No. 6 Midwestern State (12-15, 9-11 LSC) vs. No. 3 Tarleton State (21-7, 14-6 LSC)
Lone Star Conference Postseason Tournament
Fri. March 8 | 12 p.m.
Comerica Center | Frisco, Texas
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Scouting the TexAnns: Tarleton State completed the regular season with a 21-7 overall record and a 14-6 mark in LSC play…the TexAnns won 8-of-9 to close the regular season and finished the second half of LSC play at 8-2…TSU averages 71.3 points (4^th LSC) on 43.5 percent shooting (2^nd LSC) while giving up 63.1 points (3^rd LSC) on 40.5 percent shooting (7^th LSC)…the TexAnns shoot 32.6 percent (4^th LSC) from 3-point range and 71.4 percent (2^nd LSC) from the charity stripe…TSU pulls down 34.6 rebounds (10^th LSC) with 10.3 offensive boards (9^th LSC) and 24.3 defensive rebounds (10^th LSC)…the TexAnns lead the league and rank 26^th in NCAA DII with a 5.00 turnover margin, forcing opponents into 19.6 turnovers per game…Tarleton ranks at the top of the LSC with 11.39 steals per game (11^th DII)…TSU's quartet of junior forward Mackenzie Hailey, senior forward Katie Webster, senior guard McKinley Bostad and senior guard Kaylee Allen all average more than 10 points and combine for 54.3 of the TexAnns 71.3 points per game…Hailey was named to the All-LSC First Team and All-Defensive unit, pouring in 15.0 points and grabbing 7.0 rebounds while shooting 53.5 percent from the floor… Bostad earned a spot on the All-LSC Second Team with 14.8 points and 3.8 assists…Allen ranks third on the team in scoring at 14.1 points and has hit 51 3s on the season at a 36.7 percent clip…Webster was named the LSC Academic Player of the Year and grabbed a spot on the All-LSC Second Team with 10.4 points and 6.1 rebounds…
 
WICHITA FALLS, Texas – Midwestern State tips off the Lone Star Conference Postseason Tournament with a quarterfinals matchup against No. 3 seed Tarleton State. The Mustangs and TexAnns meet at noon on Friday at the Comerica Center in Frisco.
 
Storylines
Tournament Schedule
Quarterfinals // Friday, March 8
Game 1: 3) Tarleton State vs. 6) Midwestern State, 12 p.m.
Game 2: 2) Angelo State vs. 7) Texas Woman's, 2:30 p.m.
Game 3: 1) West Texas A&M vs. 8) Texas A&M-Kingsville, 6 p.m.
Game 4: 4) Eastern New Mexico vs. 5) Texas A&M-Commerce, 8:30 p.m.
Semifinals // Saturday, March 9
Game 5: Game 3 Winner vs. Game 4 Winner, 6 p.m.
Game 6: Game 1 Winner vs. Game 2 Winner, 8:30 p.m.
Finals // Sunday, March 10
Game 7: Game 5 Winner vs. Game 6 Winner, 3:30 p.m.
 
Inside the Series: Tarleton State
MSU Texas leads the all-time series with the TexAnns 37-35…the Mustangs are 2-0 against TSU in the LSC Tournament, beating the TexAnns 67-56 in Stephenville on Feb. 26, 2002, and 100-83 in Allen on March 8, 2013…MSU Texas is 3-0 in the postseason with the TexAnns, winning 91-78 in Grand Junction, Colo., on March 15, 2013…the Mustangs have gone 7-17 against TSU under Noel Johnson (since 2008-09)…MSU Texas is 3-7 against Tarleton since Misty Wilson took over as head coach of the program in the 2014-15 season…the Mustangs are 1-6 in the last seven meetings with Tarleton…the Maroon and Gold are 2-3 against TSU in neutral site meetings…
 
First Meeting: Tarleton State won 84-54 in Denton on Nov. 12, 1975
Last Meeting: Tarleton State won 65-50 in Stephenville on Feb. 7, 2019
First LSC Postseason Meeting: MSU Texas won 67-56 in Stephenville on Feb. 26, 2002
Last LSC Postseason Meeting: MSU Texas won 100-83 in Allen on March 8, 2013
Last Postseason Meeting: MSU Texas won 91-78 in Grand Junction, Colo., on March 15, 2013
Last MSU Texas Win: MSU Texas won 66-56 in Wichita Falls on Nov. 30, 2017
Last TSU Win: Tarleton State won 65-50 in Stephenville on Feb. 7, 2019
 
First Meeting vs. TSU
Tarleton State shot 52.0 percent from the floor, getting 24 points from McKinley Bostad and 22 points from Mackenzie Hailey as the TexAnns took down Midwestern State 80-68 on Jan. 5 in D.L. Ligon Coliseum.
 
