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Mason leads Missouri St past UIC 74-57 in MVC tourney opener | |
ST. LOUIS (AP) Alston Mason had 17 points in Missouri State's 74-57 victory against UIC on Thursday in a Missouri Valley Conference tournament first-round game. Mason shot 6 for 12 (1 for 5 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free throw line for the Bears (16-14). Jonathan Mogbo scored 15 points while shooting 7 of 10 from the field and 1 for 5 from the line, and added eight rebounds and three blocks. Damien Mayo Jr. went 6 of 10 from the field to finish with 13 points, while adding six rebounds. Jace Carter led the Flames (12-19) in scoring, finishing with 14 points, seven rebounds and three steals. Christian Jones added 12 points for UIC. In addition, Toby Okani finished with seven points and eight rebounds. MORE | |
| Leaders | |||||
| Points: | J. Carter | 16.6 | |||
| Rebounds: | T. Okani | 7.1 | |||
| Assists: | T. Anderson | 3.6 | |||
| FG%: | J. Carter | 45.6% | |||
| FT%: | J. Carter | 68.5% | |||
| 3P%: | F. Skobalj | 36.5% | |||
| Steals: | J. Carter | 1.8 | |||
| Blocks: | T. Okani | 1.2 | |||
| Coaches Rankings | |||
| Rank | School | Rec | |
| 1 | UConn | 31-8 | |
| 2 | San Diego State | 32-7 | |
| 3 | Miami (FL) | 29-8 | |
| 4 | Alabama | 31-6 | |
| 5 | Florida Atlantic | 35-4 | |
| 6 | Houston | 33-4 | |
| 7 | Texas | 29-9 | |
| 8 | UCLA | 31-6 | |
| 9 | Kansas State | 26-10 | |
| 10 | Gonzaga | 31-6 | |
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| Missouri Valley Standings | ||
| Conference | Overall | |
| W-L | W-L | |
| Bradley | 16-4 | 25-10 |
| Drake | 15-5 | 27-8 |
| Southern Illinois | 14-6 | 23-10 |
| Belmont | 14-6 | 21-11 |
| Indiana State | 13-7 | 23-13 |
| Missouri State | 12-8 | 17-15 |
| Murray State | 11-9 | 17-15 |
| UNI | 9-11 | 14-18 |
| Illinois State | 6-14 | 11-21 |
| Valparaiso | 5-15 | 11-21 |
| UIC | 4-16 | 12-20 |
| Evansville | 1-19 | 5-27 |
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| Offense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 67.2 (295) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 8.4 (298) | ||||
| Assists: | 13.2 (167) | ||||
| FG%: | 41.6% (318) | ||||
| FT%: | 65.5% (341) | ||||
| 3P%: | 32.9% (255) | ||||
| Defense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 71.6 (231) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 24.0 (249) | ||||
| Assists: | 14.2 (296) | ||||
| FG%: | 44.7% (253) | ||||
| FT%: | 72.0% (213) | ||||
| 3P%: | 34.0% (202) | ||||
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