Valparaiso Beacons at Ohio Bobcats
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
72 - 76
72 - 76
Ohio holds off rally, defeats Valparaiso 76-72
The Bobcats (2-1) jumped out to a 23-10 lead midway through the first half and led by 12 at half. Valparaiso pulled within four early in the second half, but Ohio surged with an 11-3 run to take a 51-39 lead.
The Crusaders (2-2) would crawl back again, coming back to take a late 72-70 lead on a pair of Jordan Coleman free throws.
Ohio answered with six consecutive free throws, as Ricardo Johnson sank three and Kellogg hit two.
Valparaiso went cold for the rest of the game, missing their last five shots in the final 1:43.
LaVonte Dority led the Crusaders with 20 points and Alec Peters added 16 with a game-high 14 rebounds.
Ohio had four players in double figures, as Johnson and T.J. Hall each had 11.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 72 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Jordan Coleman Defensive Rebound. | 72 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Ricardo Johnson missed Free Throw. | 72 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Ricardo Johnson made Free Throw. | 72 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Foul on Moussa Gueye. | 72 - 75 |
Statistics
 VAL |
 OHIO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20-54 | FG | 25-57 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 6-21 | 3PT | 6-22 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 27 |
| 26-32 | FT | 20-33 |
| 81 | Free Throw % | 61 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 16 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 8 | Assists | 12 |
| 5 | Steals | 12 |
| 4 | Blocks | 10 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 25 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 24 | Fouls | 22 |
Game Information
Venue: Convocation Center (OH)
Location: Athens, OH
Attendance: 6,144 | Capacity:
Location: Athens, OH
Attendance: 6,144 | Capacity:
2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-4 | - | 26-6 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 3 | 21-13 |
| Illinois State | 12-8 | 4 | 23-13 |
| Murray State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-13 |
| UIC | 12-8 | 4 | 19-16 |
| Northern Iowa | 11-9 | 5 | 23-13 |
| Valparaiso | 11-9 | 5 | 18-15 |
| Southern Illinois | 10-10 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Drake | 6-14 | 10 | 14-20 |
| Indiana State | 4-16 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Evansville | 3-17 | 13 | 7-25 |
2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 18-0 | - | 32-2 |
| Akron | 17-1 | 1 | 29-6 |
| Kent State | 14-4 | 4 | 24-10 |
| Toledo | 11-7 | 7 | 19-15 |
| Bowling Green | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Ohio | 9-9 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Buffalo | 7-11 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Massachusetts | 7-11 | 11 | 17-16 |
| Ball State | 7-11 | 11 | 12-19 |
| Central Michigan | 6-12 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Western Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Eastern Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Northern Illinois | 4-14 | 10 | 9-21 |