MIDWESTERN STATE (10-13, 6-5 LSC)
vs WESTERN NEW MEXICO (10-8, 3-5 LSC)

Thursday, Feb. 10 -- 7:30 p.m.
D.L. Ligon Coliseum (Wichita Falls, Texas)
All-Time Series | MSU leads 12-2

WICHITA FALLS, Texas -- Midwestern State squares off with Western New Mexico in a Lone Star Conference battle Thursday night at D.L. Ligon Coliseum. 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 snapped a six-game losing streak in its series against DBU by beating the Patriots 75-61 Tuesday night at D.L. Ligon Coliseum... The Mustangs have won four of their last five and five of the last seven... MSU is currently seventh in the Lone Star Conference standings with a 6-5 record... MSU is 6-4 on its home floor this season and have won its last three games at D.L. Ligon Coliseum... Midwestern State has shot 40 percent or better in 10 of its last 12 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 five games after managing 10 3-pointers just three times in the first 18 games of the season... The Mustangs top the LSC in field goal percentage defense (.397) and third in 3-point field goal percentage defense (.322) during league play... MSU ranks third in scoring defense during LSC play limiting the opposition to 64.5 points per game... MSU has limited the opposition to less than a point per field goal attempt three times this season... Midwestern State ranks 14th in the LSC in team field goal percentage (42.2 percent) and 17th in team 3-point field goal percentage (30.6 percent)... MSU stands second in the LSC and 19th in NCAA Division II pulling down 13.2 offensive rebounds per game resulting in 266 second chance points in 23 games (11.6 per game)... 

MSU TRENDSETTERS

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

ranks 12th in the LSC in scoring at 15.1 points per game... leads the LSC and ranks 18th in NCAA Division II pulling down 3.5 offensive rebounds per game... is 11th in overall rebounds per game in the LSC collecting 6.2 caroms per game... rates third in the LSC in field goal percentage at 49.2... scored in double figures in 17 of 23 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 24th in the Lone Star Conference in scoring with 13.2 points per game while averaging 3.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 28.1 minutes over 23 games this season... scored in double figures 16 times this season and in six of his last seven...  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)... scored game-high 19 points on 7-of-15 shooting with four assists and three steals in a 75-61 win over Dallas Baptist (2/8)... 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 11.4 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.9 assists in 29.7 minutes over 18 games... scored in double figures nine 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)... went for game-high 19 points on 6-of-11 shooting with two 3-pointers and two steals in a 75-61 win over Dallas Baptist (2/8)... 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 6.7 points and 4.8 rebounds in 18.2 minutes over 22 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 six times... ranks 10th in the Lone Star Conference averaging 2.1 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)...  added second double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds in a 75-61 win over Dallas Baptist (2/8)... 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 5.6 points and ranks eighth in the Lone Star Conference pulling down 6.3 rebounds in 22.7 minutes over 23 starts... grabbed at least seven rebounds in 11 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 42.4 percent from the arc for the season (13-of-33)... 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)... scored 10 points and grabbed eight rebounds in a 75-61 win over Dallas Baptist (2/8)...

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 295-163 mark (.644) in 15 seasons as a collegiate head coach including a 29-42 record (.408) at MSU.

SCOUTING THE WNMU MUSTANGS

Western New Mexico sports a 10-8 record and is 3-5 in Lone Star Conference games... It is the first time the Mustangs have had a winning record 18 games into the season since they were 12-6 in their first season in NCAA Division II and it was the last year under the direction of WNMU legendary coach Dick Drangmeister... Western New Mexico has lost four of its last five games, but owns wins over Texas A&M-Commerce and Angelo State -- both came at home... WNMU is 2-5 in true road games this season... The Mustangs rank second in the LSC and 23rd in NCAA Division II forcing 16.69 turnovers per game... WNMU is third in the league and 45th nationally with 8.1 steals per game... Senior guard Jordan Doss ranks fourth in the LSC averaging 17.2 points per game shooting 40.7 percent from 3-point range (33-of-81)... Doss scored at least 20 points six times this season including a high of 37 against Oklahoma Christian (1/15)... Junior guard Tony Avalos scores 13.7 points and dishes out 2.9 assists per game... Avalos scored in double figures in his last four games and 13 times this season including a season high of 21 in WNMU's opener against Westminster (11/12)...

HEAD COACH ZANE GIBSON is off to a 10-8 start in his first season as a collegiate head coach at Western New Mexico. Gibson served time as an assitant coach on Josh Newman's staffs at UT Permian Basin and Arkansas-Fort Smith. As a player, Gibson helped Middle Tennessee State to four Sun Belt Conference titles.

ABOUT THE SERIES

Midwestern State and Western New Mexico meet for the 15th time on the hardwood Thursday night at D.L. Ligon Coliseum. MSU owns a 12-2 edge in the series that dates back to the 1980-81 season. WNMU claimed a 98-88 win in overtime in the last meeting on Dec. 14, 2019 at Drag's Court in Silver City. Midwestern State has won all five meetings between te programs played at Ligon Coliseum.

UP NEXT

Midwestern State hits the road to face Texas A&M-Kingsville Thursday night at Steinke Center. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m.