CLAREMORE, Okla. – The Rogers State men's team got off to a slow start and couldn't recover, falling 81-63 to No. 20-ranked Midwestern State on Saturday (Nov. 12) at the Claremore Expo Center in the finale of the four-game conference challenge. The loss snaps a seven-game home winning streak for RSU.
 
The nationally-ranked Mustangs started with a 20-7 run in the first eight minutes, capped by a jumper by MSU's Nick Powell at the 11:57 mark of the first half. With the margin at 34-22 with 2:51 left, the Mustangs ended the half with a 7-1 spurt to take a 41-23 advantage at halftime.
 
The Hillcats were cold shooting from the field in the first half, finishing at 22.2 percent (6-27) from the field. The Mustangs went 17-of-35 from the field in the first 20 minutes for 48.6 percent.
 
In the second half, the two teams played even with each squad totaling 40 points, but the first-half deficit was too much for RSU to overcome. The navy and red responded to shoot 46.7 percent (14-30) in the second half, including 58.3 percent (7-12) from 3-point distance.
 
For the contest, RSU went 35.1 percent (20-57) from the field. The Mustangs finished at 44.8 percent (30-67).
 
JD Tisdale posted a game-high 20 points and added five rebounds and five assists in 26 minutes. Jeylyn Sharpe totaled a double-double of 12 points and 11 rebounds in 31 minutes. Jordan Huffman finished with 10 points, including two 3-pointers.
 
MSU's Logan Hicks scored a team-high 19 points, playing 24 minutes off the bench. Four Mustangs ended in double figures.
 
The Hillcats (1-1) travel to Tulsa, Oklahoma on Monday to play at Oral Roberts in an exhibition game at 7 p.m. at the Mabee Center.