Midwestern State vs. Cameron
Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015 | 6 p.m.
D.L. Ligon Coliseum | Wichita Falls, Texas
Records: Midwestern State (20-7, 9-4); Cameron (12-13, 4-9)
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ON THE COURT
Midwestern State battles Cameron as the Red River Rivalry resumes Saturday night at D.L. Ligon Coliseum. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m.

SCOUTING THE AGGIES
- Cameron snapped a two-game skid by shocking 10th-ranked Angelo State 81-78 on Senior Night last Saturday at Aggie Gym to improve to 12-13 on the season.
- The Aggies have struggled on the road during LSC play going 1-5 with their lone victory coming at Eastern New Mexico -- 55-47.
- Senior guard Desmond Henry has erupted to score 20-or-more points in each of his last four games including matching season highs against Texas A&M-Kingsville and Angelo State the last two times out.
- Henry is shooting 27-of-53 from the floor (50.9 percent) from the floor and 36-of-46 (.783) from the charity stripe over the last four games while averaging 23.3 points, 6.5 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game.
- Junior forward Jamaal Brantley logged his third 20-point effort of the season Saturday against Angelo State. He connected on 8-of-12 shots from the field go finish with 21 points and seven rebounds to raise his season averages to 11.7 points and 5.0 rebounds.
- Junior forward Deondre Ray hit on 5-of-8 shots from the field with two 3-pointers to finish with 18 points and five rebounds Saturday against Angelo State. It was his first double-digit effort since scoring 20 points against Texas A&M-Kingsville on Jan. 21.
- Ray leads the Aggies in scoring with 13.7 points per game.
- Nate Gamet sports a 23-28 mark (.451) in his second season at the helm of the Cameron men's basketball squad.

ABOUT THE SERIES
- Midwestern State meets Cameron for the 78th time on the hardwood Saturday afternoon at D.L. Ligon Coliseum.
- The Mustangs own a 44-23 edge in the series which dates back tot he 1968-69 season.
- MSU has won the last four meetings between the programs and 13 of the last 14 dating back to the 2006-07 season with Cameron's lone victory during the stretch coming by a 64-63 count on Jan. 23, 2013.
- Midwestern has won the last 16 meetings between the teams at Ligon Coliseum. Cameron's last win under the dome cme by the score of 75-68 on Dec. 15, 1990.
- MSU is 28-3 all time against Cameron in games played in Wichita Falls and is 28-2 versus the Aggies at D.L. Ligon Coliseum.

LAST TIME OUT VS. CAMERON
- Bretson McNeal and Derrell Gibbs combined for 11 of Midwestern State's season-high 13 3-pointers to lift the Mustangs to an 88-77 win over Cameron on Jan. 31 at Aggie Gym.
- McNeal knocked down six triples on his way to a game-high 26 points, while Gibbs knocked down five treys to pour in a career-high 21 points.
- Senior forward Xavier Blackburn finished with 12 points and six rebounds while going 8-of-9 from the charity stripe.
- Senior guard Kevin Wagner chipped in a solid all-around effort with six points, seven assists and four rebounds.
- Junior forward KeDorian Sullivan recorded 16 points and five rebounds off of the bench to lead the Aggies, while senior guard Desmond Henry completed a double-double with 12 points and 10 assists.

MUSTANGS NOTEBOOK
- Midwestern State clinched its seventh consecutive 20-win season with a 76-53 win over Texas A&M-Kingsville Saturday night at D.L. Ligon Coliseum.
- The Mustangs can clinch the No. 3 seed in the Lone Star Conference Postseason Tournament with a win over Cameron on Saturday or one by Texas A&M-Commerce to either Angelo State or Tarleton State this week.
- MSU would face either Cameron or Texas A&M-Kingsville at 2:30 p.m. next Thursday at the Allen Event Center in the LSC Postseason Tournament quarterfinals.
- Cameron clinches the No. 6 seed with a win over MSU or if Texas A&M-Kingsville loses to Angelo State.
- If TAMUK defeats Angelo State and MSU beats Cameron, the No. 6 seed comes down to a coin flip as TAMUK and CU split the season series, both swept ENMU and both would have a win over Angelo State.
- Midwestern State ranks amongst the Top 10 in numerous NCAA Division II statistical categories including third in 3-point field goal defense (29.1), fifth in field goal percentage defense (39.0), fifth in total rebounds (1074.0), sixth in rebound margin (+9.2), seventh in offensive rebounds per game (15.12) and eighth in total blocks (129.0).
- Junior guard Bretson McNeal (Minneapolis, Minn. / DeLaSalle HS (North Dakota State Science)) rates 11th in NCAA Division II in free throw percentage (90.0), 23rd in 3-point field goal percentage (44.8) and 29th in 3-point field goals per game (3.0).
- McNeal has accounted for at least 10 points in each of his last five games.
- Junior forward Khapri Alston (Chicago, Ill. / Thornwood HS (Northeast CC (Neb.))) is averaging 10.5 points and 6.4 rebounds per game during Lone Star Conference play while shooting 49.0 percent from the field.
- Alston connected on each of his five shots from the field and was a pefect 5-for-5 at the free throw line to finish with a game-high 15 points Saturday against Texas A&M-Kingsville after going for 12 points and eight rebounds Wednesday at Angelo State.
- Alston has accounted for at least 10 points 13 times this season including eight times during LSC play.
- Senior guard Thad Rideau (Port Arthur, Texas / East Ascension HS (UAB)) knocked down 3-of-6 shots including a pair of 3-pointers to finish with 10 points and four rebounds in 16 minutes Saturday against Texas A&M-Kingsville.
- Junior guard Hershell Grant (Washington, D.C. / Roosevelt HS (Clarendon College)) has scored in double figures in each of his last three games since being re-inserted into the starting lineup.
- Senior guard Kevin Wagner (Lubbock, Texas / Estacado HS (McLennan CC)) enjoyed a solid all-around game with eight points, seven rebounds and seven assists in 26 minutes Saturday against Texas A&M-Kingsville.

THE HAGGERTY ERA
- Nelson Haggerty is in his fourth season at the helm for Midwestern State as one of the top young coaches in college basketball.
- Haggerty boasts a 95-28 mark (.772) leading the Mustangs to Lone Star Conference championships in each of his three seasons as head coach.
- Haggerty earned NABC South Central Region and Lone Star Conference coach of the year honors in his rookie season of 2011-12 piloting the Mustangs to their third consecutive Elite Eight showing.
- With Haggerty on the bench (including two seasons as top assistant), MSU has advanced to three Elite Eights (2010, 2011, 2012) and to the NCAA Division II postseason five consecutive years.

DOME MAGIC
- Midwestern State boasts a 553-130 all time mark (.810) in the 46-year history of D.L. Ligon Coliseum.
- MSU won 70 consecutive games under the dome from Jan. 5, 1973 to Jan. 24, 1977 then peeled off 41 straight victories from Nov. 18, 2008 to Feb. 16, 2011.
- The Mustangs are 47-6 (.887) at Ligon Coliseum during Nelson Haggerty's tenure at the helm (2011-present).
- Midwestern lost consecutive games under the dome earlier this season against Angelo State and Tarleton State for the first time since losing three straight during the 2007-08 season.

UP NEXT
- Midwestern State most likely heads into the Lone Star Conference Postseason Tournament as the No. 3 seed. The tournament runs March 4-7 at the Allen Event Center.
- The Mustangs clinch the No. 3 seed with a win over Cameron or with a loss by Texas A&M-Commerce this week. The Lions are home against Angelo State on Wednesday before traveling to Stephenville to take on Tarleton State on Saturday.