WARRENSBURG, Mo. – The No. 1 Washburn Ichabods had their 22-game winning streak come to an end after falling 74-72 to Central Missouri, who received notes in this week's poll, on Saturday in Warrensburg. Washburn returns to action on Thursday hosting Arkansas-Fort Smith in Lee Arena at 7:30 p.m.

Washburn (22-1, 12-1 MIAA) erased a double-digit second-half deficit and had a chance in the final seconds, but Central Missouri (18-7, 9-4 MIAA) held on for a 74-72 win Saturday afternoon at the UCM Multipurpose Building.

The Ichabods led for much of the first half and built their largest advantage at 16-4 after an early 9-0 run. Jack Bachelor helped pace the early surge with a pair of threes while Dillon Claussen and Bryson Smith attacked the rim to put Washburn in front. Central Missouri answered with its perimeter shooting, knocking down nine first-half three-pointers to flip the momentum. A late triple in the closing seconds sent the Mules into the break with a 36-34 lead.

UCM pushed the margin to 12 early in the second half, stretching the lead to 47-35 behind continued outside shooting and second-chance opportunities. Washburn chipped away midway through the half as Bachelor sparked a rally with a three and a transition layup, and Marcus Glock tied the game at 67 with a three-pointer with 3:32 remaining.

Lazerek Houston responded with a three and later a fast-break layup to give Central Missouri a 72-67 cushion inside the final two minutes. Glock scored four straight at the free throw line to pull Washburn within 72-69, and after two Mule free throws, Sam Ungashick drilled a three with 15 seconds left to make it 74-72. Washburn forced a miss at the line on the next possession but could not convert in the closing seconds.

Bachelor led Washburn with 18 points, while Claussen had 13 and Bryson Smith and Sam Ungashick each had 10. Ichabods shot 43 percent from the field and went 18 of 22 at the free throw line. Central Missouri shot 51 percent overall and hit 16 three-pointers, finishing with a 67 percent effective field goal rate.

Houston paced the Mules with 31 points, including five three-pointers, as UCM used a 13-4 edge in second-chance points to offset Washburn's 30-16 advantage in the paint.