Missouri State Bears at Illinois State Redbirds
· NCAA Men's BasketballKinziger's buzzer beater lifts Illinois State over Missouri State 75-74
Following a timeout with 2.7 seconds left, Kinziger took an inbound pass and his jumper hit nothing but net.
Kinziger shot 8 for 14, including 2 for 5 from beyond the arc for the Redbirds (15-15, 9-10 Missouri Valley Conference). Malachi Poindexter also scored 20 points, shooting 8 for 15, including 4 for 10 from beyond the arc. Myles Foster had 16 points and shot 7 of 13 from the field.
The Bears (15-15, 7-12) were led by Donovan Clay, who recorded 21 points and seven rebounds. Missouri State also got 21 points and five assists from Alston Mason. N.J. Benson also recorded 20 points and grabbed 14 rebounds.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 74 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 74 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Johnny Kinziger made Jumper. Assisted by Dalton Banks. | 74 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Illinois State Timeout | 74 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Illinois State Timeout | 74 - 73 |
Statistics
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ILST |
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|---|---|---|
| 32-61 | FG | 28-61 |
| 52 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 5-20 | 3PT | 7-22 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 5-6 | FT | 12-14 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 86 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 12 | Assists | 18 |
| 4 | Steals | 5 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 52 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 14 | Fouls | 9 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Venue: CEFCU Arena
Location: Normal, IL
Attendance: 4,287 | Capacity:
Location: Normal, IL
Attendance: 4,287 | Capacity:
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico State | 1-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Middle Tennessee | 1-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Liberty | 0-0 | 0.5 | 8-3 |
| Florida International | 0-0 | 0.5 | 7-4 |
| Louisiana Tech | 0-0 | 0.5 | 7-4 |
| Western Kentucky | 0-0 | 0.5 | 7-4 |
| Missouri State | 0-0 | 0.5 | 6-5 |
| Jacksonville State | 0-0 | 0.5 | 5-6 |
| Delaware | 0-0 | 0.5 | 4-7 |
| UTEP | 0-0 | 0.5 | 4-7 |
| Kennesaw State | 0-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Sam Houston | 0-1 | 1 | 7-4 |
2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 2-0 | - | 12-1 |
| Illinois State | 2-0 | - | 10-3 |
| Murray State | 2-0 | - | 10-3 |
| Bradley | 2-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Northern Iowa | 1-0 | 0.5 | 9-3 |
| Drake | 1-1 | 1 | 7-6 |
| Valparaiso | 0-1 | 1.5 | 6-6 |
| Indiana State | 0-2 | 2 | 7-6 |
| Southern Illinois | 0-2 | 2 | 6-7 |
| UIC | 0-2 | 2 | 4-8 |
| Evansville | 0-2 | 2 | 4-9 |


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