Senior Chelcie Kizart led MSU Texas with 17 points, connecting on 4-of-6 treys. Sophomore Hannah Reynolds turned in a 15 points, nine rebound, three block effort while juniors Mica Schneider and Erin Alexander added 10 points.
 
The Mustangs gave up 23 points on 20 turnovers and shot 51.5 percent (17-of-33) from the free throw line, the second lowest of the season.
 
Second Meeting vs. TSU
Midwestern State shot a season-low 25.4 percent in a 65-50 loss to Tarleton State at Wisdom Gym on Feb. 7. Chelcie Kizart scored 10 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lead the Mustangs while Hannah Reynolds pulled down 11 rebounds.
 
Kaylee Allen led TSU with 16 points. Mackenzie Hailey logged a double-double and had a strong all-around performance with 15 points, 11 rebounds, four blocks, four steals and two assists. McKinley Bostad added 13 points and six assists.
 
Last Time Out
Hannah Reynolds logged her fourth double-double of the season, scoring 13 points and grabbing a career-best 20 rebounds with two assists and six blocks in the Mustangs 75-66 win over Texas A&M-Kingsville on March 2 at D.L. Ligon Coliseum.
 
Junior Liz Cathcart continued her hot-streak, scoring in double figures for the seventh-straight game by pouring in a game-high 16 points on 8-of-11 shooting.
 
Mustangs in the LSC Tournament
MSU Texas owns a 13-8 overall record in the LSC Tournament, winning the title in 2001 over Southeastern Oklahoma State and 2013 against West Texas A&M.
 
Last Appearance: March 2, 2018 vs. #23 West Texas A&M (L, 70-49)
Last Win: March 4, 2015 vs. Eastern New Mexico (W, 70-49)
Last Championship: March 9, 2013 vs. West Texas A&M (W, 85-83)
 
Johnson Gets Win No. 150
Noel Johnson recorded her 150^th career win at MSU Texas on Saturday with a 72-62 win over Texas Woman's at D.L. Ligon Coliseum. After becoming the winningest coach in program history on Dec. 19, 2017 in a 72-66 win at Texas A&M-Kingsville, Johnson became the first coach with 150 wins in the Maroon and Gold.
 
Milestone Wins
No. 1 – vs. Incarnate Word // 60-59 // Nov. 20, 2008 // Wichita Falls, Texas
No. 50 – at Oklahoma Panhandle State // 78-59 // Nov. 25, 2012 // Goodwell, Okla.
No. 100 – at Texas Woman's // 61-47 // Jan. 1, 2014 // Denton, Texas
No. 150 – vs. Texas Woman's // 72-62 // Feb. 23, 2019 // Wichita Falls, Texas
 
Overall, the Mustangs have posted a 151-153 (.497) record under Johnson's guidance with three-straight NCAA Division II South Central Regional berths from 2013-15 and a regional title game appearance during a historic run in 2012-13.
 
2019 Rematch Games
Midwestern State was 3-7 in the first half of LSC play before going 6-4 in the back half of league action. The Mustangs avenged first half losses to West Texas A&M, Eastern New Mexico, Cameron and Texas A&M-Kingsville.
 
Cathcart, Reynolds Earn LSC Honors
Junior Liz Cathcart and sophomore Hannah Reynolds each garnered Honorable Mention All-Lone Star Conference accolades the league announced on Wednesday at the annual awards banquet. Reynolds picked up a spot on the LSC All-Defensive Team after leading the league in blocks.
 
Offensively Speaking
The Mustangs average 69.0 points per game, the seventh highest in the LSC on 41.2 percent shooting to boast the fourth best field goal percentage in the LSC. MSU Texas is 9-1 when scoring at least 70 points.
 
Sultans of Swat
MSU Texas leads the Lone Star Conference and ranks ninth nationally with 5.1 blocks per game. Defensively, the Maroon and Gold are holding opponents to 38.7 percent shooting from the floor this season, the fourth lowest in the LSC.
 
The Mustangs boast three of the top 11 single game team blocking performances (10 - vs. St. Mary's, 12/15/18; 9 - vs. UT Tyler, 12/19/18; 9 - vs. Texas A&M-Commerce, 1/3/19) while the 5.1 blocks per game would shatter the previous team record of 4.3 set in the 2014-15 season. MSU Texas has at least five blocks in 16 of 27 games this season.
 
The 138 blocks this season rank as the most in team history, topping the previous record of 130 set in the 2014-15 season.
 
Reynolds Keeps Climbing
Sophomore forward Hannah Reynolds continues to climb the MSU Texas all-time blocks list. The Prosper native sits in second all-time with 97 career rejections. She needs 42 blocks to pass Monica Miller's (1991-95) program record of 138.
 
