Cleveland State Vikings at Valparaiso Beacons
· HORIZON LEAGUE MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - SEMIFINAL
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
55 - 60
55 - 60
Valparaiso heads to Horizon final, tops Cleveland St. 60-55
Peters finished with 22 points to lead the Crusaders (27-5), who struggled from the field, hitting just 19 of 50 (38 percent), including 5 of 17 from beyond the arc. Darien Walker contributed 12 points.
Anton Grady scored 20 points and Trey Lewis and Charlie Lee each added 10 more for Cleveland State (18-14). The Vikings shot just 39.2 percent from the field (20 of 51) and was just 4 of 15 from distance.
Keith Carter knocked down a 3-pointer to give Valparaiso a 48-39 lead with 8:31 left, but Cleveland State rallied. Lewis drilled a 3-pointer with 2:09 left to tie the game at 53-53. But the Vikings got only a layup from Anton Grady the rest of the way.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 55 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Valparaiso Defensive Rebound. | 55 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Trey Lewis missed Three Point Jumper. | 55 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Jubril Adekoya made Free Throw. | 55 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Jubril Adekoya made Free Throw. | 55 - 59 |
Statistics
 CLE |
 VAL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20-51 | FG | 19-50 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 4-15 | 3PT | 5-17 |
| 27 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 11-15 | FT | 17-23 |
| 73 | Free Throw % | 74 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 10 | Assists | 10 |
| 5 | Steals | 3 |
| 3 | Blocks | 7 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 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 |
| 20 | Fouls | 14 |
Game Information
Venue: Athletics-Recreation Center
Location: Valparaiso, IN
Attendance: 3,629 | Capacity:
Location: Valparaiso, IN
Attendance: 3,629 | Capacity:
2025-26 Horizon League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wright State | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
| Robert Morris | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| Green Bay | 12-8 | 3 | 18-15 |
| 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 |
| Youngstown State | 8-12 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Milwaukee | 8-12 | 7 | 12-20 |
| Cleveland State | 6-14 | 9 | 11-22 |
| IU Indianapolis | 3-17 | 12 | 7-25 |
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 |