Monday, November 16
Springfield, Mo.
7 p.m.
Abilene Christian
at
Missouri State
11/15/2026 7:30:00 AM | Men's Basketball
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Abilene Christian and Missouri State square off against each other for just the second time since time in the last 60 years with a nonconference bout on Monday night at Great Southern Bank Arena. Tipoff is at 7 p.m.
The Wildcats and Bears have met four times with the first matchup coming during the 1950-51 season. The next two meetings came in NCAA Regional Tournaments in 1958-59 and 1965-66. The most recent was in the U.S. Virgin Islands in the Paradise Jam championship match in Nov. 2023 with Missouri State winning 87-69.
ACU is coming off a 76-71 home loss to rival Stephen F. Austin, marking the eighth time in the past 11 meetings to be decided by five points or fewer. Willan Marie-Anais led with 16 points and nine rebounds while Isaac Dye dropped in 11 points and Victor Yimga Moukouri and Evan Boisdur each added 10.
Missouri State, which moved from the Missouri Valley Conference (FCS) to Conference USA (FBS), is 3-0 with all three wins over NCAA Division II teams. The Bears reached the semifinals of last season's CUSA Tournament, but were picked 8th out of 10 teams in the 2026-27 Preseason Poll. Guard Trey Williams Jr. was voted to the preseason all-conference team.
Monday's game will be broadcast on both ESPN+ and the ACU Sports Network with the Voice of the Wildcats Grant Boone.
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The Wildcats and Bears have met four times with the first matchup coming during the 1950-51 season. The next two meetings came in NCAA Regional Tournaments in 1958-59 and 1965-66. The most recent was in the U.S. Virgin Islands in the Paradise Jam championship match in Nov. 2023 with Missouri State winning 87-69.
ACU is coming off a 76-71 home loss to rival Stephen F. Austin, marking the eighth time in the past 11 meetings to be decided by five points or fewer. Willan Marie-Anais led with 16 points and nine rebounds while Isaac Dye dropped in 11 points and Victor Yimga Moukouri and Evan Boisdur each added 10.
Missouri State, which moved from the Missouri Valley Conference (FCS) to Conference USA (FBS), is 3-0 with all three wins over NCAA Division II teams. The Bears reached the semifinals of last season's CUSA Tournament, but were picked 8th out of 10 teams in the 2026-27 Preseason Poll. Guard Trey Williams Jr. was voted to the preseason all-conference team.
Monday's game will be broadcast on both ESPN+ and the ACU Sports Network with the Voice of the Wildcats Grant Boone.
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