Missouri State Bears

SALT LAKE CITY — Top collegiate athletic directors need many things but should not live without a back-door office exit or a secret list of coaching candidates in advance of their next football and basketball openings. It doesn't matter if your...

UConn coach Geno Auriemma can't deny that one of the top stories of this season's Final Four is the task the Huskies face in Sunday's national semifinal in New Orleans. Yes, the Huskies have to play Notre Dame, a team that's beaten them three straight...

The state of Kansas has no shortage of great moments of basketball greatness, especially in the NCAA Tournament. Neither does Scott City. And now they can add their former champion Ron Baker to the list of greatness on the court. The redshirt freshman...

If you have ever spent five minutes talking sports with me, then you know I love a good underdog. Maybe it's the fact I went to a mid-major (it's Missouri State, but we won't talk about that now. WSU is in both tourneys, the Bears are watching on tv)....

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Missouri State University officials have scheduled a 4:00 p.m. news conference to discuss the Lady Bears basketball program. The Lady Bears finished the 2012-2013 with a 14-17 record under head coach Nlya Milleson.  The Lady Bears...

For What it’s Worth---March 10 -- “We’ve never won in St. Louis, I would think there’s a little sentimentality on our side too.” Shocker Coach Gregg Marshall, when asked whether Creighton reportedly leaving the Valley would...

Wichita State beat Missouri State 74-69 on Saturday, winning the team's first ever Missouri Valley Conference title. Jazimen Gordon led the Shockers with 20 points against the Bears.  Gordon was one of four Shocker players finishing in double-digits...

For What it’s Worth---March 8 -- Another reason to like Wichita State hoops Coach Gregg Marshall, for me anyway-- I walk into his press conference yesterday afternoon with my 14 year old son and he stops in mid-answer to say hello to him---from...

“Everyone’s been saying that we’re completely healthy since Carl got back, but we still had our starting two guard and small forward on the sideline.  We haven’t been healthy since the eighth game of the season.” Wichita...

There was a point, with the game tied early in the second half, when Wichita State coach Gregg Marshall was especially frustrated. He looked to his bench. And for the first time since Dec. 13, he was able to put Ron Baker in the game. Baker came in, sank...

Wichita State used 10 players Friday night, and all 10 of them scored. The Shockers out-rebounded Missouri State by 19, and they never trailed in the second half. But they were tested all night against a surprisingly resilient Bears team, which was...

Update: Carl Hall led the Shockers with 18 points while Ron Baker dropped in 15 in his first game back as Wichita State beat Missouri State 69 to 59 to advance to the semi-finals of the Missouri Valley Conference tournament.  The Shockers overcame...