For how inconsistent Missouri State has been at times throughout this season, the Bears still find themselves a game out of first place in a crowded Missouri Valley Conference after beating Indiana State on Sunday afternoon.
The Bears' 64-62 win over the first-place Sycamores eight games into the schedule with 12 more to go. In fact, the Bears are one of eight teams in the league who are either tied for first or one game out.
It hasn't been a good year for the Valley and the league appears to be up for grabs as we near the halfway mark.