Sections Options Links Classifieds InteractiveAfter a very successful regular season, the Missouri State men's swimming and diving team was looking to capture the Sun Belt Conference Championship, the largest Division-I swimming conference in the nation. Nashville, Tenn., was the site for the four-day event, and the Bears were eager to defend their conference title from a year ago.
Professional athletes are famous for being pitch men for products from around the world. Seriously, have you seen any Peyton Manning commercials lately? The answer is yes. Why? Because he is in practically every commercial right now. With the economy in its current condition, it's highly possible athletes are going to have to start selling their own products.
There wasn't much of a statistical difference on paper between the Missouri State Lady Bears and their tightly contested opponent, Wichita State, before Saturday afternoon's game at JQH Arena. Ultimately, having five players scoring in double-figures is what led the way for Missouri State in Saturday's 75-65 win over Wichita State.
The Missouri State ice hockey team went to the Mid-America Collegiate Hockey Association's Gold Division tournament looking to get some revenge against the only team in their division who beat them, Iowa. They also intended to defend their title, having won this the previous year.
Before the season even started, some on the Missouri State lacrosse team felt the Bears might have been getting overlooked. However, that could soon be changing. Missouri State picked up two victories at home this weekend, soundly beating rival and No. 15 Harding 13-4 on Friday night and topping Creighton 13-7 on Sunday.