No. 11 Midwestern State can match the best start in school history at 14-0 and move to 7-0 in the race for the Lone Star Conference championship Saturday afternoon at Greyhound Arena.
 
The Mustangs have won their last nine meetings against Eastern New Mexico. ENMU efforts to snap a four-game skid and is 3-1 at home this season.
 
Tipoff is set for 5 p.m. (Central Time) or 25 minutes after the conclusion of the women's game which begins at 3.
 
WHERE TO FIND THE GAME
 
100.9 BOB FM – The broadcast features the play-by-play voice of two-time Lone Star Conference Broadcaster of the Year Bill Powers. The Taco Casa Pregame Show beings immediately following the women's broadcast.
On the Web – BOB-FM's audio broadcast simulcasts on BOBRadio.fm.  LINK
Live Stats – Live stats are available courtesy of the Eastern New Mexico Athletic Communications office.  LINK
 
ABOUT THE MUSTANGS
 
Midwestern State continued its magical season by overcoming a double-digit second half deficit for the third time this season in taking a 66-60 overtime win over West Texas A&M Wednesday night at D.L. Ligon Coliseum.
 
The Mustangs are off to the second best start in school history at 13-0 and can match the 2009-10 squad with a win over Eastern New Mexico Saturday in Portales.
 
Junior guard JaMichael Rivers tallied each of his game-high 16 points after intermission to help MSU rally from a 12-point deficit with 7 minutes to play.
 
Junior guard DeJuan Plummer nailed his second trey of the game to cap a 10-2 run in the game's final minutes of regulation to give the Mustangs their first lead with 1:15 to go play. The transfer from Frank Phillips College finished the game with nine points on 3-of-4 shooting.
 
Senior forward Anthony Harris continues to lead a trio of double-digit scorers for Midwestern averaging 12.3 points and 4.9 rebounds a game.
 
Rivers adds 11.9 points and 3.5 board s while connecting on 35.6 percent (21-of-59) from beyond the arc.
 
Senior guard Michael Loyd tallies 11.8 points, 3.4 assists and 2.5 rebounds in a team-high 24.9 minutes a contest. He logged a seasons-high 42 minutes against West Texas A&M.
 
Senior forwards David Terrell (9.8 points, 6.8 rebounds) and Darrick Thomas (7.2 points, 5.2 rebounds) round out the top five offensive threat for the Mustangs.
 
ABOUT THE GREYHOUNDS
 
Eastern New Mexico has lost its last four games to quell its hot start to the 2011-12 season.
 
The Greyhounds rode the momentum of an exhibition win over UTEP to a 9-3 start before a loss at NCAA Division I Long Beach State started a four-game skid.
 
But ENMU has been a much better home team this season as the team is 4-1 with wins over Oklahoma Panhandle State, University of the Southwest, Angelo State and Abilene Christian.
 
The 'Hounds' skid has sent the team to a 2-5 mark in Lone Star Conference play.
 
Eastern New Mexico features a mix of strong perimeter players which compliments a deep group of bigs.
 
Senior guard Reggie Nelson leads a quartet of players averaging double figures for the Hounds at 13.8 points a game. The 6-1 transfer from Tyler Junior College has paced ENMU in scoring six times this season while shooting 40.7 percent from the arc and 90.9 percent (60-of-66) from the charity stripe.
 
Fellow senior guard Stefan Mirabal is one of the top outside threats in the LSC. The 6-3, 180-pound Albuquerque native averages 12.6 points knocking down 2.3 treys per game.
 
Senior Tralyn Harden (8.3 points), junior Devone Davis (6.5 points, 3.7 assists) and sophomore Kyle Lantz (2.8 points, 1.88 assist-to-turnover ratio) add quality depth to the ENMU guard rotation.
 
The Hounds' front court features four players standing 6-7 or taller led by 6-8 senior Curtis Wilkinson, who averages 11.7 points and 4.8 rebounds a contest.
 
Senior forward Aaron Edwards (6-8) adds 10.5 points and 6.0 rebounds a game, while 6-7 senior Max Carrier (7.3 points, 4.3 rebounds) and 6-8 junior Greg McFarland (4.9 points, 2.5 rebounds) gives ENMU great length up front.
 
Andrew Helton is in his third season at the helm at ENMU while leading the 'Hounds to a LSC postseason appearance last season. He boasts a 32-37 (.464) since arriving in Portales prior to the 2009-10 season.
 
ABOUT THE SERIES
 
Midwestern State meets Eastern New Mexico for the 36th time on the hardwood Saturday afternoon at Greyhound Arena in Portales.
 
The Mustangs own a 21-14 edge in the series which dates back to the 1948-49 season and have won their last nine meetings against the Greyhounds.
 
MSU has won in each of their last four trips to Portales and are 9-8 all time on the Hounds' home floor.
 
ENMU's last victory in the series came by an 86-81 count on Jan. 25, 2007 in Wichita Falls. The Greyhounds last home win was an 84-82 overtime victory on Feb. 25, 2006.