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Jacksonville State 67, at Missouri State 74

Saturday, January 31, 2026 · Final · Conference USA

Conference USA 1 2 PTS

Jacksonville State Gamecocks

15-17 · L1 · #187 (1254 ELO -21)

31 36 67

Missouri State Bears

16-18 · L1 · #209 (1225 ELO +21)

39 35 74

JQH Arena · Springfield, MO

Attendance: 2,634

Officials: John Johnson, Brad Yorkovic, Blake Harris

Missouri State Holds Off Jacksonville State in Conference USA Matchup

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (Interstat) — Keith Palek scored 18 points and orchestrated a decisive second-half surge as Missouri State pulled away from Jacksonville State for a 74-67 victory in a Conference USA men’s basketball game Saturday afternoon at JQH Arena. A crowd of 2,634 watched the Bears improve to 13-9 overall, while the Gamecocks fell to 11-10. The game’s pivotal sequence arrived early in the second half, transforming a competitive contest into a comfortable Missouri State lead. Holding a 41-31 advantage after a Trey Williams free throw, the Bears unleashed a 10-2 run over the next two minutes to seize control.… Read more...

Top Statlines

Keith Palek MOST 38m 18p 4r 6a
Antwan Burnett MOST 30m 11p 4r 3a
Michael Osei-Bonsu MOST 23m 10p 9r 2a 1b

Forecasting

ELO Probability JXST 50.6%

Spread MOST -4

Money Line MOST -190/JXST +160

Over/Under 134 (Over)