Missouri State Bears at Illinois State Redbirds
· MVC Tournament - 1st Round
54 - 70
Illinois State defeats Missouri State 70-54 in Missouri Valley Conference Tournament
Illinois State (19-13) plays No. 4 seed Belmont on Friday in the quarterfinals.
Kinziger added six rebounds for the Redbirds. Dalton Banks added 12 points while going 5 of 9 from the floor, including 1 for 4 from 3-point range, and 1 for 3 from the line while he also had eight assists. Chase Walker shot 4 of 10 from the field and 3 for 5 from the line to finish with 11 points.
The Bears (9-23) were led in scoring by Vincent Brady II and Michael Osei-Bonsu with 10 points apiece.
Illinois State took the lead with 9:33 left in the first half and did not give it up. Kinziger led his team in scoring with 13 points in the first half to help put them up 38-23 at the break. Illinois State extended its lead to 56-35 during the second half, fueled by an 8-0 scoring run. Malachi Poindexter scored a team-high 11 points in the second half.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 54 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 54 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Wesley Oba made Layup. | 54 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Wesley Oba Offensive Rebound. | 52 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Zaxton King missed Three Point Jumper. | 52 - 70 |
Statistics
 MOST |
 ILST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20-58 | FG | 26-51 |
| 34 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 5-19 | 3PT | 10-23 |
| 26 | Three Point % | 43 |
| 9-12 | FT | 8-13 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 62 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 10 | Assists | 20 |
| 6 | Steals | 4 |
| 4 | Blocks | 6 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 15 | Fouls | 15 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 22 |
Game Information
Location: St. Louis, MO
Attendance: 4,402 | Capacity:
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 |
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 |