Ball State Cardinals at Valparaiso Beacons
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
73 - 79
73 - 79
Peters scores 23 points and Valparaiso tops Ball State 79-73
Valpo (6-1) trailed by three at intermission, but used an eight-point spurt midway through the second half to go up 51-44. The lead reached 11 on Tevonn Walker's layup with 1:40 left. Franko House's layup with 21 seconds left drew Ball State to within seven at 77-70, but Lexus Williams hit a pair of free throws and the Cardinals ran out of time.
Shane Hammink scored 16 points for the Crusaders. Williams finished with 14 points, five boards and six steals, while Walker ended with 11. Valpo was just 4 of 17 on 3-point attempts but went 21 of 25 from the line.
Ball State (3-3) was led by Francis Kiapway and Ryan Weber with 15 points apiece. Trey Moses added 13 points and nine boards.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 73 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Sean Sellers made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ryan Weber. | 73 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Ryan Weber Offensive Rebound. | 70 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Sean Sellers missed Three Point Jumper. | 70 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Lexus Williams made Free Throw. | 70 - 79 |
Statistics
 BALL |
 VAL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-53 | FG | 27-64 |
| 51 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 9-21 | 3PT | 4-17 |
| 43 | Three Point % | 24 |
| 10-12 | FT | 21-25 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 84 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 3 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 19 | Assists | 16 |
| 5 | Steals | 17 |
| 5 | Blocks | 1 |
| 23 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 23 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 22 | Fouls | 15 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 11 |
Game Information
Venue: Athletics-Recreation Center
Location: Valparaiso, IN
Attendance: 3,166 | Capacity:
Location: Valparaiso, IN
Attendance: 3,166 | Capacity:
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|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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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 |
| Valparaiso | 11-9 | 5 | 18-15 |
| Southern Illinois | 10-10 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Drake | 6-14 | 10 | 14-20 |
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