March 5, 2010 / WU won 79-60	Last Meeting
AM 580 WIBW	Radio
Washburn game notes	Game Notes
wusports.com (free)	Online Audio
Live stats	Live Stats

Ichabods on Radio . . .
Washburn basketball games can be heard live on AM580 WIBW. The game can also be heard on the internet at www.wusports.com by following the “Live Audio” link on the basketball schedule page. Bruce Steinbrock will be the play-by-play voice of the Ichabods and former WU quarterback Mark Elliott will be the color analyst.

The Coaches . . .
Washburn Ichabod head basketball coach Bob Chipman is in his 32nd season at the helm of the Ichabod basketball program. For 25 years now Chipman has been the winningest coach in school history and in 2006-07 he became the second winningest coach as a member of the MIAA. Chipman is 683-282 (.710) overall and he has 441 wins since the Ichabods joined the MIAA - the most of any teams in the league since the 1991-92 season. Chipman is 11th amongst all NCAA II coaches in winning percentage who have coached at least 10 seasons. Among that group, he is second in all-time coaching victories in active coaches in career victories. Among all coaches who have at least 10 years experience in DII, he is 25th in winning percentage and seventh in victories. He is the third active winningest coach in NCAA Division II and 10th in winning percentage and his 683 coaching wins is 28th all-time among all NCAA coaches at all levels. At Washburn he has led the Ichabods to 11 conference regular season titles (9 MIAA), 10 NCAA Tournament appearances and the 1987 NAIA National Championship. Chipman is 24-21 against Central Missouri.
Central Missouri head coach Kim Anderson has led the Mules to a 193-66 (.745) overall record and is the only coach in school history to take a Mules team to the Final Four two times, win three MIAA Tournament titles or win 24 games five times.
 
Last time out for the Ichabods . . .
(Dec. 19, 2010) - ST. JOSEPH, Mo. -- The Washburn Ichabods fell to a shot-shooting Missouri Western team 103-82 in St. Joseph.
In the first half, the Griffons took a 55-44 halftime lead to the locker room behind a 11 of 16 performance from 3-point range while going 71 percent from the field hitting 17 of 24 shots overall. The Ichabods were 14 of 42 overall and 5 of 17 from behind the arc. The Ichabods led 15-11 at the first media timeout at 14:59 on a lay up by Logan Stutz, but the Griffons would hit three straight 3-pointers with a fast break bucket added in to take a 22-15 lead. Washburn cut it back to five at 22-17 on another lay up by Stutz, but a 12-1 run on four 3-pointers pushed the Griffons to a 34-18 lead with 10:22 to play in the half. The Ichabods would trail by as many as 18 in the first half and would cut the lead to 11 on a 3-pointer by Nate Daniels with 41 seconds to play. Washburn had a chance to cut the lead into single-figures before the half, but Robert Sigala after picking up a steal, had his 3-pointer fall short and a follow by Stutz rimmed out.
After the break, the Ichabods cut the lead to 12 two times in the period, but the Griffons lead by as many as 24 at 94-70. Washburn cut the lead back to 16 at 96-80 on a 3-pointer by Reid but Washburn would get no closer the rest of the way.
Stutz led the Ichabods with 26 points on 11 of 17 shooting from the field. Washington and Reid each had 17 and Daniels had 10.
P'Allen Stinnett led the Griffons with 33 points on 9 of 10 shooting from the field and 7 of 8 from 3-point range. T.J. Johnson finished with 19 and Jonathan Phelps had 18.
The Griffons finished 16 of 27 from 3-point range and 30 of 46 from the field for the game. Washburn was held to 29 of 69 shooting and 6 of 22 from the field. Missouri Western was 27 of 32 from the free throw line hitting 84 percent while the Ichabods were 18 of 23 for 78 percent.
The game marked the first time since Feb. 5, 1997 the Ichabods gave up 100 points in a game. In that game it was a 105-75 loss to the Griffons.

Last meeting with Central Missouri . . .
(March 5, 2010) KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Washburn Ichabods became the third straight eighth seed at the MIAA Postseason Tournament to knock off the No. 1 seed in the tourney as they topped Central Missouri 79-60 in the opening game of the conference postseason tournament in Municipal Auditorium.
The Ichabods led from start to finish opening up a lead of as many as 18 in the first half on two different occasions at 29-11 and 31-13  - the latter coming with 5:51 to go. The Mules, who were ranked No. 4 in the latest NABC top 25 coaches poll, could rally going on a 13-3 run over the next five minutes to trim the lead to eight at 36-24 with 51 seconds to play in the first half. A lay up by Logan Stutz with 17 seconds to play pushed the lead back to 10 as the Ichabods took a 36-26 lead into halftime.
Washburn shot 56 percent in the first half hitting 15 of 27 shots while holding Central Missouri to 11 of 31 shooting from the field. De'Andre Washington scored 11 in the first half of 4 of 6 shooting and Stutz finished with nine hitting all four of his field goal attempts.
Washburn stretched the lead out to 18 at 51-33 in the second half before the Mules would again cut the lead back to eight with 5:18 remaining in the game at 55-47 but would not get any closer as the Ichabods were 18 of 20 from the free throw line the rest of the game to close out the win.
Washington led three in double figures with 19 points while Stutz finished with 15. William McNeill scored 11 with all of his points coming in the second half.
Nate Fuqua led the Mules with 14 points.
The Ichabods won the battle on the glass 45 to 33 over the Mules including 14 coming on the offensive end. The Ichabods also hit 23 of 32 free throws hitting 72 percent while the Mules were 12 of 19 for a 23 percent average.   

