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6th in MVC
- 11/5L 67-66
- 11/10W 59-50
- 11/12W 73-53
- 11/1521L 59-56
- 11/21L 74-70
- 11/22W 71-69
- 11/24L 75-74
- 11/29L 73-58
- 12/3W 71-69
- 12/6W 86-62
- 12/11W 75-53
- 12/15L 61-51
- 12/21L 82-72
- 12/31W 65-52
- 1/4L 62-58
- 1/7W 67-63
- 1/11L 80-57
- 1/15L 91-78
- 1/18W 68-58
- 1/23W 67-60
- 1/26L 71-69
- 1/29L 95-66
- 2/1L 78-68
- 2/5W 80-60
- 2/8L 68-66
- 2/12W 97-62
- 2/16W 71-58
- 2/19L 83-79
- 2/22W 74-62
- 2/25L 89-74
- 2/29W 84-59
- 3/6W 78-51
- 3/7L 89-82
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Three wins, 3 days, Valpo advances beating Missouri St.
Javon Freeman-Liberty scored 29 points with nine rebounds and five assists and Valparaiso beat Missouri State 89-82 Saturday to advance to the championship game of the Missouri Valley Conference.
Missouri St. caps night of upsets, ousts Indiana St. 78-51
Isiaih Mosley scored on a putback as Missouri State grabbed the lead midway through the opening period and hit the gas, eliminating No. 3 seed Indiana State from the Missouri Valley Conference quarterfinals 78-51 Friday night.
Mohammed leads Missouri State past Southern Illinois 84-59
Kabir Mohammed scored 15 points to lead five players in double figures, adding seven rebounds and three assists, and Missouri State rolled to an 84-59 victory over Southern Illinois on Saturday night.
Clay, Fazekas combine for 42, Valpo tops Missouri St. 89-74
Donovan Clay scored a season-high 22 points, Ryan Fazekas added 20 more and Valparaiso beat Missouri State 89-74 on Tuesday night.
Cook carries Missouri St. over Loyola of Chicago 74-62
Keandre Cook had 21 points as Missouri State defeated Loyola of Chicago 74-62 on Saturday.
Brown scores 19, Bradley holds off Missouri St. 83-79 in OT
Darrell Brown had 19 points to lead five Bradley players in double figures as the Braves edged past Missouri State 83-79 in overtime on Wednesday night.
West sparks Missouri State to 71-58 win over Indiana State
Lamont West came off the bench to score a season-high 22 points with nine rebounds and Missouri State rolled to a 71-58 victory over Indiana State on Sunday.
Hot shooting Missouri St. wallops Drake by 35 points
Keandre Cook had 19 points on 7-of-10 shooting and Missouri State beat Drake 97-62 on Wednesday night.
Domask hits winner, Benson scores 24 in win for So. Illinois
Marcus Domask scored the last three points of the game, including the winning jumper as time expired and Southern Illinois defeated Missouri State 68-66 on Saturday night.
Missouri St. thumps Illinois St. behind Da Silva's 22 points
Tulio Da Silva had a season-high 22 points as Missouri State rolled past Illinois State 80-60 on Wednesday night.
Key helps Indiana St. unlock 10-point win over Missouri St.
Tyreke Key scored 27 points with nine rebounds and Indiana State defeated Missouri State 78-68 on Saturday.
Green scores 27 to lift N. Iowa over Missouri St. 95-66
AJ Green had 27 points as Northern Iowa extended its home win streak to 12 games, rolling past Missouri State 95-66 on Wednesday night.
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Drake slips past Missouri State 71-69
Anthony Murphy made 1 of 2 free throws with 4 seconds remaining in the game and Keandre Cook missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer as Drake edged Missouri State 71-69 on Sunday.
Cook scores 27, Missouri State tops Valparaiso 67-60
Keandre Cook poured in 27 points and Missouri State jumped out to a big first-half lead and held off Valparaiso 67-60 on Thursday night.
Mosley carries Missouri State over Evansville 68-58
Isiaih Mosley had a season-high 23 points as Missouri State defeated Evansville 68-58 on Saturday.
Bradley overcomes Missouri St. run with its own for the win
Nate Kennell tied a career-high 25 points on 7-of-10 shooting from 3-point range and Bradley beat Missouri State 91-78 on Wednesday.
Green has 28 to lift Northern Iowa past Missouri State 80-57
AJ Green had 28 points as Northern Iowa routed Missouri State 80-57 on Saturday.
Cook scores 22, hits big 3-pointers in Missouri State's win
Keandre Cook had 22 points as Missouri State narrowly beat Illinois State 67-63 on Tuesday night.
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Krutwig's 23 points paces Loyola Chicago past Missouri St.
Cameron Krutwig scored 23 points with seven rebounds and Loyola Chicago beat Missouri State 62-58 on Saturday.
Da Silva carries Missouri State past Evansville 65-52
Tulio Da Silva registered 14 points as Missouri State defeated Evansville 65-52 on Tuesday in the first Missouri Valley Conference matchup of the season for both teams.
Abmas has 22 to lead Oral Roberts over Missouri St.
Max Abmas had 22 points as Oral Roberts topped Missouri State 82-72 on Saturday.
2019-20 MVC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Iowa | 14-4 | - | 25-6 |
| Loyola Chicago | 13-5 | 1 | 21-11 |
| Bradley | 11-7 | 3 | 23-11 |
| Indiana State | 11-7 | 3 | 18-12 |
| Southern Illinois | 10-8 | 4 | 16-16 |
| Valparaiso | 9-9 | 5 | 19-16 |
| Missouri State | 9-9 | 5 | 16-17 |
| Drake | 8-10 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Illinois State | 5-13 | 9 | 10-21 |
| Evansville | 0-18 | 14 | 9-23 |
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Top Performers 2019-20
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Team Stats
Points Per Game70.6216th
Rebounds Per Game37.2124th
Assists Per Game11.8327th
Points Allowed67.8
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 3-6 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 6 |