Valparaiso Beacons at Ball State Cardinals
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
66 - 69
66 - 69
Ball State hangs on to beat Valparaiso 69-66
Ball State (5-2) started quick and led 14-5 after a Calhoun 3. Later, House hit back-to-back jumpers to make it 27-15 with 4:53 before the half.
Trailing 29-23 at the break, Valparaiso went on a 12-6 run capped by Vashil Fernandez's layup to tie the score at 35. But Valparaiso (6-2) could never take the lead and the Cardinals shot 8 for 10 from the free-throw line in the last five minutes to hold off the Crusaders.
House had eight rebounds and Ball State enjoyed a slight edge on the boards 37-32. Trey Moses had three of Ball State's seven blocked shots.
Valparaiso was led by Alec Peters' 28 points on 10-for-18 shooting with five rebounds. He was joined in double figures by E. Victor Nickerson who had 16 points.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 66 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Ryan Weber Defensive Rebound. | 66 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Keith Carter missed Three Point Jumper. | 66 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Jeremiah Davis made Free Throw. | 66 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Ball State Deadball Team Rebound. | 66 - 68 |
Statistics
 VAL |
 BALL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-57 | FG | 23-50 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 7-20 | 3PT | 7-19 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 37 |
| 13-21 | FT | 16-23 |
| 62 | Free Throw % | 70 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 14 | Assists | 13 |
| 5 | Steals | 4 |
| 1 | Blocks | 7 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 7 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 16 |
| 22 | Fouls | 23 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 12 |
Game Information
Venue: Worthen Arena
Location: Muncie, IN
Attendance: 2,447 | Capacity:
Location: Muncie, IN
Attendance: 2,447 | 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 |
2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 18-0 | - | 32-2 |
| Akron | 17-1 | 1 | 29-6 |
| Kent State | 14-4 | 4 | 24-10 |
| Toledo | 11-7 | 7 | 19-15 |
| Bowling Green | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Ohio | 9-9 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Buffalo | 7-11 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Massachusetts | 7-11 | 11 | 17-16 |
| Ball State | 7-11 | 11 | 12-19 |
| Central Michigan | 6-12 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Western Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Eastern Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Northern Illinois | 4-14 | 10 | 9-21 |