Thursday, February 15, 2018

PORTALES, NM — Freshman guard Devin Pullum registered his third-20-point performance for the Eastern New Mexico University men's basketball team (10-14; LSC 5-10), in Thursday night's Lone Star Conference contest at Greyhound Arena. His 7-for-10 outing highlighted the start of the Greyhounds' final homestand, but Midwestern State (10-16; LSC 6-10) rallied from an early deficit to hand ENMU an 89-74 setback.

The contest was sponsored by Graphic Connection.

The Key Run

• The teams exchanged three-point buckets throughout the opening half, with MSU taking a 14-13 lead on Brandon Neel's trey with 12:48 left in the period
• Zach Parker responded with a trey to ignite an 8-3 ENMU surge
• That run was punctuated by a Maurice Coleman three-point bucket to give the Hounds a 21-17 lead with 10:09 left in the half
• Over the final 9:03 of the half, Midwestern State outscored Eastern 30-15

 
In the Numbers

• The Hounds held a 19-13 edge in fastbreak points
• Neel paced the Mustangs with 32 points, two assists and two steals
  • He is just the fourth player to score 30 points against the Hounds this season.
• Pullum finished with 22 point and two assists
• Parker chipped in 14 points
• Lamarquis Thompson added nine points and five assists

 
Up Next

• The Eastern New Mexico University men's basketball team will conclude its home schedule on Saturday against Cameron
• The contest is sponsored by Rooney Moon Broadcasting and will tip off at 4 p.m.
• Eastern will honor its seniors prior to the game