Missouri State Bears News

Baseball Bears Rally Late for 6-4 Win Over MTSU

Brant Kragel hit a go-ahead, pinch-hit two-run double in the eighth inning Friday night to help Missouri State rally for a 6-4 Conference USA victory over Middle Tennessee at Hammons Field.

Date published: March 20, 2026

Lady Bears’ Season Ends in NCAA Tournament First Round

AUSTIN, Texas – No. 16 Missouri State women's basketball (23-13) fell 87-45 to No. 1 Texas (32-3) in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament to bring its season to a close.

Date published: March 20, 2026

Rowland Homer Lifts Bears to Game One Win at Delaware

Lauren Rowland's seventh-inning solo home run broke up a 5-5 tie and completed a dramatic Missouri State comeback against Delaware here Friday to open a three-game Conference USA softball series.

Date published: March 20, 2026

Baseball Bears Host MTSU in First Home CUSA Series

Missouri State plays its first ever home CUSA series this weekend when Middle Tennessee visits Hammons Field for a three-game set. Game times are 6:30 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday. The Bears are ranked 11th in the most recent NCAA RPI. Mo State remains at home March 24 for a 3 p.m. game with Oklahoma State, the first of four Power Four schools scheduled to visit Springfield this season.

Date published: March 19, 2026

Lady Bears Defeat SFA 85-75 in First Four, Advance to Face No. 1 Texas

AUSTIN, Texas – No. 16 Missouri State women's basketball (23-12) defeated No. 16 Stephen F. Austin 85-75 in the First Four play-in game to advance in the NCAA Tournament to face No. 1 Texas in the First Round.

Date published: March 19, 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

Beach Bears Travel to Tucson After Record Start

Missouri State beach volleyball heads west this weekend for the Arizona Invitational, on Friday and Saturday. The Bears will face Tarleton and San Francisco on Friday before closing the tournament Saturday against UTEP and host Arizona.

Date published: March 19, 2026

Lady Bears NCAA Tournament Central

The Lady Bears earned the outright 16 seed after defeating Stephen F. Austin in the First Four round, 85-75, on Wednesday night. Mo State will now face No. 1 Texas in the First Round on Friday afternoon (3:00 p.m., ESPN). With the win, the Lady Bears have now won an NCAA Tournament game in four straight appearances and it marked their 20th NCAA Tournament victory in program history.

Date published: March 17, 2026

A&T Bears Reset Program Record in Road Meet at Azusa Pacific

Missouri State acrobatics and tumbling recorded a program-best score for the second time this season Thursday night, finishing with a score of 247.855 - 258.500 at Azusa Pacific.

Date published: March 19, 2026

Mo State Softball Set to Take on Delaware

Coming off a home Conference USA series win over Kennesaw State last weekend, Missouri State makes its first-ever trip to Delaware this week for a three-game set in Newark.

Date published: March 19, 2026