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Missouri State in first place of Missouri Valley Conference after thrilling win at Loyola

CHICAGO — Missouri State moved into a three-way tie for first place atop the Missouri Valley Conference with a 65-61 victory over Loyola (Chicago)

The win solidifies MSU as a contender for a regular-season title the remainder of the season. The Bears are tied with both Loyola and Drake with four games to go.

A season sweep gives MSU a tiebreaker over the Ramblers but the Bears lost to Drake earlier in the season. MSU concludes its season against Drake on March 2.

Here is how Sunday's game went down:

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