Midwestern State wraps up the regular season at home Saturday evening as the Mustangs face the Eastern New Mexico Zias for Senior Night.
MSU is 18-7 overall, 14-5 in LSC action after Wednesday night's 71-69 loss at West Texas A&M . Eastern New Mexico is 10-15 overall, 8-11 in LSC play after downing Cameron 72-64 in overtime Wednesday at Portales.
Tipoff is set for 5:00 p.m. at D.L. Ligon Coliseum.
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 begins at 5:45 pm.
On the Web - BOB-FM's audio broadcast simulcasts on bobradio.fm. LINK
Live Stats - Live stats are available courtesy of the Midwestern State Athletic Communications office. LINK
ABOUT THE MUSTANGS
Midwestern State celebrates Senior Night with the final regular season game at Ligon Coliseum. The Senior Night activites will take place after the game for both the women's and men's teams. The Mustangs are on a skid of late, dropping their last three games -- something that hasn't happened since last February. They have secured a berth to the Lone Star Conference Tournament in Allen, their first tournament appearance since 2003, as the number three seed.
MSU boasts a pair of double-figure scorers this season led by senior guard Savannah Carver, a two-time LSC Offensive Player of the Week.
The Amarillo native ranks thid in the LSC with 15.8 points per game while connecting on 1.6 3-pointers a contest.
Sophomore guard Kirsti Degelia scores 11.6 points a contest, while shooting 44.9 percent from the floor and adding 4.2 rebounds and 2.7 assists.
Freshman Dianna Jones tallies 9.2 points a game for the Mustangs. She is connecting on a just under 1.0 treys an outing and was the leader Lone Star Conference in 3-point percentage, nailing 48.8 percent (20-41), but has dipped below 1.000 makes a game. The Waco Midway High product pitches in 1.6 assists, 2.5 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game.
Senior forward Cierra Thompson adds 8.6 points and leads the team with 6.0 rebounds and adds 1.2 steals.
Senior forward Jazman Patterson, LSC Defensive Player of the Week on Jan. 24, also leads the team with 6.0 rebounds a game to go with her 7.2 points and 48.9 percent shooting from the floor.
Senior Karissa Lang looks to continue her team leading string of consecutive starts, sitting with a team leading 51.
MSU leads the Lone Star Conference averaging 73.5 points and is third in the league with 40.9 rebounds a game. The Mustangs allow opponents 66.1 points a contest.
ABOUT THE ZIAS
Eastern New Mexico enters the game with a 10-15 overall record, 8-11 in Lone Star Conference play. The Zias have won their last two games and taken five of the last seven.
Precious Herrin leads the team by averaging 16.0 points with 6.4 rebounds a contest. The 5-10 senior also adds 2.3 blocks an outing while shooting 53.7 percent from the floor.
Kiara Tate collects 11.4 points and 4.2 rebounds a game. The 5-6 senior averages 2.4 assists with 1.3 steals, shoots 83.1 percent from the free throw line (122-148).
Hannah Altheide is averaging 8.2 points a contest. The 5-9 junior drops 2.4 assists with 0.9 3-pointers a contest.
Tori Northcutt adds another 7.3 points and 5.1 rebounds a game while leading the team with 1.2 3-pointers and adding 2.9 assists and 1.0 steal a game.
ENMU is averaging 63.2 points a game, while allowing the opposition 68.5 a contest.
ABOUT THE SERIES
Midwestern State faces Eastern New Mexico for the 34th time on Saturday when the teams close the regular season at Ligon Coliseum.
MSU leads 18-15 in the series that started in the 1985-86 season. MSU is 10-7 in games at Ligon Coliseum, while ENMU holds a narrow 9-8 advantage in Portales.
MSU has won the last three meetings against Eastern, including a 70-67 overtime win in Portales on Jan. 14. The Mustangs have also won five of the last seven games.
The last time ENMU beat the Mustangs in Wichita Falls was on Feb. 13, 2010 with a 51-49 win.
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