Midwestern State vs Angelo State
MSU Texas (6-12, 2-6), ASU (12-5, 5-3)
Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019 | 4 p.m.
Junell Center/Stephens Arena | San Angelo, Texas
Series Info: MSU Texas leads series 47-31 | MSU Texas snapped a three-game skid to Angelo State with an 88-78 win on 2/3/18 | ASU has won the last five meetings at Junell Center/Stephens Arena | MSU Texas' last win in San Angelo came on 1/5/13 -- 65-55 | MSU Texas is 7-10 against the Rams at Junell Center/Stephens Arena and 14-23 all-time in San Angelo
Radio: ESPN 95.5 FM | Video (PPV): AngeloSports.com | Audio: Mustangs Digital Network | Live Stats: AngeloSports.com
 
THE OPPONENT: Angelo State had a two-game winning streak snapped in a 68-62 loss to Cameron Thursday at Junell Center... The Rams have won five of seven games since returning from Christmas break with home losses to West Texas A&M and Cameron... Angelo State is 5-3 at home this season and 7-2 away from San Angelo this season including a 4-1 mark in true road games... The Rams top the Lone Star Conference and rank fifth in NCAA D2 with a 10.1 rebounding margin and are tops in the league in offensive rebounds per game at 14.41 boards per game ranking 15th nationally... Angelo State boasts the top scoring margin in the LSC and is 14th in NCAA D2 at +13.4 points per game with 10 of its 12 wins coming by double digits... The Rams rate second in the league and 27th in NCAA D2 forcing 17.12 turnovers per game... Senior forward Antonio Singleton leads the Rams in scoring at 14.2 points per game... Singleton is the LSC's top 3-point shooter making 2.65 per game (27th in NCAA D2) and is tops in 3-point field goal percentage at 44.1 percent (40th in NCAA D2)... Senior guard James Kirksey leads the LSC and ranks 27th in NCAA D2 with 2.29 steals per game... Senior forward Josh Boutte leads the league and ranks 15th in NCAA D2 grabbing 3.71 offensive rebounds per game... Junior guard Ronald Bell (12.3 ppg, 6.9 rpg) notched his fourth double-double of the season Thursday against Cameron (13 pts, 13 reb)... Senior guard Daron Mims averages 11.6 points per game... Cinco Boone boasts a 72-35 record (.673) in his fourth season at the helm at Angelo State...
 
LAST TIME OUT: Texas A&M-KIngsville went on an extended 25-4 run during a 9-minute, 56-second field goal drought to take a 10-point halftime lead on the way to a 65-53 win over Midwestern State. The Mustangs scored 16 of the first 18 games in the game before suffering through the spell. The Javelinas controlled a 30-9 edge in points off of turnovers and a 27-11 advantage in second-chance points. Junior forward Bishop Coulter (12 points, 6 rebounds), junior forward Gilbert Thomas (11 points, 5 rebounds) and freshman guard Terrell Wilson (10 points) tallied in double figures for the Mustangs.
 
HAGGERTY CLAIMS 150TH WIN: Midwestern State boasts a 152-80 mark (.655) in Nelson Haggerty's eighth season as head coach. He has led the Mustangs to the NCAA postseason in five of his seven seasons including a trip to the Elite Eight in 2012 and four LSC championships in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2016. Haggerty claimed his second LSC Coach of the Year award in 2016 sharing honors with former Cameron coach Nate Gamet. He also claimed the honor in 2012.
 
HAGGERTY'S MILESTONE WINS
First: Mid-American Christian // W, 100-63 // Ligon Coliseum // Nov. 11, 2011
50TH: Incarnate Word // W, 85-73 // Allen, Texas // March 8, 2013 (LSC Semifinals)
100TH: Adams State // W, 95-87 // Alamosa, Colo. // Nov. 21, 2015
150TH: Oklahoma Christian // W, 88-82 (OT) // Ligon Coliseum // Dec. 18, 2018
 
