NEWPORT, Ky. -- What better way for Midwestern State to spend their first full day at the NCAA Division II Elite Eight?
 
The Mustangs enjoyed a morning of practice followed by a shoot around at the Bank of Kentucky Center on the campus of Northern Kentucky University
 
From there, MSU spent an hour at the Buenger Boys and Girls Club.
 
The team entertained a group of 70 kids as coach Nelson Haggerty delivered a strong message encouraging the bunch to set goals and they too could become not just collegiate athletes but more importantly great students.
 
"A lot of our guys including myself grew up in Boys Clubs," he said. "I'm not sure who had the better time our guys or the great kids here at Buenger."
 
Each member of the Mustangs introduced himself before the energized Buenger bunch returned the favor with numerous questions.
 
The visit culminated with an on-floor demonstration of "Slam It" before senior forward Chris Buttermore treated the crowd with a session ending double windmill slam dunk.
 
Later in the evening, the team enjoyed a great dinner at the Montgomery Inn restaurant in Fort Mitchell, Ky.
 
Midwestern State opens NCAA Division II Elite Eight play with a quarterfinal round contest against No. 12 Western Washington. Tipoff is set for 1:30 p.m. (Central Time)
 
The game will stream live on NCAA.com or you can listen locally on 100.9 BOB-FM win Wichita Falls. The audio stream simulcasts on bobradio.fm.
 
Fan gatherings are set for The Parkway Grill and Buffalo Wild Wings.