Kennesaw State Owls vs. Missouri State Bears

FINAL

Feb 18, 2026

Box Score

	1	2	T
KENN	44	47	91
MOST	34	53	87

Game Recap

Johnson scores 29, Kennesaw State knocks off Missouri State 91-87. RJ Johnson scored 29 points as Kennesaw State beat Missouri State 91-87 on Wednesday night.

Player Stats

KENNESAW STATE	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
2Trey Simpson	31	3-6	1-4	0-1	4	0	2	2	1	2	7
23Amir Taylor	23	3-7	2-2	3-5	3	3	0	2	0	2	11
13Braedan Lue	23	2-7	2-3	0-0	5	0	0	1	1	4	6
6Frankquon Sherman	31	4-11	1-4	9-10	9	3	1	1	0	4	18
11RJ Johnson	29	8-13	4-5	9-12	3	4	2	0	2	4	29
0Ramone Seals	8	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0
12Perry Smith Jr.	17	2-3	0-0	1-2	2	1	1	1	0	3	5
4Kaden Rickard	10	1-1	0-0	1-4	2	2	0	0	1	3	3
3Darius Washington III	2	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
21Jaden Harris	26	4-8	4-8	0-0	2	3	1	0	2	1	12
TOTAL	-	27-5648.2%	14-2653.8%	23-3467.6%	30	16	8	7	7	25	91

MISSOURI STATE	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
11Keith Palek III	38	4-12	1-3	11-15	6	7	2	0	1	3	20
23Michael Osei-Bonsu	25	8-13	0-0	4-8	4	4	1	2	1	4	20
1Trey Williams Jr.	33	6-9	5-8	2-2	0	3	0	0	0	3	19
0Kobi Williams	39	3-11	1-9	6-9	3	1	0	0	2	2	13
4Antwan Burnett	22	0-2	0-1	0-0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0
20Cameron Boone	4	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	3	0
10Darrion Sutton	14	2-4	0-0	0-1	5	0	0	3	1	3	4
5Melakih Cunningham	14	3-3	2-2	3-4	5	1	1	0	1	3	11
2Tyrique Brooks	2	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	1	2	1	0
13Zaxton King	9	0-1	0-1	0-0	1	2	0	0	0	1	0
TOTAL	-	26-5547.3%	9-2437.5%	26-3966.7%	25	18	4	7	9	24	87

