Missouri State Bears News

Softball Bears Drop Series at Western Kentucky

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Missouri State softball (11-10) dropped its first Conference USA series with 4-3 and 8-0 losses at Western Kentucky on Friday.

Date published: March 6, 2026

Bears Host Blue Raiders in Senior Day Home Finale

Missouri State men's basketball concludes the regular season on Saturday afternoon when the Bears welcome Middle Tennessee to Great Southern Bank Arena for a 2 p.m. tipoff on Senior Day. The squad will recognize four senior players -- Antwan Burnett (Montgomery, Ala.), Logan Epes (Garland, Texas), Michael Osei-Bonsu (Bolingbrook, Ill.), Keith Palek III (Woodbine, N.J.) -- as well as senior manager Alex Voss (Fenton, Mo.) in pregame ceremonies.

Date published: March 6, 2026

Bears Slug Six Home Runs, Top Memphis 12-5

Jax Ryan led off the game with a home run and five more Bears went yard after that for an explosive 12-5 series-opening victory against Memphis at Hammons Field.

Date published: March 6, 2026

Lady Bears Win Fourth Straight, Beat WKU 65-38

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Missouri State women's basketball (19-11, 11-6 CUSA) won its fourth straight game with a 65-38 wire-to-wire win on the road at Western Kentucky (8-20, 4-13 CUSA) on Thursday night.

Date published: March 5, 2026

Trey Williams Scores 22; Leads Bears Past Hilltoppers

Led by a career-high 22 points from freshman Trey Williams Jr., Missouri State rallied past visiting Western Kentucky, 87-74, here Thursday to give the Bears their 11th home victory of the campaign.

Date published: March 5, 2026

Giving Day 2026 Kicks Off March 24

Missouri State Athletics will be participating in the university's 36-hour online Giving Day event, beginning at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 24.

Date published: February 26, 2026

A&T Bears Secure Second Consecutive Victory

Missouri State acrobatics and tumbling earned its second consecutive victory Thursday night, defeating Texas Lutheran, 242.230-103.525.

Date published: March 5, 2026

Palek Named to Conference USA All-Academic Team

Missouri State forward Keith Palek III has been named to Conference USA's men's basketball All-Academic Team, the league announced Thursday.

Date published: March 5, 2026

Baseball Bears Entertain Memphis This Weekend at Hammons Field; Friday Moved to 1 p.m.

Missouri State (7-5) plays its final non-conference series of the season this weekend when it welcomes Memphis (3-9) to Hammons Field for a three-game set.

Date published: March 5, 2026

Knight Selected to Olerud Award Watch List

After finishing as a semifinalist for the Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year Award in 2025, Missouri State junior Max Knight appeared on the watch list for the 2026 award Wednesday, it was announced by the College Baseball Foundation. Knight is the only Conference USA player on the list.

Date published: March 4, 2026