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The opening round is complete at the 37th Annual Bass Pro Tournament of Champions at JQH Arena. It’s the first time in two years the event has been held after being cancelled last year due to COVID-19. The TOC features some of the top high school basketball teams and players …

The Northern Iowa Panthers win a thriller of the Missouri State Bears 85-84 Saturday at JQH Arena. UNI’s A.J. Green hit three free throws with 52 seconds left in regulation to break a 76-76 tie, then hit four more from the line in the final minute to finish with 33 …

The bracket has been released for next week’s Bass Pro Shops Tournament of Champions at JQH Arena in Springfield. The announcement was made at a breakfast Thursday morning at Bass Pro Shops White River Conference Center. The tournament, which was canceled in 2021 due to COVID-19, resumes this year with …

The Missouri State Lady Bears open Missouri Valley Conference play with a 55-38 victory over the Loyola Ramblers Friday afternoon at JQH Arena. It’s the 20th straight win in Valley play for the Lady Bears, who completed a perfect record in conference games last season. Missouri State improves to 29-1 …

The Kickapoo Chiefs and the Bolivar Liberators are the champions of the 76th Annual Greenwood Blue and Gold Boys Basketball Tournament in Springfield. The Chiefs, seeded second in the Blue Division, pulled away late to defeat the Springfield Catholic Fightin’ Irish 62-49 at JQH Arena to win their 13th championship …

The Misssouri State Bears hit a team record 21 three pointers in a 103-56 win over the Evangel Valor Thursday afternoon at JQH Arena in Springfield. The trey’s starting raining down early as Jaylen Minnett drained one from long distance just 48 seconds into the contest to give the Bears …

The final round matchups are set in the 76th Annual Greenwood Blue and Gold Basketball Tournament in Springfield. Semifinal games in the winner’s bracket took place Wednesday at JQH Arena, with consolation bracket games at Hammons Student Center. In the Blue Division, the Fightin’ Irsh from Springfield Catholic are headed …

The semifinal round matchups are set at the 76th Annual Greenwood Blue and Gold Boys Basketball Tournament in Springfield. Here are the recaps from Tuesday’s quarterfinal round games: Blue Division: The top seeded Nixa Eagles advanced to the semifinals in the Blue Division with an 85-43 victory over Fair Grove. …

The first round of action is complete at the 76th Annual Greenwood Blue and Gold Boys Basketball Tournament on the Missouri State University campus. The opening round games in the Blue Division took place at Hammons Student Center, with Gold Division contests at JQH Arena. Blue Division: In the Blue …

The Missouri State Lady Bears wrap up their non conference schedule with a 60-46 win over the Toledo Rockets Tuesday afternoon at JQH Arena. The Lady Bears, who got out to a quick 8-2 lead, never trailed in the contest, opening up a 17-13 advantage after one quarter. Toledo (6-3) …