UIC Flames at Valparaiso Beacons
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
56 - 85
56 - 85
Valparaiso beats Illinois-Chicago 85-56
Alec Peters, Tevonn Walker and Darien Walker scored 11 apiece, Jubril Adekoya scored 10, and the Crusaders (15-3, 2-1 Horizon) shot a hot 60.4 percent from the field to 30.4 percent for the Flames and outrebounded them 40-32.
UIC led 12-8 after a 3-pointer by Jay Harris, but Valparaiso pulled ahead 13-12 on a free throw by Peters, then used a 15-5 run to lead 47-32 at halftime. Fernandez scored 11 points in the half.
The Crusaders opened the second half with a 13-6 run, then pulled away on a 10-2 run to lead by as many as 30. All nine Crusaders who check in scored points and Valparasio's bench outshot UIC's 28-17.
Ahman Fells led the Flames (5-13, 1-2) with 13 points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 56 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:29 | Markese McGuire made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Paris Burns. | 56 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:37 | Darien Walker made Free Throw. | 53 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:37 | Darien Walker made Free Throw. | 53 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:37 | Foul on Paris Burns. | 53 - 83 |
Statistics
UIC |
VAL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19-58 | FG | 32-53 |
| 33 | Field Goal % | 60 |
| 8-28 | 3PT | 4-13 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 31 |
| 10-18 | FT | 17-24 |
| 56 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 34 |
| 13 | Assists | 14 |
| 3 | Steals | 4 |
| 1 | Blocks | 5 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 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 |
| 21 | Fouls | 20 |
Game Information
Venue: Athletics-Recreation Center
Location: Valparaiso, IN
Attendance: 1,863 | Capacity:
Location: Valparaiso, IN
Attendance: 1,863 | 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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