Osei-Bonsu's 16 help Missouri State knock off Evansville 71-54
AP
Feb 12, 2025
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) Michael Osei-Bonsu's 16 points helped Missouri State Bears defeat Evansville Aces 71-54 on Wednesday night.
Osei-Bonsu also had seven rebounds for the Bears (9-17, 2-13 Missouri Valley Conference). Vincent Brady II shot 5 for 9 (2 for 5 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line to add 15 points. Dez White had 10 points and went 4 of 9 from the field (2 for 4 from 3-point range).
The Purple Aces (9-17, 6-9) were led in scoring by Tayshawn Comer, who finished with 17 points. Connor Turnbull added 13 points for Evansville. Gabriel Pozzato also had 12 points and three steals.
Missouri State took the lead with 16:30 left in the first half and did not give it up. The score was 36-26 at halftime, with Wesley Oba racking up seven points. Missouri State outscored Evansville by seven points over the final half, while Osei-Bonsu led the way with a team-high 10 second-half points.
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1st Half
EVAN
Aces
26
MOSU
Bears
36
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Connor Turnbull vs. Michael Osei-Bonsu (Purple Aces gains possession)
19:31
Tayshawn Comer turnover (lost ball) (Zaxton King steals)
19:21
Wesley Oba misses three point jump shot
19:19
Gabriel Pozzato defensive rebound
18:58
Joshua Hughes misses three point jump shot
18:56
Michael Osei-Bonsu defensive rebound
18:30
Joshua Hughes personal foul (Vincent Brady II draws the foul)
18:30
+1
Vincent Brady II makes regular free throw 1 of 2
0-1
18:30
+1
Vincent Brady II makes regular free throw 2 of 2
0-2
18:21
Dez White personal foul (Tayshawn Comer draws the foul)
18:05
Vincent Brady II blocks Connor Turnbull's two point hook shot
18:03
Connor Turnbull offensive rebound
17:56
+2
Connor Turnbull makes two point layup
2-2
17:47
Zaxton King misses three point jump shot
17:45
Tayshawn Comer defensive rebound
17:39
Gabriel Pozzato misses three point jump shot
17:37
Wesley Oba defensive rebound
17:23
Vincent Brady II misses three point jump shot
17:21
Tanner Cuff defensive rebound
17:02
Connor Turnbull turnover (bad pass)
16:39
Connor Turnbull blocks Wesley Oba's two point jump shot
16:37
Wesley Oba offensive rebound
16:30
+3
Zaxton King makes three point jump shot (Wesley Oba assists)
2-5
16:09
Gabriel Pozzato turnover (lost ball) (Vincent Brady II steals)
16:03
Joshua Hughes blocks Dez White's two point jump shot
16:01
Tanner Cuff defensive rebound
15:54
+2
Gabriel Pozzato makes two point dunk (Tanner Cuff assists)
4-5
15:35
TV timeout
15:29
Chase Martin misses three point jump shot
15:27
Tayshawn Comer defensive rebound
15:12
Joshua Hughes misses three point jump shot
15:10
Wesley Oba defensive rebound
14:48
+3
Dez White makes three point jump shot (Michael Osei-Bonsu assists)
4-8
14:33
Michael Osei-Bonsu personal foul
14:14
Connor Turnbull misses three point jump shot
14:12
Vincent Brady II defensive rebound
14:00
+2
Wesley Oba makes two point dunk (Michael Osei-Bonsu assists)
4-10
13:36
Gui Tesch turnover (bad pass)
13:24
+2
Vincent Brady II makes two point layup
4-12
13:10
Chase Martin shooting foul (Connor Turnbull draws the foul)
13:10
Connor Turnbull misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:10
+1
Connor Turnbull makes regular free throw 2 of 2
5-12
12:55
+2
Wesley Oba makes two point dunk (Logan Epes assists)
5-14
12:42
+2
Connor Turnbull makes two point layup (Gui Tesch assists)
