MSU Men Clobber Southern Arkansas 73-50
WICHITA FALLS, Texas - The Midwestern State University Mustangs rattled off an 8-0 run to start the game and never looked back as they avenged an earlier loss to the Southern Arkansas University Muleriders 73-50 in non-conference play at Gerald Stockton Court in D.L. Ligon Coliseum.
MSU (7-4), snapped a two-game losing streak with the win and handed SAU (3-8) its fourth straight loss.
The MSU defense was superb, holding
MSU held SAU scoreless for the first six minutes of the game, causing the Riders to use two timeouts in the run. In fact, the MSU defenders so frustrated Southern that the Riders called all five of its timeouts in the first 14:30 of the first half.
Midwestern dominated the inside game, with junior Eric Dawson collecting 24 points and a season-high 16 rebounds during the contest, and added five steals and four blocks to lead the team as well.
Chad Rickett knocked down 14 points, while Chris Francois tallied 12 points for MSU.
Kenny Langhorne led SAU with 16 points, 12 in the second half, as the only Mulerider in double figures. Leon Stone totaled nine points, as both Stone and Langhorne led the team with four rebounds each.
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