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Whenever Missouri State looked like it had a chance to put the game away, Illinois State came back. The Redbirds ultimately forced overtime.
In the extra five minutes, Illinois State pulled away.
Illinois State (4-4, 0-1) handed Missouri State (4-3, 0-1) a disappointing 79-74 overtime loss to open Missouri Valley Conference play in Normal, Illinois, on Wednesday night. The Bears won't play another conference game until Jan. 2.
Missouri State will turn around and host No. 12 BYU on Saturday at 3 p.m. It is the highest-ranked non-MVC team to ever visit Springfield and is the first ranked non-MVC team to visit since No.