Lady Buffs Close Their Road Swing in Wichita Falls on Saturday

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CANYON, Texas- The Lady Buffs conclude their four-game Lone Star Conference road swing on Saturday afternoon as they make their way to Wichita Falls, Texas, to face the Midwestern State Mustangs, with the tip scheduled for 1 p.m. at the DL Ligon Coliseum is.

CU RECAP
The West Texas A&M Lady Buffs continued their road woes Thursday night when they fell to the Cameron Aggies, 68-64, in divisional action in the Lone Star Conference at Aggie High School in Lawton, Oklahoma.

Zamorye Roberts Offensively things progressed for the Lady Buffs as the Portales senior went off the floor on 7 of 16, including 3 of 7 from deep, to set a game-high 17 points on four rebounds and four assists. Azia Himeur finished in double figures as the sophomore went 3 of 10 from the floor and 2 of 7 from behind the arch for 10 points, along with two boards, two assists and a block.

A LOOK AT THE MUSTANGS
Midwestern State goes into the weekend with a 5-15 aggregate score and a 3-11 record in Lone Star Conference action after losing to the Lubbock Christian Lady Chaps 61-37 Thursday night in Wichita Falls. MSU is 4-7 so far this season at the DL Ligon Coliseum.

Natalie Stice is leading offensively for the Mustangs as the Tahoka junior guard has 90 of 247 (36.4%) off the floor, including 37 of 116 (31.9%) from deep and 44 of 49 (89.8 %). ) from the free throw line to an average of 13.1 points per game, plus 47 total rebounds (15 offense, 62 defense), 29 assists, 11 blocks and 30 steals.

MSU finished the 2021-22 season with an overall score of 14-13 while they finished the LSC game with a record 8-8. The Mustangs advanced to the opening round of the LSC Championships before losing 55-38 on the road to the UT Tyler Patriots.

MSU HEAD COACH CHRISTOPHER REAY
Christopher Reay is now in his third full season at the helm of the Midwestern State women’s basketball program as he held an overall record of 34-41 during his time in Wichita Falls. Reay took over the program ahead of the 2020-21 campaign after 10 seasons as top assistant under the late Noel Johnson.

THE SERIES
Friday night marks the 72nd all-time meeting on the hardwood between the Lady Buffs and Mustangs as WT is 54-17 in the streak dating back to 1981. The Lady Buffs are 20-11 all-time in Wichita Falls, having fallen their last three trips to DL Ligon Coliseum, including a 61-49 decision last January.

WBCA DIVISION II TOP 25 SURVEY
Ashland picked up all 23 first-place votes with a total of 575 points to remain at the top of the poll, followed by Drury (548), Tampa (516), Texas Woman’s (470), Glenville State (458), Cal State Dominguez Hills (454). ), Central Missouri (432), Grand Valley State (408), Eckerd (365), and Minnesota Duluth (355) to round out the top ten. The South Central Region was represented by Texas Woman’s (4th), Colorado School of Mines (14th), Angelo State (25th) and West Texas A&M (RV).

WT HEAD COACH JOSH PROCK
Josh Prock is entering his second season at the helm of the Lady Buff Basketball program after leading WT to the NCAA Division II Elite Eight in his debut season at Maroon & White and finishing the campaign with an overall record of 26-11 as WT won the LSC Regular Season won and tournament titles followed by a run to the South Central Regional Championship.

HOME SWEET HOME
West Texas A&M is home to one of the best multipurpose facilities in the country, as the First United Bank Center has served as the home of the Lady Buffs since January 26, 2002. FUBC earned an 87.7% clip during that time. WT has averaged 1,025 fans per competition since the facility opened, with the biggest crowd coming on opening night with 4,941 Buff Nation members watching the Lady Buffs take on rival Abilene Christian.

LONGEST ACTIVE DIVISION II-HEIMSIGSTRICHEN
113 – Lubbock Christian (LSC)
30 – Thomas More (G-MAC)
28 – Glenville State (MEC)
23 – West Texas A&M (LSC)
17 – Minnesota-Duluth (NSIC)

LSC BASKETBALL PRE-SEASON POLL
The Lady Buffs garnered 31 of the 39 possible first-place votes for a total of 612 points to sit at the top of the poll, followed by Lubbock Christian (four first-place finishers, 557), Texas Woman’s (four first-place finishers, 538), Angelo State (519), UT Tyler (479), Texas A&M-Kingsville (408), Texas A&M International (371), Cameron (347), Midwestern State (314), Eastern New Mexico (233), St. Edward’s (219) , UAFS (216), UT Permian Basin (172), Oklahoma Christian (154), St. Mary’s (94), and Western New Mexico (71).

The 2022-23 LSC basketball schedule will feature 16 women’s teams across two divisions. Each team plays a dual round-robin schedule within its division. Additionally, the teams play eight crossover competitions against the opposing division for a total of 22 LSC games.

HOME OF THE CHAMPIONS
West Texas A&M is home to one of the most successful athletic programs in all of Division II.

During the 2021-22 season, WT won six Lone Star Conference Championships, three LSC Tournament Crowns, two Regional Championships, and four Top 5 track and field finishes including the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Women’s National Championship. 2022-23 has already started on a high with WT Volleyball winning the program’s fourth national title in early December.

LIVE BROADCAST
The competition will be broadcast on the Lone Star Conference Digital Network. Visit the Women’s Basketball Schedule page on GoBuffsGo.com for more information.