Valparaiso Beacons at Ball State Cardinals
· NCAA Men's Basketball
70 - 71
Person's last-second 3 lifts Ball St over Valparaiso 71-70
The Crusaders regained the lead 60-56 after an 11-2 run capped by Bakari Evelyn's 3-pointer, but the Cardinals led 68-67 on Persons' jumper with 2:08 to go.
Max Joseph hit two free throws for a 69-68 Valparaiso lead and Jon Kiser added one of two to make it 70-68 with 14 seconds left. Trey Moses got the defensive rebound and Persons drained a 3 from the top of the key to win it. Valpo's shot at the buzzer bounced off the backboard.
Persons hit a game-winning 3 with 1.7 seconds left to upset No. 9 Notre Dame 80-77 on Tuesday.
Kyle Mallers, Moses and Jeremie Tyler scored 10 apiece for the Cardinals (6-4) who trailed 31-29 at halftime. Persons had five assists and Moses had six.
Joe Burton scored 17 points with four 3-pointers, Evelyn added 14 points and Derrik Smits had 12 for the Crusaders (8-2).
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 70 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Tayler Persons made Three Point Jumper. | 70 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Trey Moses Defensive Rebound. | 70 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:14 | John Kiser missed Free Throw. | 70 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:14 | John Kiser made Free Throw. | 70 - 68 |
Statistics
 VAL |
 BALL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-53 | FG | 27-60 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 9-22 | 3PT | 7-22 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 13-18 | FT | 10-18 |
| 72 | Free Throw % | 56 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 16 | Assists | 18 |
| 5 | Steals | 7 |
| 5 | Blocks | 5 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 18 | Fouls | 18 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 11 |
Game Information
Location: Muncie, IN
Attendance: 5,009 | 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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| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 18-0 | - | 32-2 |
| Akron | 17-1 | 1 | 29-6 |
| Kent State | 14-4 | 4 | 24-10 |
| Toledo | 11-7 | 7 | 19-15 |
| Bowling Green | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Ohio | 9-9 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Buffalo | 7-11 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Massachusetts | 7-11 | 11 | 17-16 |
| Ball State | 7-11 | 11 | 12-19 |
| Central Michigan | 6-12 | 12 | 10-21 |
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