Valparaiso Beacons at UIC Flames
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
70 - 46
70 - 46
Valparaiso beats Illinois-Chicago 70-46
Dority was a one-man show, nearly outscoring the rest of the Crusaders (14-10, 6-3 Horizon) combined, finishing 10 of 15 from the field, 8 of 10 from the line and sinking 5 of 6 from 3-point range. Lexus Williams added nine points.
Dority scored 22 points in the first half alone, hitting from inside the paint, from the line and from 3-point range to help put Valparaiso up 36-23 at the break. Early in the second, Dority and Bobby Capobianco combined for three 3-pointers in under two minutes for a 47-30 Crusaders lead.
Valparaiso held on to a double-digit advantage for the remainder of the game.
Jake Wiegand, Marc Brown and Kelsey Barlow each scored eight points for the Roadrunners (5-18, 0-9). UIC remains winless in the Horizon League.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 70 - 46 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Ahman Fells Turnover. | 70 - 46 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Gabe Snider Defensive Rebound. | 70 - 46 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Jubril Adekoya missed Three Point Jumper. | 70 - 46 |
| 2nd 0:57 | Vashil Fernandez Defensive Rebound. | 70 - 46 |
Statistics
 VAL |
 UIC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-48 | FG | 15-56 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 27 |
| 10-23 | 3PT | 3-13 |
| 43 | Three Point % | 23 |
| 16-22 | FT | 13-22 |
| 73 | Free Throw % | 59 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 34 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 13 | Assists | 11 |
| 4 | Steals | 5 |
| 10 | Blocks | 1 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 10 |
| 23 | Fouls | 21 |
Game Information
Venue: Credit Union 1 Arena
Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 3,197 | Capacity:
Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 3,197 | 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 |