Midwestern State (10-8, 7-5) vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville (6-14, 3-9)
Lone Star Conference game
Thursday, Feb. 2, 2018 | 5:30 p.m.
D.L. Ligon Coliseum | Wichita Falls, Texas
MSU leads the all-time series 27-17 | 14-7 vs. TAMUK at home | MSU has won 12 of the last 14 meetings
Live Stats: MSUMustangs.com | Radio: ESPN 95.5 FM | Audio: Mustangs Digital Network | Video: Mustangs Digital Network
 
WHAT TO WATCH FOR:
 
PROTECT THE DOME: The Mustangs begin a crucial four-game homestand, tied for fifth in the Lone Star Conference standings. Midwestern State trails Tarleton State by a game, West Texas A&M by 1.5 games, Angelo State by two games and are three games back of league-leading Texas A&M-Commerce.
 
TAYLOR CHIPPING AWAY: Senior guard Whitney Taylor leads MSU with 10.8 points per game on 34.7 percent shooting. The Melissa native is the 18^th-leading scorer in the LSC and needs 11 more triples to break former teammate Lisa Hampton's (154 3s/2011-15) all-time record.
 
FRESHMAN REJECTION: Freshman forward Hannah Reynolds ranks fifth in the LSC with 1.4 blocks per game. The Prosper product has notched a pair of rejections in each of the last four games while also turning opponents away in eight-straight outings.
 
HOGGIES BOUNCE BACK: After snapping a nine-game losing streak on Jan. 11 against UT Permian Basin, Texas A&M-Kingsville has gone 3-3 including the win over the Falcons. The Javelinas average 52.6 points per game and outside of their 18-point win over Western New Mexico on Jan. 20, TAMUK's largest margin of victory in the other five wins has been seven points (Texas Woman's/Jan. 25).
 
BRINGING HOME THE BACON: Senior forward Angelica Wilson has been the biggest producer on the Javelinas this season, nearly averaging a double-double with 9.4 points and 9.2 rebounds per game. The San Diego native is coming off a 20-point performance against Texas Woman's on Jan. 25 in a 66-59 win over the Pioneers.