Valparaiso Beacons at Illinois State Redbirds
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
65 - 76
65 - 76
Fayne ties career-high 24, Illinois State beats Valpo 76-65
Milik Yarbrough added 17 points, eight rebounds and seven assists for the Redbirds (11-11, 5-5 Missouri Valley Conference). Keyshawn Evans had three 3-pointers and scored 17.
Illinois State led the entire way and pushed its advantage to double digits shortly before the end of the first half. The Redbirds had a 7-0 run early in the second half to lead 45-29, and they kept the lead between 10 and 19 the rest of the way.
Bakari Evelyn had 20 points, Derrik Smits scored a career-high 17 and Tevonn Walker added 16 for the Crusaders (11-12, 2-8), who lost their fifth straight.
Valparaiso missed its first 14 3-point attempts and finished the game 3 of 19.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 65 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Bakari Evelyn made Free Throw. | 65 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Valparaiso Deadball Team Rebound. | 64 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Bakari Evelyn missed Free Throw. | 64 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Foul on Keyshawn Evans. | 64 - 76 |
Statistics
 VAL |
 ILST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-61 | FG | 28-58 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 3-19 | 3PT | 4-23 |
| 16 | Three Point % | 17 |
| 16-21 | FT | 16-23 |
| 76 | Free Throw % | 70 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 9 | Assists | 14 |
| 9 | Steals | 8 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 21 | Fouls | 20 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 19 |
Game Information
Venue: CEFCU Arena
Location: Normal, IL
Attendance: 5,024 | Capacity:
Location: Normal, IL
Attendance: 5,024 | 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 |