Bears, Billikens Set For Springfield Showdown

It should be a good match-up in Springfield tonight as the Southwest Missouri State Bears host the St. Louis Billikens. Both teams are coming off wins in their final game of the 2001 calendar year, SMS over Evansville, SLU over Washington. The cross-state rivals have met 17 times overall with the Bears winning 11 of those match-ups. One concern for St. Louis, starting point guard Marque Perry is questionable after suffering a concussion in that SLU win over Washington.