- Career
1. 138 – Monica Miller (1991-95)
2. 97 – Hannah Reynolds (2017-19)
3. 90 – Rulinda Vogtsberger (1978-81)
3. 90 – Dorcas Perkins (1982-84)
 
Additionally, the sophomore's 65 stuffs this year are the most in a single season. She recorded her 59^th block of the season late in the second quarter in Thursday's loss to Angelo State to pass Shambreka Jones' (2014-15) single-season record.
 
- Season
1. 65 – Hannah Reynolds (2018-19)
2. 58 – Shambreka Jones (2014-15)
 
Reynolds leads the LSC and ranks 23^rd nationally with 2.4 blocks per game.
 
Battle of the Boards
The Mustangs have held an advantage in rebounds in 12 games this season, posting an 8-4 record. In games that the opponent pulls down the same or more rebounds, the Maroon and Gold are 4-11. Additionally, MSU Texas is 4-1 when holding a +8 advantage on the glass. The Mustangs have been outrebounded in 11 of the 20 Lone Star Conference games this season (tied Eastern New Mexico, 39-39).
 
Player Notes
#2 Chelcie Kizart (10.6 PPG / 3.1 APG / 4.4 RPG)
Started 26 games at point guard and averages 29.1 minutes…shooting 38.7 percent from the floor, 31.3 percent from 3-point range and 73.9 percent at the free throw line…23^rd leading scorer in the LSC and third on the team at 10.6 points per game…ranks eighth in the LSC with 3.1 assists per game and a 1.0 assist/turnover ratio…sits at No. 12 in the LSC with 1.7 steals per game…has 15 games with at least 10 points and 10 games with at least four assists…averaging 2.9 steals per game in the last seven outings…
Season Highs / [Career Highs]
Points: 19 vs. Eastern New Mexico (2/2) / [same]
Assists: 8 vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville (3/2) / [same]
Rebounds: 8, twice, last at Tarleton State (2/7) / [same]
Steals: 5 vs. Angelo State (2/28) / [same]
Blocks: 1, seven times, last vs. Cameron (2/19) / [same]
 
#3 Annette Dukes (6.7 PPG / 0.3 APG / 3.6 RPG)
Appeared in 26 games off the bench, averaging 13.4 minutes…shooting 51.2 percent from the floor and 67.2 percent from the free throw line…two double-doubles on the season…posted double digit points three times…scored at least five points in each of the last nine games…
Season Highs / [Career Highs]
Points: 17, twice, last vs. Western New Mexico (1/12) / [same]
Assists: 1, eight times, last vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville (3/2) / [same]
Rebounds: 10, twice, last vs. Angelo State (2/28) / [same]
Steals: 2, twice, last vs. West Texas A&M (1/31) / [same]
Blocks: 1, six times, last vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville (3/2) / [same]
 
#4 Mica Schneider (8.5 PPG / 3.9 APG / 2.9 RPG)
Appeared in 27 games while making 19 starts and averaging 25.7 minutes…shooting 34.7 percent from the floor, 26.4 percent from 3-point land and 77.4 percent from the free throw line…fourth-leading scorer on the team at 8.5 PPG…ranks fourth in the LSC with 3.9 assists per game and third in the league with a 2.3 assist/turnover ratio…scored in double figures nine times this season…recorded first career double-double against UT Tyler with 12 points and 12 assists…credited with an assist in all but two games this season and has at least two dimes in each of the last 18 games…
Season Highs / [Career Highs]
Points: 19 at Texas Woman's (1/17) / [same]
Assists: 12 vs. UT Tyler (12/19) / [same]
Rebounds: 7, three times, last vs. Cameron (2/19) / [same]
Steals: 3, four times, last vs. Texas Woman's (2/23) / [same]
Blocks: 2, twice, last vs. Western New Mexico (1/12) / [3 vs. UT Permian Basin (2/8/18)]
 
#11 Hannah Reynolds (10.7 PPG / 1.4 APG / 6.9 RPG)
Appeared in all 27 games while making 25 starts and averaging 27.3 minutes…shooting 40.9 percent from the floor and 62.5 percent from the free throw line…leads the team with 10.7 points per game and ranks 22^nd in the LSC…top shot-blocker in the LSC with 65 blocks and averaging 2.4 per game…team leader with 6.9 rebounds per game (9^th LSC)…scored in double figures 19 times on the season with four double-doubles…has three or more blocks in 11 games this season…scored in double-figures in 15 of the last 20 games…
Season Highs / [Career Highs]
Points: 23 vs. Cameron (1/15) / [same]
Assists: 5 vs. Texas A&M-Commerce (1/3) / [same]
Rebounds: 20 vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville (3/2) / [same]
Steals: 3 vs. Cameron (1/15) / [same]
Blocks: 8 vs. Texas A&M-Commerce (1/3) / [same]
 
