Illinois State Redbirds at Missouri State Bears
· NCAA Men's Basketball
81 - 84
Miller leads Missouri State past Illinois State 84-81 in OT
Illinois State took a four-point lead on a pair of Paris Lee free throws with 2:03 to go. Dixon then took over. His 3-pointer cut the deficit to 81-80 before he drew a charge against a driving Deontae Hawkins. Dixon hit a jumper on the next possession to put the Bears up by one.
After the Redbirds' DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell left his layup short with four seconds left, Dixon gathered the rebound, was fouled, and made both free throws for the final margin. Dixon finished with 14 points.
Dequon Miller led Missouri State (9-13, 5-5 Missouri Valley) with 22 points, shooting 6 for 10 from 3-point range. His final 3 came when he launched the ball past NBA range to tie it at 72 with two seconds left in regulation to force overtime.
Akoon-Purcell led Illinois State (12-11, 6-4) with 18 points.
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| 3rd 0:00 | End of Game | 81 - 84 |
| 3rd 0:01 | Missouri St Deadball Team Rebound. | 81 - 84 |
| 3rd 0:01 | DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell missed Three Point Jumper. | 81 - 84 |
| 3rd 0:02 | Jarred Dixon made Free Throw. | 81 - 84 |
| 3rd 0:02 | Missouri St Timeout | 81 - 83 |
Statistics
 ILST |
 MOST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 30-63 | FG | 28-57 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 7-17 | 3PT | 10-19 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 53 |
| 14-19 | FT | 18-27 |
| 74 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 15 | Assists | 17 |
| 11 | Steals | 9 |
| 8 | Blocks | 5 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 22 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 23 | Fouls | 19 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Game Information
Location: Springfield, MO
Attendance: 3,546 | 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 | 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 |