FRISCO, TX -- Midwestern State struggled offensively in the second half and lost its quarterfinal match up with West Texas A&M at the 2025 Lone Star Conference Men's Basketball Championship, 70-57, at Comerica Center on Friday afternoon.
The Mustangs took a 15-point lead with 4:52 to play in the first half and led by eight at intermission, 34-26, but the Buffaloes outscored MSU in the second half, 44-23, as the Mustangs were 9-of-28 from the field, including 2-of-11 from 3-point range, and hit just 3-of-8 free throws in the final 20 minutes.
Bakari LaStrap led the Mustangs (22-7) with 20 points on 8-of-11 shooting. Reggie Hill also added six points and 12 rebounds.
West Texas A&M held the Mustangs' leading scorer this season — Mason Gibson — to two points on 1-of-12 shooting, and Pierre Sanders was just 2-of-14 and finished with four points. Sanders had four assists and two steals.Gibson grabbed seven rebounds for Midwestern State, which was outrebounded, 46-39.
The Midwestern defense held West Texas A&M shooters to 33.9 percent from the field, including 29.2 percent from three-point range. Ahmed Mohammed scored 25 points for the Buffaloes to lead all scorers.
How It HappenedÂ
After playing to a 5-5 tie, Midwestern State went on a 10-0 run with 14:42 left in the first half, culminating in a three from Hill, to take a 15-5 lead. Lastrap hit two free throws to give MSU a 26-11 lead, but the Mustangs were outscored 15-8 in the final 4:52 of the first half.Â
Noah Pagotta opened the second-half scoring with a 3-pointer for the Buffaloes, who took their first lead with 12:31 to play as Kemper Jones scored on a put back. Sanders scored on a drive to the basket with 10:03 to play, and MSU trailed, 43-42, but West Texas dominated the final 10 minutes of the game. Narit Chotikavanic hit a 3-pointer with 4:01 to play, and the Buffaloes took a 13-point lead, 60-47.
Game Notes
» The Mustangs shot 32.1 percent (18-of-56) and made 5-of-24 shots from beyond the arc.
» The Midwestern State bench outscored the WT reserves, 34-6.
» MSU was outscored by WT in the paint, 26-22.
» Midwestern State got a game-high 12 rebounds from
Reggie Hill.
» Midwestern State led for 26:33 in a game that featured three ties and one lead change.
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