Midwestern State vs. Oklahoma Panhandle State
Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2014 | 5:30 p.m.
D.L. Ligon Coliseum | Wichita Falls, Texas
Records: Midwestern State (4-1); Oklahoma Panhandle State (1-3)
Radio: ESPN 95.5
Audio: MSUMustangs.com 
Live Stats: MSUMustangs.com 
 
ON THE COURT
Midwestern State goes for its fourth straight win Tuesday night when the Mustangs play host to Oklahoma Panhandle State at D.L. Ligon Coliseum. Tipoff is set for 5:30 p.m.
 
ABOUT THE AGGIES
- Oklahoma Panhandle State snapped a 14-game regular season skid with a 91-46 win over Barclay College on Nov. 18. The Aggies dropped their next game 69-61 at Northwestern Oklahoma State.
- The Aggies have lost their last 28 road games dating back to an 89-86 win over Texas A&M International on Feb. 9, 2012.
- Junior forward Tatyana Bell leads OPSU averaging 12.3 points and 9.3 rebounds per game. She has posted a pair of double-doubles this season finishing with 13 points and 10 rebounds at Missouri Southern and 14 points and 10 boards the last time out against Northwestern Oklahoma.
- Senior forward Jaclyn Baker scores 10.8 points and pulls down four rebounds a game. She poured in a team single game high of 23 points in a 91-46 win over Barclay.
 
ABOUT THE SERIES
- Midwestern State meets Oklahoma Panhandle State for the second time on the hardwood Tuesday night at D.L. Ligon Coliseum.
- The Mustangs claimed the only other meeting by a 78-59 margin on Nov. 25, 2012 at Oscar Williams Fieldhouse in Goodwell.
 
MUSTANGS NOTABLES
- Midwestern State rolled to three wins taking a 60-47 victory over Texas Wesleyan on Tuesday before claiming decisions over Central Oklahoma (67-60) and St. Mary's (Texas) (62-48) at the TWU Pioneer Premiere to improve to 4-1 on the season.
- The Mustangs are off to their best start since beginning the 2012-13 season at 4-1.
- Senior forward Andrea Carter (Angleton, Texas / Angleton HS) garnered TWU Pioneer Premiere tournament MVP honors after averaging 13 points and 14.5 rebounds in wins over Central Oklahoma and St. Mary's (Texas).
- Carter has recorded double-doubles in four of five games this season and has 33 for her career.
- Carter matched a career high with 20 rebounds Tuesday against Texas Wesleyan matching the same total against McMurry back on Nov. 9, 2012.
- Carter leads the Lone Star Conference and is 19th in NCAA Division II averaging 13.2 boards per game.
- Senior guard Lisa Hampton (Kennedale, Texas / Nolan Catholic HS) matched a career high with 19 points Friday against Central Oklahoma.
- Hampton also equaled her career best with five made three pointers for the fifth time of her career.
- Hampton needs four triples to become the 12th player in program history to connect on 100 career 3-pointers.
- Hampton rank is seven 3-pointers away from passing Brittni Morrison (102 3s from 2005-08) and Savannah Carver (101 3s from 2008-12) to move into 11th on the program's all-time 3-pointers made list.
- Senior forward Taylor Dowd (Valley View, Texas / Valley View HS) notched a season-high 10 points to go along with five rebounds in 18 minutes of play in Saturday's win over St. Mary's (Texas).
- Senior guard Shatoia Gober (Waco, Texas / Midway HS) notched her second and third double-digit efforts of the season finishing with 14 points against Texas Wesleyan and 11 versus Central Oklahoma.
- Senior forward Shambreka Jones (Mesquite, Texas / Poteet HS (Charleston Southern)) netted a season-high seven points while pulling down six rebounds Saturday against St. Mary's.
- Jones blocked eight shots in three games last week to up her blocks per game average to an LSC leading 2.3 per game.
- Senior point guard Dianna Jones (Hewitt, Texas / Midway HS) averaged 12 points, four rebounds and four assists while making four steals to make a strong case for all-tournament honors at the TWU Pioneer Premiere.
- Jones knocked down her first two 3-pointers for the season to finishing with a season-high 16 points Tuesday night against Texas Wesleyan.
 
THE JOHNSON ERA
- Noel Johnson is in her seventh season at the helm of the Midwestern State basketball program.
- Johnson boasts a 94-78 record (.547) while leading the Mustangs to the NCAA Division II postseason in each of the last two seasons including a trip to the South Central Region finals in 2013.
- Midwestern claimed its first NCAA wins taking down Tarleton State and Metro State (Colo.) in 2013 before falling to No. 4 Colorado Mesa in the regional final.
- Johnson led the Mustangs to its first Lone Star Conference championship in 12 seasons claiming the 2012-13 title.
- Johnson garnered Lone Star Conference Coach of the Year honors in 2012 before earning Texas Association of Basketball Coaches' Small College Coach of the Year accolades in 2013.
 
UP NEXT
- Midwestern State continues a four-game homestand Sunday afternoon against Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) at D.L. Ligon Coliseum. Tipoff is set for 3 p.m.