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Dequon Miller had 17 points, Alize Johnson had a double-double and Missouri State held on to defeat Northern Iowa 68-64 in the Missouri Valley Conference opener Wednesday night after almost squandering a 24-point lead. The Bears (10-4) had a 19-0 run and raced to a 32-8 lead at the 6:47 mark of the first half, capped by Ronnie Rousseau III's 3-pointer, their eighth to that point. Miller had three, Johnson and Ryan Kreklow two each. Continue to Article

December 28, 2016 11:25:pm EST

LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Alize Johnson scored 17 points and had 12 rebounds and Obediah Church scored 16 on 6-for-7 shooting and Missouri State controlled most of the way in a 69-58 win against DePaul in the Las Vegas Classic Friday night. Continue to Article

December 23, 2016 10:59:pm EST

Missouri State will match up with a nationally ranked team for the first time this season on Thursday when the Bears face No. 23 USC in the semifinals of the Las Vegas Classic at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. "We're excited to go on the road," said Jarrid Rhodes, who recently moved into the starting lineup for Missouri State. USC (11-0) is off to its best start and enjoying its longest winning streak since going 16-0 to begin the 1970-71 season. Continue to Article

December 21, 2016 9:35:pm EST