Play-by-Play

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1st halfKENNMOST

(20:00) Start game.
(19:59) Jump Ball won by Kennesaw State.
(19:59) Jump Ball lost by Missouri State.
+3 (19:42) Trey Simpson makes 23-foot three point jumper (RJ Johnson assists).
30
(19:27) Kobi Williams misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(19:24) RJ Johnson Defensive Rebound.
(19:17) RJ Johnson misses 9-foot jumper.
(19:15) Keith Palek III Defensive Rebound.
(19:11) Keith Palek III misses layup.
(19:08) Braedan Lue Defensive Rebound.
(18:50) RJ Johnson misses 4-foot jumper.
(18:50) Michael Osei-Bonsu Block.
(18:42) Keith Palek III Defensive Rebound.
+2 (18:32) Michael Osei-Bonsu makes 7-foot hook shot.
32
(18:08) Frankquon Sherman misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(18:05) Amir Taylor Offensive Rebound.
(18:02) Amir Taylor misses 4-foot jumper.
(18:02) Michael Osei-Bonsu Block.
(18:02) Michael Osei-Bonsu Defensive Rebound.
+3 (17:50) Keith Palek III makes 25-foot three point jumper (Michael Osei-Bonsu assists).
35
(17:26) Braedan Lue misses 9-foot jumper.
(17:25) Braedan Lue Offensive Rebound.
+2 (17:23) Trey Simpson makes layup.
55
(17:06) Michael Osei-Bonsu misses 9-foot jumper.
(17:06) Amir Taylor Block.
(17:06) Michael Osei-Bonsu Offensive Rebound.
(17:04) Foul on Braedan Lue.
+1 (17:04) Keith Palek III makes free throw 1 of 2.
56
+1 (17:04) Keith Palek III makes free throw 2 of 2.
57
(16:53) Frankquon Sherman misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(16:51) Kennesaw State Offensive Rebound.
+3 (16:46) Braedan Lue makes 23-foot three point jumper (Amir Taylor assists).
87
(16:29) Foul on RJ Johnson.
+1 (16:29) Keith Palek III makes free throw 1 of 2.
88
+1 (16:29) Keith Palek III makes free throw 2 of 2.
89
+3 (16:16) Amir Taylor makes 26-foot three point jumper (Frankquon Sherman assists).
119
(15:51) Tyrique Brooks bad pass turnover.
(15:51) Trey Simpson Steal.
(15:39) Foul on Cameron Boone.
+1 (15:39) Amir Taylor makes free throw 1 of 2.
129
+1 (15:39) Amir Taylor makes free throw 2 of 2.
139
(15:25) Kobi Williams bad pass turnover.
(15:25) RJ Johnson Steal.
(15:20) Foul on Kobi Williams.
+1 (15:20) Frankquon Sherman makes free throw 1 of 2.
149
(15:17) Frankquon Sherman misses free throw 2 of 2.
(15:16) Braedan Lue Offensive Rebound.
+3 (15:14) RJ Johnson makes 28-foot three point jumper (Frankquon Sherman assists).
179
(15:01) Melakih Cunningham bad pass turnover.
(15:01) Frankquon Sherman Steal.
(14:58) Frankquon Sherman misses layup.
(14:58) Tyrique Brooks Block.
(14:58) Missouri State Defensive Rebound.
+2 (14:36) Michael Osei-Bonsu makes layup.
1711
(14:21) RJ Johnson bad pass turnover.
(14:21) Michael Osei-Bonsu Steal.
(14:17) Keith Palek III misses layup.
(14:17) Trey Simpson Block.
(14:17) Missouri State Offensive Rebound.
(14:01) Michael Osei-Bonsu misses 7-foot jumper.
(14:01) Frankquon Sherman Block.
(14:01) Kennesaw State Defensive Rebound.
(14:01) Kennesaw State Coach's Challenge (Overturned) Kennesaw State retains its timeout.
(13:49) Braedan Lue misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(13:45) Michael Osei-Bonsu Defensive Rebound.
(13:38) Foul on Braedan Lue.
(13:37) Keith Palek III misses free throw 1 of 2.
(13:37) Missouri State Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (13:37) Keith Palek III makes free throw 2 of 2.
1712
(13:06) team shot clock turnover .
(12:57) Michael Osei-Bonsu bad pass turnover.
(12:46) Foul on Zaxton King.
+1 (12:46) RJ Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2.
1812
+1 (12:46) RJ Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2.
1912
(12:39) Foul on Frankquon Sherman.
(12:29) Foul on Darius Washington III.
(12:29) Keith Palek III misses free throw 1 of 2.
(12:29) Missouri State Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (12:29) Keith Palek III makes free throw 2 of 2.
1913
(12:29) Trey Williams Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(12:26) Missouri State Offensive Rebound.
+2 (12:16) Michael Osei-Bonsu makes layup (Trey Williams Jr. assists).
1915
+3 (11:49) RJ Johnson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jaden Harris assists).
2215
(11:27) Keith Palek III misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(11:24) Jaden Harris Defensive Rebound.
(11:22) Foul on Antwan Burnett.
(11:16) Jaden Harris misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(11:11) Trey Simpson Offensive Rebound.
(11:00) Frankquon Sherman misses 6-foot jumper.
(10:57) Frankquon Sherman Offensive Rebound.
(10:57) Frankquon Sherman misses 4-foot jumper.
(10:57) Darrion Sutton Block.
(10:57) Missouri State Defensive Rebound.
(10:43) Foul on Jaden Harris.
(10:38) Keith Palek III bad pass turnover.
(10:38) Perry Smith Jr. Steal.
(10:28) Trey Simpson misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(10:24) Darrion Sutton Defensive Rebound.
+3 (10:17) Trey Williams Jr. makes 24-foot three point jumper (Keith Palek III assists).
2218
+2 (9:58) RJ Johnson makes layup.
2418
