title: 2011–12 Missouri State Bears basketball team
2014–15 Missouri State Bears basketball team
2012–13 Missouri State Bears basketball team
Missouri State Bears baseball
2013–14 Missouri State Bears basketball team
Missouri State Bears basketball
2010–11 Missouri State Bears basketball team
2016–17 Missouri State Bears basketball team
Missouri Valley Conference
Missouri State Bears and Lady Bears
sentences: The 2011–12 Missouri State Bears basketball team represented Missouri State University during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.
 The Bears, led by first year head coach Paul Lusk, played their home games at JQH Arena and are members of the Missouri Valley Conference.
 They finished the season 16–16, 9–9 in Missouri Valley play.
 As the six seed, the Bears lost in the quarterfinals of the Missouri Valley Basketball Tournament to Evansville.
The 2014–15 Missouri State Bears basketball team represented Missouri State University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.
 The Bears, led by fourth year head coach Paul Lusk, played their home games at JQH Arena and were members of the Missouri Valley Conference.
 They finished the season 11–20, 5–13 in MVC play to finish in eighth place.
 They lost in the first round of the Missouri Valley Tournament to Southern Illinois.
The 2012–13 Missouri State Bears basketball team represented Missouri State University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.
 The Bears, led by second year head coach Paul Lusk, played their home games at JQH Arena and were members of the Missouri Valley Conference.
 They finished the season 11–22, 7–11 in MVC play to finish in a three way tie for seventh place.
 They lost in the quarterfinals of the Missouri Valley Tournament to Wichita State.
The Missouri State Bears baseball team represents Missouri State University in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college baseball.
 Missouri State competes as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference and plays its home games at Hammons Field.
The 2013–14 Missouri State Bears basketball team represented Missouri State University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.
 The Bears, led by third year head coach Paul Lusk, played their home games at JQH Arena and were members of the Missouri Valley Conference.
 They finished the season 20–13, 9–9 in Missouri Valley play to finish in a three way tie for fourth place.
 They advanced to the semifinals of the Missouri Valley Tournament where they lost to Wichita State.
 They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Murray State.
The Missouri State Bears basketball team is the NCAA Division I men's basketball program of Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri.
 The Bears compete in the Missouri Valley Conference.
 They are currently coached by Paul Lusk, who was hired April 1, 2011.
 Missouri State plays its home games at the 11,000 seat JQH Arena.
 The Bears have been a Division I school since the 1982–83 season.
 Prior to 2005, the school was known as Southwest Missouri State.
 Prior to joining Division I, they were members of the NAIA, winning national championships in 1952 and 1953, and NCAA Division II, where they were the national runner-up four times (1959, 1967, 1969, 1974).
 They were also champions of the 2010 CollegeInsider.com Tournament.
The 2010–11 Missouri State Bears basketball team represented Missouri State University during the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.
 The Bears, led by third year head coach Cuonzo Martin, played their home games at JQH Arena and are members of the Missouri Valley Conference.
 They finished the season 26–9, 15–3 in Missouri Valley play to win the regular season conference championship.
 They lost in the championship game of the 2011 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament.
 As a regular season conference champion who failed to win their conference tournament, they received an automatic bid in the 2011 National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Murray State in the first round before falling in the second round to Miami (FL).
The 2016–17 Missouri State Bears basketball team represented Missouri State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.
 The Bears, led by sixth-year head coach Paul Lusk, played their home games at JQH Arena in Springfield, Missouri as members of the Missouri Valley Conference.
 They finished the regular season 17–16, 7–11 in MVC play to finish in a tie for sixth place.
 As the No. 6 seed in the MVC Tournament, they defeated Northern Iowa in the Quarterfinals before losing to Wichita State in the Semifinals.
The Missouri Valley Conference (also called MVC or simply "The Valley") is the second-oldest collegiate athletic conference in the United States.
 Currently, its members are located in the midwestern United States.
 The conference participates in the NCAA's Division I.
The Missouri State Bears and Lady Bears are the athletic teams representing Missouri State University (formerly Southwest Missouri State University).
 These athletics programs date back to 1908.
 Missouri State competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision, and most teams compete in the Missouri Valley Conference.
 Missouri State is more and more frequently being abbreviated by the media as MOST.

Question: Question: The 2010–11 Missouri State Bears played their games in what second-oldest collegiate conference? 

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 The 2011–12 Missouri State Bears basketball team represented Missouri State University during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.
 The Bears, led by first year head coach Paul Lusk, played their home games at JQH Arena and are members of the Missouri Valley Conference.
 They finished the season 16–16, 9–9 in Missouri Valley play.
 As the six seed, the Bears lost in the quarterfinals of the Missouri Valley Basketball Tournament to Evansville. 

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 The 2012–13 Missouri State Bears basketball team represented Missouri State University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.
 The Bears, led by second year head coach Paul Lusk, played their home games at JQH Arena and were members of the Missouri Valley Conference.
 They finished the season 11–22, 7–11 in MVC play to finish in a three way tie for seventh place.
 They lost in the quarterfinals of the Missouri Valley Tournament to Wichita State. 

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 The Missouri State Bears baseball team represents Missouri State University in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college baseball.
 Missouri State competes as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference and plays its home games at Hammons Field. 

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 The 2013–14 Missouri State Bears basketball team represented Missouri State University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.
 The Bears, led by third year head coach Paul Lusk, played their home games at JQH Arena and were members of the Missouri Valley Conference.
 They finished the season 20–13, 9–9 in Missouri Valley play to finish in a three way tie for fourth place.
 They advanced to the semifinals of the Missouri Valley Tournament where they lost to Wichita State.
 They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Murray State. 

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 The 2010–11 Missouri State Bears basketball team represented Missouri State University during the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.
 The Bears, led by third year head coach Cuonzo Martin, played their home games at JQH Arena and are members of the Missouri Valley Conference.
 They finished the season 26–9, 15–3 in Missouri Valley play to win the regular season conference championship.
 They lost in the championship game of the 2011 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament.
 As a regular season conference champion who failed to win their conference tournament, they received an automatic bid in the 2011 National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Murray State in the first round before falling in the second round to Miami (FL). 

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 The 2016–17 Missouri State Bears basketball team represented Missouri State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.
 The Bears, led by sixth-year head coach Paul Lusk, played their home games at JQH Arena in Springfield, Missouri as members of the Missouri Valley Conference.
 They finished the regular season 17–16, 7–11 in MVC play to finish in a tie for sixth place.
 As the No. 6 seed in the MVC Tournament, they defeated Northern Iowa in the Quarterfinals before losing to Wichita State in the Semifinals. 

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 The Missouri Valley Conference (also called MVC or simply "The Valley") is the second-oldest collegiate athletic conference in the United States.
 Currently, its members are located in the midwestern United States.
 The conference participates in the NCAA's Division I. 

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 The Missouri State Bears and Lady Bears are the athletic teams representing Missouri State University (formerly Southwest Missouri State University).
 These athletics programs date back to 1908.
 Missouri State competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision, and most teams compete in the Missouri Valley Conference.
 Missouri State is more and more frequently being abbreviated by the media as MOST. 

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Answer: Missouri Valley Conference