Despite a late Colorado State push, Missouri State was able to hang on.
Missouri State defeated Colorado State 77-67 to do its part for the MVC in the Mountain West-Missouri Valley Conference Challenge.
Ryan Kreklow led the Bears off the bench with 20 points on the team's way to their fourth-straight win.
MSU took a 42-26 lead into the half, behind Reggie Scurry's team-high 12 points.
Colorado State gave the Bears a scare when they brought the game within four with 45.6 seconds left in the game.
Kreklow responded at the other end of the court by splitting a pair of free throws to extend the Bears' lead to five.