MORAGA, Calif. — In a back and forth affair inside University Credit Union Pavilion, the Missouri State Bears (9-4) got the best of the Saint Mary's Gaels (8-6) by a final of 69-64. In a game that featured four ties and 11 lead changes, the Bears held the lead for just 5+ minutes, but when the clock struck 0:00, they found themselves victorious 69-64.
Fans knew they would get their money's worth watching this one from the opening tip. An emphatic Harry Wessels reverse jam gave the Gaels and early double digit lead at 22-11 at the 11 minute mark of the first half, but the Bears came storming back with a 9-0 run over the next three and a half minutes to cut the deficit to two.