Missouri State rolls past Chicago State 66-46 (Dec 19, 2016)

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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) Dequon Miller scored 18 points, including a trio of 3-pointers, to lead Missouri State to a 66-46 win over Chicago State in Monday night's campus round of the Continental Tire Las Vegas Classic.

Obediah Church added 12 points and Jarrid Rhodes collected 11 rebounds for Missouri State (8-3), which never trailed. Miller hit 6 of 14 from the field and went 3 for 5 from the line.

A 3-pointer from Rhodes just after the break gave Missouri State its largest lead, 44-26.

Chicago State chipped away and cut the deficit to 10 with a 6-0 burst midway through the second half to trail 52-42 with 8:51 left. Anthony Eaves, Trayvon Palmer and Joshua Batson each had buckets in the run but it was as close as the Cougars got.

Palmer finished with 13 points and Montana Byrd had 11 for Chicago State (3-9).