About Central Missouri . . .
The Mules are 8-3 this season and 3-2 in the MIAA having won their last three games after dropping games at Southwest Baptist and at Missouri Southern. Boo Hunter leads the Mules with a 16.8 ppg average. He is averaging 19.0 ppg in MIAA play. Also in double figures is Tyrone Young who is scoring 12.8 ppg, Bryce Brunz with 12.5 ppg and Ryan Harris at 11.3 ppg. Joel Barkers leads the team with 6.0 rpg. The Mules are averaging 78.8 ppg while allowing 70.1 ppg. They are shooting 44 percent from the field hitting 288 of 653 attempts. From the free throw line they are 214 of 291 (74 percent) and from 3-point range the Mules are 77 of 218 (35 percent). On the boards, the Mules are +7.6 rebounds per game over their opponents this season.

Last time out for Central Missouri . . .
UCMO Sports Information -- Dec. 17, 2010 - The University of Central Missouri Mules made it three in a row going into the holiday break, edging a 78-74 home win over Pittsburg State on Saturday. Junior guard Boo Hunter scored a career-high 26 points to lead the way in a game that saw 54 fouls and 38 turnovers between the two teams.
The contest started out well for the Mules (8-3, 3-2 MIAA), who tallied a 10-2 lead in the first 5:30. The Gorillas (6-3, 2-3 MIAA) stormed back though, taking a 13-12 advantage with 9:43 to play on a Logan Jones layup. It was neck-and-neck for the rest of the half, with six ties and eight lead changes.
The Mules finally took more than a two-point lead just before the break, thanks to six consecutive points from senior guard Tyrone Young in the final 1:47. His long jumper with five seconds left made it 35-29 at the half.
PSU forward Chris Ware was the catalyst, leading all scorers with 12 at the half on 4-of-4 shooting. Young and Hunter each had 11 in the period for UCM, who hit 54.5 percent from the field. The Gorillas got after UCM on the glass though, taking an 18-11 rebound edge.
The Gorillas tied it two times early in the final period, but a three from Bryce Brunz at the 16:05 mark gave the Mules a lead for good. It was a sloppy stanza, with UCM  turning it over 11 times, and PSU making nine miscues, while 35 fouls were called. The Mules scored 26 points from the foul line, while the Gorillas hit for 16 in the half.
Brunz and Hunter each scored 15 in the half, while Ryan Harris chipped in with 10, including two big three-pointers down the stretch. Central Missouri stretched its advantage to as many as 11 with 6:24 on the clock, but Pitt State didn't panic, shoveling the ball inside to Ware, and letting Eric Ray drive the lane.
The Gorillas cut it to only two on a Ray layup with 2:18 remaining, but each time they got within two, the Mules answered from the foul stripe, or with a stop. Central Missouri hit all 10 of its free throws in the final two minutes, including two by Harris with 11 seconds left to make it a four-point game and seal the win.
UCM drilled 34-of-46 free throws in the game, while PSU was 20-of-29. The Gorillas owned the inside and the boards, out-scoring the Mules 34-14 in the paint, and grabbing a 39-24 rebound edge. Central Missouri made Pittsburg State pay for its 20 turnovers though, scoring 27 points off them.
Three other Mules joined Hunter in double-figures, with Harris totaling 17, Brunz putting up 16, and Young finishing with 11. Ware scored 22 for PSU, while Ray scored all 16 of his points in the final period. JaVon McGee led all rebounders with 11 for the Gorillas, while no Mule had more than four.
Central Missouri is now above .500 in the MIAA for the first time this season.

Series notes . . .
The New Year's Eve meeting will be the 89th between these two teams and UCM leads the all-time series 46-42. The Ichabods snapped a Mules five-game winning streak in the MIAA quarterfinal match up last season. The Ichabods are 5-1 against Central Missouri in the MIAA Tournament. Washburn is 16-7 against UCM in Lee Arena and 19-18 in MIAA games.

