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The last time the Lady Bears played at Illinois State, they were the No. 17 team in the country and suffered a double-digit loss.
The Lady Bears didn't let that happen this time.
No. 23 Missouri State (12-2, 8-0) dominated Illinois State (10-5, 7-5) in a 69-52 victory Friday evening at Redbird Arena in Normal, Illinois.
The two teams will play again Saturday at 4 p.m. in Normal.
Missouri State took control from the very start in a first quarter that saw it led by 15 in the end.