Valparaiso Beacons at Detroit Mercy Titans
· NCAA Men's Basketball
83 - 63
Valparaiso beats Detroit 83-63 behind Peters' 20 points
Peters shot 8 of 16 from the field and hit 3 of 7 from behind the arc. His 2,325 career points surpass the 2,319 scored by Rashad Phillips (1997-2001) and the 2,321 by Chad Tucker (1983-88).
Detroit led 19-18 on Jaleel Hogan's layup, but Lexus Williams's layup put Valpo (22-6, 12-3) up for good and sparked an 11-5 run capped by Max Joseph's 3-pointer that made it 29-24 with 3:42 left in the half.
Derrik Smit's layup capped a 9-1 run and the Crusaders led 51-34 early in the second. Gerald Blackshear's free throw with 12:04 left made it a 20-point game, 60-40, and Valparaiso was never threatened the rest of the way.
Detroit made just 19 of 55 (34.5 percent) field-goal attempts and committed 15 turnovers.
Patrick Robinson Jr. led the Titans (6-21, 4-11) with 14 points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 83 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Chandler Levingston Simon Defensive Rebound. | 83 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Malik Eichler missed Layup. | 83 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:34 | Foul on John Kiser. | 83 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:34 | Ed Carter III Steal. | 83 - 63 |
Statistics
 VAL |
 DETM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 33-73 | FG | 19-55 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 35 |
| 9-26 | 3PT | 9-26 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 8-15 | FT | 16-27 |
| 53 | Free Throw % | 59 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 16 | Assists | 11 |
| 5 | Steals | 3 |
| 6 | Blocks | 0 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 14 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 18 |
| 22 | Fouls | 18 |
| 28 | Largest Lead | 1 |
Game Information
Location: Detroit, MI
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