Johnson has 20 points, 14 boards as Missouri St. beats SDSU
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- Alize Johnson had 20 points while grabbing 14 rebounds to lead Missouri State to its fifth straight win, a 73-53 victory over South Dakota State on Saturday night.
Reggie Scurry came off the bench to score 14 points, hitting 6 of 9 field goals, and Jarrid Rhodes made all four attempts from long range for 12 points for Missouri State (7-2).
The Bears never trailed, taking a 43-26 lead into the break and pushing their advantage to 70-48 with 2:42 left in the game.
Missouri State hit 48 percent (30-62) from the floor, nailing 9 of 24 from long range. The Jackrabbits (7-3), who saw their four-game win streak snapped, was held to 21-of-59 (35 percent) shooting.
Tevin King led SDSU with 13 points and Reed Tellinghuisen added 12. Mike Daum, who averages 20 points a game, was held to just seven points on 3-of-14 shooting.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Darryl Smith
- Steve McJunkins
- Toby Martinez
2024-25 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drake | 17-3 | - | 27-3 |
| Bradley | 15-5 | 2 | 24-7 |
| Northern Iowa | 14-6 | 3 | 20-11 |
| Belmont | 13-7 | 4 | 21-10 |
| Illinois State | 10-10 | 7 | 18-13 |
| UIC | 10-10 | 7 | 17-13 |
| Murray State | 9-11 | 8 | 15-16 |
| Indiana State | 8-12 | 9 | 14-17 |
| Southern Illinois | 8-12 | 9 | 13-18 |
| Evansville | 8-12 | 9 | 11-20 |
| Valparaiso | 6-14 | 11 | 13-18 |
| Missouri State | 2-18 | 15 | 9-22 |
2024-25 Summit League Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha | 13-3 | - | 19-12 |
| St. Thomas-Minnesota | 12-4 | 1 | 22-9 |
| South Dakota State | 11-5 | 2 | 20-11 |
| North Dakota State | 10-6 | 3 | 21-10 |
| South Dakota | 9-7 | 4 | 18-13 |
| Denver | 5-11 | 8 | 11-20 |
| North Dakota | 5-11 | 8 | 11-20 |
| Kansas City | 4-12 | 9 | 12-19 |
| Oral Roberts | 3-13 | 10 | 7-22 |