WICHITA FALLS, Texas — Midwestern State (1-0) defeated McMurry (0-2) 85-57 on Monday at D.L. Ligon Coliseum. The Mustangs scored 50 bench points and turned 20 McMurry turnovers into 26 points.
MSU built its early advantage with perimeter shooting and a scoring burst, hitting three 3-pointers during a first-half stretch that moved the score from 4-2 to 20-6. That surge overlapped with a nine-point run that carried the Mustangs from 13-6 to 22-6. Later in the half, the Maroon & Gold held McMurry without a score for nine straight possessions during a stretch that began with MSU ahead 28-11, and McMurry went 4.7 minutes without scoring in the same portion of the game.
The Mustangs added another scoring stretch in the second half, using an 8-0 run to move from 49-36 to 57-36, then hit three more 3-pointers in a later burst as the score moved from 66-41 to 81-49. MSU finished 27 of 54 from the field, 10 of 23 from 3-point range and 21 of 31 at the line, while McMurry shot 15 of 50 and 2 of 23 from deep. The Mustangs also held a 45-29 rebounding advantage.
Aric Demings finished with 12 points, four steals and three assists, while
Tehshaundre Cole added eight points and 10 rebounds.
Up next, the Mustangs travel to face CSU Pueblo on Friday, Nov. 13, at 7 p.m. at Massari Arena in Pueblo, Colorado.
-- MSUMustangs.com --
