Indiana State Sycamores @ Missouri State Bears
Franklin, Willard lead No. 23 Missouri State to 82-58 win
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Jasmine Franklin scored 17 points, Alexa Willard added 15 and No. 23 Missouri State cruised to an 82-58 win over Indiana State on Sunday.
Abby Hipp scored 12 points and Sydney Manning contributed a career-high 10 rebounds for the Bears (23-3, 13-1 Missouri Valley Conference), who won their ninth straight and improved to 13-0 at home.
Missouri State hit 10 of 15 shots and had a 10-0 run in the first quarter to race to a 25-9 lead. It was 39-23 at halftime and in the third quarter Franklin scored 10 points while the Bears had a 27-15 advantage.
Caitlin Anderson scored 15 points and Marie Hunter had 14 on 6-of-7 shooting for the Sycamores (4-23, 2-13), who lost the first meeting 76-55.
Indiana State went 1 of 11 from 3-point range, was outrebounded 42-24 and was outscored by 17 points at the foul line.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Greg Small
- Scott Klomfas
- Kalee Davidson
2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murray State | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Bradley | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Drake | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Illinois State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Southern Illinois | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Belmont | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Evansville | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Indiana State | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Northern Iowa | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Valparaiso | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| UIC | 0-0 | - | 0-2 |
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Middle Tennessee | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Missouri State | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Jacksonville State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Kennesaw State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Sam Houston | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| UTEP | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Western Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Delaware | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Florida International | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| New Mexico State | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Louisiana Tech | 0-0 | - | 0-2 |

