WICHITA FALLS, Texas --Midwestern State continued its dominance with its 10th consecutive win Thursday night at D.L. Ligon Coliseum by routing Western New Mexico, 82-53.
The Mustangs (10-3, 5-2 in LSC play) are off to their best start since rolling out to a 12-1 mark in 2015-16.
Senior forward Will Shepherd led a trio of Mustangs in double figures by scoring 16 points on 6-of-9 shooting. Junior Mason Gibson chipped in 11 points in 19 minutes of court time, while senior Reggie Hill registered his third double-double of the season with 10 points and 12 rebounds.
The Mustangs (10-3, 5-2) had three players score in double figures, led by Will Shepherd, who had 14 points and two steals. Mason Gibson added 11 points and Reggie Hill helped out with a double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds.
MSU's margin of victory was the largest against a league opponent since the Mustangs rolled to a 93-54 win over LSC postseason tournament winner Eastern New Mexico last season in Wichita Falls.
Midwestern State takes on Sul Ross State Saturday afternoon under the dome. Tipoff is set for 3 p.m.
How It Happened
Midwestern State's Jordan Reed scored seven of his eight points in the final minute-and-a-half of the first half as part of the Mustangs 10-0 run to close the half to extend the advantage to 36-22 at the break.
The junior from Aurora, Colorado, followed a Reggie Hill 3-pointer with a pair of layups in transition, before closing the half with a 3-pointer from the left wing.
MSU broke open the game at the start of the second half with a back-to-back triples by Noah McDavid and Jonathan Jackson before Mason Gibson converted a traditional three-point play to propel the Mustangs to a 45-22 edge just over two minutes into the stanza.
Midwestern State led by as many ast 34 points down the stretch.
Game Notes
» MSU senior
Reggie Hill notched his third double-double of the season with 10 points and 12 rebounds. His 12 rebounds matched a campaign high.
» Senior
Will Shepherd logged his seventh double-figure effort of the season, finishing with 14 points on 6-of-9 shooting with a pair of 3-pointers.
» The Mustangs combined to dish out 22 assists on 34 made field goals, which are the most in a regulation game season. MSU logged 27 assists in a 119-114 double overtime win against Adams State earlier this season. Senior
Bakari LaStrap led the way with five helpers, while Hill dished out four assists.
» » Midwestern State buried 10 3-pointers, led by two each from
Jonathan Jackson,
Will Shepherd, and
Matija Svetozarevic. The Mustangs have made at least 10 3-pointers in each of the last four games and are shooting 41.2 percent (42-for-102) from the arc over the run.
» The Midwestern State bench made an impact by scoring 45 points to its scoring output, as 11 different Mustangs contributed to the scoreline.
» Midwestern State had a 41-32 edge on the boards in the win.
» The Mustangs matched a season-high with six blocked shots with
Pierre Sanders leading the way with a pair of swats.
» Midwestern State has turned the ball over 11-or-fewer times in each of its last three games.
» MSU extended its home court winning streak to 10 games, which is the longest since the Mustangs won 14 consecutive games at D.L. Ligon Coliseum from January 25, 2014 to January 7, 2015. The current streak dates back to a 62-57 loss to UT Permian Basin on January 20, 2024.
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