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09/02/2024

Missouri State Football played strong against no. 3 Montana in their season opener, but couldn't overcome their offense and fell 29-24. Sports Editor W. Paul Bohlen has the recap!

The Missouri State University football team returned to the gridiron with an electric game against the no. 3-ranked University of Montana Grizzlies at their home in Missoula, Montana. The Bears

11/08/2023

BASKETBALL: Redshirt Freshman Tommy Pinegar receives a scholarship at MSU Basketball Media Day. Sports Editor Kylie Colbert has more below.

Hometown walk-on guard Tommy Pinegar was awarded a scholarship to play on the Missouri State men’s basketball team for the 2023-2024 season on Basketball Media Day.

11/08/2023

BASKETBALL: MVC Freshman of the Year Jade Masogayo talks confidence with Sports Editor Kylie Colbert.

“I’m just working every day trying to get better,” said Jade Masogayo. “At the end of the day, all I’m doing is playing basketball.”

11/08/2023

BASKETBALL: Damien Mayo Jr. talks about his leadership role for the Basketball Bears this 2023-2024 season.

The Missouri State Basketball season is now here, and Head Coach Dana Ford is looking to his young core for team leadership this season. Sophomore guard Damien Mayo Jr. is

11/08/2023

BASKETBALL: Lady Bears look to a 14-player roster for the 2023-2024; Editor Makayla Strickland has the details.

The Missouri State University Lady Bears had a different look and feel last season while under Head Coach Beth Cunningham. Despite her coaching experience, the Lady Bears finished the 2022-2023

11/08/2023

BASKETBALL: Men's basketball Bears bring back core players, Sports Photographer Charles Sargent has the details.

Missouri State Basketball is back! Coming off a back-and-forth season last year the Bears are looking to improve record-wise and make a deeper Missouri Valley Conference Tournament run.

11/08/2023

BASKETBALL: Lady Bears' Head Coach Beth Cunningham begins her second season as Head Coach. Sports Editor Kylie Colbert has the details

Beth Cunningham is starting her second season as head coach of the Lady Bears. In her first year running the program, the team had an overall record of 20-12, ranking

11/08/2023

BASKETBALL: Lady Bears welcome Lacy Stokes and new faces from the transfer portal. Sports Reporter Jayden Pettus has the details.

The Missouri State Lady Bears basketball team welcomed three transfer portal additions for the 2023-24 season. Junior guards Lacy Stokes and Angel Scott, and senior forward Katrine Jessen signed with

11/08/2023

BASKETBALL: Our annual Basketball Preview is now on newsstands! Grab your copy today or click the link below to see all the stories from this year's issue.
https://www.the-standard.org/basketball_preview/

10/30/2023

In case you missed the Ice Bears on military appreciation weekend, sports reporter Jayden Pettus has the recap

The Missouri State University Ice Bears celebrated a weekend-long military appreciation event where the team partnered with The Warrior’s Journey – a Springfield organization that connects active and former military

10/08/2023

Ice Bears go 1-1 in a weekend against Colorado State University, our newest sports reporter, Jayden Pettus and sports editor, Kylie Colbert have the recap.

Friday, Oct. 6th

10/08/2023

Football Bears fall to 1-4 against North Dakota State University

The Missouri State football team fell to 1-4 in a 38-10 loss against the North Dakota State University Bison. “We have some growing pains right now,” head coach Ryan Beard

09/21/2023

What to expect for the Bears' home opener against Utah Tech this family weekend on Sept. 23

https://www.the-standard.org/football-home-opener-against-utah-tech-game-preview/article_15644b8c-5898-11ee-9a62-7707e8dcaada.html

09/16/2023

Ice Bears fall short in season, home opener against Illinois State University. Sports editor Kylie Colbert has the recap.

Tom Winkler’s first game as head coach of the Ice Bears ended in a 4-2 loss against Illinois State Redbirds.

11/09/2022

BASKETBALL: Three players have returned to continue playing for MSU's men's basketball team. Read more in Makayla Strickland's article!

Between the end of the 2021-22 season and September, there were massive changes to the 22-23 roster, including the graduation of forward Gaige Prim and the transfer of guard Isiaih

11/09/2022

BASKETBALL: "All preseason polls are what people think about you right now, and to be honest, I don’t think people know much about us," said coach Beth Cunningham. Read Jade Morrow's full story on the Lady Bears' MVC goals.

The Missouri State Women’s Basketball team prepared for the new season with a nearly entirely new group of players and a new coaching staff. New head coach Beth Cunningham has

11/09/2022

Many new local players have joined the MSU men's basketball team and Lady Bears team. Learn more in Nicole Walker's article!

Missouri State University’s Men’s basketball and the Lady Bears will have a different look going into the 2022-2023 season. A majority of both teams’ rosters have either transferred or graduated,

11/09/2022

BASKETBALL: New leaders, including new head coach Beth Cunningham, have stepped up to help guide the Lady Bears this season. Learn more about this in Makayla Strickland's article!

Leadership can be displayed in many different ways.

11/09/2022

BASKETBALL: The Lady Bears will be rockin' new jerseys on the basketball court this season. Learn more in O'Shayla Muldrow's article below!

The Lady Bears received new jerseys this year, and the players have already shown their gratitude towards their new attire.

11/09/2022

BASKETBALL: In her article, Makayla Strickland previews the upcoming season for MSU's men's basketball.

Last year, the Missouri State Men’s basketball finished their season 23-11 and finished second in the Missouri Valley Conference. Regular season play was ended during Arch Madness by Drake University

11/09/2022

BASKETBALL: Six new freshman have joined MSU's men's basketball team this year. Learn more in Jade Morrow's article!

Missouri State University’s Men’s Basketball team is welcoming six freshmen to the team. With the team having new members, head coach Dana Ford is looking forward to the season and

11/09/2022

BASKETBALL: MSU's men's basketball team gets involved in the Springfield community by participating in community service acts. Read more in O'Shayla Muldrow's article!

Being involved in the community reflects who Missouri State University’s players are on and off the court. Leadership and skill growth impact the entire team by giving the players room

11/09/2022

BASKETBALL: Read about the Lady Bear's upcoming season in Nicole Walker's article below!

The Missouri State Lady Bears are back and under a new coaching staff with new faces and a few returners on the team. This season will have a different look,

11/09/2022

BASKETBALL: The Standard's annual Basketball Preview is on newsstands now! Get your copy today, or read all about the upcoming season at the link below!

Basketball Preview Fresh faces enter the Bear Cave Jade Morrow, Sports Reporter Nov 7, 2022 Comments Missouri State University’s Men’s Basketball team is welcoming six freshmen to the team. With the team having new members, head coach Dana Ford is looking forward to the season and what they can ...