Neese carries Indiana St. over Missouri-St. Louis 62-55
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- Cooper Neese scored 19 points with four 3-pointers as Indiana State used a late run to beat Division II Missouri-St. Louis 62-55 on Saturday.
Christopher Agbo's free throw tied it at 43 with 9:01 to play and the Sycamores scored 10 unanswered points to pull ahead for good.
Tyreke Key had 16 points for Indiana State (3-4).
Jordan Barnes, whose 15 points per game coming into the matchup was second on the Sycamores, shot only 20% for the game (1 of 5).
Yaakema Rose Jr. had 15 points for the Tritons. Jalen Wilkins-McCoy added 11 points and five steals.
Indiana State takes on North Dakota State at home on Tuesday.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Brad Ferrie
- Shane Staggs
- Mick Fieldbinder
2024-25 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana State | 2-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Drake | 1-0 | 0.5 | 11-0 |
| Bradley | 1-0 | 0.5 | 10-2 |
| Belmont | 1-0 | 0.5 | 9-3 |
| Northern Iowa | 1-0 | 0.5 | 7-5 |
| Murray State | 1-1 | 1 | 6-5 |
| Illinois State | 0-1 | 1.5 | 8-4 |
| UIC | 0-1 | 1.5 | 7-4 |
| Missouri State | 0-1 | 1.5 | 7-5 |
| Valparaiso | 0-1 | 1.5 | 7-5 |
| Southern Illinois | 0-1 | 1.5 | 5-7 |
| Evansville | 0-1 | 1.5 | 3-9 |
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