Ark.-Fort Smith UAFS 8-10, 4-8

Midwestern State MSU 9-9, 6-6

Ark.-Fort Smith UAFS

8-10, 4-8

Final

Jan. 19, 2023

Midwestern State MSU

9-9, 6-6

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	F
Ark.-Fort Smith UAFS	31	31	62
Midwestern State MSU	27	43	70

Summary
Box Score

Dwain Linden

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | 1/19/2023 11:24:00 PM | Pete Stein / MSU Athletic Communications

Mustangs stifle Lions' leading scorer and defeat UAFS, 70-62

THE LEAD >>>

WICHITA FALLS, Texas -- Midwestern State held Payton Brown — the leading scorer in the Lone Star Conference — to nine points and dominated the second half to defeat Arkansas-Fort Smith at D.L. Ligon Coliseum on Thursday night, 70-62.

HOW IT HAPPENED >>>

Brown scored eight of his nine points in the first half as UAFS took a 31-27 halftime lead. The Lions were 13 of 34 from the field in the opening 20 minutes and hit 4-of-9 3-point shots. Midwestern State was 11 of 23 in the first half, including 4 of 11 from beyond the arc.

Derrick Ogechi made back-to-back shots from 3-point range early in the second half, and MSU tied the game, 33-33.

Ogechi and Marquis Davison spearheaded a nine-point run as the Mustangs took a 50-41 lead with 10:22 remaining.

Cameron Bush led the way for the Lions as they tied the game, 53-53, with 7:20 to play. Bush scored 16 of his 20 points in the second half.

Midwestern State hit six of their final seven shots and finished the game shooting 27 of 53 (51 percent) from the field.

Pierre Sanders hit a 3-point shot with 2:11 remaining, and 49 seconds later he hit a mid-range jumper to give the Mustangs a 68-60 lead.

Luke Hamilton was 3-of-3 from 3-point distance in the first half and finished with nine points for the Mustangs.

Jermane Carter was 4 of 5 from the field in the first half and scored eight of his 10 points in the opening 20 minutes.

There were only three fouls called against the two teams combined in the first half. The two teams combined for 20 fouls in the second half. MSU was 9 of 13 from the free-throw line, and UAFS was 8 of 11.

UAFS outrebounded Midwestern State, 36-27, and scored 16 second-chance points with 13 offensive rebounds. The Mustangs only managed five offensive rebounds and scored two second-chance points.

LEADERS >>>

- MSU senior Derrick Ogechi was the leading scorer for the Mustangs with 15 points, scoring in double figures for the seventh time in eight games for the Mustangs.
- MSU junior guard Marquis Davison poured in 14 points, scoring double figures for the 11th time this season.
- MSU senior forward Jermane Carter led the Mustangs with eight rebounds.
- MSU freshman Duncan Alevok had a career-high four blocks.
- Cameron Bush was the leading scorer for UAFS with a career-high 20 points on 8 of 14 shooting from the field.
- Brown, who has been averaging more than 20 points per game, was held to his third-lowest point total of the season with nine points for the Lions.

GAME NOTES >>>

- Midwestern State has won five consecutive home games, improving to 5-2 at D.L. Ligon Coliseum this season.
- MSU improved to 3-2 in games in which it shoots 50 percent or better as a team.
- Midwestern State is 9-9 overall with a 6-6 record in the Lone Star Conference, and the Mustangs are sitting seventh in the overall conference standings.
- MSU leads the all-time series with UAFS, 6-4, and is 3-1 when hosting the Lions, who have lost their last three visits.
- UAFS has a three-game losing streak and fell to 8-10 overall and 4-8 in the Lone Star Conference. The Lions are 3-4 on the road this season.