Southwest Missouri State NCAA News

With about an hour between classes on Tuesday, freshman Keith Pickens stopped by the Missouri State basketball office to watch film of Arkansas-Little Rock.

Rick Kindhart SPRINGFIELD -- Missouri State overcame a second-half surge by Tulsa and won its fifth in a row with an 83-75 victory over the Golden Hurricane on Saturday at JQH Arena in Springfield in a battle of unbeaten teams.

Missouri State forward Michael Porter is not the type who gets intimidated by much on the basketball court.

Missouri State has 13 healthy basketball players after Justin Fuehrmeyer and Michael Porter were cleared Tuesday to resume full-contact practice.

This time a year ago, Missouri State was struggling to score points and find enough healthy bodies to practice.

Missouri State guard Adam Leonard lives to take big shots. Call him Wyatt Earp in high-tops. 'A cold-blooded shooter,' teammate Kyle Weems said, describing Leonard.

St. Louis -- After a last-place finish a year ago, Missouri State's basketball team knows it has plenty to prove.

Missouri State's basketball team received some good news on Monday when it was determined that senior guard Justin Fuehrmeyer's fractured right thumb will keep him sidelined 2-3 weeks, a shorter period than first feared.

Freshman Siran Neal intercepted a pass at the Abbeville 5-yard line with 59 seconds left in the game to preserve a 28-27 win over Geneva on Friday night.

If there's one thing that Missouri State's five new recruits have in common, it's ball handling.

The Missouri State mens basketball team got an opportunity to work on their game as well as help teach the game to some area younsters Monday.