First MVC exhibition game - Missouri State beats Truman State

[tornado]

MSU 99 - Truman 68
Weems 24 pts...

http://blogs.news-leader.com/msu/2011/10/27/weems-scores-25-as-msu-wins-exhibition-opener/

it took 2 and a half minutes and six shots for MSU to get on the board, but they showed a real run & gun offense...
The Bears had a double digit lead in the first 10 minutes and never looked back...
..they were up by 20 well before halftime, and had a 25 point lead at the break...47-22

Truman State is picked 10th in their 11 team (D-II) conference and has 8 new players - mostly freshmen and only one senior. Now they go to play Mizzou....

[Da Coach]

Missouri State played their 2nd preseason exhibition games before anyone else has played their first public exhibition.
They beat William Jewell College last night 90-49 in front of a crowd of 3,125-

http://www.missouristatebears.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/102911aaa.html

By special waiver from the NCAA, Missouri State will play a 3rd preseason exhibition game on Thursday 11/5, at Missouri Southern University in Joplin, MO, as a benefit for victims of last summer's tornado.