TRENDS: Midwestern State dropped to 2-7 away from D.L. Ligon Coliseum with a 65-53 loss Thursday at Texas A&M-Kingsville incluidng a 1-5 record in true road games... The Mustangs have lost five consecutive road games for the third straight year... The Mustangs suffered its second one-point loss of the season last week at Cameron – both were on 3-pointers in the final 10 seconds of play… UAFS' Tyler Williams hit a 3-pointer from the top of the key with 8 seconds to play give the Lions a 64-63 win in the Nissan of Wichita Falls Classic on Nov. 10… Cameron's Tyus Momoh's triple with 1.8 seconds left gave the Aggies a 71-70 victory… Midwestern has held at lead in every game this season… MSU Texas beat Colorado State-Pueblo 92-66 for its only road win of the season on Nov. 16… MSU Texas ranks third in the LSC and 24th in NCAA Division II with 13.00 offensive rebounds per game converting those into 12.3 second-chance points per game… MSU Texas matched its best rebound margin of the season (+16) on Jan. 10 against UT Permian Basin which came into the game leading the LSC and ranking ninth in NCAA D2 at +9.9… The Mustangs had four-game stretch of winning the battle on the boards end Thursday at Texas A&M-Kingsville… MSU Texas is 5-2 in games they lead at the half and 1-10 when the game is tied (0-1) or if trailing (1-9) at the break… Midwestern State claimed an 88-82 win over Oklahoma Christian in its first overtime game of the season on Dec. 19th… The Mustangs were 2-1 in overtime games last season claiming victories at Western State (Colo.) and against Eastern New Mexico with the loss coming at Texas A&M-Commerce…
 
PLAYER NOTES
 
#0 JAJUAN STARKS (6-5 // 215 // Junior // Guard // Fort Wayne, Ind.): Leads Mustangs and ranks fifth overall in the Lone Star Conference in scoring at 15.4 points per game… rates fifth in the LSC scoring 17.1 points per game during league play… shoots 47.4 percent from the field… connected on 31-of-76 3-pointers (40.8 percent)… played in each of MSU Texas' 18 games including starts in the last 12… team's top scorer in 10 games including in eight of his 11 starts… scored in double figures 13 times this season logging at least 20 in five games… grabbed at least five rebounds in 13 games setting a season high with a 21-point, 12-rebound double-double against Oklahoma Christian (12/19)… delivered a double-double with 19 points and 11 rebounds in a win over UT Permian Basin (1/10)… averaging 17.1 points per game as a starter boasting high scoring games of 26 points against Eastern New Mexico (11/29) and 25 versus Mid-America Christian (12/17)… scored 21 of his game-high 23 points against Tarleton State in the second half shooting 8-of-13 from the field with three 3-pointers… knocked down three 3-pointers in four of his last five games going 12-for-24 from the arc (50 percent)…
SEASON HIGHS
Points: 26 vs. Eastern New Mexico (11/29)
Assists: 4, twice, last vs. Mid-America Christian (12/17)
Rebounds: 12 vs. Oklahoma Christian (12/19)
 
#1 ELIJAH LEE (5-11 // 165 // Junior // Guard // Missouri City, Texas): Played in each of MSU Texas' 18 games making 17 starts at point guard… averaging 5.1 points in 26.1 minutes per game… ranks third in the Lone Star Conference averaging 4.3 assists per game… scored in double figures four times… poured in season-high of 15 points on 6-of-12 shooting three 3-pointers in 28 minutes against Adams State (11/17)… registered at least five assists nine times this season… scored seven points, dished out six assists and grabbed a season-high eight rebounds against Texas A&M-Commerce (1/3)…
SEASON HIGHS
Points: 15 vs. Adams State (11/17)
Assists: 8 vs. Arkansas-Fort Smith (11/21)
Rebounds: 8 vs. Texas A&M-Commerce (1/3)
 
#2 TRAE JONES (6-4 // 165 // Redshirt Freshman // Guard // Wichita Falls, Texas):  Competed in 17 games while making seven starts… averaging 6.0 points per game knocking down 23 3-pointers… made at least two triples in seven games… ranks 23rd in the Lone Star Conference with 1.4 made 3-pointers per game… scored in double figures five times… buried a season-high four triples (on eight attempts) on his way to matching a season-high of 14 points against Ouachita Baptist (11/24)… connected on three triples on eight attempts for a season-high 14 points at Colorado State-Pueblo (11/16)…
SEASON HIGHS
Points: 14 vs. Colorado State-Pueblo (11/16); Ouachita Baptist (11/24)
Assists: 2, three times, last vs. USAO (12/19)
Rebounds: 2, five times, last vs. Ouachita Baptist (11/24)
 
#3 DARIUS THOMPSON (6-3 // 190 // Senior // Guard // Memphis, Tenn.):  Saw action in the Mustangs' first two games of the season… missed the last 16 games due to injury… scored 15 points on 3-of-5 shooting with three 3-pointers to lead MSU Texas to a season opening win over Rogers State (11/9)…
SEASON HIGHS
Points: 15 vs. Rogers State (11/9)
Assists: 2 vs. Rogers State (11/9)
Rebounds: 3 vs. Rogers State (11/9)
 
