Missouri State Bears @ Southeast Missouri State Redhawks
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
MOST | 29 | 50 | 79 |
SEMO | 26 | 45 | 71 |
Johnson double-double, Missouri St. tops SE Missouri 79-71
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- Alize Johnson scored 18 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to lead Missouri State to a 79-71 win over Southeast Missouri State on Wednesday night.
It was the third double-double of the season for Johnson who was 7 of 10 from the field for the Bears (5-2). Dequon Miller added 17 points and six rebounds, Austin Ruder had 16 points and Jarrid Rhodes had 10. The team had a 42-29 rebounding edge over Southeast Missouri.
Johnson sank a jumper midway through the first period that gave Missouri State an 18-7 advantage and they led all the way to go up 29-26 at the break.
The Bears were on top all though the second period. Southeast Missouri got as close as seven, 76-69, on a 3-pointer by Antonius Cleveland with 25 seconds to play but Missouri State held on for the win.
Cleveland scored 20 points to lead the Redhawks (4-5).
Game Information
Cape Girardeau, MO
Referee:Jason Baker
Referee:Gene Grimshaw
Referee:Ed Crenshaw Jr.
2025-26 Standings
| Conference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |
| Ohio Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State | 15-5 | - | 23-10 |
| Morehead State | 15-5 | - | 20-13 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 14-6 | 1 | 20-13 |
| UT Martin | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 12-8 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Lindenwood | 11-9 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Little Rock | 9-11 | 6 | 12-20 |
| Tennessee Tech | 8-12 | 7 | 13-18 |
| Eastern Illinois | 8-12 | 7 | 13-20 |
| Southern Indiana | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
| Western Illinois | 1-19 | 14 | 5-26 |
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