Missouri State Wins at New Mexico State as Palek Scores 26

The win moves the Bears to 5-3 in Conference USA play.

Overview

Keith Palek III led Missouri State with 26 points, and Michael Osei-Bonsu added 21 points with nine rebounds.
Missouri State opened with a 20-2 surge to lead 23-6, took a 33-31 edge into halftime, and went ahead for good on a Tyrique Brooks layup with 6:38 left.
The Associated Press reported the final as 84-75, while a Nexstar/Yahoo Sports account listed it as 84-73.
New Mexico State’s Jemel Jones scored 28 points, and Julius Mims contributed 17 points, eight rebounds and three steals.
Postgame records were listed as Missouri State 11-8 overall (5-3 C-USA) and New Mexico State 10-8 (3-5).