THE RUNDOWN
WICHITA FALLS, Texas – West Texas A&M closed the first half on a 19-2 run and buried eight first half 3-pointers to capture an 87-62 win over Midwestern State on Thursday at D.L. Ligon Coliseum.
 
The 11^th-ranked Buffs claimed their sixth straight in the series and handed the Mustangs their fourth-straight loss.
 
Four players finished in double figures for WT led by 21 from Brandon Hall. Ryan Quaid added 16 points and eight rebounds while Jordan Collins hit four 3-pointers for 14 points. Gach Gach capped the Buffs with 12 points.
 
The Buffs went 5-for-5 from the floor and 4-of-4 from 3-point range over the final 3:43 of the first half. Jordan Collins hit the first three 3-pointers on the run for the Buffs to string together a 17-0 run after MSU Texas briefly took a 28-26 lead.
 
The Mustangs were unable to cut into the lead in the second half, trailing by as many as 31 with 4:04 remaining.
 
Junior Bishop Coulter recorded his first career double-double on a season high 11 rebounds. The Atoka, Okla., native led the Maroon and Gold with 14 points and connected on a pair of 3-pointers.
 
Junior Gilbert Thomas, Jr., added 14 points and eight rebounds, scoring in double figures for the fourth-straight game.
 
Senior JaJuan Starks poured in 10 for his 14^th game in double digits.
 
GAME NOTES
- Midwestern State suffered its largest loss of the season in a 25 point setback to No. 11 West Texas A&M on Thursday at D.L. Ligon Coliseum
- The Mustangs have been outscored by 48 points this season in two meetings with WT after taking a 23-point loss in Canyon on Dec. 1
- MSU Texas took its fourth-straight loss and fifth-straight to the Buffs
- West Texas A&M owns the two highest scoring games against MSU Texas this season with 93 and 87 points, respectively
- Junior Bishop Coulter posted his first career double-double with 14 points and a season-best 11 rebounds
- Junior Gilbert Thomas, Jr., added 13 points, eight rebounds and two assists before fouling out midway through the second half
- Thomas scored in double figures for the 11^th time this season and fourth-straight game
- Senior JaJuan Starks produced his 14^th game in double-digits with 10 points
- Redshirt freshman Case Caldwell handed out a season-high two assists
- Freshman Tayvion Johnson recorded his first points in the Maroon and Gold, going for four points and three rebounds
 
UP NEXT
MSU Texas returns to the court on Saturday, Feb. 2, against Eastern New Mexico. Tipoff at D.L. Ligon Coliseum is slated for 4 p.m.