A furious comeback by the Bears fell short in the Bears' opening game at the Charleston Classic.
Missouri State (2-3) fell in the first round of the Charleston Classic with a 74-70 loss to Miami (Florida) in South Carolina early Thursday.
The Bears will play the loser of Florida's matchup with Saint Joseph's on Friday at either 2 p.m. or 2:30 p.m. in consolation play.
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Both offenses struggle early
If you woke up Thursday morning hoping to watch some offense, you were out of luck.
Both Missouri State and Miami struggled to score in the early minutes of the game.