| FG | 3s | REB | TO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Road | 27-56 | 14-26 | 34 | 9 |
| Home | 26-55 | 9-24 | 33 | 9 |
Scoring

0:072nd HalfRJ Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2
0:112nd HalfTrey Williams Jr. makes 8-foot jumper
0:172nd HalfFrankquon Sherman makes free throw 2 of 2
0:172nd HalfFrankquon Sherman makes free throw 1 of 2
0:372nd HalfRJ Johnson makes 18-foot jumper
1:202nd HalfRJ Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2
1:302nd HalfKobi Williams makes free throw 2 of 2
1:302nd HalfMichael Osei-Bonsu makes free throw 1 of 2
1:492nd HalfRJ Johnson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jaden Harris assists)
2:162nd HalfTrey Williams Jr. makes 22-foot three point jumper (Melakih Cunningham assists)
2:342nd HalfPerry Smith Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2
2:542nd HalfMelakih Cunningham makes free throw 2 of 2
2:542nd HalfMelakih Cunningham makes free throw 1 of 2
4:022nd HalfRJ Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2
4:392nd HalfRJ Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2
4:392nd HalfRJ Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2
4:542nd HalfKobi Williams makes free throw 2 of 2
4:542nd HalfKobi Williams makes free throw 1 of 2
5:162nd HalfMichael Osei-Bonsu makes free throw 2 of 2
5:162nd HalfMichael Osei-Bonsu makes free throw 1 of 2
5:312nd HalfFrankquon Sherman makes 1-foot dunk (Perry Smith Jr. assists)
5:492nd HalfKobi Williams makes 22-foot three point jumper (Keith Palek III assists)
5:532nd HalfPerry Smith Jr. makes layup
6:222nd HalfMichael Osei-Bonsu makes layup (Keith Palek III assists)
6:392nd HalfFrankquon Sherman makes free throw 2 of 2
6:392nd HalfFrankquon Sherman makes free throw 1 of 2
6:582nd HalfMichael Osei-Bonsu makes 4-foot jumper (Keith Palek III assists)
7:142nd HalfFrankquon Sherman makes free throw 1 of 1
7:142nd HalfFrankquon Sherman makes 11-foot jumper (Amir Taylor assists)
7:442nd HalfKeith Palek III makes layup
7:582nd HalfFrankquon Sherman makes free throw 1 of 1
7:592nd HalfFrankquon Sherman makes 12-foot jumper
8:172nd HalfMelakih Cunningham makes 23-foot three point jumper (Michael Osei-Bonsu assists)
9:042nd HalfKeith Palek III makes layup (Michael Osei-Bonsu assists)
9:212nd HalfAmir Taylor makes 24-foot three point jumper (RJ Johnson assists)
9:512nd HalfTrey Williams Jr. makes 24-foot three point jumper (Michael Osei-Bonsu assists)
10:052nd HalfRJ Johnson makes layup
11:562nd HalfDarrion Sutton makes layup (Keith Palek III assists)
13:092nd HalfMelakih Cunningham makes 23-foot three point jumper (Zaxton King assists)
13:262nd HalfJaden Harris makes 25-foot three point jumper (RJ Johnson assists)
13:402nd HalfMelakih Cunningham makes 2-foot dunk (Zaxton King assists)
14:042nd HalfKobi Williams makes free throw 1 of 3
15:022nd HalfTrey Simpson makes 8-foot jumper
15:102nd HalfKeith Palek III makes free throw 3 of 3
15:102nd HalfKeith Palek III makes free throw 2 of 3
15:102nd HalfKeith Palek III makes free throw 1 of 3
15:282nd HalfRJ Johnson makes 27-foot three point jumper
15:572nd HalfMichael Osei-Bonsu makes free throw 1 of 1
15:572nd HalfMichael Osei-Bonsu makes 6-foot jumper
16:462nd HalfMichael Osei-Bonsu makes layup (Trey Williams Jr. assists)
17:432nd HalfRJ Johnson makes free throw 1 of 1
17:482nd HalfRJ Johnson makes layup
17:592nd HalfFrankquon Sherman makes 24-foot three point jumper (RJ Johnson assists)
18:132nd HalfTrey Williams Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper (Keith Palek III assists)
19:122nd HalfMichael Osei-Bonsu makes 8-foot hook shot (Kobi Williams assists)
19:332nd HalfBraedan Lue makes 22-foot three point jumper (Amir Taylor assists)
19:472nd HalfKobi Williams makes 9-foot floating jump shot
0:181st HalfMelakih Cunningham makes free throw 2 of 2
0:371st HalfFrankquon Sherman makes free throw 2 of 2
0:371st HalfFrankquon Sherman makes free throw 1 of 2
0:571st HalfKeith Palek III makes free throw 2 of 2
2:251st HalfKaden Rickard makes free throw 2 of 2
3:361st HalfKeith Palek III makes free throw 2 of 2
3:581st HalfPerry Smith Jr. makes 2-foot dunk (Jaden Harris assists)
4:441st HalfJaden Harris makes 24-foot three point jumper (Kaden Rickard assists)
4:551st HalfTrey Williams Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2
4:551st HalfTrey Williams Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2
5:081st HalfJaden Harris makes 24-foot three point jumper (Kaden Rickard assists)
5:291st HalfTrey Williams Jr. makes 27-foot three point jumper (Keith Palek III assists)
5:471st HalfAmir Taylor makes layup
6:021st HalfKeith Palek III makes layup (Trey Williams Jr. assists)
6:181st HalfKaden Rickard makes 7-foot jumper
6:411st HalfKobi Williams makes 11-foot floating jump shot
7:201st HalfJaden Harris makes 26-foot three point jumper
7:371st HalfKobi Williams makes free throw 2 of 2
7:371st HalfKobi Williams makes free throw 1 of 2
8:281st HalfAmir Taylor makes free throw 1 of 2
9:291st HalfDarrion Sutton makes layup
9:581st HalfRJ Johnson makes free throw 1 of 1
9:581st HalfRJ Johnson makes layup
10:171st HalfTrey Williams Jr. makes 24-foot three point jumper (Keith Palek III assists)
11:491st HalfRJ Johnson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jaden Harris assists)
12:161st HalfMichael Osei-Bonsu makes layup (Trey Williams Jr. assists)
12:291st HalfKeith Palek III makes free throw 2 of 2
12:461st HalfRJ Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2
12:461st HalfRJ Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2
13:371st HalfKeith Palek III makes free throw 2 of 2
14:361st HalfMichael Osei-Bonsu makes layup
15:141st HalfRJ Johnson makes 28-foot three point jumper (Frankquon Sherman assists)
15:201st HalfFrankquon Sherman makes free throw 1 of 2
15:391st HalfAmir Taylor makes free throw 2 of 2
15:391st HalfAmir Taylor makes free throw 1 of 2
16:161st HalfAmir Taylor makes 26-foot three point jumper (Frankquon Sherman assists)
16:291st HalfKeith Palek III makes free throw 2 of 2
16:291st HalfKeith Palek III makes free throw 1 of 2
16:461st HalfBraedan Lue makes 23-foot three point jumper (Amir Taylor assists)
17:041st HalfKeith Palek III makes free throw 2 of 2
17:041st HalfKeith Palek III makes free throw 1 of 2
17:231st HalfTrey Simpson makes layup
17:501st HalfKeith Palek III makes 25-foot three point jumper (Michael Osei-Bonsu assists)
18:321st HalfMichael Osei-Bonsu makes 7-foot hook shot
19:421st HalfTrey Simpson makes 23-foot three point jumper (RJ Johnson assists)
Defense
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8:00 PM, February 18, 2026
Great Southern Bank Arena
Springfield
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