Missouri State Bears @ Bradley Braves
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MOST | 22 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 69 |
BRAD | 13 | 12 | 21 | 20 | 66 |
Willard, No. 21 Missouri State women hold off Bradley 69-66
PEORIA, Ill. -- Alexa Willard scored 19 points, including a pair of free throws with 1.4 seconds left, and No. 21 Missouri State picked up the 900th win in school history with a 69-66 defeat of Bradley on Sunday.
The Bears led 47-27 three minutes into the second half after a Willard layup. Gabi Haack rallied the Braves with 16 points in the second half, the last two coming from the foul line with 3.5 seconds left to make it 67-66.
After Willard's free throws Bradley never got off a tying attempt.
Brice Calip scored 12 points for Missouri State (24-4, 14-2 Missouri Valley Conference), which is 900-606 in 51 seasons, 38 at the Division I level. Jasmine Franklin added 11 points and Sydney Wilson 10. Emily Gartner grabbed 11 rebounds with eight points.
Missouri State coach Amaka Agugua-Hamilton tied the conference record for most wins by a first year coach, joining Creighton's Jim Flanery (2003-03) and Stephanie Glance (2010-11). The Bears have been in the MVC for 28 seasons.
Haack had four 3-pointers and 24 points on 8-of-10 shooting to lead the Braves (20-7, 11-5), who lost the first meeting 90-56. Three players added 10.
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Game Information
Peoria, IL
Referee:Tom Hallead
Referee:Todd Moistner
Referee:Stacey Lee
2025-26 Standings
| Conference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Houston | 4-0 | - | 11-4 |
| Missouri State | 3-0 | 0.5 | 11-5 |
| Middle Tennessee | 4-1 | 0.5 | 9-8 |
| Louisiana Tech | 3-1 | 1 | 10-5 |
| Liberty | 2-2 | 2 | 8-7 |
| Jacksonville State | 2-2 | 2 | 8-8 |
| New Mexico State | 2-2 | 2 | 6-10 |
| Florida International | 1-2 | 2.5 | 8-6 |
| UTEP | 1-3 | 3 | 9-6 |
| Kennesaw State | 1-3 | 3 | 8-7 |
| Western Kentucky | 1-4 | 3.5 | 5-11 |
| Delaware | 0-4 | 4 | 6-10 |
| Missouri Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 7-0 | - | 11-7 |
| Murray State | 6-0 | 0.5 | 15-2 |
| Northern Iowa | 4-2 | 2.5 | 8-8 |
| Bradley | 3-2 | 3 | 10-6 |
| Drake | 3-2 | 3 | 4-11 |
| Illinois State | 4-3 | 3 | 10-8 |
| UIC | 2-3 | 4 | 7-9 |
| Evansville | 2-3 | 4 | 4-12 |
| Indiana State | 1-5 | 5.5 | 5-11 |
| Southern Illinois | 1-6 | 6 | 4-12 |
| Valparaiso | 0-7 | 7 | 0-18 |
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