Old Dominion’s 12 three-pointers and a career-high of 28 points from Kent Bazemore wore out Missouri State, 73-67, tonight in a nationally-televised matchup in the Sears BracketBusters series on ESPNU.

Although the matchup was statistically close with the Bears out-rebounding the visiting Monarchs 30-29 and both teams scoring 25 field goals, making 11 free throws and committing 9 turnovers, ODU’s 12 three-pointers, which is their second-most this season, stopped MSU from making a comeback.

For the home team, Kyle Weems led with 15 points, while Anthony Downing and Jarmar Gulley notched 13 points apiece. Keith Pickens also scored 11 points for MSU in the team’s first meeting with ODU.

The Bears will finish regular-season play Wednesday against Indiana State.

ODU sophomore Donte Hill is announced prior to the game on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012 at JQH Arena.

Bears Keith Pickens, left, and Anthony Downing, right, lose a loose ball to ODU’s Donte Hill on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012 at JQH Arena.

Missouri State freshman Christian Kirk dunks over ODU’s Dimitri Batten during the second half on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012 at JQH Arena.

A young Bears fan is greeted by Boomer during a timeout on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012 at JQH Arena.

Missouri State’s Keith Pickets is fouled under the hoop on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012 at JQH Arena.

Missouri State’s Anthony Downing goes for a layup late in the second half on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012 at JQH Arena.

ODU’s head coach Blaine Taylor acknowledges MSU’s head coach Paul Lusk after the game on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012 at JQH Arena.

Missouri State student workers clean up trash after a close game against ODU during the Sears BracketBusters series on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012 at JQH Arena.