Sections Options Links Classifieds InteractiveClutch free throw shooting and senior leadership Monday night gave the Missouri State men's something that seemed improbable last season: a win on the road. Senior guards Spencer Laurie and Chris Cooks scored 15 and 14 points, respectively, as the Bears held on to beat Central Michigan 60-57.
If there is one characteristic of the Missouri State swimming and diving teams that truly showed this weekend, it would have to be perseverance. The Bears pulled out two victories at the Henderson State Invitational in Arkadelphia, Ark. Although there were some setbacks, the teams managed to come out on top.
For the first time in four years, the Missouri State cross country team will send a runner to the NCAA National Championship. Pasca Cheruiyot's third-place finish at the Midwest Regional Championship, held in Stillwater, Okla., on Saturday, secured her that honor for the Bears.
The Missouri State men's soccer team's season came to an end on Sunday in the Missouri Valley Conference Championship game. "The beginning of the season, we set goals for our team," freshman midfielder Gerard Barbero II said. "This was the biggest goal to accomplish, and as the season went on, we grew stronger as a team which made us feel we could accomplish this goal, but we came up a little short.
Missouri State volleyball closes out the regular season against the No. 10 team in the nation Friday, as it takes on the Wichita State Shockers at 7 p.m. in Hammons Student Center. And after last weekend of Missouri Valley Conference play, the Bears could sure use some home cooking.
Missouri State coach Terry Allen thinks a game that happened more than three weeks ago is still having a harmful effect on his team. After North Dakota State beat the Bears 48-27 in Missouri State's home finale Saturday afternoon, Allen said the Bears still haven't gotten over a 23-17 loss to Southern Illinois on Oct.