Missouri State men’s basketball never trails in 79-71 win at Southeast Missouri State

Junior forward Alize Johnson scored 18 points and had 13 rebounds, and Missouri State never trailed Wednesday in a 79-71 road win at Southeast Missouri State.

The Bears (5-2) were without injured starters Obediah Church and Ronnie Rousseau III, but had four players score in double figures. Dequon Miller scored 17 points, Austin Ruder 16, and Jarrid Rhodes 10 points for Missouri State.

Senior guard Antonius Cleveland led the Redhawks (4-5) with 20 points and freshman guard Denzel Mahoney added 14 points.

This story was originally published December 7, 2016 at 9:54 PM with the headline "Missouri State men’s basketball never trails in 79-71 win at Southeast Missouri State."