Illinois State Redbirds at Missouri State Lady Bears
· NCAA Women's Basketball
74 - 87
Willard guides No. 24 Missouri St past Illinois St 87-74
Willard made 7 of 11 shots from the floor for the Bears (17-3, 7-1 Missouri Valley Conference). Brice Calip totaled 15 points and eight assists, while Mya Bhinhar scored 14 off the bench on 5-of-10 shooting. Sydney Wilson added 13 points and five rebounds and Abby Hipp notched a double-double with 10 points and 11 boards.
Lexi Wallen topped the Redbirds (13-6, 5-3) with 25 points. Mary Crompton scored 18 on 6-of-11 shooting from 3-point range. Juliunn Remond pitched in with 16 points and seven rebounds off the bench, while Tete Maggett contributed 13 points, eight rebounds and five assists.
Missouri State shot 54% from the floor, hit 8 of 17 from 3-point range (47%) and made all 15 of its free-throw attempts. The Bears have scored 68 points or better in 19 of 20 games this season. Missouri State earned its fourth straight victory and leads the MVC by a game over Bradley and Drake.
Illinois State shot 42% overall and 40% from distance (11 of 27). The Redbirds were 7 of 8 at the foul line.
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Recent Plays
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End of Game | 74 - 87 |
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Abby Hipp Defensive Rebound. | 74 - 87 |
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Mary Crompton missed Three Point Jumper. | 74 - 87 |
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Mya Bhinhar made Free Throw. | 74 - 87 |
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Mya Bhinhar made Free Throw. | 74 - 86 |
Statistics
 ILST |
MOST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-66 | FG | 32-59 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 54 |
| 11-27 | 3PT | 8-17 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 47 |
| 7-8 | FT | 15-15 |
| 88 | Free Throw % | 100 |
| 27 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 10 | Assists | 22 |
| 7 | Steals | 8 |
| 0 | Blocks | 6 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 13 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 16 |
Game Information
Location: Springfield, MO
Attendance: 2,416 | Capacity:
2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murray State | 19-1 | - | 31-4 |
| Belmont | 16-4 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Illinois State | 13-7 | 6 | 24-14 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 6 | 20-13 |
| Northern Iowa | 13-7 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Drake | 10-10 | 9 | 12-20 |
| UIC | 9-11 | 10 | 14-18 |
| Southern Illinois | 7-13 | 12 | 10-20 |
| Indiana State | 5-15 | 14 | 10-22 |
| Evansville | 5-15 | 14 | 10-25 |
| Valparaiso | 0-20 | 19 | 0-32 |
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Tech | 17-1 | - | 26-7 |
| Florida International | 12-6 | 5 | 21-12 |
| Missouri State | 11-7 | 6 | 23-13 |
| Liberty | 11-7 | 6 | 18-13 |
| Sam Houston | 11-7 | 6 | 18-13 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-7 | 6 | 17-16 |
| Jacksonville State | 9-9 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Kennesaw State | 6-12 | 11 | 13-17 |
| Delaware | 6-12 | 11 | 13-19 |
| UTEP | 5-13 | 12 | 13-17 |
| New Mexico State | 5-13 | 12 | 9-21 |
| Western Kentucky | 4-14 | 13 | 8-21 |