#4 DORIAN CHATMAN (6-7 // 230 // Junior // Guard // Port Arthur, Texas): Competed in 13 games making one start at forward… averaging 4.4 points and 3.7 rebounds in 14.4 minutes per game… poured in a season-high 15 points on 7-of-9 shooting with a 3-pointer against Southern Nazarene (11/23)… come on strong to grab 15 rebounds over the last two games with seven at Eastern New Mexico (11/29) and eight at West Texas A&M (12/1)…
SEASON HIGHS
Points: 15 vs. Southern Nazarene (11/23)
Assists: 1, four times, last vs. West Texas A&M (12/1)
Rebounds: 8 vs. West Texas A&M (12/1)
 
#5 JOSH WALLACE (6-3 // 195 // Junior // Guard // Queens, N.Y.):  Started 18 games at guard… averages 12.1 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.3 assists in 31.7 minutes per game… rates 13th in the LSC during league play scoring 14.1 points per game… red hot from the arc during league play in 3-point percentage (17-of-38 // 44.7 percent) and 10th in 3-point makes per game (2.1)… named Lone Star Conference Defensive Player of the Week after helping Mustangs to wins over Colorado State-Pueblo (11/16) and Adams State (11/17) at the Al Kaly Shrine Classic in Pueblo… scored in double figures 11 times this season… poured in a season-high 19 points on 5-of-11 shooting with three triples at West Texas A&M (12/1)… fell just short of a triple double going for 18 points, nine rebounds and seven assists while connecting on 12-of-15 from the free-throw line in a win over UT Permian Basin (1/10)… knocked down a season-high five 3-pointers to finish a team-high 18 points against Texas A&M-Commerce (1/3)… buried three triples to finishing with 15 points against Tarleton State (1/5)… fired in 23-of-47 (48.9 percent) from the arc 3-point attempts over the last 10 games burying at least two triples in eight games during the run… posted at least five rebounds in six games… has at four assists in nine games…
SEASON HIGHS
Points: 19 vs. West Texas A&M (12/1)
Assists: 7, three times, last vs. Western New Mexico (1/12)
Rebounds: 9, two times, last vs. UT Permian Basin (1/10)
 
#10 TERRELL WILSON (5-11 // 180 // Freshman // Guard // Houston, Texas): Competed in 15 games making one start at guard… averaging 6.7 points on 38-of-95 shooting (40 percent) in 18.1 minutes per game… leads all active teammates in +/- at +3.33 per game… connected on 5-of-11 shots with two 3-pointers finishing with 14 points and five assists against Tarleton State (1/5)… used a strong performance from the charity stripe (7-of-8) to tally 13 points at West Texas A&M (12/1)… went 4-of-5 from the field and 2-of-3 from the charity stripe to score 10 points against Western New Mexico (1/12)… broke out with an 8-point effort on 4-of-8 shooting against Southern Nazarene (11/23)… earned first start against Mid-America Christian (12/17) scoring six points and dishing out four assists in 25 minutes… connected on first two 3-pointers of the season to finish with 10 points on 4-of-9 shooting with four rebounds against Science & Arts (Okla.) (12/29)…dished out a season-high six assists with no turnovers in a season-high 31 minutes against Texas A&M-Commerce (1/3)… scored 10 points on 4-of-8 shooting with four assists and three rebounds at Texas A&M-Kingsville (1/24)...
SEASON HIGHS
Points: 14 vs. Tarleton State (1/5)
Assists: 6 vs. Texas A&M-Commerce (1/3)
Rebounds: 4 vs. Science & Arts (Okla.) (12/29)
 
#13 D'MONTA HARRIS (6-5 // 206 // Junior // Guard // Pontiac, Mich.): Played in 18 games making lone start of the season at West Texas A&M (12/1)… averaging 6.2 points and 3.7 rebounds in 20.0 minutes per game… scored 10-or-more points in four games… connected on 9-of-10 shots from the field for a season-high 19 points with eight rebounds in a win over Colorado State-Pueblo (11/16)… buried a season-high three 3-pointers to score 11 points in 19 minutes against Ouachita Baptist (11/24)… knocked down two triples to score 10 points with seven rebounds against Eastern New Mexico (11/29)… buried three 3-pointers to finish with 13 points and seven rebounds against Mid-America Christian (12/17)… connected on two 3-pointers to finish with eight points and was a +18 in 20 minutes of a win over UT Permian Basin (1/10)…
SEASON HIGHS
Points: 19 vs. Colorado State-Pueblo (11/16)
Assists: 2, four times, last vs. Mid-America Christian (12/17)
Rebounds: 8 vs. Colorado State-Pueblo (11/16)
 
#22 GILBERT THOMAS, JR. (6-6 // 225 // Junior // Forward // Houston, Texas):  Started each of MSU Texas' 18 games at forward… scores 8.3 points in 20.8 minutes per game… ranks second in the Lone Star Conference pulling down 8.1 boards per game… scored in double figures in nine games this season with three point/rebound double-doubles…  recorded first double-double of season with season-high 14 points with 11 rebounds against Science & Arts (Okla.) (12/29)… notched double-double with 13 points and a season-high 16 rebounds in a win over UT Permian Basin (1/10)… scored 12 points against Adams State (11/17) and Eastern New Mexico (11/29)… recorded third double-double of the season with 11 points and an LSC single-game high 18 rebounds against Cameron (1/15)… grabbed at least seven rebounds seven times with 10-or-more on five occasions… grabbed 15 rebounds against Southern Nazarene (11/23)…
SEASON HIGHS
Points: 14 vs. Science & Arts (Okla.) (12/29)
Assists: 3 vs. Science & Arts (Okla.) (12/29)
Rebounds: 18 vs. Cameron (1/15)
 
#23 CASE CALDWELL (5-10 // 165 // Redshirt Freshman // Guard // Burkburnett, Texas): Played in six games as a reserve guard… scored first collegiate bucket at Colorado State-Pueblo (11/16)… drilled first collegiate 3-pointer from the right corner against Western New Mexico (1/12)…
SEASON HIGHS
Points: 3 vs. Western New Mexico (1/12)
Assists: 1 vs. Eastern New Mexico (11/29)
Rebounds: 1 vs. Eastern New Mexico (11/29)
 
#25 TAYVION JOHNSON (6-6 // 196 // Freshman // Forward // Houston, Texas): Played in five games as a reserve forward… blocked two shots against Western New Mexico (1/12)…
SEASON HIGHS
Points: None
Assists: None
Rebounds: 1 vs. West Texas A&M (12/1)
 
#33 JARED EVANS (6-2 // 200 // Sophomore // Guard // Houston, Texas): Competed in three games at guard since joining the team at the beginning of the spring semester… Averaging 4.7 points in 10.7 minutes per game... Connected on first three shots – two were three-point plays – to score 11 points in MSU Texas debut against Western New Mexico (1/12)…
SEASON HIGHS
Points: 11 vs. Western New Mexico (1/12)
Assists: 2 vs. Western New Mexico (1/12)
Rebounds: 2 vs. Cameron (1/15)
 
#50 BISHOP COULTER (6-7 // 230 // Junior // Forward // Atoka, Okla.):  Played in 17 games making 15 starts at forward… averaging 10.2 points and 5.7 rebounds in 25.4 minutes per game… Ranks fifth in the Lone Star Conference with 2.6 offensive rebounds per game… earned Lone Star Conference Offensive Player of the Week honors after earning Al Kaly Shrine Classic MVP honors averaging 17 points and 6.5 rebounds in wins over Colorado State-Pueblo (11/16) and Adams State (11/17)… scored in double figures nine times including a campaign-best 21 points on 10-of-14 shooting with seven rebounds against Colorado State-Pueblo (11/16)… narrowly missed a double-double with 11 points and nine rebounds against Arkansas-Fort Smith (11/21)… had 19 points on 8-of-9 shooting with seven rebounds against Ouachita Baptist (11/24)… connected on 5-of-8 shots from the field to score 13 points and snag seven rebounds against Western New Mexico (1/12)… scored 12 points on 5-of-8 shooting with a 3-pointer while grabbing eight rebounds against Cameron (1/15)… led team in scoring with 12 points while pulling down six rebounds on 5-of-10 shooting with a 3-pointer at Texas A&M-Kingsville (1/24)... knocked down a 3-pointer in each of his last three games...
SEASON HIGHS
Points: 21 vs. Colorado State-Pueblo (11/16)
Assists: 3 vs. UT Permian Basin (1/10)
Rebounds: 9 vs. Arkansas-Fort Smith (11/21)
 
MUSTANGS ON ESPN 95.5:  Every Midwestern State men's basketball will air live on ESPN 95.5 FM beginning the pregame show 15 minutes prior to tipoff.
 
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COMING UP NEXT… Midwestern State returns to D.L. Ligon Coliseum with a Highway 287 Challenge Cup showdown against West Texas A&M Thursday night. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m.