Missouri State Bears at Delaware Blue Hens
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Zaxton King leads Missouri State over Delaware 61-43 in Conference USA opener
King shot 5 for 10 (3 for 6 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line for the Bears (7-5, 1-0). Keith Palek III totaled 14 points, eight rebounds and three steals. Trey Williams Jr. had 10 points.
Macon Emory led the Fightin' Blue Hens (4-8, 0-1) with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Tyler Houser added nine points and three steals.
Missouri State took the lead for good with 17:44 remaining in the first half. The score was 27-17 at halftime, with Palek racking up eight points. Missouri State pulled away with a 7-0 run in the second half to extend a 10-point lead to 17 points.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 61 - 43 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 61 - 43 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Antwan Burnett Defensive Rebound. | 61 - 43 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Nnanna Njoku misses 27-foot three point jumper | 61 - 43 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Zaxton King makes free throw 2 of 2 | 61 - 43 |
Statistics
 MOST |
 DEL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20-50 | FG | 13-43 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 30 |
| 7-22 | 3PT | 6-20 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 14-19 | FT | 11-16 |
| 74 | Free Throw % | 69 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 9 | Assists | 8 |
| 9 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 1 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 2 |
| 15 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 10 |
| 19 | Fouls | 15 |
| 24 | Largest Lead | 0 |
| 0 | Lead Changes | 0 |
| 98 | Percent Led | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Bob Carpenter Center
Location: Newark, DE
Attendance: 1,818 | Capacity:
Location: Newark, DE
Attendance: 1,818 | Capacity:
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 12-0 | - | 20-3 |
| Jacksonville State | 8-4 | 4 | 13-10 |
| Sam Houston | 8-5 | 4.5 | 16-8 |
| Missouri State | 7-5 | 5 | 13-10 |
| Kennesaw State | 6-6 | 6 | 14-9 |
| Louisiana Tech | 6-6 | 6 | 13-10 |
| Western Kentucky | 6-7 | 6.5 | 13-11 |
| Middle Tennessee | 5-7 | 7 | 11-12 |
| UTEP | 5-8 | 7.5 | 9-15 |
| Florida International | 4-8 | 8 | 11-12 |
| New Mexico State | 4-9 | 8.5 | 11-12 |
| Delaware | 3-9 | 9 | 7-16 |