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UIC Flames at Valparaiso Beacons

· HORIZON LEAGUE MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - 1st ROUND
UIC Flames
6-25, 1-11 Away
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
63 - 73
Valparaiso Beacons
18-14, 12-5 Home

Valparaiso tops Illinois-Chicago 73-63

Peters scored eight points during an 18-5 run as Valparaiso (18-14) opened a 31-18 lead, en route to a 39-28 halftime advantage.

Illinois-Chicago (6-25) cut the deficit to 59-56 with 6:29 remaining. But the Crusaders scored the next four points as Peters made a free throw before LaVonte Dority added three free throws less than a minute later for a 63-56 lead.

Valparaiso made 8 of 10 free throws in the final minute to preserve the win. Dority joined Peters in double figures with 12 points.

Marc Brown led Illinois-Chicago with 16 points. Jordan Harks added 14 points and nine rebounds while Kelsey Barlow had 11 points and nine rebounds.

Valparaiso will play fifth-seeded Milwaukee in a quarterfinal matchup Friday.

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Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 63 - 73
2nd 0:11 LaVonte Dority Steal. 63 - 73
2nd 0:11 Gabe Snider Turnover. 63 - 73
2nd 0:16 Gabe Snider Offensive Rebound. 63 - 73
2nd 0:16 Marc Brown missed Three Point Jumper. 63 - 73

Statistics

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19-52 FG 22-47
37 Field Goal % 47
3-14 3PT 5-12
21 Three Point % 42
22-30 FT 24-38
73 Free Throw % 63
34 Rebounds 33
13 Offensive Rebounds 9
21 Defensive Rebounds 24
7 Assists 12
8 Steals 6
2 Blocks 6
15 Turnovers 14
0 Team Turnovers 0
15 Total Turnovers 14
1 Technical Fouls 0
1 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
15 Points Off Turnovers 15
6 Fast Break Points 6
30 Points in Paint 30
29 Fouls 24

Game Information

Venue: Athletics-Recreation Center

Location: Valparaiso, IN
Attendance: 1,099 | 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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