The Mustangs are in a first place tie in the Lone Star Conference heading into the meeting with Angelo State on Saturday. 
 
Midwestern State (18-4, 13-3) saw its 11-game win streak end on Wednesday with an 85-72 loss to Abilene Christian that forced the tie with ACU.  Angelo State (10-12, 7-9) defeated Cameron 60-50 at home on Wednesday.
 
Tipoff is set for 4:00 p.m. Saturday at Ligon Coliseum in Wichita Falls.

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 2:45 pm.

On the Web - BOB-FM's audio broadcast simulcasts on bobradio.fm.  LINK

Live Stats - Live stats are available courtesy of the MSU Athletic Communications office.  LINK

ABOUT THE MUSTANGS

Midwestern State plays the third game of a four-game homestand, the season's longest, but comes off a loss at home for the first time in a year.

The 11-game streak was the longest winning streak this season and was the second longest in MSU history.  MSU is tied with Abilene Christian in first place in the Lone Star Conference, a half-game in front of Tarleton State in the standings.

Midwestern received votes this week in the WBCA's USA Today Sports Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll released on Tuesday, the first in five reporting weeks.  MSU jumped up with 24 points and sit five away from climbing into the poll for a second time this season.

The Mustangs are paced by the powerful duo of junior Kirsti Degelia and sophomore Andrea Carter.

Degelia, who was the Lone Star Conference Offensive Player of the Week after chalking up a career-high 27 points against Tarleton State, leads the Mustangs offensively. The honorable mention All-Lone Star Conference performer a season ago is a junior from Denton, Texas/Krum is third in the LSC in scoring with 15.7 points a game (87th in Division II), and is fifth in the league with 3.4 assists a contest while grabbing 4.3 rebounds a game.

Carter picked up the LSC Defensive Player of the Week award for the fourth time this week to go with the LSC Offensive Player of the Week award she has also collected earlier this season.  She has posted 12 double-doubles in 22 games this season (eighth in Division II).  The sophomore from Angleton is second on the team and eighth in the LSC with a 12.8 scoring average, while standing third in the LSC with a 50.8 field goal percentage (101-of-199).  She leads the squad, is second in the LSC and 14th nationally with 10.5 rebounds and is second in the conference with 2.5 steals a contest (69th in Division II).

Sophomore Shatoia Gober of Waco, Texas/Midway contributes 9.5 points a contest to go with her 5.5 rebounds and 1.3 steals an outing.  She is also shooting 47.5 percent from the floor (84-of-177).

MSU is averaging 69.0 points with 39.9 rebounds a game.  The Mustangs allow opponents 59.5 points a contest.

The Mustangs women are in their annual Play 4 Kay/Cancer Awareness week this week.
 
Corresponding with the same week of the WBCA's sponsored campaign honoring the late North Carolina State coach Kay Yow, the Mustangs will don pink uniforms (donated by Texas Oncology) for today's games at Ligon Coliseum, as they did against Eastern New Mexico and Abilene Christian.
 
Fans have the opportunity to place silent auction bids to purchase the uniforms, along with other selected items, with the proceeds being donated to fund cancer research.
 
It's the third year MSU has supported this effort.

ABOUT THE RAMBELLES

Angelo State have won consecutive home games after dropping consecutive road games to sit in sixth in the LSC standings with four games to play .

The Rambelles of coach Sally (Walling) Brooks are 10-12 overall, 7-9 in the LSC.

Junior forward Lauren Holt of Christoval, Texas leads the squad with 12.2 points a game (10th in the LSC) to go with her 8.7 rebounds (fourth in the LSC) and LSC leading 2.0 blocked shots a game (32nd nationally).
 
Sophomore forward Haylee Oliver of San Saba, Texas adds 11.6 points a contest (13th in LSC) to go with 7.6 rebounds (sixth in the LSC), 1.3 3-pointers (eighth in the LSC) and her 2.8 assists (ninth in the LSC).
 
Junior guard Leah LeMaire averages 10.8 points (17th in LSC) and 4.2 rebounds.
 
The Belles average 59.4 points a game (seventh in the LSC), while allowing 60.3 ppg (fourth in the LSC).

ABOUT THE SERIES

Midwestern State takes on Angelo State for the 54th time when they meet at Ligon Coliseum on Saturday.
 
Angelo State holds a 28-25 lead in the series dating back to the 1978-79 season.
 
MSU leads 19-8 at Ligon Coliseum.
 
This is the second meeting of the season for MSU and ASU.  The Mustangs posted a 69-59 victory in San Angelo on Jan. 5.  It was MSU's first victory over ASU in the Junell Center/Stephens Arena and the first for Midwestern in San Angelo since Jan. 23, 1997.
 
The Mustangs have won consecutive games against the Belles for the first time since 2001.  MSU hasn't won a regular season series over ASU since 1987.
 
Last season, the teams split by winning at home with Angelo State winning 64-58 in San Angelo on Dec. 12, 2011 and Midwestern taking an 83-70 triumph on Feb. 14, 2012 at Ligon Coliseum.
 
The last time ASU defeated MSU under the Dome was on Feb. 23, 2011 when the Belles claimed a 65-60 win.