UTEP (55) vs Missouri St (79) · Jan 2, 2026 · NCAAM Scores

FINAL

Jan 2, 2026

Box Score

	1	2	T
UTEP	23	32	55
MOST	49	30	79

UTEP	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
15Jamal West Jr.	29	4-6	0-0	3-7	4	1	1	1	3	2	11
13Kaseem Watson	29	4-8	0-2	1-1	1	1	2	0	0	1	9
33Elijah Jones	28	5-12	1-5	1-2	5	0	0	0	0	2	12
23Cassius Brooks	20	1-3	0-0	0-0	0	0	1	0	2	3	2
1KJ Thomas	35	0-2	0-1	7-8	3	6	1	0	2	2	7
6C.J. Smith	14	0-3	0-1	0-0	3	0	0	1	1	1	0
25Mouhamed Mbaye	8	0-0	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
3Bobby Montgomery Jr.	2	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2Jordan Hernandez	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
11Trey Horton III	27	4-8	3-5	1-2	3	0	1	0	2	3	12
7LA Hayes	7	1-5	0-0	0-0	1	0	1	0	0	1	2
TOTAL	-	19-4839.6%	4-1526.7%	13-2065.0%	22	8	7	2	10	17	55

MISSOURI STATE	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
11Keith Palek III	30	5-11	0-3	3-4	5	5	0	0	4	2	13
23Michael Osei-Bonsu	23	2-5	0-0	4-5	7	5	3	0	0	3	8
1Trey Williams Jr.	27	5-7	4-5	1-2	1	2	1	0	0	4	15
13Zaxton King	33	4-9	0-3	0-0	1	1	1	2	0	2	8
0Kobi Williams	39	4-11	3-7	9-10	3	1	1	0	2	1	20
20Cameron Boone	4	0-0	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
10Darrion Sutton	14	2-2	0-0	0-0	6	1	0	2	1	1	4
5Melakih Cunningham	5	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2Tyrique Brooks	2	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6Logan Epes	2	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
4Antwan Burnett	21	4-4	1-1	2-5	2	1	1	0	3	2	11
TOTAL	-	26-4953.1%	8-1942.1%	19-2673.1%	28	16	7	4	10	15	79

Play-by-Play

Scores Only

1st halfutepmost

(20:00) Start game.
(19:58) Jump Ball won by Missouri State.
(19:58) Jump Ball lost by UTEP.
(19:45) Zaxton King misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(19:41) Michael Osei-Bonsu Offensive Rebound.
+2 (19:39) Michael Osei-Bonsu makes layup.
02
(19:17) Foul on Zaxton King.
(19:16) Elijah Jones misses free throw 1 of 2.
(19:16) UTEP Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (19:16) Elijah Jones makes free throw 2 of 2.
12
+3 (19:01) Trey Williams Jr. makes 23-foot three point jumper (Keith Palek III assists).
15
(18:40) Kaseem Watson misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(18:38) Missouri State Defensive Rebound.
+2 (18:23) Keith Palek III makes layup (Kobi Williams assists).
17
+3 (17:59) Elijah Jones makes 23-foot three point jumper (KJ Thomas assists).
47
(17:35) Foul on Jamal West Jr..
+3 (17:33) Trey Williams Jr. makes 23-foot three point jumper (Michael Osei-Bonsu assists).
410
(17:08) Jamal West Jr. bad pass turnover.
(17:08) Michael Osei-Bonsu Steal.
+3 (17:02) Kobi Williams makes 23-foot three point jumper (Michael Osei-Bonsu assists).
413
(16:41) Kaseem Watson misses 8-foot jumper.
(16:38) C.J. Smith Offensive Rebound.
(16:36) Kaseem Watson misses 22-foot three point jumper.
(16:31) Trey Williams Jr. Defensive Rebound.
(16:25) Keith Palek III misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(16:22) Kaseem Watson Defensive Rebound.
(15:58) C.J. Smith misses 22-foot three point jumper.
(15:54) Michael Osei-Bonsu Defensive Rebound.
(15:47) Foul on Cassius Brooks.
+2 (15:31) Keith Palek III makes 6-foot jumper (Trey Williams Jr. assists).
415
(15:13) Cassius Brooks bad pass turnover.
(15:13) Zaxton King Steal.
+2 (15:09) Zaxton King makes layup.
417
(14:50) Cassius Brooks misses 7-foot jumper.
(14:50) Zaxton King Block.
(14:46) Keith Palek III Defensive Rebound.
+2 (14:31) Keith Palek III makes layup (Trey Williams Jr. assists).
419
+2 (14:05) Kaseem Watson makes 16-foot jumper.
619
(13:48) Michael Osei-Bonsu misses 5-foot jumper.
(13:48) C.J. Smith Block.
(13:48) UTEP Defensive Rebound.
(13:36) Foul on Trey Williams Jr..
(13:36) Foul on Michael Osei-Bonsu.
+2 (13:21) Kaseem Watson makes 17-foot pullup jump shot.
819
(13:21) Foul on Antwan Burnett.
+1 (13:21) Kaseem Watson makes free throw 1 of 1.
919
(13:06) Foul on KJ Thomas.
(13:06) Trey Williams Jr. misses free throw 1 of 2.
(13:06) Missouri State Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (13:06) Trey Williams Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2.
920
(12:54) Trey Horton III misses layup.
(12:51) Darrion Sutton Defensive Rebound.
(12:34) Antwan Burnett bad pass turnover.
(12:34) Cassius Brooks Steal.
(12:27) Elijah Jones misses 7-foot jumper.
(12:20) Elijah Jones Offensive Rebound.
+2 (12:20) Elijah Jones makes 0-foot tip in layup.
1120
+3 (12:03) Antwan Burnett makes 24-foot three point jumper (Zaxton King assists).
1123
(11:31) team shot clock turnover .
+2 (11:08) Antwan Burnett makes layup (Michael Osei-Bonsu assists).
1125
+2 (10:41) Jamal West Jr. makes 18-foot jumper.
1325
(10:07) Foul on Bobby Montgomery Jr..
+1 (10:07) Antwan Burnett makes free throw 1 of 2.
1326
(10:07) Antwan Burnett misses free throw 2 of 2.
(10:06) Jamal West Jr. Defensive Rebound.
(9:50) Bobby Montgomery Jr. misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(9:46) Keith Palek III Defensive Rebound.
+2 (9:43) Antwan Burnett makes 22-foot jumper (Keith Palek III assists).
1328
(9:25) Cassius Brooks bad pass turnover.
(8:59) Zaxton King misses 10-foot jumper.
(8:56) Jamal West Jr. Defensive Rebound.
+3 (8:47) Trey Horton III makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jamal West Jr. assists).
1628
+2 (8:25) Keith Palek III makes 13-foot jumper.
1630
+2 (8:19) Elijah Jones makes 14-foot jumper (KJ Thomas assists).
1830
(7:49) Keith Palek III bad pass turnover.
(7:49) Jamal West Jr. Steal.
(7:32) Trey Horton III misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(7:30) Trey Horton III Offensive Rebound.
+2 (7:27) Trey Horton III makes 12-foot jumper.
2030
(7:01) Kobi Williams bad pass turnover.
(7:01) Trey Horton III Steal.
(6:55) Cassius Brooks misses layup.
(6:52) Cameron Boone Defensive Rebound.
(6:32) Keith Palek III misses 8-foot jumper.
(6:29) Trey Horton III Defensive Rebound.
(6:23) KJ Thomas misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(6:20) Elijah Jones Offensive Rebound.
(6:17) Elijah Jones misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(6:14) Cameron Boone Defensive Rebound.
+2 (5:53) Zaxton King makes 9-foot jumper.
2032
(5:31) Trey Horton III bad pass turnover.
(5:31) Kobi Williams Steal.
(5:28) Foul on Elijah Jones.
+1 (5:28) Kobi Williams makes free throw 1 of 2.
2033
+1 (5:28) Kobi Williams makes free throw 2 of 2.
2034
(5:22) Zaxton King misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(5:18) Logan Epes Offensive Rebound.
+2 (5:05) Antwan Burnett makes 11-foot step back jumpshot.
2036
(4:41) Foul on Michael Osei-Bonsu.
(4:41) Jamal West Jr. misses free throw 1 of 2.
(4:41) UTEP Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (4:41) Jamal West Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2.
2136
(4:12) Foul on Antwan Burnett.
(4:12) Antwan Burnett turnover.
+2 (3:52) LA Hayes makes 13-foot jumper.
2336
(3:38) Foul on LA Hayes.
+1 (3:37) Kobi Williams makes free throw 1 of 2.
2337
+1 (3:37) Kobi Williams makes free throw 2 of 2.
2338
(3:10) Elijah Jones misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(3:09) Missouri State Defensive Rebound.
(2:44) Keith Palek III misses 8-foot jumper.
(2:42) Darrion Sutton Offensive Rebound.
(2:39) Kobi Williams misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(2:37) Keith Palek III Offensive Rebound.
(2:37) Foul on Jamal West Jr..
+1 (2:37) Keith Palek III makes free throw 1 of 2.
2339
+1 (2:37) Keith Palek III makes free throw 2 of 2.
2340
(2:10) Elijah Jones misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(2:06) Keith Palek III Defensive Rebound.
+2 (2:03) Trey Williams Jr. makes layup (Keith Palek III assists).
2342
(1:50) KJ Thomas misses layup.
(1:49) Missouri State Defensive Rebound.
+3 (1:24) Trey Williams Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper (Keith Palek III assists).
2345
(0:56) Kaseem Watson misses 13-foot turnaround jump shot.
(0:53) Darrion Sutton Defensive Rebound.
+2 (0:49) Keith Palek III makes layup (Darrion Sutton assists).
2347
(0:27) C.J. Smith misses 9-foot jumper.
(0:24) KJ Thomas Offensive Rebound.
(0:20) Elijah Jones misses 12-foot jumper.
(0:20) Darrion Sutton Block.
(0:16) Darrion Sutton Defensive Rebound.
(0:06) Keith Palek III misses 8-foot jumper.
(0:04) Darrion Sutton Offensive Rebound.
+2 (0:02) Darrion Sutton makes layup.
2349

2nd half

Team Stats

UTEP

MOST

55Points79

19-48(39.6%)Field Goal(%)26-49(53.1%)

4-15(26.7%)3-Point(%)8-19(42.1%)

13-20(65.0%)Free Throw(%)19-26(73.1%)

25(12)Rebounds(Offensive)31(12)

8Assists16

7Steals7

2Blocks4

11Turnovers10

17(0)Fouls(Technical)15(0)

0Largest Lead28

Game Details

Friday, January 2, 2026 · 5:00 PM

Great Southern Bank Arena · Springfield, MO

attendance: 1,846 (16.8%)

tv: ESPN+

spread: MOST -3.5

over/under: 131.5