Valparaiso Beacons at Chicago State Cougars
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
71 - 53
71 - 53
Peters sparks Valparaiso to 71-53 win over Chicago State
Peters, who scored in double digits in all 11 of the Crusaders' games this season, had 16 in the first half to help them build a 39-23 lead. Valparaiso (9-2) shot 14 of 27 from distance.
Darien Walker had 12 points on 4-of-9 3-point shooting, and Keith Carter had nine points, nine assists and four steals for Valparaiso.
Chicago State (3-7) got as close as 48-36 in the second half. The Crusaders later scored 10 straight on the way to their largest lead at 71-46 with 3:49 left.
Kieran Woods had 14 points to lead the Cougars, who lost their sixth in a row.
Valparaiso holds a 29-3 edge in the all-time series.
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Statistics
 VAL |
 CHST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-56 | FG | 19-48 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 14-27 | 3PT | 5-17 |
| 52 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 11-15 | FT | 10-15 |
| 73 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 18 | Assists | 9 |
| 12 | Steals | 3 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 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 |
| 16 | Fouls | 15 |
Game Information
Venue: Jones Convocation Center
Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 1,733 | Capacity:
Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 1,733 | 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 Northeast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Island University | 15-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Central Connecticut | 12-6 | 3 | 18-12 |
| Mercyhurst | 10-8 | 5 | 17-17 |
| Le Moyne | 10-8 | 5 | 15-17 |
| New Haven | 9-9 | 6 | 14-17 |
| Wagner | 8-10 | 7 | 14-17 |
| Stonehill | 8-10 | 7 | 12-21 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 8-10 | 7 | 11-21 |
| Saint Francis | 5-13 | 10 | 7-24 |
| Chicago State | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |