Indiana State Sycamores at Missouri State Bears
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Conwell's 24 help Indiana State down Missouri State 73-71
Conwell shot 9 for 15, including 6 for 10 from beyond the arc for the Sycamores (22-3, 13-1 Missouri Valley Conference). Isaiah Swope was 7 of 19 shooting (5 for 17 from 3-point range) to add 19 points. Jayson Kent went 5 of 8 from the field to finish with 11 points. It was the ninth straight win for the Sycamores.
The Bears (14-11, 6-8) were led in scoring by Alston Mason, who finished with 26 points. N.J. Benson added 11 points, 13 rebounds and two blocks for Missouri State. In addition, Damien Mayo Jr. finished with 11 points and six rebounds.
Swope put up 13 second-half points, including a jumper that gave the Sycamores a five-point lead with 20 seconds remaining, and Indiana State secured the victory after a second half that featured seven lead changes and was tied six times.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 73 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 73 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Matthew Lee made Layup. | 73 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Cesare Edwards Defensive Rebound. | 73 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Isaiah Swope missed Free Throw. | 73 - 69 |
Statistics
 INST |
 MOST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-64 | FG | 26-63 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 12-40 | 3PT | 4-20 |
| 30 | Three Point % | 20 |
| 5-10 | FT | 15-21 |
| 50 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 16 | Assists | 9 |
| 5 | Steals | 5 |
| 4 | Blocks | 6 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 6 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 20 | Fouls | 14 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Game Information
Location: Springfield, MO
Attendance: 3,517 | 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 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |