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Roster questions surround Bears, Hilltoppers heading into season opener

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Missouri State and Western Kentucky will face each other Friday in an opener between talented mid-major teams with high hopes for the 2017-18 season.

Missouri State forward and NBA prospect Alize Johnson is questionable after dealing with a knee injury throughout the last month. Bears coach Paul Lusk told media Wednesday in Springfield, Mo., that he was unsure whether Johnson would be able to play against WKU.

Around a dozen NBA scouts have requested credentials Friday, presumably to watch Johnson, the Missouri Valley Conference Preseason Player of the Year.

Johnson averaged 14.8 points and 10.6 rebounds per game last season for an MSU team that finished the year 17-16.