Missouri State opens season with 89-61 win

Chad Plein Reporting

cplein@ky3.com

SPRINGFIELD -- The Missouri State Bears (1-0) celebrated their youth in the 2012-13 season opener by letting those freshman score.

Freshman Gavin Thurman (Wichita, KS) had 19-points on 8 of 13 shooting including a perfect 3-for-3 from beyond the arc as the young Bears topped Philander Smith 89-61.

Fellow freshman Marcus Marshall (St. Paul, MN) was 9 for 10 from the free throw line and added 16-points to the Bears victory.

Redshirt freshman Drew Wilson showed the JQH Arena crowd he can play Bears basketball. Wilson was 6-for-6 from the floor with 12-points and 11-rebounds.

Senior Anthony Downing each chipped in 12-points for the Bears with Wilson recording a double-double.

MSU went on a 12-4 run in the first 3-minutes of the second half to put some distance between them and the Panthers (1-1).

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Topics : Men's Basketball, Missouri State
People : Anthony Downing, Drew Wilson, Gavin Thurman, Marcus Marshall

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