Missouri State Bears at Liberty Flames
· CUSA Championship - Quarterfinal
Osei-Bonsu scores 31, Missouri State stuns top-seed Liberty in Conference USA tourney
Osei-Bonsu finished a blistering 14-of-16 shooting and grabbed eight rebounds for the Bears (14-17).
Kobi Williams scored 19 points while shooting 5 for 12 (3 for 6 from 3-point range) and 6 of 7 from the free-throw line. Trey Williams Jr. went 3 of 7 from the field (3 for 4 from 3-point range) to finish with 10 points for Missouri State.
Zach Cleveland led the Flames (25-6) in scoring, finishing with 20 points, 14 rebounds and four assists. Liberty also got 14 points from Brett Decker Jr. Kaden Metheny finished with 14 points.
Liberty led 37-33 at halftime.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 77 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 77 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Michael Osei-Bonsu Defensive Rebound. | 77 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Brett Decker Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper | 77 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Kobi Williams makes free throw 2 of 2 | 77 - 69 |
Statistics
 MOST |
 LIB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-50 | FG | 27-63 |
| 56 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 8-16 | 3PT | 9-31 |
| 50 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 13-22 | FT | 6-9 |
| 59 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 14 | Assists | 15 |
| 3 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 1 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 13 | Fouls | 18 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 10 |
| 2 | Lead Changes | 2 |
| 49 | Percent Led | 45 |
Game Information
Venue: Propst Arena
Location: Huntsville, AL
Attendance: 3,233 | Capacity:
Location: Huntsville, AL
Attendance: 3,233 | Capacity:
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 25-7 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-10 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 19-13 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 19-13 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-17 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |