Game recap: Indiana State moves on in Arch Madness with a win over Missouri State

Indiana State enters the Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament, also known as Arch Madness, as the top seed.

The Sycamores (26-5 overall, 17-3 conference) have won three MVC Tournament championships (1979, 2001, 2011) and hope today's quarterfinal matchup against No. 9 Missouri State begins the quest for a fourth title. ISU beat Missouri State both times during the regular season.

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Final: Indiana State moves on with a win over Missouri State

Ryan Conwell led ISU with 20 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals. Robbie Aliva put up 14 points while Isaiah Swopes had 13 points. Jayson Kent scored 12 points.

Indiana State shot 44% from the field while Missouri State was at 34%. ISU had 23 assists in this one.

Indiana State 75, Missouri State 59

3:10 left 2H: Sycamores pull away late against Missouri State

The Sycamores have turned it on in the second half. ISU has outscored the Bears in the second half, 37-26.

Ryan Conwell leads all scorers with 18 points.

Indiana State 69, Missouri State 57

7:32 left 2H: ISU extends lead over Missouri State

Indiana State is on a 6-0 run. The Sycamores are now shooting 44% for the game (Missouri State is at 36%).

Indiana State 60, Missouri State 48

10:40 left 2H: Indiana State holds single-digit lead

Missouri State cut ISU's lead to 6 points after a free throw from Alston Mason. Indiana State went 3 minutes without a field goal. That ended when Robbie Avila made a layup at 11:54. Avila also made a jumper at 10:55.

Indiana State 56, Missouri State 48

16:05 left 2H: Indiana State extends lead to begin second half

ISU has outscored Missouri State to begin the second half, 13-7. Ryan Conwell and Jayson Kent lead Indiana State with 12 points each.

Indiana State 47, Missouri State 38

Halftime: Indiana State holds slim lead over Missouri State

Indiana State had a 12-point lead with a little over 5 minutes, but Missouri State stormed back.

Robbie Avila leads all scorers with 8 points. Both Ryan Conwell and Jayson Kent have 7 points.

Fittingly, both teams have shot exactly 38.7% from the floor.

Indiana State 34, Missouri State 31

2:17 left 1H: Missouri State makes a comeback vs. ISU

Ryan Conwell made a layup at 5:45 to give ISU a 29-17 lead, but the Sycamores went cold from there.

Missouri State went on a 10-0 run over the next few minutes to bring it to 2 points.

Indiana State 29, Missouri State 27

7:03 left 1H: Indiana State takes 8-point lead

Ryan Conwell's 3-pointer gave ISU an 8-point lead at the break. The Sycamores are 5 of 11 (46%) from deep.

Indiana State 25, Missouri State 17

11:51 left 1H: ISU takes the lead over Missouri State

Indiana State went on a 7-0 run that included two 3-pointers from Isaiah Swope. Both teams are struggling with their shots right now. ISU is shooting 33% from the floor while Missouri State is at 21%.

Indiana State 12, Missouri State 8

15:16 left 1H: Slow start for both Indiana State and Missouri State

Neither team made a field goal until the 17:46 mark. Jayson Kent has ISU's only basket so far.

Missouri State 4, Indiana State 3

What time is Indiana State vs. Missouri State?

The game begins at 1 p.m. ET. at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Missouri.

How to watch Indiana State basketball vs. Missouri State

It can be streamed on ESPN+.

Arch Madness schedule

Thursday, March 7

Game 1: No. 9 seed Missouri State 60, No. 8 Murray State 35

G2: No. 5 Belmont 86, No. 12 Valparaiso 61

G3: No. 10 Evansville 59, No. 7 Illinois State 53

G4: No. 11 Illinois-Chicago 84, No. 6 Southern Illinois 82

Friday, March 8

G5: Missouri State vs. No. 1 Indiana State, 1 p.m.

G6: Belmont vs. No. 4 Northern Iowa, 3:30 p.m.

G7: G3 winner vs. No. 2 Drake, 7 p.m.

G8: G4 winner vs. No. 3 Bradley, 9:30 p.m.

Saturday, March 9

Semifinals

G5 winner vs. G6 winner, 3:30 p.m., CBS Sports Network

G7 winner vs. G8 winner, 6 p.m., CBS Sports Network

Sunday, March 10

Championship game, 2:10 p.m., CBS

Missouri Valley Conference basketball standings

Regular-season results

This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: MVC tournament recap: Indiana State basketball beats Missouri State