#14 Kityana Diaz (8.3 PPG / 1.2 APG / 2.9 RPG)
Appeared in all 27 games while making 18 starts and averaging 20.3 minutes…shooting 45.0 percent from the floor, 30.4 percent from 3-point range and 67.5 percent from the free throw line…fifth leading scorer on the team with 8.3 points per game and has scored in double figures in nine games this season…ranks 24^th in the LSC with 1.3 steals per game… 10 games this season with multiple steals…
Season Highs / [Career Highs]
Points: 16 at Texas Woman's (1/17) / [same]
Assists: 4 vs. Dallas Christian (11/17) / [same]
Rebounds: 6, four times, last vs. Western New Mexico (1/12) / [same]
Steals: 3, four times, last vs. UTPB (1/10) / [same]
Blocks: 1, five times, last vs. Cameron (1/15) / [same]
 
#15 Haevyn Risley (4.1 PPG / 1.6 APG / 4.0 RPG)
Appeared in 25 games and making seven starts…averages 19.6 minutes…shooting 38.2 percent from the floor and 47.8 percent from the free throw line…scored in double figures twice this season…has gone 21 of 31 (67.7 percent) from the free throw line since Jan. 26 against Angelo State…
Season Highs / [Career Highs]
Points: 13 at Angelo State (1/26) / [same]
Assists: 4, twice, last vs. UTPB (1/10) / [same]
Rebounds: 9 at Texas A&M-Kingsville (1/24) / [same]
Steals: 2, three times, last vs. Cameron (2/19) / [same]
Blocks: 1, four times, last at UTPB (2/16) / [same]
 
#24 Courtney Kerr (3.9 PPG / 0.9 APG / 1.0 RPG)
Appeared in 27 games and made two starts while averaging 15.8 minutes…shooting 38.1 percent from the floor, 27.5 percent from 3-point range and 68.4 percent from the free throw line…has three games in double figures this season…
Season Highs / [Career Highs]
Points: 12 vs. Newman (11/10) / [same]
Assists: 2, seven times, last vs. Cameron (2/19) / [4 vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville (12/19/16)]
Rebounds: 3, twice, last vs. Henderson State (12/29) / [same]
Steals: 2, twice, last at Texas A&M-Commerce (2/9) / [same]
Blocks: 1, four times, last at Texas A&M-Kingsvlle (1/24) / [same]
 
#25 Anni Scholl (3.3 PPG / 1.2 APG / 3.0 RPG)
Appeared in 27 games while making nine starts…averages 17.2 minutes…shooting 26.5 percent from the field, 20.6 percent from beyond the arc and 88.9 percent from the free throw line…scored in double figures twice…
Season Highs / [Career Highs]
Points: 12 vs. UTPB (1/10) / [same]
Assists: 4 vs. Dallas Christian (11/17) / [same]
Rebounds: 7 vs. UT Tyler (12/19) / [same]
Steals: 3 vs. Eastern New Mexico (2/2) / [same]
Blocks: 2, twice, last vs. Angelo State (2/28) / [3 vs. Newman (11/20/16)]
 
#32 Erin Alexander (7.5 PPG / 1.4 APG / 6.5 RPG)
Started six games at forward and appeared in 10 outings…averages 24.1 minutes…shooting 52.1 percent from the floor, 50.0 percent (2-of-4) from 3-point range and 76.7 percent from the free throw line…has not played since Jan. 5 against Tarleton State…
Season Highs / [Career Highs]
Points: 11 vs. Dallas Christian (11/17) / [same]
Assists: 3, twice, last at Eastern New Mexico (11/29) / [same]
Rebounds: 12 vs. St. Mary's (12/15) / [same]
Steals: 4 vs. UT Tyler (12/19) / [same]
Blocks: 3 vs. St. Mary's (12/15) / [same]
 
#43 Liz Cathcart (10.6 PPG / 1.1 APG / 3.9 RPG)
Appeared in all 27 games, making 23 starts and averaging 24.2 minutes…shooting 49.1 percent from the floor and 77.4 percent from the free throw line…third leading scorer on the team…16 games in double-figures…recorded first career double-double in win over UT Tyler, scoring 16 points and grabbing 11 rebounds…scored in double figures in seven-straight games…averaging 14.3 points over last seven games on 70.2 percent shooting
Season Highs / [Career Highs]
Points: 20 vs. Cameron (2/19) / [same]
Assists: 3, thrice, last vs. UT Tyler (12/29) / [6 vs. Texas A&M International (11/12/16)]
Rebounds: 11 vs. UT Tyler (12/19) / [same]
Steals: 4 vs. Dallas Christian (11/17) / [same]
Blocks: 2, twice, last vs. UT Tyler (12/19) / [3 vs. Cameron (2/20/18)]
 
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