The Opponent:
Midwestern State (10-17, 6-11 LSC) | February 19, 2018 in Wichita Falls, Texas at 7:30 p.m. | Live Stats | Live Video | Game Notes

Starting 5: 
1. JV Long has averaged 17.6 points and 4.2 assists in CU's last five contests; he has also started 83 consecutive games for the Aggies.
2. Cameron swept their first Lone Star Conference road trip of the season after they took down Western New Mexico and Eastern New Mexico this past weekend. 
3. Midwestern State's Brandon Neel scored a career-high 32 points last week against Eastern New Mexico; he went 6-8 from the perimeter to score the most points for MSU since 2013. 
4. MSU has lost three of their last five contests, including last time out against Western New Mexico, when they lost 86-84. 
5. Both the Aggies and Mustangs have clinched spots in the LSC Championship. CU is currently ranked sixth in the league standings, while MSU is in seventh. 

About the Aggies: 
Cameron is now 11-15 on the season and 7-10 in league play, after winning their last two contests with wins over Western New Mexico and Eastern New Mexico. They are averaging 74 points per game and are shooting over 42 percent from the floor, 34.4 percent from the perimeter, and 69.3 percent from the free throw line. CU is giving up 74.6 points to their opponents and they lead the LSC in fewest turnovers, turnover margin, and turnovers per game. JV Long has led that charge by ranked tops in the league in assists/turnover ratio and averaging 4.0 assists per game. He also leads the Ags with 11.7 points while shooting 54.3 percent from the field and 43.9 percent from three. Long also leads the team with 40 steals and averages 4.2 rebounds. Additionally, Tyler Williams averages 9.8 points and a team best 5.3 rebounds, while Delano Jones scores 9.1 points per game and Johann Tate averages 8.9. Jones and Tate have made a Black and Gold best 45 three pointers this season. 

Scouting the Mustangs: 
Midwestern State is 10-17 overall this season and 6-11 in Lone Star Conference play. They are also 6-4 at home, and have lost three out of the last five games. MSU averages almost 80 points per game, while shooting 44 percent from the field, 35.4 percent from the perimeter, and 71.5 percent from the charity stripe. They are also giving up 81.9 points to their opponents, but lead the LSC in steals and steals per game. Brandon Neel leads the team and is third in the league with 18.9 points per game, while also averaging an MSU best 5.8 rebounds and shooting over 47 percent from the floor. Devante Pullum averages 13.6  points and 4.5 assists, and is first in the LSC in free throw percentage and minutes played. Additionally, Logan Hicks is scoring 10.6 points per contest and has made a team best 52 three pointers on the season. 

Last time vs. MSU: 
Cameron responded from a six point halftime deficit to beat Midwestern State in Lawton, 76-52. The Aggies shot over 51 percent in the second half, while going 6-9 from three and 12-16 from the free throw line to the tune of 50 points. JV Long tallied 17 second half points and scored 20 on the game. Johann Tate and Elish Benjamin each had 12 points for CU, as Tyler Williams scored 11. Devante Pullum lead the Mustangs with 19 points, while Brandon Neel had 14 and Logan Hicks scored 10.  

The series:
- MSU leads all-time 47-28.
- Cameron has won the last three meetings and five of the last seven. 
- Last Meeting: January 16, 2018 in Lawton, Okla. (76-62 CU win).

Looking back:
The Aggie men swept their first conference road trip of the season as they took down Western New Mexico and Eastern New Mexico this past week. 

JV Long scored a career-high 25 points as they Aggie men's basketball team overcame a WNMU comeback attempt to win on the road on Thursday night, 82-78. Long, who fouled out late in the game, was on fire from the field, going 10-13 while hitting five out of his six free throw attempts; his previous game-high was 23 points against West Texas A&M back in 2015. He also grabbed six rebounds and had five assists in the winning effort. Joining Long in double-figures for the Black and Gold were Elish Benjamin with 13 points and Momoh and Dumas, who each had 10 points. Additionally, Benjamin was one rebound shy of a double-double while Tyler Williams also had nine rebounds. As a team the Aggies shot over 51 percent from the field, going 7-17 from three and 13-19 from the free throw line. For the Mustangs, Willie McCray led the way with 24 points, while Haneef Vaughn-Wilson had 17 points and CJ Vanbeekum had 13, hitting 3-4 from deep.

Long and Delano Jones powered the Aggie men's basketball team's second half comeback as they took down Eastern New Mexico on Saturday, 60-58. Cameron outscored the Greyhounds 35-29 in the second half, with 28 of those points coming from the hot hands of Long and Jones. Long finished with a game-high 17 points, with 15 of those coming in the second half alone; he also tied for the team lead with Tyler Williams with rebounds. Jones scored 16 points in the game, scoring 13 of those in the second 20 minutes of play. Lamarquis Thompson led ENMU with 15 points and nine rebounds, as Zach Parker had 11 points in the loss.

Looking ahead:
Cameron recently locked in their spot in the Lone Star Conference Tournament. They will play on Friday, March 2 for the first round of the league championship. CU's opponent and time of game is still yet to be determined. They are currently in sixth in the conference standings, which, if things hold up, would mean they play the three seed, who is currently the Tarleton State Texans.