Missouri State Bears at Illinois State Redbirds
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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57 - 67
57 - 67
Illinois State slips past Missouri State 67-57
Daishon Knight contributed 14 points and Reggie Lynch added 12 for Illinois State (13-8, 5-4 Missouri Valley), which shot 44 percent from the floor on 55 attempts and controlled the boards 36-26. Akoon-Purcell sank all eight of his shots from the free throw line and his 20 points tied a career best.
Leading by three at the break, Illinois State opened the second with a 9-2 run capped by Knight's 3-pointer to make it 37-27 with 17:40 to play and held on the rest of the way. Buckets from Missouri State's Chris Kendrix twice cut the gap to seven in the final 2:22.
Camyn Boone led Missouri State (8-13, 2-7) with 13 points and Christian Kirk added 10 as the Bears lost their seventh straight.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 57 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Chris Kendrix Turnover. | 57 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:34 | Chris Kendrix Defensive Rebound. | 57 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:34 | DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell missed Jumper. | 57 - 67 |
| 2nd 1:01 | Tony Wills Offensive Rebound. | 57 - 67 |
Statistics
 MOST |
 ILST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20-46 | FG | 24-55 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 3-14 | 3PT | 2-15 |
| 21 | Three Point % | 13 |
| 14-18 | FT | 17-19 |
| 78 | Free Throw % | 89 |
| 26 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 13 | Assists | 8 |
| 9 | Steals | 8 |
| 1 | Blocks | 2 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 16 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 17 | Fouls | 16 |
Game Information
Venue: CEFCU Arena
Location: Normal, IL
Attendance: 4,177 | Capacity:
Location: Normal, IL
Attendance: 4,177 | Capacity:
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 |
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 |