7-14
12:25
Connor Turnbull shooting foul (Wesley Oba draws the foul)
12:25
Wesley Oba misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:21
Wesley Oba misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:21
Connor Turnbull defensive rebound
12:00
Gui Tesch misses three point jump shot
11:58
Dez White defensive rebound
11:50
+2
Dez White makes two point jump shot
7-16
11:27
+2
Connor Turnbull makes two point jump shot (Gui Tesch assists)
9-16
11:06
Dez White turnover (bad pass)
11:06
TV timeout
10:41
+2
Tayshawn Comer makes two point jump shot
11-16
10:18
+2
Michael Osei-Bonsu makes two point jump shot
11-18
10:06
Tayshawn Comer misses three point jump shot
10:04
Zaxton King defensive rebound
9:36
Vincent Brady II misses three point jump shot
9:34
Michael Osei-Bonsu offensive rebound
9:20
Michael Osei-Bonsu misses two point jump shot
9:18
Joshua Hughes defensive rebound
8:56
Joshua Hughes turnover (bad pass) (Vincent Brady II steals)
8:48
Gui Tesch shooting foul (Vincent Brady II draws the foul)
8:48
Vincent Brady II misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:48
+1
Vincent Brady II makes regular free throw 2 of 2
11-19
8:34
Wesley Oba personal foul
8:14
Gabriel Pozzato misses two point layup
8:12
Connor Turnbull offensive rebound
7:47
+2
Connor Turnbull makes two point layup
13-19
7:47
+2
Wesley Oba makes two point jump shot
13-21
7:47
Connor Turnbull shooting foul (Wesley Oba draws the foul)
7:47
TV timeout
7:47
+1
Wesley Oba makes regular free throw 1 of 1
13-22
7:34
Wesley Oba blocks Tayshawn Comer's two point layup
7:32
Wesley Oba defensive rebound
7:22
Gabriel Pozzato personal foul (Chase Martin draws the foul)
7:22
Chase Martin misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:22
+1
Chase Martin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
13-23
7:01
+2
Joshua Hughes makes two point dunk (Tayshawn Comer assists)
15-23
6:39
Chase Martin turnover (bad pass) (Gabriel Pozzato steals)
6:23
Chase Martin personal foul (Gui Tesch draws the foul)
6:23
Gui Tesch misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:23
+1
Gui Tesch makes regular free throw 2 of 2
16-23
6:05
+2
Michael Osei-Bonsu makes two point layup
16-25
5:37
Gabriel Pozzato turnover (bad pass)
5:25
+3
Zaxton King makes three point jump shot (Vincent Brady II assists)
16-28
5:21
Purple Aces 30 second timeout
5:01
+3
Tayshawn Comer makes three point jump shot
19-28
4:34
Mozae Downing-Rivers misses three point jump shot
4:32
Tanner Cuff defensive rebound
4:10
Gui Tesch turnover (bad pass)
3:54
Zaxton King misses two point jump shot
3:52
Tanner Cuff defensive rebound
3:48
Tanner Cuff turnover (Zaxton King steals)
3:48
Tanner Cuff personal foul (Zaxton King draws the foul)
3:48
TV timeout
3:28
Joshua Hughes shooting foul (Michael Osei-Bonsu draws the foul)
3:28
+1
Michael Osei-Bonsu makes regular free throw 1 of 2
19-29
3:28
+1
Michael Osei-Bonsu makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-30
3:15
+3
Gabriel Pozzato makes three point jump shot (Gui Tesch assists)
22-30
2:53
Michael Osei-Bonsu misses two point jump shot
2:51
Michael Osei-Bonsu offensive rebound
2:49
Michael Day shooting foul (Michael Osei-Bonsu draws the foul)
2:49
Michael Osei-Bonsu misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:49
Michael Osei-Bonsu misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:49
Tayshawn Comer defensive rebound
2:34
Dez White personal foul
2:27
Michael Osei-Bonsu personal foul (Tayshawn Comer draws the foul)
