Illinois State Redbirds at Missouri State Bears
· NCAA Men's Basketball
60 - 80
Missouri St. thumps Illinois St. behind Da Silva's 22 points
Da Silva shot 10 for 13 from the field. He added eight rebounds.
Keandre Cook had 18 points for Missouri State (11-13, 5-6 Missouri Valley Conference). Gaige Prim added 12 points. Josh Hall had six assists.
Missouri State totaled 42 points in the first half, a season best for the team.
Antonio Reeves had 17 points for the Redbirds (7-16, 2-9). Jaycee Hillsman added 16 points. Zach Copeland had 11 points.
Keith Fisher III, the Redbirds' second leading scorer coming into the contest at nine points per game, shot just 1 of 5.
The Bears improve to 2-0 against the Redbirds this season. Missouri State defeated Illinois State 67-63 on Jan. 7. Missouri State plays Southern Illinois on the road on Saturday. Illinois State plays Indiana State at home on Saturday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 60 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Zach Copeland made Three Point Jumper. | 60 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Missouri State Turnover. | 57 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:44 | Zach Copeland made Jumper. | 57 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:56 | Zach Copeland Defensive Rebound. | 55 - 80 |
Statistics
 ILST |
 MOST |
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|---|---|---|
| 21-45 | FG | 36-70 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 7-19 | 3PT | 6-27 |
| 37 | Three Point % | 22 |
| 11-16 | FT | 2-4 |
| 69 | Free Throw % | 50 |
| 22 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 1 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 10 | Assists | 16 |
| 5 | Steals | 12 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 18 | Points in Paint | 54 |
| 9 | Fouls | 16 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 30 |
Game Information
Location: Springfield, MO
Attendance: 2,991 | 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 |