Men's Basketball 2/28/2009 12:00:00 AM

Mustangs Top Javelinas

WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS – The Texas A&M-Kingsville men’s basketball team traveled to Midwestern State with a ticket to the Lone Star Conference Tournament already in hand, but with a chance to move up in the standings. Unfortunately, the Javelinas (18-9, 8-4) dropped an 80-59 decision to the LSC South Division regular season champions on Saturday night. (box score)

The Mustangs (21-6, 10-2) jumped out to a quick 9-0 lead and never looked back. They held a 43-26 at the half and led by more than 20 points for the majority of the second half.

The Javelinas shot just 34.8 from the field as no one on the team shot higher than 40 percent. They made 6-of-28 three-pointers and were 7-of-13 from the foul line. Junior Robert Williams (Dallas/Kimball HS) led the team with 11 points and grabbed seven rebounds. Senior Chip Jones (Fort Worth/N. Richland Hills HS) added a team high eight rebounds and two blocks. Senior Wendell Mulkey (San Antonio/East Central HS) dished out seven assists.

The Mustangs had four players score in double figures and were led by Charlie Logan who had 17 points on 7-of-8 shooting from the field. Nolan Richardson added 13 points and Craig Green had 11 points. Anthony Moore came off the bench to score 10 points, grab nine rebounds and dish out seven assists. Earl Rabb led the team with 10 rebounds and added six assists and three steals. The team shot 43.9 percent from the field, made 5-of-16 three-pointers and was 17-for-23 from the foul line. MSU pulled down 16 more rebounds than the Hoggies.

The Javelinas finished the regular season in third place in the LSC South Division and will take on Texas A&M-Commerce on Thursday night at 6 o’clock. That game and the entire LSC Tournament will take place in the Bruin Field House in Bartlesville, Oklahoma.

All the championship games will be aired live via internet video streaming at www.lonestarconference.tv. The webcasts are available free of charge. Each webcast includes both video and audio, with viewers needing only a computer with a high-speed DSL or cable modem connection to the internet. Veteran broadcaster Chris Needham has the call for all the games.

Here's a look at the bracket for next week's men's tournament:
Thursday, March 5 - Bruin Field House, Bartlesville, Okla.
SESSION THREE:
Game 5: Men’s Quarterfinal, Angelo State vs. Southwestern Oklahoma, Noon
Game 6: Men’s Quarterfinal, Central Oklahoma vs. Tarleton State, 2:30 pm
SESSION FOUR:
Game 7: Men’s Quarterfinal, Texas A&M-Commerce vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville, 6 pm
Game 8: Men’s Quarterfinal, Midwestern State vs. Cameron, 8:30 pm
Saturday, March 7 - Bruin Field House, Bartlesville, Okla.
SESSION SIX:
Game 11: Men’s Semifinal, Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6, Noon
Game 12: Men’s Semifinal, Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8, 2:30 pm
Sunday, March 8 - Bruin Field House, Bartlesville, Okla.
SESSION EIGHT:
Game 14: Men’s Championship, Winner Game 11 vs. Winner Game 12, 1 pm
How to watch a LSC Basketball Championship game
1.       Go to http://www.lonestarconference.tv/.
2.       Select the game you wish to watch.
3.       Create an account and enjoy the event!
4.       If you experience problems, 24-hour support is available through Penn Atlantic on their website.
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