MOLINE, Illinois – Something happened on the way to Missouri State’s expected quarterfinal victory over Evansville at the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament.
The third-seeded Lady Bears had everything go their way in the first half, dominating the sixth-seeded Aces and taking a 30-20 lead into the half.
Evansville didn’t get the memo that it was supposed to go away quietly, surging back in the third quarter and then making all the plays down the stretch for a 65-59 victory.
The Aces (14-16) advance to play second-seeded Northern Iowa (23-7) in Saturday’s 4:02 p.m. semifinal, after the 1:32 p.