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Missouri State basketball put up a fight but it wasn't enough to knock off No. 12 BYU

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Missouri State kept it close but it was enough to knock off one of the best teams in the country in the end.

The Bears (4-4, 0-1) fell 74-68 to No. 12 BYU on Saturday afternoon at JQH Arena. The Cougars were the highest-ranked non-conference team to ever play at JQH Arena.

MSU kept it close by playing players off the bench for the majority of the game. It proved to be a spark, but it wasn't enough for the Bears to pull off the upset.

Missouri State will hope this performance can lead into momentum when it travels to Little Rock on Wednesday for a 6:30 p.