by Bill Pollock | Mar 13, 2018 | Sports Features
The Missouri State Lady Bears will play postseason basketball for a fourth consecutive season, opening play in the 2018 Women’s National Invitation Tournament (WNIT) Thursday at Louisiana Tech. The WNIT will announce the game time on Tuesday. The winner of...
by Bill Pollock | Mar 2, 2018 | Sports Features
Missouri State got 22 points from Alize Johnson and 20 from Jarrid Rhodes to turn back Valparaiso, 83-79, here Thursday in the opening round of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament. Johnson also snagged 19 rebounds in the win to break his own MSU Arch Madness...
by Bill Pollock | Feb 22, 2018 | Sports Features
SPRINGFIELD – On a night dedicated to Missouri State’s five seniors, it was junior Jarred Dixon who stole the spotlight. The lanky guard scored a career-high 24 points and dropped in six 3-pointers against a visiting Bradley club that rallied from behind in the final...
by Bill Pollock | Jan 18, 2018 | Sports Features
Missouri State’s 18-3 run in the second-half turned an early deficit into a 64-57 win over Missouri Valley first-year foe Valparaiso on Wednesday at JQH Arena. The victory moves the preseason favorite Bears into a first place tie. MSU (15-5, 5-2 MVC) was led by senior...
by Bill Pollock | May 12, 2017 | Sports Features
What a way to bust a slump! The Missouri State softball team snapped a 10-game losing streak, beating 6th seeded Drake, 2-1, at the 2017 Missouri Valley Conference Tournament, Thursday afternoon at Marian Kneer Stadium. The Bulldogs jumped on the board first, taking...