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Missouri Valley Tournament - Recap - Missouri State Defeats UIC 74-57

Missouri State grabbed a 74-57 win over UIC on Thursday, behind a 17-point effort from Alston Mason at Enterprise Center.

Missouri State won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -8.0-point spread as favorites.

Jonathan Mogbo had 15 points for Missouri State and Damien Mayo Jr. chipped in with 13 points. Donovan Clay had 6 assists for them, while Jonathan Mogbo was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.

UIC got a 14-point performance from Jace Carter, who was supported by 12 points from Christian Jones. Filip Skobalj had 4 assists in a losing cause for UIC, while Toby Okani grabbed 8 rebounds.

Missouri State led at halftime, $HalfScore.

The rebound battle favored Missouri State as they grabbed 33 boards, while UIC only had 28