Valparaiso Beacons at Youngstown State Penguins
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
78 - 62
78 - 62
Valparaiso beats Youngstown State 78-62
Peters and Tevonn Walker had back-to-back 3s to give Valparaiso (13-4, 3-1 Horizon League) its largest lead at 69-46 with 7:29 left. Youngstown State (8-10, 2-3) scored eight straight to narrow the margin to 73-58 with 2:14 left.
The Crusaders pulled away with a 14-0 run that spanned both halves and ended at 48-30 with on Derrik Smits' layup with 18:01 left.
The Penguins closed the deficit to 13 with a 9-4 run and got no closer from there.
Walker and Jaume Sorolla added 12 points each for Valparaiso, which outrebounded Youngstown State 46-24 overall and 14-5 on the offensive glass.
Cameron Morse had 18 points to lead the Penguins and Matt Donlan added 10.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 78 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:15 | John Kiser Offensive Rebound. | 78 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Jason Karys missed Three Point Jumper. | 78 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Jeremiah Ferguson made Jumper. | 78 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:41 | Chandler Levingston Simon made Jumper. Assisted by John Kiser. | 78 - 60 |
Statistics
 VAL |
 YSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 29-62 | FG | 23-55 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 6-18 | 3PT | 6-20 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 14-18 | FT | 10-19 |
| 78 | Free Throw % | 53 |
| 46 | Rebounds | 24 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 32 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 13 | Assists | 13 |
| 6 | Steals | 7 |
| 0 | Blocks | 3 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 20 | Fouls | 15 |
| 23 | Largest Lead | 1 |
Game Information
Venue: Zidian Family Arena at Beeghly Center
Location: Youngstown, OH
Capacity:
Location: Youngstown, OH
Capacity:
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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 |
| Indiana State | 4-16 | 12 | 11-21 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Wright State | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
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| 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 |
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| Cleveland State | 6-14 | 9 | 11-22 |
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