MIDWESTERN STATE (4-6)
vs TEXAS A&M-COMMERCE (6-1)

Thursday, Dec. 16 -- 7:30 p.m.
D.L. Ligon Coliseum (Wichita Falls, Texas)
All-Time Series | MSU leads 55-39

WICHITA FALLS, Texas -- Midwestern State squares off with Texas A&M-Commerce in a non-conference game Thursday night at D.L. Ligon Coliseum. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m.

The game is available via streaming video on the Lone Star Conference Digital Network. A free audio stream featuring the Voice of the Mustangs -- Pete Stein -- can also be heard at MSUMustangs.com/streaming.

GOING TO THE GAME? All fans at D.L. Ligon Coliseum must purchase tickets online, then present the QR code to scan at the gate for admittance. No walk-up sales are available. Purchase your tickets at www.msumustangs.com/tickets. 

THREE... DOT... THOUGHTS...

Midwestern State fell to 4-6 overall and 2-2 at D.L. Ligon Coliseum with a 75-63 loss to UT Tyler Monday night... The Mustangs rank 15th in the LSC in scoring offense averaging 70.6 points per game... MSU has scored 64-or-fewer points in four of the last five games... Midwestern State ranks 17th in team field goal percentage (39.8 percent) and 17th in team 3-point field goal percentage (26.1 percent)... MSU has shot less than 21 percent from 3-point range in each of the last five games and are a cumulative 22-of-129 in those games (17.1 percent)... The Mustangs rank second in the LSC and eighth in NCAA Division II pulling down 14.7 offensive rebounds per game resulting in an average of 11.7 second-chance points per game... 

MSU TRENDSETTERS

Jermane Carter // Senior // Forward // Lenape, N.J.

ranks third in the LSC in scoring at 17.3 points per game... leads the LSC and ranks 12th in NCAA Division II pulling down 3.9 offensive rebounds per game... rates sixth in the LSC in field goal percentage at 52.1... scored in double figures in each of his last eight games and in nine of 10 games this season...  erupted for career-high 28 points while completing his second collegiate double-double with 10 rebounds against No. 3 West Texas A&M (11/22)... went for 22 points and six rebounds in 23 minutes against Northern State (11/16)... scored 21 of his game-high 22 points in the second half going 12-for-16 from the free throw line with six rebounds at Oklahoma Christian (12/2)... narrowly missed a double-double with nine points and 11 rebounds in a win over Colorado State-Pueblo (11/13)... 10 of his 11 rebounds against Colorado State-Pueblo came on the offensive end of the floor... had another near double-double with 19 points and nine rebounds at  Cameron (11/30)... 

Terrell Wilson // Junior // Guard // Houston, Texas

averages 12.1 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.8 assists in 27.2 minutes per game... scored in double figures six times this season and in four of his last five games...  went for a season-high 21 points with five assists and two steals in a win over Colorado State-Pueblo (11/13)... led team in scoring four times including his 21 points against Colorado State-Pueblo, 16 versus Minnesota-Crookston (11/27), 14 points against Central Oklahoma (11/20) and 18 against UT Tyler (12/13)... scored 500th career point against Minnesota-Crookston... 

Jordan Teal // Freshman // Guard // Austin, Texas

averages 7.7 points and 3.7 rebounds in 21.2 minutes per game... moved into a starting role for the last two games... scored in double figures three times this season including a campaign-best 19 points going 7-for-11 from the floor with three 3-pointers in 23 minutes at Cameron (11/30)... scored 14 points on 4-of-7 shooting with two 3-pointers at West Texas A&M (11/22)... connected on 6-of-13 shots tallying 14 points against UT Tyler (12/13)...

HEAD COACH JUSTIN LESLIE is in his third season at the helm of the Midwestern State men's basketball program. The Mustangs battled to an 8-21 mark in 2019-20 but closed the regular season by winning four out of five games to qualify for the Lone Star Conference Postseason Tournament. MSU also closed the 2020-21 regular season with four straight wins advancing the LSC Postseason Tournament for the second straight year with an 11-8 overall record. Prior to MSU, Leslie posted a 266-121 overall record (.687) at Azusa Pacific leading the Cougars to nine 20-win campaigns, two Pacific West Conference titles, seven postseason tournament appearance and an NCAA Division II Elite Eight showing in 2015. Overall, Leslie owns a 289-156 mark (.649) in 15 seasons as a collegiate head coach including a 23-35 record (.397) at MSU.

SCOUTING THE LIONS

Texas A&M-Commerce (6-1) suffered its first loss of the season falling 70-61 to Seattle Pacific Monday night at A&M-Commerce Fieldhouse... The Lions' 6-1 start is the best since Texas A&M-Commerce rolled off 10 consecutive wins to begin the 2017-18 season... Texas A&M-Commerce leads NCAA Division II blocking 6.9 shots per game... Tarleton transfer Clashon Gaffney tops the nation individually swatting 4.4 shots per game... The 6-9 senior from Clarksville, Texas blocked at least four shots in six of seven games this season including a high of seven against Oklahoma Christian (12/11)... Senior transfer (Northwestern State) Jairus Roberson comes off of the bench to lead the Lions in scoring at 15.1 points per game... Roberson shoots 45 percent from the arc hitting 3.8 3-pointers per game... Senior transfer (UIW) Augustine Ene averages 11.7 points per game shooting 42.2 percent from the arc averaging 2.7 3-pointers per game... Junior transfer (Central Michigan) Demarcus Demonia averages 12.4 points and 7.3 rebounds per game... Senior transfer (Young Harris) Alphonso Willis adds 11.7 points and 6.4 rebounds per game...

HEAD COACH JARET VON ROSENBERG sports a 77-38 record (.670) in his fifth season at the helm of the Texas A&M-Commerce men's basketball program. He led the Lions to 20-win seasons in his first two campaigns advancing to the NCAA Division II South Central Region semifinals in 2017-18 and 2018-19.

ABOUT THE SERIES

Midwestern State and Texas A&M-Commerce meet for the 95th time on the hardwood Thursday night at D.L. Ligon Coliseum. The Mustangs lead the series which dates back to the 1947-48 season by a 55-39 margin. The Lions, however, have won the last six and eight of the last nine. The six consecutive wins over MSU are the longest winning streak of the series for Texas A&M-Commerce. Midwestern State is 22-9 all-time against the Lions at D.L. Ligon Coliseum, but the Lions have won in their last three trips to Wichita Falls and in four of the last five. The series is the second longest for the Mustangs against any program, but will likely come to a close with Texas A&M-Commerce's departure to the Southland Conference following the season. Midwestern State has only played Wayland Baptist more facing the Pioneers 103 times.

UP NEXT

Midwestern State and Texas A&M-Commerce meet again in 15 days on New Year's Eve in Commerce. Tipoff is set for 4 p.m.