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Missouri State lived to play another two games after rallying following a pair of rain delays over a two-day span to defeat Illinois State and move on to the double-elimination bracket in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament.
A 9-4 win over the Redbirds at Hammons Field will put the Bears against either top-seeded Southern Illinois or second-seed Evansville later on Wednesday.
The Bears won't know when they will play or who they will play against until the result of Wednesday morning's weather-delayed matchup between No. 5 Indiana State and No.