Milwaukee Panthers at Valparaiso Beacons
· LITTLE CAESARS HORIZON LEAGUE MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - 2nd ROUND
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
43 - 41
43 - 41
Milwaukee upsets Valpo in Horizon League quarterfinals
On Friday, Milwaukee (10-23) became the first No. 10 seed to ever win a game in the tournament, beating Detroit 85-60.
The Panthers led until Micah Bradford hit a 3-pointer and John Kiser made a layup to give second-seeded Valpo (24-8) a one-point advantage with 10:46 to play. Bryce Nze's putback 27 seconds later sparked a 7-0 run and Milwaukee led the rest of the way. Two free throws by Shane Hammink capped a 9-3 spurt and pulled the Crusaders within one with 1:08 to play, but Brock Stull's jumper made it 43-40 with 43 seconds left and Valpo went 0 of 3 from the field, all 3-point shots, and 1 for 2 from the free-throw line from there.
Milwaukee will play No. 3 seed Green Bay or sixth-seeded Illinois-Chicago in the semifinals on Monday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 43 - 41 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Valparaiso Deadball Team Rebound. | 43 - 41 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Max Joseph missed Three Point Jumper. | 43 - 41 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Shane Hammink Defensive Rebound. | 43 - 41 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Cody Wichmann missed Free Throw. | 43 - 41 |
Statistics
 MILW |
 VAL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16-50 | FG | 15-47 |
| 32 | Field Goal % | 32 |
| 5-20 | 3PT | 4-19 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 21 |
| 6-9 | FT | 7-15 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 47 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 9 | Assists | 7 |
| 7 | Steals | 2 |
| 0 | Blocks | 4 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 4 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 21 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 17 | Fouls | 15 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 1 |
Game Information
Venue: Joe Louis Arena
Location: Detroit, MI
Attendance: 8,481 | Capacity:
Location: Detroit, MI
Attendance: 8,481 | 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 |