MIDWESTERN STATE (7-12, 3-4 LSC)
vs CAMERON (2-10, 0-6 LSC)

Saturday, Jan. 29 -- 4 p.m.
D.L. Ligon Coliseum (Wichita Falls, Texas)
All-Time Series | MSU leads 53-30

WICHITA FALLS, Texas -- Midwestern State and Cameron meets in the 84th edition of the Red River Rivalry Saturday afternoon at D.L. Ligon Coliseum. Tipoff is set for 4 p.m.

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

All video streams on the LSC Digital Network are also available on Over-The-Top (OTT) apps on Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV and Roku by searching "LSC Digital Network."

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 snapped an eight-game losing streak to West Texas A&M with a 100-90 overtime win over the Buffs Thursday at D.L. Ligon Coliseum... It was the Mustangs' first win over nationally ranked opponent since beating No. 9 St. Edward's 92-81 on Jan. 2, 2021 at Ligon Coliseum ending a seven-game losing streak against nationally ranked opponents... The victory also broke a string of four overtime losses dating back to an 88-82 victory in OT against Oklahoma Christian on Dec. 19, 2018... Midwestern State shot better than 50 percent from the field for the third time this season and for the second time in the last three games finishing the night at 55 percent (33-of-60) against WT... The Mustangs matched their best shooting night from 3-point range by going 14-of-26 (.538) against the Buffs and also shot 14-of-26 in their win over Central Oklahoma... MSU also set team season highs with 20 assists and nine blocked shots versus West Texas A&M... MSU improved to 4-4 on hits home floor at D.L. Ligon Coliseum this season which includes wins over two teams currently ranked in the NABC Top 25 -- No. 9 Central Oklahoma and No. 12 West Texas A&M... The Mustangs rank third in the LSC in field goal percentage defense (.400) and are second in 3-point field goal percentage defense (.295) during league play... MSU has shot 40 percent or better in seven of its last eight games... Midwestern State ranks 15th in the LSC in team field goal percentage (41.6 percent) and 17th in team 3-point field goal percentage (30.5 percent)... MSU ranks second in the LSC and 23rd in NCAA Division II pulling down 13.26 offensive rebounds per game resulting in 214 second chance points in 19 games (11.3 per game)... Midwestern State projects to play the 15th toughest schedule in NCAA Division II with its past and future opposition combining for a .588 winning percentage... 

MSU TRENDSETTERS

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

ranks sixth in the LSC in scoring at 15.7 points per game... leads the LSC and ranks 18th in NCAA Division II pulling down 3.6 offensive rebounds per game... is 14th in overall rebounds per game in the LSC collecting 6.0 caroms per game... rates third in the LSC in field goal percentage at 50.3... scored in double figures in 14 of 19 games this season...  booked 20-or-more points in six games... 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 21 points on 7-of-15 shooting with a season-high four 3-pointers while pulling down seven rebounds in a 100-90 overtime win against No. 12 West Texas A&M (1/27)... scored 17 points on 7-of-10 shooting with a season-best three dunks at Dallas Baptist (1/22)... connected on 9-of-18 shots with a 3-pointer to finish with 23 points and seven rebounds at Angelo State (1/13)... poured in a team-high 20 points on 11-of-18 shooting with a career-best four 3-pointers (on five attempts) in a 60-50 win over St. Edward's (1/6)... recorded his third career double-double and second of the season going for 17 points and 12 rebounds against Texas A&M-Commerce (12/31)... 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

ranks 24th in the Lone Star Conference in scoring with 13.0 points per game while averaging 3.1 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 28.0 minutes over 19 games this season... scored in double figures 13 times this season and in 11 of his last 14 games...  scored 20-or-more points three times... connected on at least two 3-pointers in 10 games... poured in a career-high 28 points on 10-of-16 shooting going 6-of-6 from the arc at UT Tyler (1/2)... booked 21 points on 7-of-15 shooting with three 3-pointers against Dallas Baptist (1/22)... went for 21 points with five assists and two steals in a win over Colorado State-Pueblo (11/13)... led team in scoring five times including his 28 points at UT Tyler, 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)... narrowly missed a double-double finishing with 17 points and nine rebounds while hitting three 3-pointers in a 100-90 overtime win against No. 17 West Texas A&M (1/27)... connected on 7-of-9 shots from the field including a 3-pointer for a team-high 17 points in a win at UT Permian Basin (1/15)... scored 12 of his 14 points in the second half against Texas A&M-Commerce (12/31)... scored 600th career point at UT Tyler (1/2)... 

