Oakland Golden Grizzlies at Valparaiso Beacons
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
78 - 66
78 - 66
Walker scores 25; Oakland cruises to 78-66 win over Valpo
Walker was 8 of 14 from the floor and made four 3-pointers. Stevie Clark had 16 points and five assists for Oakland (13-3, 3-0 Horizon League). Jalen Hayes added 12 points.
Alec Peters scored 20 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead Valparaiso (11-4, 1-1). Peters has scored 20 or more in 15 of 17 games, and has nine double-doubles. Jaume Sorolla had 11 points and Shane Hammink chipped in 10 for the Crusaders.
The Golden Grizzlies had a four-point lead at halftime and stretched it to 15 points with 16:37 remaining. Valparaiso pulled to 56-51 with about 12 minutes left but didn't get closer.
Eleven of the last 12 games in the series had been decided by six points or less entering tonight.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 78 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:33 | Xavier Hill-Mais Defensive Rebound. | 78 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:33 | Tevonn Walker missed Three Point Jumper. | 78 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:47 | Xavier Hill-Mais made Free Throw. | 78 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:47 | Oakland Deadball Team Rebound. | 77 - 66 |
Statistics
 OAK |
 VAL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-55 | FG | 21-58 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 36 |
| 8-24 | 3PT | 3-14 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 21 |
| 18-28 | FT | 21-24 |
| 64 | Free Throw % | 88 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 15 | Assists | 12 |
| 9 | Steals | 3 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 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 |
| 21 | Fouls | 22 |
| 15 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Athletics-Recreation Center
Location: Valparaiso, IN
Capacity:
Location: Valparaiso, IN
Capacity:
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 |