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Concordia Chicago Cougars at Valparaiso Beacons

· NCAA Men's Basketball
Concordia Chicago Cougars
, Away
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65 - 121
Valparaiso Beacons
1-0, 1-0 Home

Freeman guides Valparaiso past Concordia ILL 121-65

Ryan Fazekas and Derrik Smits added 18 points apiece for the Crusaders, who knocked down 43 of 66 shots from the floor (65 percent), including 7 of 18 from 3-point range (39 percent). Markus Golder scored 16, while Daniel Sackey and Bakari Evelyn added 13 and 12, respectively. Fazekas, Smits and John Kiser each grabbed seven rebounds as the Crusaders controlled the boards 48-33.

Jalen Meeks topped the Cougars with 17 points, while Mitch Pelissier and Landen Gladney both scored 12. Concordia connected on just 23 of 73 shots from the floor (31.5 percent).

Valparaiso blocked six shots and only turned the ball over 10 times. The Crusaders led 63-31 at halftime.

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Statistics

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23-73 FG 43-66
32 Field Goal % 65
8-30 3PT 7-18
27 Three Point % 39
11-15 FT 28-38
73 Free Throw % 74
33 Rebounds 48
11 Offensive Rebounds 7
22 Defensive Rebounds 41
15 Assists 23
7 Steals 10
0 Blocks 6
18 Turnovers 10
0 Team Turnovers 0
18 Total Turnovers 10
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
0 Points Off Turnovers 0
0 Fast Break Points 0
0 Points in Paint 0
27 Fouls 14

Game Information

Venue: Athletics-Recreation Center

Location: Valparaiso, IN
Attendance: 2,098 | 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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