Valparaiso Beacons at Evansville Purple Aces
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
92 - 100
92 - 100
Evansville beats Valparaiso 100-92
Evansville (4-0) led by 25 at halftime and built a 65-38 lead with 16 minutes to play. But Valparaiso then went on a 16-2 run and ultimately cut Evansville's lead to 91-85 with 1:13 remaining.
Balentine has now scored at least 29 points in four straight games and the Aces have shot over 50 percent in each contest. He was 8 of 14, including 6 of 8 3-pointers, and made all 10 of his free-throw attempts.
Valparaiso (2-3), the defending Horizon League champion, was paced by Alec Peters with 30 points, who was 7 for 11 from 3-point range. LaVonte Dority added 17 for the Crusaders.
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Statistics
VAL |
EVAN |
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|---|---|---|
| 35-57 | FG | 33-54 |
| 61 | Field Goal % | 61 |
| 12-25 | 3PT | 9-12 |
| 48 | Three Point % | 75 |
| 10-15 | FT | 25-34 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 74 |
| 24 | Rebounds | 25 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 16 | Defensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 17 | Assists | 24 |
| 4 | Steals | 6 |
| 7 | Blocks | 4 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 28 | Fouls | 14 |
Game Information
Venue: Ford Center
Location: Evansville, IN
Attendance: 4,018 | Capacity:
Location: Evansville, IN
Attendance: 4,018 | 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 |


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