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The Bears are 16-4 against MVC opponents and 8-3 in non-conference play. Missouri State is third in the MVC in rebounding with 35.2 rebounds. Kaemyn Bekemeier leads the Bears with 5.9 boards.

Missouri State Bears (9-22, 2-18 MVC) vs. Illinois State Redbirds (18-13, 10-10 MVC) St. Louis; Thursday, 3:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Illinois State and Missouri State play in the MVC Tournament.

The Redbirds are -247 (risk $247 to win $100) money line favorites, while the Bears are +200 (risk $100 to win $200) underdogs. Before entering any Illinois State vs. Missouri State picks ...

Missouri State's only regular-season championship came in 2011 under coach Cuonzo Martin. In 2006, the Bears ended the regular season with a win over Creighton but were controversially left out of ...

Missouri State scores 68.8 points per game, 10.0 fewer points than the 78.8 Belmont allows. Belmont averages 10.9 made 3-pointers per game this season, 3.8 more made shots on average than the 7.1 ...

Illinois State averages 76.1 points while outscoring opponents by 3.7 points per game. The Bears are 2-18 in MVC play. Missouri State ranks sixth in the MVC shooting 36.0% from 3-point range.

The Illinois State Redbirds and Missouri State Bears square off in the MVC Tournament. Thursday's game is the third meeting this season between the two teams.