Northern Kentucky Norse at Valparaiso Beacons
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
58 - 65
58 - 65
Valparaiso wins 7th straight, beats Northern Kentucky 65-58
Hammink was 7 of 13 from the floor and made three 3-pointers. Peters shot just 4 of 15 from the field but made 6 of 7 free throws. Tevonn Walker grabbed 11 rebounds for Valparaiso (18-4, 8-1 Horizon League), which outrebound the Norse 44-29.
Lavone Holland II scored 13 points to lead Northern Kentucky (14-9, 5-5).
Valparaiso took the lead for good midway through the first half and had a one-point halftime lead. The Crusaders opened the second half on a 16-6 surge, capped by Peters' 3-pointer, and led 53-43 with about 10 minutes left.
The Norse pulled to 57-55 before Hammink scored four points and Peters made two from the line to stretch Valpo's lead to eight with a minute to play.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 58 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Alec Peters Defensive Rebound. | 58 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Lavone Holland II missed Three Point Jumper. | 58 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Alec Peters made Free Throw. | 58 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Alec Peters made Free Throw. | 58 - 64 |
Statistics
 NKU |
 VAL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-58 | FG | 22-55 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 10-31 | 3PT | 9-27 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 2-8 | FT | 12-15 |
| 25 | Free Throw % | 80 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 12 | Assists | 14 |
| 7 | Steals | 4 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 20 | Fouls | 13 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 14 |
Game Information
Venue: Athletics-Recreation Center
Location: Valparaiso, IN
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Location: Valparaiso, IN
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2025-26 Horizon League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wright State | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
| Robert Morris | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| Green Bay | 12-8 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Detroit Mercy | 12-8 | 3 | 17-15 |
| Oakland | 12-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 11-9 | 4 | 17-15 |
| Northern Kentucky | 10-10 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Youngstown State | 8-12 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Milwaukee | 8-12 | 7 | 12-20 |
| Cleveland State | 6-14 | 9 | 11-22 |
| IU Indianapolis | 3-17 | 12 | 7-25 |
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 |