Missouri State Bears at New Mexico State Aggies
· NCAA Men's BasketballPalek scores 26 in Missouri State's 84-75 victory against New Mexico State
Palek added six rebounds for the Bears (11-8, 5-3 Conference USA). Michael Osei-Bonsu scored 21 points and added nine rebounds. Kobi Williams shot 5 for 10, including 3 for 7 from beyond the arc to finish with 13 points.
Jemel Jones finished with 28 points for the Aggies (10-8, 3-5). Julius Mims added 17 points, eight rebounds and three steals. Jae'Coby Osborne also had 11 points.
Missouri State took a 23-6 lead in the first half with a 20-2 run. Led by nine first-half points from Palek, Missouri State carried a 33-31 lead into the break. Missouri State took the lead for good with 6:38 remaining in the second half on a layup from Tyrique Brooks to make it 66-64.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 84 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 84 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Jae'Coby Osborne makes 0-foot tip in layup | 84 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Jae'Coby Osborne Offensive Rebound. | 84 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Jemel Jones misses 13-foot jumper | 84 - 73 |
Statistics
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NMSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 27-53 | FG | 27-62 |
| 51 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 8-23 | 3PT | 6-23 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 26 |
| 22-27 | FT | 15-20 |
| 81 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 12 | Assists | 10 |
| 2 | Steals | 6 |
| 1 | Blocks | 4 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 5 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 5 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 4 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 19 | Fouls | 22 |
| 17 | Largest Lead | 6 |
| 11 | Lead Changes | 11 |
| 64 | Percent Led | 28 |
Game Information
Venue: Pan American Center
Location: Las Cruces, NM
Attendance: 5,664 | Capacity:
Location: Las Cruces, NM
Attendance: 5,664 | Capacity:
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 9-0 | - | 17-3 |
| Missouri State | 6-3 | 3 | 12-8 |
| Middle Tennessee | 5-3 | 3.5 | 11-8 |
| Jacksonville State | 5-3 | 3.5 | 10-9 |
| Sam Houston | 5-4 | 4 | 13-7 |
| Louisiana Tech | 4-4 | 4.5 | 11-8 |
| Kennesaw State | 4-5 | 5 | 12-8 |
| Western Kentucky | 4-5 | 5 | 11-9 |
| New Mexico State | 3-6 | 6 | 10-9 |
| Florida International | 3-6 | 6 | 10-10 |
| UTEP | 3-6 | 6 | 7-13 |
| Delaware | 1-7 | 7.5 | 5-14 |


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