Valparaiso Beacons at Saint Louis Billikens
· NCAA Men's Basketball
70 - 81
Goodwin leads Saint Louis past Valparaiso 81-70
Saint Louis led 44-33 at halftime but Valpo eventually closed the gap to two points after Javon Freeman-Liberty hit a 3-pointer and fast-break layup to draw within 66-65 with 6:52 remaining.
The Billikens began to pull away again three minutes later when Jacobs hit a pair of free throws, Goodwin added a putback layup and Fred Thatch added another pair of free throws for a 76-68 lead. After Valpo missed a jumper, a layup by Yuri Collins gave Saint Louis a 10-point cushion with 1:28 remaining.
Daniel Sackey scored a career-high 22 points for the Crusaders (1-1). Freeman-Liberty added 19 points. John Kiser had eight rebounds.
Saint Louis takes on Eastern Washington at home on Wednesday. Valparaiso plays Southern Illinois-Edwardsville on the road on Tuesday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 70 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 70 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Donovan Clay Defensive Rebound. | 70 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Javonte Perkins missed Three Point Jumper. | 70 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:40 | Saint Louis Defensive Rebound. | 70 - 81 |
Statistics
 VAL |
 SLU |
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|---|---|---|
| 21-47 | FG | 31-64 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 8-17 | 3PT | 4-13 |
| 47 | Three Point % | 31 |
| 20-35 | FT | 15-26 |
| 57 | Free Throw % | 58 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 15 | Assists | 15 |
| 6 | Steals | 11 |
| 5 | Blocks | 3 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 54 |
| 25 | Fouls | 26 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 14 |
Game Information
Location: St. Louis, MO
Attendance: 6,159 | 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 |
2025-26 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis | 15-3 | - | 29-6 |
| VCU | 15-3 | - | 28-8 |
| Saint Joseph's | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| Dayton | 12-6 | 3 | 25-12 |
| George Mason | 11-7 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Davidson | 10-8 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Duquesne | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| George Washington | 8-10 | 7 | 19-16 |
| Fordham | 8-10 | 7 | 17-15 |
| Rhode Island | 7-11 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Richmond | 5-13 | 10 | 15-17 |
| La Salle | 5-13 | 10 | 9-23 |
| St. Bonaventure | 4-14 | 11 | 17-17 |
| Loyola Chicago | 4-14 | 11 | 9-24 |