Valparaiso Beacons at Illinois State Redbirds
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Clay scores 20 to lead Valparaiso over Illinois St. 69-60
Eron Gordon had 14 points and 10 rebounds for Valparaiso (4-9, 1/3 Missouri Valley Conference), which snapped its five-game losing streak. Connor Barrett added 12 points. Daniel Sackey had eight assists.
DJ Horne had 19 points for the Redbirds (5-9, 2-6). Dusan Mahorcic added 15 points. Antonio Reeves had 10 points and six rebounds. Howard Fleming Jr. had 2 points and 10 rebounds.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 69 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 69 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Donovan Clay Steal. | 69 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Howard Fleming Jr. Turnover. | 69 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Eron Gordon made Free Throw. | 69 - 60 |
Statistics
 VAL |
 ILST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-60 | FG | 23-59 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 9-29 | 3PT | 7-18 |
| 31 | Three Point % | 39 |
| 10-13 | FT | 7-10 |
| 77 | Free Throw % | 70 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 18 | Assists | 10 |
| 6 | Steals | 7 |
| 5 | Blocks | 4 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 14 | Fouls | 16 |
| 13 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: CEFCU Arena
Location: Normal, IL
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Location: Normal, IL
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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 |