Indiana State Sycamores at Valparaiso Beacons
· NCAA Men's BasketballIndiana State earns 68-50 victory over Valparaiso
Neese had five rebounds for the Sycamores (11-4, 4-0 Missouri Valley Conference). Cade McKnight added 13 points while going 5 of 8 from the floor, including 1 for 3 from distance, and 2 for 3 from the line, and he also had 11 rebounds. Courvoisier McCauley was 5 of 10 shooting (3 for 5 from distance) to finish with 13 points, while adding three steals.
Ben Krikke finished with 16 points and three blocks for the Beacons (6-9, 0-4). Kobe King added 13 points and two steals for Valparaiso.
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Both teams play on Wednesday. Indiana State visits Illinois State while Valparaiso hosts Northern Iowa.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 68 - 50 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 68 - 50 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Cade McKnight Defensive Rebound. | 68 - 50 |
| 2nd 0:26 | Quinton Green missed Three Point Jumper. | 68 - 50 |
| 2nd 0:33 | Cooper Neese made Three Point Jumper. | 68 - 50 |
Statistics
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VAL |
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|---|---|---|
| 27-54 | FG | 18-61 |
| 50 | Field Goal % | 30 |
| 6-21 | 3PT | 3-22 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 14 |
| 8-10 | FT | 11-15 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 73 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 36 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 16 | Assists | 8 |
| 6 | Steals | 6 |
| 1 | Blocks | 4 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 13 | Fouls | 11 |
| 22 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Athletics-Recreation Center
Location: Valparaiso, IN
Attendance: 1,409 | Capacity:
Location: Valparaiso, IN
Attendance: 1,409 | 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 | 23-12 |
| 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 |


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