THE RUNDOWN
WICHITA FALLS – Midwestern State boasted six players in double-figures on Saturday afternoon as the Mustangs claimed their fifth-straight home win with an 88-78 victory over Angelo State.
 
Leading by as many as 16 in the second half, the Mustangs were tested late as ASU pulled within five with 4:32 to play. A 16-5 run over the next 3:23 allowed MSU to stretch the lead back out to 16 with just over a minute to go. Pullum notched eight points over that span to put the game on ice. The Little Elm product went a perfect 4-for-4 from the field during the run, allowing the Mustangs to control the lead.
 
ASU's Ja'Michael Brown hit a pair of threes for the Rams in the final minute to pull within 10, but Midwestern State never trailed in the second half to pick up its third-straight win.
 
MSU was led by senior guard Trey Kennedy with 19 points and senior forward Josh Huntley picked up his third double-double of the season, going for 17 points and 10 rebounds. Sophomore guard Logan Hicks tacked on 15 while Brandon Neel (13), Devante Pullum (10) and Ola Ayodele (10) all added double figure point totals.
 
Angelo State got 25 points out of Brown who led the Rams, knocking down five of ASU's seven three pointers in the contest.

NOTES
- Midwestern State improved to 9-14 on the season and 5-8 in Lone Star Conference play with an 88-78 victory over Angelo State on Saturday afternoon at D.L. Ligon Coliseum. It was the fourth-straight home LSC win for MSU.
- MSU shot 54.0 percent from the field, the fifth-straight game the Mustangs have been better than 40 percent and better than 50 percent for the third-time in the last five games.
- The Mustangs connected on nine three-pointers, going 47.4 percent from beyond the arc, the second-highest shooting percentage on the season behind going 57.9 percent against Saint Leo on Nov. 24.
- Angelo State led the Mustangs in total rebounds, 44-34, matching the largest rebounding differential in a game MSU won. MSU was previously outrebounded by 10 against St. Mary's on Jan. 29.
- The Rams held a 14-5 advantage on the offensive glass, scoring 13 second chance points to the Mustangs four.
- Senior forward Josh Huntley (17 points) and sophomore guard Logan Hicks (15 points) combined for all 32 of the Mustangs bench points. Junior forward Wanaah Bail was the lone starter that failed to reach double-figures.
- Huntley's 17 points matched a season-high, previously set against Eastern New Mexico on Jan. 13. The Lauderdale Lakes, Fla., native tallied his third double-double of the season, pulling down 10 rebounds.
- Senior guard Trey Kennedy added 19 points while knocking down four three pointers. The Las Vegas product earned his ninth-game in double-digits and first since scoring 20 against Texas A&M-Commerce on Jan. 25.
 
UP NEXT
Midwestern State is back in action on Thursday, Feb. 8 against UT Permian Basin at D.L. Ligon Coliseum. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m.