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The Missouri State Bears led from start to finish in a convincing 106-70 win over Central Arkansas Saturday night at JQH Arena. It’s the fourth straight victory for Dana Ford’s Bears, who go to 8-4 on the season. The Central Arkansas Bears kept it close for awhile, tying the game …

The Missouri State Bears have won their third straight game, holding off a typically high scoring South Dakota State Jackrabbits team 75-63 Wednesday night at JQH Arena. The Jackrabbits came into the contest as the second ranked team in the nation in scoring average at 89.3 points per game. South …

The Nixa Eagles and Bolivar Liberators are the top seeded teams in this year’s Greenwood Blue and Gold Boys Basketball Tournament in Springfield. The tournament will be played Monday, December 27th through Thursday, December 30th at JQH Arena and Hammons Student Center on the campus of Missouri State University. Nixa …

The 12th ranked BYU Cougars survive a scare from the Missouri State Bears and hang on for a 74-68 win in front of 7,006 fans Saturday afternoon at JQH Arena. The game featured four lead changes and three ties, with the Bears nearly overcoming a 14 point deficit in the …

The UT Martin Skyhawks get a 37 yard touchdown pass from Dresser Winn to Donnell Williams with 3:36 left in the game to beat the Missouri State Bears in the opening round of the NCAA FCS Football Playoffs. The contest marked the first time since November 24th, 1990 the Bears …

The Missouri State Lady Bears survive a scare from the University of North Texas to win 56-50 Sunday afternoon in women’s college basketball at JQH Arena. The contest featured five ties and eight lead changes, with the Mean Green taking a 30-28 lead into the locker room at the half …

A local coaching legend will walk the sidelines for the last time this season. Nixa Public Schools says Jay Osborne will retire as head coach of the Eagles basketball team at the end of the 2021-22 season. Osborne will have served a total of 35 years in education, with 33 …

The Southeast Missouri State Redhawks have handed the Missouri State Bears their second home opening loss in the last three seasons, winning 99-94 Tuesday night at JQH Arena. The Redhawks (1-0) grabbed a 45-41 lead at the half, but the lead changed hands four times in the opening five minutes …

The Missouri State women’s volleyball program has been hit with three years of probation by the NCAA, including a one year postseason ban, fines and scholarship reductions. The infractions came during the tenure of former head coach Melissa Stokes. Here’s the official release from the NCAA: The Missouri State women’s …

The Missouri State Lady Bears have taken the court for the first time since last season’s magial Sweet 16 run in the NCAA Tournament, beating Missouri Baptist 107-33 Monday night in an exhibition game at JQH Arena. Everyone on Coach Amaka Agugua-Hamilton’s eligible roster saw playing time in the contest, …