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
