Valparaiso Beacons at Missouri State Bears
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
84 - 81
84 - 81
Peters scores 27 as Valparaiso tops Missouri State 84-81
Peters finished with 27 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for his fourth double-double this season. He's scored 20 points or better in all ten games for Valpo (8-2). Tevonn Walker scored 21 points for the Crusaders, and Shane Hammink added 15 and Lexus Williams had 12.
With the game knotted at 81-81, Peters rebounded a Missouri State missed free throw with 14 seconds left when Alize Johnson missed the second shot. Johnson finished with 21 points and 11 rebounds for the Bears (5-3), his fourth double-double in eight games. Ronnie Rousseau III also scored a career-high 21 for Missouri State, which lost for the first time at home this season.
Dequon Miller and Jarred Dixon each scored 13 for Missouri State.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 84 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Missouri St Deadball Team Rebound. | 84 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Austin Ruder missed Three Point Jumper. | 84 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Alec Peters made Free Throw. | 84 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Alec Peters made Free Throw. | 83 - 81 |
Statistics
 VAL |
 MOST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 30-56 | FG | 31-61 |
| 54 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 9-25 | 3PT | 6-16 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 15-19 | FT | 13-21 |
| 79 | Free Throw % | 62 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 27 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 17 | Assists | 12 |
| 4 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 22 | Fouls | 16 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Game Information
Venue: Great Southern Bank Arena
Location: Springfield, MO
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Location: Springfield, MO
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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 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 8 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |