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THE RUNDOWN
WICHITA FALLS, Texas – Midwestern State used a balanced offensive attack with five players scoring in double figures to snap a six-game losing skid with an 89-72 win over Western New Mexico on Senior Day Saturday at D.L. Ligon Coliseum.
 
After taking a two-point lead at halftime, Midwestern State (14-12, 7-10 LSC) shot 53.3 percent in the second half, using an 18-6 run to grab a 73-58 advantage with 9:11 remaining in the game.
 
Western New Mexico (2-22, 0-16 LSC) erased a nine-point deficit just over three minutes into the second half to pull within 55-52 before Midwestern put together its run with WNMU being held to just 32.4 percent from the floor in the final 20 minutes.
 
MSU continued to pull away down the stretch with a Brandon Neel three-pointer giving the Maroon and Gold a 20-point advantage at 84-64 with 5:31 to play. A jumper by Magnus Richards one minute later gave MSU its biggest lead of the afternoon at 87-66 before going on to post the 89-72 win.
 
It was a back-and-forth affair in the first half with neither team able to take more than a four-point lead with the period consisting of 12 lead changes and nine ties. A Neel jumper with three seconds left on the clock gave MSU a 46-44 lead at the break.
 
NOTES
- Brandon Neel led Midwestern State in scoring for the eighth time this season with 18 points, five assists and four steals
- Pat Smith made his last performance in Ligon Coliseum a memorable one with 17 points while tying a career-high 10 assists
- Senior Magnus Richards also put together a strong outing in his last home game with 16 points on 7-of-10 shooting
- Igor Ibaka recorded his team-leading 14th double-double of the season with 16 points and 13 rebounds
- Shawn Nottingham also hit double figures with 10 points
- MSU finished with a 50.8 shooting percentage, its fifth game this season shooting over 50 percent from the field
- Midwestern doubled up WNMU in the paint, 48-24
- WNMU shot 40 percent from the floor with 11 three-pointers
- Willie McCray led four players in double figures for WNMU with 19 points

STAT OF THE GAME
5 - Midwestern State placed five players in double digits for the fifth time this season

UP NEXT 
Midwestern State will look to clinch a Lone Star Conference Tournament berth Tuesday as the Mustangs conclude the regular season with a 7:30 p.m. matchup against Cameron in the Red River Rivalry at Aggie Gym in Lawton, Okla.