Midwestern State vs. Eastern New Mexico
Saturday, Feb. 14, 2015 | 4 p.m.
D.L. Ligon Coliseum | Wichita Falls, Texas
Records: Midwestern State (18-4, 9-3); Eastern New Mexico (8-13, 4-7)
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ON THE COURT
Midwestern State takes on Eastern New Mexico in a Lone Star Conference contest Saturday afternoon at D.L. Ligon Coliseum. Tipoff is set for 4 p.m.
 
SCOUTING THE ZIAS
- Eastern New Mexico had its two-game winning streak snapped by falling to Cameron 68-63 Wednesday night in Portales.
- Each of the Zias' four Lone Star Conference wins has come in sweeps over Texas A&M-Kingsville and Angelo State.
- Junior guard Sarah Stinnett erupted for 37 points on 11-of-15 shooting from the field while going 14-of-22 from the free throw line Saturday against Angelo State. She completed her first double-double of the season by pulling down 10 rebounds.
- Stinnett leads the Zias' attack scoring 13.0 points per game while scoring 10-or-more points in 14 games this season.
- Senior forward Tori Tucker splashes in 12.1 points per game while shooting at a 36.8-percent clip from the 3-point line. She has scored in double figures 13 times this season including a campaign high of 25 against Western New Mexico.
- Junior guard Jordyn Cooper connected on four 3-pointers to finish with a team high 17 points off of the bench Wednesday against Cameron. She is averaging 7.1 points per game while knocking down shots at a 37.6-percent clip from beyond the arc.
- Josh Prock has posted a 13-33 record (.283) in his second season at the helm of the Eastern New Mexico women's basketball program. He posted an impressive 108-31 record (.777) in five seasons at Howard Payne (Texas) prior to making the jump to Portales.
 
ABOUT THE SERIES
- Midwestern State and Eastern New Mexico meet for the 42nd time on the hardwood Saturday afternoon at D.L. Ligon Coliseum.
- The Mustangs own a 24-17 edge in the series which dates back to the 1985-86 season.
- MSU has won the last five meetings between the teams and nine of the last 10 dating back to the 2010-11 season.
- Eastern New Mexico's lone win during the run came by a 70-62 count on Dec. 31, 2012 in Portales.
- MSU is 13-7 all time against the Zias at D.L. Ligon Coliseum.
- The Mustangs have won the last four meeting between the programs played in Wichita Falls and seven of the last eight. ENMU's last win at Ligon Coliseum came by a 51-49 score on Feb. 13, 2010.
 
LAST TIME OUT VS. EASTERN NEW MEXICO
-Senior forward Andrea Carter led a pack of four Midwestern State players in double figures with 15 points and eight rebounds to lead the Mustangs to a 72-46 win over Eastern New Mexico on Jan. 11 in Portales.
- Senior forward Shambreka Jones (10 points, nine rebounds) and senior guard Shatoia Gober (10 points, eight rebounds) narrowly missed double-doubles while senior guard Dianna Jones had 10 points and dished out three assists.
- Freshman guard Whitney Taylor knocked down two 3-pointers to finish with a season-high eight points off of the bench.
- ENMU's Sarah Stinnett poured in a game-high 20 points and pulled down seven rebounds to pace the Zias.
 
MUSTANGS NOTEBOOK
- Midwestern State had its five-game winning streak snapped Wednesday night at West Texas A&M.
- The Mustangs faced their largest deficit of the season at 19 points Wednesday at West Texas A&M before closing to within one point of the 6th-ranked Lady Buffs twice in the second half.
- MSU has faced double-digit deficits four times this season taking losses in three of them.
- Midwestern State is 18-0 when it scores 60-or-more points this season and 0-4 when it nets less than 60.
- Senior guard Shatoia Gober (Waco, Texas / Midway HS) scored in double figures for the second consecutive game going for 12 points and four rebounds Wednesday at West Texas A&M.
- Senior forward Andrea Carter (Angleton, Texas / Angleton HS) just missed her 10th double-double of the season finishing with nine points and 10 rebounds. The game snapped a 10-game stretch that Carter had scored at least 10 points.
- Senior forward Shambreka Jones (Mesquite, Texas / Poteet HS (Charleston Southern)) notched her eighth double-figure effort of the season going for 10 points on 5-of-9 shooting.
- Senior guard Janae McJunkins (Wagoner, Okla. / Wagoner HS (Murray State)) buried three second-half triples to finishing with nine points, three rebounds and three assists against West Texas A&M.
 
THE JOHNSON ERA
- Noel Johnson is in her seventh season at the helm of the Midwestern State basketball program.
- Johnson boasts a 108-81 record (.571) 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.
- Johnson reached milestone victory No. 100 with a 61-47 win over Texas Woman's University on Jan. 1, 2015 in Denton.
- Midwestern claimed its first NCAA postseason tournament 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 hits the road for the final time this season to take on Angelo State Wednesday night at the Junell Center. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m.