(9:58) Foul on Trey Williams Jr..
+1 (9:58) RJ Johnson makes free throw 1 of 1.
2518
(9:29) Antwan Burnett misses 14-foot step back jumpshot.
(9:29) Darrion Sutton Offensive Rebound.
+2 (9:29) Darrion Sutton makes layup.
2520
(9:29) Foul on RJ Johnson.
(9:29) Darrion Sutton misses free throw 1 of 1.
(9:28) Kennesaw State Defensive Rebound.
(8:56) Foul on Michael Osei-Bonsu.
(8:56) Kaden Rickard misses free throw 1 of 2.
(8:56) Kennesaw State Deadball Team Rebound.
(8:55) Kaden Rickard misses free throw 2 of 2.
(8:55) Kobi Williams Defensive Rebound.
(8:42) Foul on Kaden Rickard.
(8:42) Michael Osei-Bonsu misses free throw 1 of 1.
(8:39) Keith Palek III Offensive Rebound.
(8:38) Keith Palek III misses 8-foot jumper.
(8:38) Trey Simpson Block.
(8:34) Trey Simpson Defensive Rebound.
(8:28) Foul on Michael Osei-Bonsu.
+1 (8:28) Amir Taylor makes free throw 1 of 2.
2620
(8:28) Amir Taylor misses free throw 2 of 2.
(8:27) Antwan Burnett Defensive Rebound.
(8:14) Keith Palek III misses 10-foot jumper.
(8:11) Amir Taylor Defensive Rebound.
(8:05) Amir Taylor misses 6-foot jumper.
(8:05) Darrion Sutton Block.
(8:01) Keith Palek III Defensive Rebound.
(7:51) Darrion Sutton misses 7-foot jumper.
(7:49) Jaden Harris Defensive Rebound.
(7:37) Technical Foul on Kennesaw State.
(7:37) team turnover.
+1 (7:37) Kobi Williams makes free throw 1 of 2.
2621
+1 (7:37) Kobi Williams makes free throw 2 of 2.
2622
+3 (7:20) Jaden Harris makes 26-foot three point jumper.
2922
(6:58) Darrion Sutton bad pass turnover.
(6:58) Trey Simpson Steal.
(6:50) Amir Taylor misses 5-foot jumper.
(6:48) Darrion Sutton Defensive Rebound.
+2 (6:41) Kobi Williams makes 11-foot floating jump shot.
2924
+2 (6:18) Kaden Rickard makes 7-foot jumper.
3124
+2 (6:02) Keith Palek III makes layup (Trey Williams Jr. assists).
3126
+2 (5:47) Amir Taylor makes layup.
3326
+3 (5:29) Trey Williams Jr. makes 27-foot three point jumper (Keith Palek III assists).
3329
+3 (5:08) Jaden Harris makes 24-foot three point jumper (Kaden Rickard assists).
3629
(4:55) Foul on Ramone Seals.
+1 (4:55) Trey Williams Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2.
3630
+1 (4:55) Trey Williams Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2.
3631
+3 (4:44) Jaden Harris makes 24-foot three point jumper (Kaden Rickard assists).
3931
(4:20) Zaxton King misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(4:14) Frankquon Sherman Defensive Rebound.
+2 (3:58) Perry Smith Jr. makes 2-foot dunk (Jaden Harris assists).
4131
(3:36) Foul on Kaden Rickard.
(3:36) Keith Palek III misses free throw 1 of 2.
(3:36) Missouri State Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (3:36) Keith Palek III makes free throw 2 of 2.
4132
(3:24) Jaden Harris misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(3:22) Melakih Cunningham Defensive Rebound.
(3:15) Kobi Williams misses 30-foot three point jumper.
(3:09) Frankquon Sherman Defensive Rebound.
(2:59) Jaden Harris bad pass turnover.
(2:59) Keith Palek III Steal.
(2:51) Antwan Burnett bad pass turnover.
(2:51) Ramone Seals Steal.
(2:27) Perry Smith Jr. misses 8-foot jumper.
(2:25) Kaden Rickard Offensive Rebound.
(2:25) Foul on Melakih Cunningham.
(2:25) Kaden Rickard misses free throw 1 of 2.
(2:25) Kennesaw State Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (2:25) Kaden Rickard makes free throw 2 of 2.
4232
(2:06) Antwan Burnett misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(2:02) Frankquon Sherman Defensive Rebound.
(1:39) Kaden Rickard bad pass turnover.
(1:39) Melakih Cunningham Steal.
(1:32) Trey Williams Jr. misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(1:31) Kaden Rickard Defensive Rebound.
(1:17) Foul on Cameron Boone.
(1:16) Amir Taylor misses free throw 1 of 1.
(1:16) Missouri State Defensive Rebound.
(0:57) Foul on Amir Taylor.
(0:57) Keith Palek III misses free throw 1 of 2.
(0:57) Missouri State Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (0:57) Keith Palek III makes free throw 2 of 2.
4233
(0:40) Frankquon Sherman misses 4-foot jumper.
(0:40) Cameron Boone Block.
(0:40) Frankquon Sherman Offensive Rebound.
(0:37) Foul on Cameron Boone.
+1 (0:37) Frankquon Sherman makes free throw 1 of 2.
4333
+1 (0:37) Frankquon Sherman makes free throw 2 of 2.
4433
(0:18) Foul on Trey Simpson.
(0:18) Melakih Cunningham misses free throw 1 of 2.
(0:18) Missouri State Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (0:18) Melakih Cunningham makes free throw 2 of 2.
4434
(0:01) RJ Johnson misses 5-foot jumper.
(0:01) Kennesaw State Deadball Team Rebound.

2nd half

Team Stats

KENN

MOST

91Points87

27-56(48.2%)Field Goal(%)26-55(47.3%)

14-26(53.8%)3-Point(%)9-24(37.5%)

23-34(67.6%)Free Throw(%)26-39(66.7%)

34(10)Rebounds(Offensive)33(9)

16Assists18

8Steals4

7Blocks7

9Turnovers9

26(1)Fouls(Technical)24(0)

12Largest Lead2

Game Details

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 · 8:00 PM

Great Southern Bank Arena · Springfield, MO

attendance: 2,070 (18.8%)

tv: ESPN+

spread: MOST -1.5

over/under: 152.5