Valparaiso Beacons at Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
75 - 72
75 - 72
Peters, Valparaiso edge past IPFW 75-72
Isaiah McCray made back-to-back 3-pointers to close out the first half and put IPFW up 42-33. Valparaiso rallied back in the second, scoring 13 points in the first 3:30 to lead 46-45. The Mastodons quickly regained the lead but Valparaiso continued to threaten, breaking a tie to go up by six points after Peters' 3 with 2:24 left to play.
The Crusaders (11-2) did not score another field goal, however, and McCray's three-point play put IPFW within one point with 56 seconds to go. Peters sank both of his free throws with 10 seconds left, and IPFW missed its final 3-point attempt.
McCray led the Mastodons (6-4) with 17 points, and all of IPFW's starters finished in double figures.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 75 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Darien Walker Defensive Rebound. | 75 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Max Landis missed Three Point Jumper. | 75 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Valparaiso Timeout | 75 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Alec Peters made Free Throw. | 75 - 72 |
Statistics
 VAL |
 PFW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-60 | FG | 25-50 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 13-25 | 3PT | 10-20 |
| 52 | Three Point % | 50 |
| 6-7 | FT | 12-15 |
| 86 | Free Throw % | 80 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 14 | Assists | 16 |
| 5 | Steals | 10 |
| 7 | Blocks | 4 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 22 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 14 | Fouls | 10 |
Game Information
Venue: Memorial Coliseum (IN)
Location: Fort Wayne, IN
Attendance: 1,249 | Capacity:
Location: Fort Wayne, IN
Attendance: 1,249 | Capacity:
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|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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| Drake | 6-14 | 10 | 14-20 |
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Detroit Mercy | 12-8 | 3 | 17-15 |
| Oakland | 12-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 11-9 | 4 | 17-15 |
| Northern Kentucky | 10-10 | 5 | 20-14 |
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