Illinois State Redbirds at Missouri State Bears
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
69 - 55
69 - 55
Hunter leads Illinois State past Missouri State 69-55
Hunter had 12 points and MiKyle McIntosh had all 11 of his points as the Redbirds (10-6, 2-2 Missouri Valley) raced to a 49-27 lead at the half.
The Bears (8-8, 2-2) never got closer than 14 in the second half. Tyler McCullough was the leading scorer with 12 points and Marcus Marshall added 11.
With Hunter going 3 of 4 behind the arc, Illinois State was 9 of 15 but the Redbirds were only 11 of 35 from inside the line. Missouri State made just 1 of 13 treys and shot 36 percent for the game. The Bears were also outrebounded 39-29.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 69 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Shawn Roundtree made Jumper. | 69 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:41 | John Jones made Free Throw. | 69 - 53 |
| 2nd 0:41 | Illinois St Deadball Team Rebound. | 68 - 53 |
| 2nd 0:41 | John Jones missed Free Throw. | 68 - 53 |
Statistics
 ILST |
 MOST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20-50 | FG | 19-53 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 36 |
| 9-15 | 3PT | 1-13 |
| 60 | Three Point % | 8 |
| 20-24 | FT | 16-21 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 11 | Assists | 15 |
| 7 | Steals | 7 |
| 4 | Blocks | 6 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 16 |
| 18 | Fouls | 17 |
Game Information
Venue: Great Southern Bank Arena
Location: Springfield, MO
Attendance: 5,224 | Capacity:
Location: Springfield, MO
Attendance: 5,224 | Capacity:
2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-4 | - | 26-6 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 3 | 21-13 |
| Illinois State | 12-8 | 4 | 23-13 |
| Murray State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-13 |
| UIC | 12-8 | 4 | 19-16 |
| Northern Iowa | 11-9 | 5 | 23-13 |
| Valparaiso | 11-9 | 5 | 18-15 |
| Southern Illinois | 10-10 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Drake | 6-14 | 10 | 14-20 |
| Indiana State | 4-16 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Evansville | 3-17 | 13 | 7-25 |
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 2 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 8 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |