Illinois State @ Missouri State (Jan. 1)

by **BearChief** » January 1st, 2011, 9:15 am

Bears are a 15 point favorite. Must continue to protect the home floor. Discuss.

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by **bigdawg** » January 1st, 2011, 9:17 am

Bears win easy but I'm not sure if they cover.

by **BearChief** » January 1st, 2011, 9:20 am

bigdawg wrote:Bears win easy but I'm not sure if they cover.

It's an awfully big margin to cover. I wouldn't be surprised if they do, but if I was a betting man I wouldn't touch this one.

by **Hockeysticks** » January 1st, 2011, 9:38 am

I think isu has a shot. Mizzou St will be off that emotional high and come out sluggish. I predict it to be a blowout.

by **Little Eddie** » January 1st, 2011, 10:12 am

Hockeysticks wrote:I think isu has a shot. Mizzou St will be off that emotional high and come out sluggish. I predict it to be a blowout.

That makes a lot of sense... :huh:

I would take those points...no way ISUred shoots it as poorly as they did vs CU again.

by **PeKaph** » January 1st, 2011, 3:11 pm

Hard to beat anyone in conference by that amount...Bears by 12.

by **cpacmel** » January 1st, 2011, 7:53 pm

Mo State 38
Illinois State 36
HALFTIME

Foul trouble for both teams. Ekey and Austin Hill with 2 foul each for ISU. Patterson, Weems, and Ricks with 2 for the Bears.

ISU hasn't had an answer for Mallett. He has poured in 14 points (4-4 FG, 3-3 trey, 3 of 4 from the line).

Anthony Cousin is playing well for ISU. He has matched Mallett's 14 points.

by **cpacmel** » January 1st, 2011, 8:55 pm

Mo State 82
Illinois State 71
FINAL

Mallett 22 points (6-8 FG) 9 boards

Leonard 16 points
Creekmore 16 points 8 boards

Weems 13 points (7-11FG)

Cousin 23 points 5 assists

Carmichael 22 points (10-16FG) 8 boards 2 blocks

Wilkins 14 points 6 boards

by **pawball** » January 1st, 2011, 10:22 pm

Bears were hot from outside, Mallett 5-5 from 3, and Carmichel was hot all night, mainly mid-range shots. Bears' experience won the game. Cousins drove at will in first half, broke his career hish by 8! points, scoring 22. Bears never stopped Birds from getting the ball where they wanted it. But, as Jank said after the game, how many times do you shoot 54%, have just 10 turnovers and lose? Bears shot about the same.