Valparaiso Beacons at Missouri State Bears
· MVC MEN'S TOURNAMENT - 1st ROUND
79 - 83
Johnson leads Missouri State to MVC win over Valparaiso
Jarrid Rhodes, who totaled 20 points, and Ryan Kreklow, who finished with 11 points off the bench, made eight straight free throws in the final minute to seal the win. Johnson had his 20th double-double of the season.
Missouri State (18-14) won the right to face against No. 2 seed Southern Illinois (19-12) on Friday. Southern Illinois took an 81-80 overtime victory the last time the teams met on Feb. 24. The Bears also lost the previous game 79-77.
Johnson started the scoring with a jumper and Missouri State never trailed, taking a 39-33 lead into intermission. Johnson kicked off the second half with two free throws and Jarred Dixon drained a trey for a 44-33 lead. Valparaiso (15-17) closed to 75-72 after Jaume Sorolla completed a 3-point play with 1:46 left as the Bears went scoreless for almost four minutes. Tevonn Walker, who had 25 points, drained a 3 to cut the gap to 81-79 in the final seconds.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 79 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Ryan Kreklow made Free Throw. | 79 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Ryan Kreklow made Free Throw. | 79 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Foul on Markus Golder. | 79 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Tevonn Walker made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Micah Bradford. | 79 - 81 |
Statistics
 VAL |
 MOST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-55 | FG | 28-64 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 10-19 | 3PT | 7-17 |
| 53 | Three Point % | 41 |
| 19-25 | FT | 20-27 |
| 76 | Free Throw % | 74 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 16 | Assists | 13 |
| 3 | Steals | 2 |
| 5 | Blocks | 6 |
| 6 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 6 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 22 | Fouls | 18 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 14 |
Game Information
Location: St. Louis, MO
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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 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 8 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |