Illinois St women upset No. 21 Missouri St 78-66
Tete Maggett scored 24 points, Lexi Wallen added 18 and Illinois State made five of its seven 3-pointers in the fourth quarter en route to a 78-66 upset of No. 21 Missouri State on Thursday night.
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2019-20 MVC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri State | 16-2 | - | 26-4 |
| Drake | 14-4 | 2 | 22-8 |
| Bradley | 13-5 | 3 | 22-7 |
| Illinois State | 11-7 | 5 | 19-10 |
| Northern Iowa | 10-8 | 6 | 18-11 |
| Valparaiso | 9-9 | 7 | 17-12 |
| Southern Illinois | 8-10 | 8 | 16-13 |
| Loyola Chicago | 6-12 | 10 | 15-14 |
| Indiana State | 3-15 | 13 | 5-25 |
| Evansville | 0-18 | 16 | 3-26 |