Missouri State Bears at Illinois State Redbirds
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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61 - 74
61 - 74
Illinois State beats Missouri State 74-61 in MVC opener
Illinois State (7-7) made 15 3-pointers to set a school record.
Roland Griffin's 3 with 14:20 to play put the Redbirds up 39-37. Dequon Miller responded with a 3 for Missouri State before Hawkins' 3 immediately after gave Illinois State the lead for good.
Hawkins' 3 sparked a 23-2 run which Missouri State would never recover from. Hawkins hit four 3s during the offensive eruption while Tony Wills added another.
Dequon Miller scored 17 points for Missouri State (4-9), which led 21-8 early before the Redbirds cut the deficit to 27-25 at halftime.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 61 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Dequon Miller made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jarred Dixon. | 61 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Keyshawn Evans made Free Throw. | 58 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Illinois St Deadball Team Rebound. | 58 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Keyshawn Evans missed Free Throw. | 58 - 73 |
Statistics
 MOST |
 ILST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-51 | FG | 25-51 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 6-13 | 3PT | 15-27 |
| 46 | Three Point % | 56 |
| 7-9 | FT | 9-14 |
| 78 | Free Throw % | 64 |
| 26 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 12 | Assists | 17 |
| 7 | Steals | 6 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 17 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 16 |
| 17 | Fouls | 14 |
| 13 | Largest Lead | 24 |
Game Information
Venue: CEFCU Arena
Location: Normal, IL
Attendance: 5,680 | Capacity:
Location: Normal, IL
Attendance: 5,680 | 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 |
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 |