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11/24 03:42 CST Missouri State plays LIU following Palek's 28-point outing
Missouri State plays LIU following Palek's 28-point outing
By The Associated Press
Long Island Sharks (3-3) at Missouri State Bears (3-2)
Springfield, Missouri; Monday, 8 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bears -5.5; over/under is 142.5
BOTTOM LINE: Missouri State hosts LIU after Keith Palek III scored 28 points in
Missouri State's 74-67 win over the UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros.
The Bears are 3-1 on their home court. Missouri State ranks sixth in the CUSA
in team defense, allowing 69.4 points while holding opponents to 41.6% shooting.
The Sharks have gone 2-3 away from home. LIU gives up 82.8 points to opponents
while being outscored by 10.1 points per game.
Missouri State is shooting 45.1% from the field this season, 3.6 percentage
points lower than the 48.7% LIU allows to opponents. LIU averages 72.7 points
per game, 3.3 more than the 69.4 Missouri State allows.
TOP PERFORMERS: Palek is shooting 34.6% from beyond the arc with 1.8 made
3-pointers per game for the Bears, while averaging 17.2 points, seven rebounds
and four assists. Michael Osei-Bonsu is shooting 66.0% and averaging 15.6
points.
Jamal Fuller averages 1.4 made 3-pointers per game for the Sharks, scoring 14.2
points while shooting 43.8% from beyond the arc. Malachi Davis is averaging
12.8 points and 1.5 steals.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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