2:27
Tayshawn Comer misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:27
+1
Tayshawn Comer makes regular free throw 2 of 2
23-30
2:01
+3
Logan Epes makes three point jump shot (Mozae Downing-Rivers assists)
23-33
1:39
Mozae Downing-Rivers personal foul (Tanner Cuff draws the foul)
1:39
Tanner Cuff misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:39
Wesley Oba defensive rebound
1:22
Zaxton King misses three point jump shot
1:20
Tayshawn Comer defensive rebound
0:55
Gui Tesch turnover (traveling)
0:36
+3
Logan Epes makes three point jump shot
23-36
0:14
+3
Tayshawn Comer makes three point jump shot
26-36
0:06
Michael Day blocks Mozae Downing-Rivers's two point jump shot
0:04
Tanner Cuff defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
EVAN
Aces
28
MOSU
Bears
35
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:50
Zaxton King shooting foul (Tanner Cuff draws the foul)
19:49
Tanner Cuff misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:49
Tanner Cuff misses regular free throw 2 of 2
19:49
Dez White defensive rebound
19:31
+2
Michael Osei-Bonsu makes two point layup
26-38
19:11
Tayshawn Comer misses two point jump shot
19:09
Connor Turnbull offensive rebound
19:04
Michael Osei-Bonsu blocks Connor Turnbull's two point jump shot
19:02
Michael Osei-Bonsu defensive rebound
18:54
+2
Michael Osei-Bonsu makes two point layup
26-40
18:33
Gabriel Pozzato turnover
18:08
Michael Osei-Bonsu turnover (lost ball) (Tayshawn Comer steals)
18:02
+2
Tayshawn Comer makes two point layup
28-40
17:30
+2
Zaxton King makes two point jump shot
28-42
17:03
Zaxton King personal foul
16:56
Michael Osei-Bonsu personal foul
16:44
Tanner Cuff misses two point jump shot
16:42
Bears defensive rebound
16:32
Wesley Oba turnover (bad pass) (Connor Turnbull steals)
16:21
Gabriel Pozzato misses three point jump shot
16:19
Wesley Oba defensive rebound
16:06
+2
Dez White makes two point jump shot
28-44
15:43
Gabriel Pozzato turnover (lost ball) (Zaxton King steals)
15:38
Dez White misses three point jump shot
15:36
Purple Aces defensive rebound
15:32
TV timeout
15:20
Gui Tesch turnover (Wesley Oba steals)
15:00
+2
Wesley Oba makes two point jump shot
28-46
14:26
Gui Tesch misses three point jump shot
14:24
Gabriel Pozzato offensive rebound
14:21
+2
Gabriel Pozzato makes two point layup
30-46
14:16
Vincent Brady II misses two point layup
14:14
Tanner Cuff defensive rebound
13:58
Tanner Cuff misses three point jump shot
13:56
Tanner Cuff offensive rebound
13:52
Tanner Cuff misses two point layup
13:50
Wesley Oba defensive rebound
13:37
+3
Dez White makes three point jump shot (Vincent Brady II assists)
30-49
13:16
+2
Tayshawn Comer makes two point layup
32-49
12:59
Vincent Brady II turnover (lost ball)
12:54
Tayshawn Comer misses two point layup
12:52
Connor Turnbull offensive rebound
12:46
Connor Turnbull misses two point jump shot
12:44
Dez White defensive rebound
12:27
Michael Osei-Bonsu turnover (lost ball) (Gabriel Pozzato steals)
12:18
Connor Turnbull misses two point jump shot
12:16
Dez White defensive rebound
12:10
Gui Tesch personal foul
12:10
TV timeout
12:10
+1
Logan Epes makes regular free throw 1 of 2
32-50
12:10
Logan Epes misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:10
Purple Aces defensive rebound
11:55
Logan Epes misses three point jump shot
11:53
Kaia Berridge defensive rebound
11:33
+2
Connor Turnbull makes two point dunk (Tanner Cuff assists)
34-50
11:22
+2
Chase Martin makes two point jump shot
34-52
11:07
+2
