MIDWESTERN STATE (9-13, 5-5 LSC)
vs DBU (15-7, 8-2 LSC)

Tuesday, Feb. 8 -- 7:30 p.m.
D.L. Ligon Coliseum (Wichita Falls, Texas)
All-Time Series | MSU leads 27-24

WICHITA FALLS, Texas -- Midwestern State welcomes Dallas Baptist to D.L. Ligon Coliseum for the first time since 2008 Tuesday night. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m.

The game is broadcasted via streaming video on the LSC Digital Network. A free audio stream featuring the Voice of the Mustangs -- Pete Stein -- can also be hear 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 routed Eastern New Mexico 71-49 Saturday night in Portales to improve to 9-13 overall while leveling its Lone Star Conference mark at 5-5... The 22-point margin of victory was the largest since MSU beat Cameron 98-75 on Dec. 11, 2020 in Lawton... The Mustangs have won four of their last six games... The Mustangs entered a four-way tie for seventh in the LSC standings with St. Edward's (6-6), UT Tyler (5-5) and UT Permian Basin (5-5)... MSU is 5-4 on its home floor this season and are coming off of a sweep of No. 12 West Texas A&M (100-90/OT) and Cameron (79-55)... Midwestern State has shot 40 percent or better in nine of its last 11 games after shooting less than 40 percent in seven its first 11 games... Midwestern State has shot better than 50 percent from the field four times this season... The Mustangs have connected on 10 3-pointers in three of their last four games after managing 10 3-pointers just three times in the first 18 games of the season... The Mustangs rank second in the LSC in field goal percentage defense (.399) and third in 3-point field goal percentage defense (.318) during league play... MSU moved to third in scoring defense during LSC play limiting the opposition to 64.8 points per game... MSU has limited the opposition to less than a point per field goal attempt three times this season after holding Eastern New Mexico to 49 points on 56 shots... Midwestern State ranks 14th in the LSC in team field goal percentage (42.0 percent) and 17th in team 3-point field goal percentage (30.5 percent)... MSU stands third in the LSC and 23rd in NCAA Division II pulling down 13.1 offensive rebounds per game resulting in 251 second chance points in 22 games (11.4 per game)... 

MSU TRENDSETTERS

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

ranks ninth in the LSC in scoring at 15.4 points per game... leads the LSC and ranks 20th in NCAA Division II pulling down 3.5 offensive rebounds per game... is 13th in overall rebounds per game in the LSC collecting 6.0 caroms per game... rates third in the LSC in field goal percentage at 49.4... scored in double figures in 16 of 22 games this season...  booked 20-or-more points in six games... earned LSC Offensive Player of the Week honors for the week preceding Jan. 31 after averaging 20 points and 7.5 rebounds in wins over No. 12 West Texas A&M and Cameron... 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 19 points and pulled down eight rebounds while shooting 7-for-10 from the floor with three 3-pointers in a win over Cameron (1/29)... 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)... scored his 500th career point against Lubbock Christian (2/3)...

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

ranks 25th in the Lone Star Conference in scoring with 12.9 points per game while averaging 3.0 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 28.1 minutes over 22 games this season... scored in double figures 15 times this season and in five of his last six...  scored 20-or-more points three times... connected on at least two 3-pointers in 11 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 his 700th career point at Lubbock Christian (2/3)...

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

averages 11.0 points, 4.9 rebounds and 3.0 assists in 29.5 minutes over 17 games... scored in double figures eight 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 career high with 21 points on 7-of-9 shooting burying three 3-pointers in a 71-49 win over Eastern New Mexico (2/5)... poured in 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)... buried a season-high three 3-pointers to finish with 11 points and five assists against Cameron (1/29)... 

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

averages 6.5 points and 4.5 rebounds in 17.7 minutes over 21 games... averaged 12.3 points and 6.3 rebounds in 20.3 minutes shooting 32-of-44 from the field (72.7 percent) scoring in double figures in five of six games from Jan. 13-Feb. 3... scored in double figures five times... ranks 12th in the Lone Star Conference averaging 2.0 offensive rebounds per game... set a career-high with 17 points on 6-of-8 shooting and narrowly missed first collegiate double-double with nine rebounds against Cameron (1/29)... 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)... went for 16 points on 7-of-8 shooting and grabbed seven rebounds at Angelo State (1/13)... scored 10 points on 5-of-8 shooting with five rebounds versus No. 1 Lubbock Christian (2/3).... 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 5.4 points and ranks 10th in the Lone Star Conference pulling down 6.3 rebounds in 22.6 minutes over 22 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 42.3 percent from the arc for the season (11-of-26)... 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)... equaled season high with 10 points on 3-of-6 shooting with five rebounds at No. 1 Lubbock Christian (2/3)...

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 294-163 mark (.643) in 15 seasons as a collegiate head coach including a 28-42 record (.400) at MSU.

SCOUTING THE PATRIOTS

Dallas Baptist has won nine of their last 10 and is coming off of a 75-73 upset of No. 1 Lubbock Christian Saturday afternoon at Rip Griffin Center... The Patriots sport a 7-2 road record including five straight since falling 73-64 at Texas A&M-Commerce on Jan. 2... DBU is one of the most opportunistic teams in the LSC ranking second in the league and 13th in NCAA Division II with a +4.3 turnover margin... The Patriots force 17.1 turnovers per game (1st in LSC/18th in D2) fueled by 8.9 steals per game (4th in LSC/63rd in D2)... DBU ranks fifth in the LSC and 93rd nationally knocking down 36 percent of its 3-point attempts averaging 8.9 makes per game... Sophomore guard Cameron Kahn leads four players averaging in double figures with 12.9 points per game shooting 54.4 percent from the floor and 40.8 percent from the arc (20-of-49)... Kahn scored 20-or-more points five times this season with a high of 26 points against Eastern New Mexico (2/3)... Kahn paced DBU with 22 points in a 79-69 win over Midwestern State at Burg Center (1/22)... Senior Carson Hughes scores 11.1 points on 51-percent shooting and is knocking down one 3-pointer per game... Hughes scored in double figures 10 times this season with a high of 24 points against Oklahoma Christian (12/4)... Sophomore Ricky Lujan scores 11.0 points per game booking double figures in 10 of 20 outings... Sophomore Austin Garner adds 10.2 points per game shooting 39.1 percent from the arc... 

HEAD COACH BLAKE FLICKNER owns a 302-186(.619) record in his 16th season as at the helm of the Dallas Baptist men's basketball program. He has guided the Patriots to six NCAA Division II South Central Region appearances including postseason runs in each of the last four seasons. Flickner led DBU to Heartland Conference regular season titles in 2017 and 2018 and league postseason championships in 2016 and 2018. The Patriots have topped the 20-win plateau in seven of Flickner's 15 seasons leading the program.

ABOUT THE SERIES

Midwestern State and Dallas Baptist meet for the 52nd time on the hardwood Tuesday night at D.L. Ligon Coliseum. The Mustangs own a 27-24 edge in the series that dates back to the 1968-69 season. DBU, however, has won each of the six meetings including a 79-69 victory earlier this season. It's the first meeting in Wichita Falls since DBU claimed an 88-83 win on Nov. 15, 2008 at D.L. Ligon Coliseum. Midwestern State is 18-7 all-time against DBU at D.L. Ligon Coliseum. Gume Ibarra's 24-point, 9-rebound performance helped MSU to its last win over DBU on Feb. 24, 1990 in Dallas. The Indians won 86-69.

UP NEXT

Midwestern State takes on Western New Mexico in a Lone Star Conference game Thursday night at D.L. Ligon Coliseum. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m.