NCAAB

Utah State Aggies at Valparaiso Beacons

· MOUNTAIN WEST/MISSOURI VALLEY CHALLENGE
Utah State Aggies
4-4, 0-4 Away
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
65 - 72
Valparaiso Beacons
8-0, 5-0 Home

Valparaiso remains undefeated, beats Utah State 72-65

Walker was 10-of-17 shooting and grabbed a game-high nine rebounds. Jaume Sorolla added 16 points and Bakari Evelyn chipped in 10 points for Valparaiso (8-0), which is off to its third-best program start.

Sam Merrill scored 19 points to lead Utah State (4-4), which had its two-game win streak snapped and is 0-4 on the road. Daron Henson added 10 points.

The Crusaders took the lead for good with about four minutes left in the first half. Henson's 3-pointer and Merrill's two free throws pulled the Aggies to 52-49 with 9:46 remaining. Walker made a layup and 3-pointer and Utah State didn't get closer.

Valparaiso shot 26 of 61 from the field (42.6 percent), but just 2 of 13 from long range with Walker making them both. Utah State was 9-of-33 shooting from 3-point range and missed 11 free throws.

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Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 65 - 72
2nd 0:06 Max Joseph Defensive Rebound. 65 - 72
2nd 0:06 Sam Merrill missed Three Point Jumper. 65 - 72
2nd 0:13 Daron Henson Defensive Rebound. 65 - 72
2nd 0:13 Bakari Evelyn missed Free Throw. 65 - 72

Statistics

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20-62 FG 26-61
32 Field Goal % 43
9-33 3PT 2-13
27 Three Point % 15
16-27 FT 18-25
59 Free Throw % 72
40 Rebounds 49
17 Offensive Rebounds 16
23 Defensive Rebounds 33
12 Assists 10
8 Steals 8
4 Blocks 2
13 Turnovers 14
0 Team Turnovers 0
13 Total Turnovers 14
0 Technical Fouls 1
0 Total Technical Fouls 1
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
15 Points Off Turnovers 21
3 Fast Break Points 8
18 Points in Paint 42
26 Fouls 22
4 Largest Lead 9

Game Information

Venue: Athletics-Recreation Center

Location: Valparaiso, IN
Attendance: 2,949 | 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
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