Indiana State Sycamores at Valparaiso Beacons
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
63 - 69
63 - 69
Evelyn scores 20, Valparaiso beats Indiana State 69-63
The Crusaders (12-12, 3-8 Missouri Valley Conference) trailed 54-52 late in the second half when Markus Golder hit a 3-pointer and Max Joseph a dunk to give them the lead for good, 57-54, with 3:56 to go. Indiana State cut it to 65-63 with 30 seconds remaining, but a Tevonn Walker dunk with six seconds left helped seal the win.
Walker added 14 points, three rebounds and four steals for the Crusaders, who had a total of 13 steals contributing to 22 Indiana State turnovers. Golder finished with nine points and five boards.
Valparaiso led by nine with 1:48 to go in the first half and held on for a 34-30 edge at the break.
Jordan Barnes scored 23 points for the Sycamores (10-13, 5-6), who have lost the last three.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 63 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Jaume Sorolla Defensive Rebound. | 63 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Jordan Barnes missed Three Point Jumper. | 63 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Tevonn Walker made Dunk. | 63 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Max Joseph Steal. | 63 - 67 |
Statistics
 INST |
 VAL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-49 | FG | 21-49 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 3-11 | 3PT | 5-17 |
| 27 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 14-23 | FT | 22-32 |
| 61 | Free Throw % | 69 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 8 | Assists | 7 |
| 11 | Steals | 13 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 22 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 22 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 24 | Fouls | 22 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 9 |
Game Information
Venue: Athletics-Recreation Center
Location: Valparaiso, IN
Attendance: 2,228 | Capacity:
Location: Valparaiso, IN
Attendance: 2,228 | 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 |