Valparaiso Beacons at SIU Edwardsville Cougars
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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94 - 69
94 - 69
Valparaiso passes road test at SIU-Edwardsville, 94-69
The game was the Crusaders' lone true road game until December 7.
Walker, who surpassed the 1,000 career point mark in Valparaiso's last game, hit 6 of 11 from the field, including 3 of 4 from behind the three-point arc, and made 7 of 10 from the line. Bakari Evelyn added 14 points and the Crusaders made themselves comfortable on offense away from home, shooting 52.7 percent (29 of 55) from the floor and knocked down 9 of 16 shots from distance.
The Cougars (0-2) got 21-point efforts from both Daniel Kinchen and Jalen Henry, but collectively the team shot just 36.7 percent from the field (22 of 60) and hit just 3 of 18 shots form distance.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 94 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Max Joseph Defensive Rebound. | 94 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Justin Benton missed Jumper. | 94 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Justin Benton Defensive Rebound. | 94 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Marten Linssen missed Jumper. | 94 - 69 |
Statistics
 VAL |
 SIUE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 29-55 | FG | 22-60 |
| 53 | Field Goal % | 37 |
| 9-16 | 3PT | 3-18 |
| 56 | Three Point % | 17 |
| 27-37 | FT | 22-29 |
| 73 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 20 | Assists | 14 |
| 10 | Steals | 2 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 21 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 21 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 31 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 24 | Fouls | 29 |
| 27 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Venue: First Community Arena
Location: Edwardsville, IL
Attendance: 1,353 | Capacity:
Location: Edwardsville, IL
Attendance: 1,353 | Capacity:
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 |
2025-26 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State | 15-5 | - | 23-10 |
| Morehead State | 15-5 | - | 20-13 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 14-6 | 1 | 20-13 |
| UT Martin | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 12-8 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Lindenwood | 11-9 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Little Rock | 9-11 | 6 | 12-20 |
| Tennessee Tech | 8-12 | 6 | 13-18 |
| Eastern Illinois | 8-12 | 7 | 13-20 |
| Southern Indiana | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
| Western Illinois | 1-19 | 14 | 5-26 |