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Missouri State men's basketball has qualified for the National Invitation Tournament and will play on into March for the first time since 2011.
Dana Ford's Bears will play at No. 1 seed Oklahoma in the first round. A date and time has yet to be announced.
The 23-10 Bears last played on March 5 in a 79-78 overtime loss to Drake in the semifinal round of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament in St. Louis.
The Bears qualified as an at-large after finishing tied for second in the MVC during the regular season.