WICHITA FALLS, TX --Will Shepherd and Reggie Hill both recorded double-doubles to help lead Midwestern State to a 93-48 victory over Arlington Baptist at D.L. Ligon Coliseum on Friday night.
Shepherd had 13 points and 10 rebounds, while Hill also finished with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Braedon Bigott was the leading scorer in the game with 16 points and two steals as the Mustangs improved to 8-2 and completed the non-conference portion of their schedule. Midwestern State remains undefeated at home with a 5-0 record under the dome this season.
Midwestern State shared the ball well in Friday's game, racking up 16 assists on 36 made field goals. Individually, Pierre Sanders led the way for the Mustangs with three assists.
Midwestern State did a great job disrupting Arlington Baptist shots, coming away with five blocks. Sanders led the way individually for the Mustangs with two rejections.
How It Happened
After jumping out to a 5-4 advantage, Midwestern State went on a 14-0 run with 16:08 left in the first half, culminating in a three from Hill, to increase its lead to 19-4. The Mustangs then added 10 points to that lead by the end of the period and entered halftime with a 40-15 advantage. Midwestern State hit 6-of-12 shots from 3-point range in the first half to account for 18 of its 40 points.
Following intermission, Midwestern State kept widening its lead, expanding it to 57-31 before going on an 8-0 run to take a 65-31 lead with 11:10 to go in the contest. The Mustangs continued to build on the lead and coasted to a 93-48 victory.
Game Notes
» Midwestern State outscored Arlington Baptist in the paint, 50-42.
» The Mustangs shot 53 percent from the field overall and was 10 of 22 from 3-point range.
» The Mustangs held the Patriots to only 35.4 percent shooting from the field, and Arlington Baptist was 0 of 12 from beyond the arc.
» Midwestern State never trailed on the way to a 93-48 victory.
» The Midwestern State bench outscored the Arlington Baptist reserves, 43-22.
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Braedon Bigott and
Antwan Taylor came off the bench to score 16 and 13 points, respectively.
» Five Midwestern State players scored in double figures.
» Midwestern State had a 50-32 edge on the boards.
» Midwestern State forced 14 turnovers and scored 18 points off turnovers.
» Midwestern State cleaned up on the offensive glass, scoring 14 second-chance points on 13 offensive boards in the game.
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Will Shepherd and
Reggie Hill led Midwestern State with a game-high 10 rebounds apiece.
» Midwestern State returns to action on Jan. 3 with a trip to West Texas A&M. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
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