Valparaiso Beacons at Charlotte 49ers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
57 - 67
57 - 67
Shepherd scores 27 PTs to lead Charlotte past Valparaiso
Shepherd made all eight of his free throw attempts, Jahmir Young scored 14 and Amidou Bamba scored 10 for the 49ers (5-4) who have won three of four.
Donovan Clay's 3-pointer to start gave Valparaiso (6-5) its only lead of the game. Bamba scored back-to-back layups which started a 13-3 run for Charlotte.
The 49ers finished 22-of-44 shooting and were 19 of 27 from the free throw line. The Crusaders were just 1 for 4 from the line.
Javon Freeman-Liberty led Valparaiso with 17 points and Clay scored 11. The Crusaders now have lost four of six.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 57 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:32 | Jordan Shepherd Defensive Rebound. | 57 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:32 | Javon Freeman-Liberty missed Three Point Jumper. | 57 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:38 | Eron Gordon Defensive Rebound. | 57 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:38 | Jahmir Young missed Free Throw. | 57 - 67 |
Statistics
 VAL |
 CLT |
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|---|---|---|
| 24-53 | FG | 22-44 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 8-23 | 3PT | 4-9 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 44 |
| 1-4 | FT | 19-27 |
| 25 | Free Throw % | 70 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 17 | Assists | 6 |
| 5 | Steals | 12 |
| 5 | Blocks | 4 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 22 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 20 | Fouls | 9 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 11 |
Game Information
Venue: Halton Arena
Location: Charlotte, NC
Attendance: 2,740 | Capacity:
Location: Charlotte, NC
Attendance: 2,740 | 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 American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 15-3 | - | 25-9 |
| Tulsa | 13-5 | 2 | 30-8 |
| Wichita State | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| UAB | 11-7 | 4 | 20-12 |
| North Texas | 9-9 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Florida Atlantic | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Charlotte | 9-9 | 6 | 17-17 |
| Tulane | 8-10 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Temple | 8-10 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Memphis | 8-10 | 7 | 13-19 |
| Rice | 7-11 | 8 | 13-18 |
| East Carolina | 6-12 | 9 | 11-20 |
| UTSA | 1-17 | 14 | 5-25 |