Valparaiso Beacons at Missouri State Bears
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
60 - 67
60 - 67
Cook scores 27, Missouri State tops Valparaiso 67-60
Cook buried 6 of 12 shots from the floor and 12 of 16 free throws for the Bears (10-10, 4-3 Missouri Valley Conference). No other Bear scored in double figures. Missouri State led 36-16 at halftime.
Mileek McMillan topped the Crusaders (10-10, 3-4) with 12 points, while Javon Freeman-Liberty and Daniel Sackey scored 11 each. Freeman-Liberty, Valparaiso's leading scorer at 21.2 per game, hit only 4 of 18 shots from the floor, including 1 of 10 from 3-point range.
Missouri State did some damage at the free-throw line, making 18 of 23 (78%). The Crusaders were 10 of 13 at the foul line (77%). Valparaiso sank just 8 of 39 from distance (20.5%).
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 60 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Lamont West Defensive Rebound. | 60 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Eron Gordon missed Three Point Jumper. | 60 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:08 | John Kiser Offensive Rebound. | 60 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Javon Freeman-Liberty missed Free Throw. | 60 - 67 |
Statistics
 VAL |
 MOST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21-66 | FG | 21-57 |
| 32 | Field Goal % | 37 |
| 8-39 | 3PT | 7-22 |
| 21 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 10-13 | FT | 18-23 |
| 77 | Free Throw % | 78 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 36 |
| 10 | Assists | 10 |
| 9 | Steals | 8 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 22 | Fouls | 14 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 21 |
Game Information
Venue: Great Southern Bank Arena
Location: Springfield, MO
Attendance: 4,536 | Capacity:
Location: Springfield, MO
Attendance: 4,536 | 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 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 |