SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) _ Deontae Hawkins scored 19 points and put his team on
top for good as Illinois State edged Missouri State 67-66 on Wednesday night.
Tony Wills and DJ Clayton added 12 points apiece for the Redbirds (22-5, 14-1
MVC) who remain tied with Wichita State for first in the Missouri Valley
Conference.
Missouri State took a four-point intermission advantage to 45-37 early in the
second half before a dunk and a 3-pointer by MiKyle McIntosh and a 3 by Hawkins
helped put the Redbirds on top 47-45 with 11:38 to go. A flurry of six
3-pointers followed as the teams battled to a tie at 60 with 5:07 remaining.
Hawkins hit a jumper and a layup back-to-back to break the Redbirds into a 67-62
lead with 1:46 left and they held on for the win.
Alize Johnson scored 17 points and Jarrid Rhodes 16 for the Bears (15-13, 6-9).
Missouri State has lost four straight.
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