Missouri State Bears at Illinois State Redbirds
· NCAA Men's BasketballReeves carries Illinois St. past Missouri St. 79-74 in OT
Josiah Strong added 21 points for the Redbirds, including a corner 3 to tie with 38 seconds left in regulation.
It was the first Missouri Valley Conference game of the season for both teams.
Sy Chatman had 10 points and three blocks for Illinois State (4-4, 1-0). Mark Freeman added 10 points.
Gaige Prim had 27 points and 12 rebounds for the Bears (4-3, 0-1). Isiaih Mosley added 12 points, nine rebounds and six assists. Lu'Cye Patterson had 10 points.
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| 3rd 0:00 | End of Game | 74 - 79 |
| 3rd 0:00 | End of 1st overtime | 74 - 79 |
| 3rd 0:07 | Gaige Prim made Layup. | 74 - 79 |
| 3rd 0:07 | Gaige Prim Offensive Rebound. | 72 - 79 |
| 3rd 0:08 | Ja'Monta Black missed Three Point Jumper. | 72 - 79 |
Statistics
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ILST |
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|---|---|---|
| 31-68 | FG | 26-57 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 7-25 | 3PT | 13-23 |
| 28 | Three Point % | 57 |
| 5-6 | FT | 14-15 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 93 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 15 | Assists | 16 |
| 6 | Steals | 10 |
| 1 | Blocks | 9 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 20 |
| 44 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 13 | Fouls | 11 |
| 10 | Largest Lead | 7 |
Game Information
Venue: CEFCU Arena
Location: Normal, IL
Attendance: 2,902 | Capacity:
Location: Normal, IL
Attendance: 2,902 | Capacity:
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 25-7 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-10 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 19-13 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 19-13 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-17 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 10 | 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 | 21-12 |
| Illinois State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-12 |
| Murray State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-12 |
| UIC | 12-8 | 4 | 19-15 |
| Northern Iowa | 11-9 | 5 | 23-12 |
| 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 |


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