Pierre Sanders // Sophomore // Guard // Hutto, Texas

averages 10.7 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists in 28.8 minutes over 14 games... scored in double figures six times... missed five games due to injury from the Nov. 30 game at Cameron through the Dec. 16 game against Texas A&M-Commerce... poured in a career high 21 points and threatened a triple double by matching career bests with nine rebounds and eight assists in a 100-90 overtime win over No. 12 West Texas A&M (1/27)... matched a campaign-high with 17 points hitting four 3-pointers in a win at UT Permian Basin (1/15)... splashed in a season-high 17 points on 5-of-11 shooting with seven rebounds at Northern State (11/26)... finished with 13 points and nine rebounds in a win over Colorado State-Pueblo (11/13)... buried a season-high three 3-pointers and went 5-for-9 from the field to finish with 15 points and seven rebounds against St. Mary's (1/8)... scored six points and dished out a season-high six assists at Dallas Baptist (1/22)...

Amaechi Chukwu // Sophomore // Forward // Denton, Texas

averages 5.8 points and 4.3 rebounds in 16.9 minutes over 18 games... averaged 13 points and 7.6 rebounds in 21.3 minutes shooting 17-of-23 from the field (73.9 percent) over a three-game stretch from Jan. 13-22... scored in double digits for the first time against Angelo State (1/13) then extended the run to three straight games with at least 10 points against UT Permian Basin (1/15) and Dallas Baptist (1/22)... ranks 13th in the Lone Star Conference averaging 2.0 offensive rebounds per game... went for a season-high 16 points on 7-of-8 shooting and grabbed seven rebounds at Angelo State (1/13)... notched first collegiate double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds while shooting 5-of-7 from the field with a 3-pointer at UT Permian Basin (1/15)...  scored 11 points on 5-of-8 shooting with six rebounds before fouling out in 28 minutes at Dallas Baptist (1/22)...

Jalin Brown // Senior // Forward // Denton, Texas

averages 5.1 points and ranks eighth in the Lone Star Conference pulling down 6.6 rebounds in 23.3 minutes over 19 starts... grabbed at least seven rebounds in 10 games this season including a high of 15 rebounds against St. Edward's (1/6)... pulled down 9.5 rebounds over a six-game stretch from Dec. 13 against UT Tyler through Jan. 8 against St. Mary's... shooting 44.0 percent from the arc for the season (11-of-25)... connected on two 3-pointers in consecutive games going 2-for-2 at Texas A&M-Commerce (12/31) and 2-for-3 against UT Tyler (1/2)... scored season-high 10 points and grabbed eight rebounds in a win over Colorado State-Pueblo (11/13)... matched a season-high with 10 points with five rebounds and three steals in a 100-90 overtime win against No. 12 West Texas A&M (1/27)...

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 292-162 mark (.643) in 15 seasons as a collegiate head coach including a 26-41 record (.388) at MSU.

SCOUTING THE AGGIES

Cameron lost 89-53 at Dallas Baptist on Thursday to extend its losing streak to seven games while falling to 2-10 on the season and 0-6 in Lone Star Conference play... The Aggies beat Western New Mexico 82-77 in overtime for their last win on Dec. 2, 2021... Cameron is 0-6 on the road this season and have dropped their last nine away from Lawton dating back to last season... Junior Colt Savage leads a trio of Aggies scoring in double figures at 14.1 points per game... Savage shoots 44.6 percent from 3-point range (29-of-65) and has scored in double figures in 10-of-12 games this season including a season-high 25 points against Central Oklahoma (11/27)... Junior Brock Schreiner scores 11.8 points per game pouring in a season-high with 28 points earlier this season against Midwestern State (11/30)... Sophomore Connor Slater averages 10.1 points and a team-high 7.2 rebounds per game...

HEAD COACH JEFF MAHONEY took over the reins of the Cameron men's basketball program prior to the Aggies' game against UT Permian Basin on Jan. 20. He served as a women's basketball assistant at Cameron for Emma Andrews for a little over two seasons. Mahoney has 32 yards of coaching experience racking up 450 wins, 11 Oklahoma state tournament appearances and a state title at numerous stops in the state including Harrah High School, Lawton Eisenhower, Elgin, Cache, Snyder and Chattanooga. Mahoney graduated from Cameron in 1986 and earned two baseball letters with the Aggies.

ABOUT THE SERIES

Midwestern State and Cameron compete in the 85th edition of the Red River Rivalry Saturday afternoon at D.L. Ligon Coliseum. The Mustangs own a 53-30 edge in the series which dates back to the 1968-69 season and has won the last four meetings. MSU rolled to a 71-66 win earlier this season in Lawton powered by a pair of 19-point efforts by Jermane Carter and Jordan Teal. Midwestern State is 31-6 all-time against Cameron in games played at Ligon Coliseum including 17 consecutive wins from 1991-2015. The Aggies, however, claimed a 76-73 win in their last trip to Wichita Falls on Jan. 15, 2020.

UP NEXT

Midwestern State hits the road to face No. 1-ranked Lubbock Christian Thursday night at the Rip Griffin Center. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m.