Missouri State beats winless Southern 86-58 in home opener
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- J.T. Miller scored 16 points, Alize Johnson had 10 points, 14 rebounds and five assists, and Missouri State beat Southern 86-58 on Wednesday night.
The Bears are 35-1 in home openers in their Division I era, including all 10 at JQH Arena.
Jarrid Rhodes added 13 points for Missouri State (2-0) and Ryan Kreklow had 11. In their opener, the Bears snapped Western Kentucky's 14-game non-conference home winning streak with an 85-80 victory.
Missouri State opened the game with a 9-0 run and extended it to 49-26 at halftime after shooting 53 percent. The Bears finished at 45 percent, including 9 of 24 from distance.
Brendon Ganaway scored 11 points for Southern (0-3), which has lost three games by a total of 84 points. Eddie Reese added 10.
The Jaguars shot just 27 percent in the first half, finished at 30 and turned it over 16 times.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Jeff Campbell
- Ervin Wilson
- Owen Shortt
2024-25 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Southern | 15-3 | - | 20-12 |
Jackson State | 14-4 | 1 | 15-17 |
Bethune-Cookman | 13-5 | 2 | 16-15 |
Alabama State | 12-6 | 3 | 17-15 |
Texas Southern | 12-6 | 3 | 15-17 |
Alcorn State | 11-7 | 4 | 11-20 |
Florida A&M | 10-8 | 5 | 14-17 |
Grambling | 7-11 | 8 | 12-21 |
Alabama A&M | 6-12 | 9 | 10-22 |
Prairie View A&M | 4-14 | 11 | 5-27 |
Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 3-15 | 12 | 6-25 |
Mississippi Valley State | 1-17 | 14 | 3-28 |
2024-25 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Drake | 17-3 | - | 30-3 |
Bradley | 15-5 | 2 | 26-8 |
Northern Iowa | 14-6 | 3 | 20-12 |
Belmont | 13-7 | 4 | 22-11 |
Illinois State | 10-10 | 7 | 19-14 |
UIC | 10-10 | 7 | 17-14 |
Murray State | 9-11 | 8 | 16-17 |
Indiana State | 8-12 | 9 | 14-18 |
Southern Illinois | 8-12 | 9 | 14-19 |
Evansville | 8-12 | 9 | 11-21 |
Valparaiso | 6-14 | 11 | 15-19 |
Missouri State | 2-18 | 15 | 9-23 |