With .3 seconds remaining, junior guard Liza Fruendt hit two free throws, giving the Lady Bears (8-9, 4-2 MVC) the win over Illinois State (4-13, 1-5 MVC) 65-60 Friday evening.
Fruendt led the Lady Bears with 15 points. Senior guard Lexi Hughes had 13 and freshman guard Alexa Willard had 11.
Missouri State started out strong in the first quarter. Junior forward Audrey Holt grabbed the first rebound of the game and put it back up to score the first two points. Right after, Hughes skirted around ISU’s defense and took a couple quick steps to lay it in for the Lady Bears.