A candid conversation with head basketball coach Justin Leslie, who shares his thoughts about the men's basketball team and previews upcoming action for the Mustangs.

Midwestern State is 4-2 to start the Lone Star Conference campaign and is No. 5 in the most recent D2CSC South Central Region rankings with a 9-3 record overall. The Mustangs saw a four-game winning streak snapped with an 83-81 loss at Eastern New Mexico, but less than 48 hours earlier MSU celebrated a sensational 70-69 triumph at West Texas A&M. Midwestern State had not won in Canyon since a 74-65 victory in the 2015-16 season. Bakari LaStrap scored 29 points on the road trip, including a team-high 21 points at ENMU as he hit 5-of-8 shots from the field. Vojin Mastilovic played a season-high 22 minutes against the Greyhounds and helped the Mustangs get back in the game after they fell behind, 16-0, in the opening four minutes. This week, the Mustangs are back at D.L. Ligon Coliseum to host both Western New Mexico and Lone Star Conference newcomer — Sul Ross State. Tipoff against WNMU is slated for Thursday night at 7:30 p.m., and the Lobos will make their first-ever appearance at Midwestern State on Saturday afternoon at 4 p.m.