ST LOUIS — After a wild win Thursday night over Valparaiso, the Bears lived to fight another day.
MSU enters the quarterfinals of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament and will play Southern Illinois with the season on the line.
Southern Illinois head coach Barry Hinson has won his last seven games against Missouri State, where he coached from 1999-08.
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The Salukis beat the Bears in both matchups this season.