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>
67 - 66
67 - 66
Hawkins with 19, Illinois State edges Missouri State 67-66
Tony Wills and DJ Clayton added 12 points apiece for the Redbirds (22-5, 14-1 MVC) who remain tied with Wichita State for first in the Missouri Valley Conference.
Missouri State took a four-point intermission advantage to 45-37 early in the second half before a dunk and a 3-pointer by MiKyle McIntosh and a 3 by Hawkins helped put the Redbirds on top 47-45 with 11:38 to go. A flurry of six 3-pointers followed as the teams battled to a tie at 60 with 5:07 remaining. Hawkins hit a jumper and a layup back-to-back to break the Redbirds into a 67-62 lead with 1:46 left and they held on for the win.
Alize Johnson scored 17 points and Jarrid Rhodes 16 for the Bears (15-13, 6-9). Missouri State has lost four straight.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 67 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Illinois St Deadball Team Rebound. | 67 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Dequon Miller missed Three Point Jumper. | 67 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Obediah Church Defensive Rebound. | 67 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:06 | DJ Clayton missed Free Throw. | 67 - 66 |
Statistics
 ILST |
 MOST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-59 | FG | 24-51 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 9-24 | 3PT | 10-22 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 45 |
| 4-7 | FT | 8-15 |
| 57 | Free Throw % | 53 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 15 | Assists | 10 |
| 7 | Steals | 5 |
| 4 | Blocks | 6 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 5 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 13 | Fouls | 12 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Game Information
Venue: Great Southern Bank Arena
Location: Springfield, MO
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Location: Springfield, MO
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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 |