Connor Turnbull makes two point jump shot (Tanner Cuff assists)
36-52
11:07
Mozae Downing-Rivers shooting foul (Connor Turnbull draws the foul)
11:06
Connor Turnbull misses regular free throw 1 of 1
11:06
Vincent Brady II defensive rebound
10:42
Mozae Downing-Rivers misses three point jump shot
10:40
Dez White offensive rebound
10:28
Dez White misses three point jump shot
10:26
Michael Osei-Bonsu offensive rebound
10:23
Michael Osei-Bonsu turnover (Gabriel Pozzato steals)
10:18
+2
Gabriel Pozzato makes two point dunk
38-52
10:14
+3
Vincent Brady II makes three point jump shot (Michael Osei-Bonsu assists)
38-55
10:07
Mozae Downing-Rivers personal foul
9:56
Gui Tesch misses three point jump shot
9:54
Kaia Berridge offensive rebound
9:46
+3
Gabriel Pozzato makes three point jump shot
41-55
9:28
Connor Turnbull shooting foul (Michael Osei-Bonsu draws the foul)
9:28
+1
Michael Osei-Bonsu makes regular free throw 1 of 2
41-56
9:28
Michael Osei-Bonsu misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:28
Joshua Hughes defensive rebound
9:10
Dez White personal foul (Connor Turnbull draws the foul)
9:06
+2
Tanner Cuff makes two point jump shot
43-56
9:04
Vincent Brady II shooting foul (Tanner Cuff draws the foul)
8:58
+1
Tanner Cuff makes regular free throw 1 of 1
44-56
8:39
Chase Martin misses three point jump shot
8:37
Purple Aces defensive rebound
8:14
Connor Turnbull misses two point jump shot
8:05
Purple Aces offensive rebound
8:03
Joshua Hughes misses three point jump shot
8:01
Zaxton King defensive rebound
7:47
+2
Vincent Brady II makes two point layup
44-58
7:33
Joshua Hughes misses three point jump shot
7:31
Gabriel Pozzato offensive rebound
7:25
Connor Turnbull offensive foul
7:25
Connor Turnbull turnover (offensive foul)
7:24
TV timeout
7:03
Zaxton King misses two point jump shot
7:01
Michael Osei-Bonsu offensive rebound
6:56
+2
Michael Osei-Bonsu makes two point layup
44-60
6:48
+3
Gui Tesch makes three point jump shot (Tanner Cuff assists)
47-60
6:25
Dez White misses two point jump shot
6:23
Wesley Oba offensive rebound
6:08
Zaxton King misses three point jump shot
6:06
Gabriel Pozzato defensive rebound
5:52
Wesley Oba personal foul (Joshua Hughes draws the foul)
5:52
Joshua Hughes misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:52
Wesley Oba defensive rebound
5:22
+3
Vincent Brady II makes three point jump shot (Dez White assists)
47-63
5:11
Gui Tesch offensive foul
5:11
Gui Tesch turnover (offensive foul)
4:46
Michael Osei-Bonsu turnover (3-second violation)
4:36
+2
Joshua Hughes makes two point dunk (Tanner Cuff assists)
49-63
4:25
Gabriel Pozzato personal foul (Dez White draws the foul)
4:13
Dez White misses two point jump shot
4:11
Gui Tesch defensive rebound
3:56
Logan Epes blocks Gui Tesch's two point jump shot
3:56
Purple Aces offensive rebound
3:56
TV timeout
3:28
Gabriel Pozzato misses two point jump shot
3:28
Michael Osei-Bonsu defensive rebound
3:28
Tayshawn Comer personal foul (Michael Osei-Bonsu draws the foul)
3:28
Michael Osei-Bonsu misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:16
+1
Michael Osei-Bonsu makes regular free throw 2 of 2
49-64
3:08
+2
Tayshawn Comer makes two point layup
51-64
3:03
Michael Osei-Bonsu misses two point layup
2:52
Vincent Brady II turnover
2:49
Gabriel Pozzato misses three point jump shot
2:47
Dez White defensive rebound
2:36
+3
Logan Epes makes three point jump shot (Michael Osei-Bonsu assists)
51-67
2:18
Michael Osei-Bonsu blocks Gabriel Pozzato's two point jump shot
