Southern Illinois Salukis at Valparaiso Beacons
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
52 - 55
52 - 55
Smits with 11, Valparaiso holds on to beat S. Illinois 55-52
The Crusaders (14-14, 7-8 Missouri Valley Conference) trailed 28-24 at the break but surged 9-0 to open the second half and Jaume Sorolla capped the run with a dunk to give them a 33-28 lead. Valparaiso stretched it to 55-46 with 2:07 to play but Southern Illinois closed in after that, cutting it to the final margin with just under a minute left. The Salukis (14-14, 7-8) missed two 3-point attempts after that as the Crusaders held on for the win.
Deion Lavender added 10 points and seven rebounds for Valparaiso. Jaume Sorolla had eight points and four blocks.
Armon Fletcher scored 18 points with eight rebounds for the Salukis. Marcus Bartley added 10 points.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 52 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 52 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Deion Lavender Steal. | 52 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Eric McGill Turnover. | 52 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Armon Fletcher Defensive Rebound. | 52 - 55 |
Statistics
 SIU |
 VAL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19-49 | FG | 22-51 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 4-15 | 3PT | 3-11 |
| 27 | Three Point % | 27 |
| 10-18 | FT | 8-14 |
| 56 | Free Throw % | 57 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 11 | Assists | 8 |
| 9 | Steals | 7 |
| 6 | Blocks | 6 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 14 | Fouls | 16 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 9 |
Game Information
Venue: Athletics-Recreation Center
Location: Valparaiso, IN
Attendance: 2,371 | Capacity:
Location: Valparaiso, IN
Attendance: 2,371 | 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 |