The Mustangs put their nine-game winning streak and first place standing in the Lone Star Conference on the line as they travel to face West Texas A&M in Canyon on Wednesday. 
 
Midwestern State (16-3, 11-2) is coming off a 61-42 shellacking of Texas A&M-Kingsville on Saturday.  West Texas A&M (12-10, 8-5) has bounced back from having a five-game win streak snapped by beating Angelo State 54-48 on Saturday at home.
 
Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. Wednesday at the First United Bank Center in Canyon.
  

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 hits the road for the only road game in three weeks while in the midst of a nine-game win streak.

The nine-game streak is the longest winning streak this season and tied for the fourth longest in MSU history.  MSU is alone in first place in the Lone Star Conference, a half-game ahead of Tarleton State in the standings.

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 who is second in the LSC in scoring with 15.9 points a game (78th in Division II), and leads the league with 3.7 assists a contest while grabbing 4.7 rebounds a game.

Carter has won the LSC Defensive Player of the Week award three times to go with the LSC Offensive Player of the Week award she has also collected earlier this season.  She has posted 10 double-doubles in 19 games this season (12th in Division II).  The sophomore from Angleton is second on the team and 10th in the LSC with a 11.9 scoring average.  She leads the squad, is second in the LSC and 20th nationally with 10.4 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 9.6 points a contest to go with her 5.5 rebounds and 1.3 steals an outing.  She is also shooting 48.7 percent from the floor (74-of-152).

MSU is averaging 69.6 points with 40.6 rebounds a game.  The Mustangs allow opponents 58.8 points a contest.

ABOUT THE LADY BUFFS

West Texas A&M has won six of its last seven games and has gone 10-3 since the Mustangs won 74-55 in Wichita Falls on Dec. 5, 2012.

The Lady Buffs of coach Krista Gerlich are 12-10 overall, 8-5 in the LSC.

West Texas A&M is paced by junior forward Devin Griffin of Lubbock, Texas/Coronado who leads the squad with 15.5 points a game (third in the LSC) to go with her 6.9 rebounds (seventh in the LSC) and 0.9 blocks per game (fourth in the LSC).

Sophomore post Chontiquah White of Dallas, Texas/Oak Cliff Life School adds 13.3 points a contest (sixth in the LSC) to go with 7.9 rebounds (sixth in LSC) and her 54.2 field goal percentage (second in the LSC).
 
Junior guard Casey Land of Canyon averages 9.0 points with 3.0 rebounds and leads the team with 1.4 3-point field goals a game (seventh in the LSC) and 3.4 assists (third in the LSC).

The Lady Buffs average 64.7 points a game (fourth in the LSC), while ranking second in the league in scoring defense, allowing 58.8 ppg.

ABOUT THE SERIES
  
Midwestern State faces West Texas A&M for the 55th time when they meet in Canyon on Wednesday.
 
West Texas A&M has a commanding 40-14 lead in the series dating back to 1976-77 and leads 22-3 in Canyon.
 
WT holds a 9-1 advantage at the First United Bank Center.
 
This is the second meeting of the season for MSU and WT.  The Mustangs claimed the first meeting this season in Wichita Falls, with a 77-55 win on Dec. 5, 2012.
 
The teams have split the last six games, with the home team winning each time.
 
Last season, Midwestern won 88-76 on Jan. 11, 2012 at Ligon Coliseum, while WT won 71-69 on Feb. 22, 2012 in Canyon.
 
The last time MSU defeated WT in Canyon was the first time MSU played in the First United Bank Center on Feb. 13, 2003, claiming a 78-71 win.