Lindenwood 65, at Missouri State 70

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (Interstat) — In a game defined more by grit than grace, the Missouri State Bears held off a furious second-half rally from the Lindenwood Lions to secure a 70-65 victory in a non-conference men’s basketball game Tuesday afternoon at JQH Arena. A sparse crowd of 1,286 saw the Bears, who led by as many as 15 points in the first half, withstand a relentless Lindenwood push that trimmed the deficit to a single possession in the final minute before Missouri State made the necessary plays to close it out. The contest was a stark contrast in halves. Missouri… Read more...