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THE RUNDOWN
WICHITA FALLS, Texas – Midwestern State overcame a 15-point deficit midway through the second half but a jumper by Lamarquis Thompson with 23 seconds remaining lifted Eastern New Mexico to a 72-69 victory inside D.L. Ligon Coliseum Thursday night.
 
Pat Smith and Brandon Neel combined for 18 of Midwestern State's (13-12, 6-10 LSC) 26 points to help the Mustangs erase a 55-40 hole before a Shawn Nottingham layup with 2:31 to play knotted the game up at 66-all.
 
Smith gave the Mustangs a 69-68 advantage with 1:32 remaining before Thompson's jumper out of the timeout propelled Eastern New Mexico (11-14, 5-10 LSC) to a 70-69 lead with 23 ticks left. MSU failed to convert on its next possession before Chris Lewis drained a pair of free throws at the line with six seconds remaining to stretch the ENMU lead to 72-69. A last-second three-point attempt then fell short for the Mustangs with former MSU assistant coach Tres Segler and his Greyhounds escaping with the narrow victory.
 
The Greyhounds opened up a 10-point advantage midway through the opening half with a Lewis layup giving ENMU its first double-digit lead at 21-11 with 9:14 to play before halftime. The Mustangs pulled even with 2:14 remaining in the first with Igor Ibaka scoring nine during a 15-5 MSU spurt for a 28-28 contest before ENMU took a 32-30 lead into the break.
 
The Greyhounds claimed a 15-point advantage in the first eight minutes of the second half as the Mustangs were held to just three field goals during that span before making a second half run to even the contest late.

NOTES
- Igor Ibaka posted his 13th double-double of the season with 24 points – four shy of his career high –  and 10 rebounds and a career-high four blocks
- Pat Smith and Brandon Neel chipped in 18 points apiece with Smith leading the Mustangs with six assists and three triples
- Chris Lewis led the Greyhounds with 23 points and eight rebounds while Joe Clarke (15) and Lamarquis Thompson (10) also notched double figures
- Both teams shot 46.4 percent from the field
- Eastern New Mexico finished 17-of-21 (81%) from the charity stripe while the Mustangs were 12-of-20 (60%)

STAT OF THE GAME
2 - Igor Ibaka recorded his second 20-point game against Eastern New Mexico this season, finishing with a career-high 28 points against the Greyhounds in the first meeting on Jan. 14

UP NEXT 
Midwestern State hosts Western New Mexico in its home finale Saturday for Senior Day with a 4 p.m. matchup at D.L. Ligon Coliseum.