Valparaiso Beacons at UNLV Rebels
· MWC/MVC CHALLENGE
72 - 64
Smits leads Valparaiso past UNLV 72-64
Smits was 8 of 16 from the field for the Crusaders (4-3). Bakari Evelyn added 13 points, five assists and four steals before fouling out and Markus Golder had 10 points.
Valparaiso had 13 steals contributing to 25 UNLV turnovers.
The Crusaders trailed 31-20 with five minutes to play in the first half then surged 11-4 on a 3-pointer by Evelyn and dunks by Golder and Javon Freeman to tighten it to 35-31 at halftime.
Smits scored on a layup to start the second half then followed with a 3-point play to give the Crusaders a 36-35 edge. An Evelyn 3-pointer and another Golder dunk helped stretch it to 48-39 with 12:48 to play and the Crusaders cruised from there.
Shakur Juiston scored 14 points and matched his career-best with 19 rebounds for the Rebels (4-2).
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| 2nd 0:01 | Tervell Beck Offensive Rebound. | 72 - 64 |
Statistics
 VAL |
 UNLV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-70 | FG | 27-66 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 5-18 | 3PT | 3-17 |
| 28 | Three Point % | 18 |
| 15-18 | FT | 7-9 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 78 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 17 | Offensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 16 | Assists | 10 |
| 13 | Steals | 8 |
| 4 | Blocks | 7 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 25 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 25 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 31 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 18 | Fast Break Points | 19 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 13 | Fouls | 19 |
| 13 | Largest Lead | 11 |
Game Information
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 7,587 | 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 |
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|---|---|---|---|
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| San Diego State | 14-6 | 1 | 22-11 |
| New Mexico | 13-7 | 2 | 26-11 |
| Grand Canyon | 13-7 | 2 | 20-12 |
| Nevada | 12-8 | 3 | 24-13 |
| Boise State | 12-8 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Colorado State | 11-9 | 4 | 21-13 |
| UNLV | 11-9 | 4 | 18-17 |
| Wyoming | 9-11 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Fresno State | 7-13 | 8 | 13-19 |
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