William Woods Owls at Missouri State Bears
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
56 - 77
56 - 77
Missouri State dispatches NAIA neighbor William Woods, 77-56
The Bears built an 11-point lead on the NAIA school from nearby Fulton and cruised to their first win in five games to start the season. Missouri State is 33-1 in home openers since joining Division I for the 1982-83 season, and has won 13 straight.
Chris Kendrix scored 12 points for Missouri State while Dequon Miller and Jarred Dixon added 11 and 10 points, respectively.
The Bears shot 40.8 percent from the field (29 of 71) and converted just 4 of 20 attempts from beyond the arc.
Bryan DeGeare scored 15 points to lead the Owls, who converted 16 of 57 shots from the field (28.1 percent), including 7 of 30 from distance.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 56 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Robin Thompson Defensive Rebound. | 56 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Keyaire Marshall missed Three Point Jumper. | 56 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Darrien Dickey Defensive Rebound. | 56 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Jarred Dixon missed Free Throw. | 56 - 77 |
Statistics
 MOST |
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|---|---|---|
| 16-57 | FG | 29-71 |
| 28 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 7-30 | 3PT | 4-19 |
| 23 | Three Point % | 21 |
| 17-28 | FT | 15-26 |
| 61 | Free Throw % | 58 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 52 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 36 |
| 10 | Assists | 13 |
| 6 | Steals | 9 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 22 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 14 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 22 | Fouls | 24 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 24 |
Game Information
Venue: Great Southern Bank Arena
Location: Springfield, MO
Attendance: 2,937 | Capacity:
Location: Springfield, MO
Attendance: 2,937 | 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 | 6 | 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 |