Missouri State Bears at Illinois State Redbirds
· MVC Tournament - 1st Round
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico State | 1-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Middle Tennessee | 1-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Liberty | 0-0 | 0.5 | 8-3 |
| Western Kentucky | 0-0 | 0.5 | 7-4 |
| Florida International | 0-0 | 0.5 | 6-4 |
| Louisiana Tech | 0-0 | 0.5 | 6-4 |
| Missouri State | 0-0 | 0.5 | 5-5 |
| Jacksonville State | 0-0 | 0.5 | 5-6 |
| Delaware | 0-0 | 0.5 | 4-7 |
| UTEP | 0-0 | 0.5 | 3-7 |
| 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 | 9-2 |
| 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 |