Missouri State guard Marcus Marshall, the team leading scorer, is out indefinitely after tearing the meniscus in his right knee during a weekend overtime loss to No. 5 Wichita State.

The sophomore will have surgery Wednesday to repair the tear. Bears coach Paul Lusk announced the move on Tuesday, three days after a 72-69 home loss in which Missouri State led its unbeaten conference rival by as many as 19 points in the second half.

Marshalls average of 14.3 points per game leads Missouri State (12-4, 2-2 Missouri Valley). This is their second game without him. But counting the game he was hurt, they lost both and are clearly lost without him.

The Panthers are averaging 71.5 points per game. It will be tough for Mizzou State to keep up without their top gun.