Ichabod player notes . . .
#2  • De'Andre Washington  • F • 6-5 • 235 • Sr.  • Averaging 9.0 rpg in the last two games
#3  • Virgil Philistin  • G • 6-3 • 190 • Sr.  • At least one rebound in each game this season
#5  • Jeff Reid  • G • 6-6 • 190 • RS-Fr.  • 6 of 12 in last two games from 3-point range
#10  • William McNeill  • G • 6-1 • 190 • Jr.  • Out with a foot injury
#12  • Robert Sigala  • G • 6-3 • 180 • Jr.  • Tied season high with two rebounds against Missouri Western
#14 • Logan Stutz  • F • 6-9 • 225 • Sr.  • Double figures in 8 of 9 games this season
#15  • Mitch Allen  • G • 5-9 • 165 • So.  • Eleven assists and three turnovers in 192 minutes of action
#20  • Bobby Chipman  • F • 6-8 • 210 • So.  • 15 of 25 rebounds have been offensive this season
#21  • Bryce Simons  • G • 6-3 • 195 • So.  • Career high three free throw against Central Missouri on 1/2/10
#22  • Alex North  • F • 6-6 • 210 • Fr.  • Four of five from free throw line this season
#23 • Jadarren Mumpfield  • G • 6-0 • 180 • Sr.  • Four rebounds against Missouri Western was a career high
#24  • Zack Riggins  • F • 6-6 • 230 • Jr.  • Missed MWSU game with strep throat
#33  • Nate Daniels  • G • 6-3 • 190 • Sr.  • Nine field goal attempts against MWSU was a season high
#44  • Brandon Scaife  • F • 6-8 • 270 • Jr.  • 43 points in 71 minutes of play this season

An Ichabod win over Central Missouri would . . .
snap a three-game losing streak improving the Ichabods to 6-4 on the season and 3-3 in MIAA play … snap a five-game regular season losing streak to the Mules … improve the Ichabods to 3-0 on New Year's Eve since the 1956-57 season … move the Ichabods' series record with the Mules to 43-46.

An Ichabod loss to Central Missouri would . . .
be the Ichabods' fourth straight loss on the season … drop the Ichabods to 5-5 on the season and 2-4 in MIAA … be the Mules' sixth straight regular season win over the Ichabods … give the Mules 47-42 all-time series lead.

The Griffon game revisited . . . the loss
dropped the Ichabods to 5-4 and 2-3 in MIAA play on the season … was the fourth straight loss to the Griffons in St. Joseph … was the Ichabods' third straight loss on the season … was the first time the Ichabods had given up at least 100 points in a conference game since Feb. 5, 1997 when Missouri Western topped the Ichabods 105-75 in St. Joseph … was the first time the Ichabods allowed a 100 points in a game since Southwestern Oklahoma topped Washburn 105-99 in overtime on Nov. 28, 2008 … dropped the Ichabods to 2-17 overall when they allow at least 100 points.

'Bods and Ends . . . three-dot notes
The Ichabods have hit at least one 3-pointer in 206 straight games dating back to a Dec. 30, 2003 game with Missouri Western … overall the Ichabods have hit at least one 3-pointer in 624 of the last 625 games … the Ichabods are outscoring opponents 332 to 214 this season in the paint … Washburn has scored 118 second chance points this season compared to 75 for its opponents … the Ichabods have scored 191 off of opponent turnovers … the Ichabods are shooting 50 percent in the second half of games this season (132 of 263) compared to 47 percent in the first half (130 of 274) from the field … the Ichabods are +5 in rebounding the first half of games and only +0.9 in the second half of games this season … Logan Stutz has hit 35 of 50 field goal attempts in the second half of games this season (70 percent) … Stutz is averaging 11.8 ppg in the second half of games this season … Ichabod starters have outscored opponent starters 493 to 454 this season … the Washburn bench has outscored its opponent's bench 226 to 202 … the Missouri Western game was the first time all season long the first set of subs for the Ichabods did not come in the game as a group of five, only Bobby Chipman checked in the game at the 15:09 mark.

Ichabod Basketball History . . .
Washburn is 1,391-967 (.590 in 2358 games) in its 105th season of intercollegiate action. The Ichabods are the ninth-winningest team in NCAA Division II history and the 26th winningest team this decade. The Ichabods are 440-201 since joining the NCAA Division II ranks, which is the most since the 1989-90 season in the MIAA.

Home sweet home - the Ichabods In Lee Arena . . .
The Ichabods are 345-64 (.848) all-time in Lee Arena - the 27th season of play. The Ichabods recorded a school-best 28-game winning streak from Nov. 19, 1993 to Feb. 8, 1995 in Lee Arena.

Up next. . .
The Ichabods will return to action on Jan. 5, 2011 when they will face Southwest Baptist in Lee Arena before travelling to Joplin, Mo., to take on Missouri Southern on Jan. 8 before returning home to face Pittsburg State on Jan. 11.