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Mules rank third nationally in home attendance
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A "Black-Out Saturday" crowd of 5,378 that witnessed the Mules run past Northwest Missouri State on national TV (Feb. 21), helped to bolster the Mules average home attendance to 2,982, ranking third best in D-II for the 2008-2009 season.
The Mules averaged just under 3,000 fans per home game in 17 dates, with home crowds of over 4,000 on four other different dates, and topped 3,000 on three other home dates. The Mules home attendance helped the MIAA top the nation in average home attendance this past season. 
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Mules honored during visit to State Capitol in Jefferson City on Tuesday, April 28th.
Team is pictured with State Senator David Pearce (front left) and State Representative Denny Hoskins (front right)
"CHASING A CHAMPIONSHIP"
Video Tribute to Mules 08-09 Season
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Mules honored at Pep Rally and Welcome Back Ceremony
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Mules players shower fans with some gifts at the Welcome Back pep rally on Tuesday at the UCM Multipurpose Building. The event was held to officially welcome the Mules back from the NCAA-II Elite Eight.
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The hardware the Mules achieved in their post-season run (MIAA Post-Season Championship and NCAA-II South Central Regional Championship trophies) on display at the pep rally.
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Mules head coach Kim Anderson thanks the fans and salutes his squad during his comments at the event on Tuesday.
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Mules players and coaches signed championship posters for the fans after the pep rally on Tuesday.
Mules fall to top-ranked Findlay in NCAA-II Elite Eight semi-finals
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Sanijay Watts, in action at the Elite Eight, was selected to the All-Tournament Team, the only player selected that wasn't playing Saturday in the championship game.
Watts has also received yet another post-season honor...More Info »
The Mules came up short against the top-ranked, and eventual national champion, Findlay Oilers at the NCAA-II Elite Eight on Thursday night, March 26th, in Springfield, Mass., falling 67-65 in a semi-final round game. The Mules, who led by five at the half, will end the season with a 30-5 record after having their 10-game winning streak snapped.
Sanijay Watts (pictured above) led four UCM players in double figures with 18 points, while De'Andre Byrd added 13. Tremaine Luellen and Joe Young both finished with 11 points.
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Kim Anderson talks to the media at the Elite Eight press conference on Tuesday
For more information on the Mules games in the Elite Eight, plus other off the court activities the team has been involved in during the trip to Springfield, click on the Mules Elite Eight Page link below.
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Mules claim South Central Regional title to advance to Elite Eight
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Mules display the NCAA-II South Central Regional Trophy
The Mules are headed back to the NCAA-II Elite Eight following a dominating 98-63 victory over Southwest Baptist in the NCAA-II South-Central Regional championship game last Tuesday night at the UCM Multipurpose Building.
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Sanijay Watts (pictured above) lead the Mules balanced attack with 22 points, and was named to the All-Regional Team as the MVP, one of four Mules on the squad. He was joined on the All-Tournament Team by De'Andre Byrd, Tremaine Luellen, and Alex Moosman.
The victory Tuesday evening pushes the Mules record to 29-4, tying for the second most wins in a single season with the NCAA-II championship squad of 1983-84. Mules Recap »
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UCM advances to the Elite Eight for the second time in the past three years under head coach Kim Anderson, pictured above thanking the UCM fans following the regional championship victory. Anderson becomes the first coach in Mules basketball history to capture two regional titles and advance to two Elite Eights.
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Mules enjoyed great support during the South Central Regional from their fans of all ages.
Mules have two named All-South Central Region
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Sanijay Watts and Alex Moosman have been named to the NABC All-South Central Region teams, Watts a first-team choice and Moosman named to the second-team...More Info »
Mules go overtime for the third straight time to claim MIAA title
Three games in the 2009 MIAA Post-Season Tournament + Three overtime victories = Mules third conference post-season title under Kim Anderson.
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Joe Young, who was named the MVP of the Tournament, shows off the championship trophy to the UCM fans
The Mules made history Sunday by playing and winning their third consecutive overtime contest at the MIAA Post-Season Tournament, posting an 86-84 win over Missouri Western at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Mo., and improving to 26-4. Mules Recap »
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Mules at Harvesters in Kansas City as part of the Community Service Initiative at the MIAA Tournament. The Mules squad helped package over 500 pounds of cereal.
Watts a first-team Daktronics All-Region and All-MIAA selection
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Sanijay Watts is a first-team All-MIAA selection in a vote by the conference coaches. Watts leads the MIAA in field goal percentage (59.2), and is joined by three other Mules' receiving Honorable Mention All-MIAA in Joe Young, Alex Moosman, and De'Andre Byrd, who was also selected as a member of the MIAA All-Defensive Team. More Info »
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Watts also was named first-team All-Region by Daktronics.
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2008-2009 Media Guide Info
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Brad Loos named Associate Head Coach for the Mules
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Brad Loos, pictured above from the 2007-2008 season, has been promoted to the role of Associate Head Men's Basketball Coach...More Info »
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The Mules finished sixth in average attendance for home basketball games during the 2007-2008 season, according to final information released by the NCAA.
The Mules averaged 2,651 fans in attendance for their 15 home games during the past season, tops for MIAA schools, with the conference ranked second overall for home attendance in men's basketball...More Info »