West Tex. A&M WT 14-6, 12-2

Midwestern State MSU 10-11, 7-8

West Tex. A&M WT

14-6, 12-2

Final

Jan. 28, 2023

Midwestern State MSU

10-11, 7-8

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	F
West Tex. A&M WT	41	45	86
Midwestern State MSU	45	47	92

Summary
Box Score

Dwain Linden

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | 1/28/2023 7:16:00 PM | Pete Stein / MSU Athletic Communications

Sanders scores 36 as Midwestern State outduels West Texas A&M

THE LEAD >>>

WICHITA FALLS, Texas -- Junior guard Pierre Sanders poured in a career-high 36 points Saturday afternoon as Midwestern State defeated West Texas A&M at D.L. Ligon Coliseum, 92-86, ending the Buffaloes six-game winning streak.

HOW IT HAPPENED >>>

Sanders was 8 of 14 from the field, including 3 of 7 from 3-point range, and scored 23 points in the first half as the Mustangs took a 45-41 halftime lead.

Midwestern State was 15 of 29 from the field in the first half, and the Mustangs were 5 of 11 from beyond the arc over the first 20 minutes.

Zach Toussaint was 5 of 10 and hit 3 of 5 shots from 3-point range to finish the first half with 13 points for the Buffaloes.

West Texas A&M scored the first seven points of the second half to take a 48-45 lead.

Jared Washington scored six points in a 10-0 run as Midwestern State took a 63-53 lead with 11:43 to play.

Jermane Carter scored six points and blocked a shot in a 1:24 span of the second half as Midwestern State extended its lead to 17 points, 76-59, with 7:52 remaining in the game.

Midwestern State made nine of its final 10 free throws in the final 1:02 to secure the victory.

A reverse slam dunk by Carter with 34 seconds remaining gave MSU an 89-81 lead.

LEADERS >>>

- MSU junior guard Pierre Sanders was 12 of 21 from the field, including 4 of 8 from 3-point range, and hit 8 of 9 free throws on his way to a career high 36 points.

- MSU freshman guard Mason Gibson made his first career start and hit 4 of 6 shots, including 2 of 3 from beyond the arc, on his way to 10 points.

- MSU freshman guard Jared Washington played a career-high 24 minutes and scored a career-high 14 points on 3-of-6 shooting. He converted 8 of 11 free throw attempts. Washington also grabbed a career-high eight rebounds to lead the Mustangs.

- Toussaint was the leading scorer for West Texas A&M with 24 points. He was 7 of 18 from the field and hit 5 of 10 shots from beyond the arc.

- Larry Wise grabbed a team-high six rebounds for the Buffaloes and finished with 20 points on 6-of-16 shooting.

GAME NOTES >>>

- Midwestern State outrebounded West Texas A&M, 45-37.

- The Mustangs shot 51.7 percent from the field (30 of 58) and held West Texas A&M to 37.8 percent shooting (28 of 74).

- West Texas A&M leads the all-time series with MSU, 45-34, but the Mustangs have won the last two meetings at D.L. Ligon Coliseum.

- Midwestern State is 10-11 overall with a 7-8 record in the Lone Star Conference.

- West Texas A&M is 14-6 overall this season and falls to 12-2 in the Lone Star Conference.