Northern Iowa Panthers at Valparaiso Beacons
· NCAA Men's BasketballAnderson, Duax lead Northern Iowa past Valparaiso 69-67
Anderson also contributed 12 rebounds for the Panthers (7-8, 3-2 Missouri Valley Conference). Duax added 15 points while going 7 of 13 from the field, and also had 12 rebounds. Cole Henry finished 5 of 8 from the floor to finish with 10 points.
Ben Krikke led the Beacons (6-10, 0-5) in scoring, finishing with 20 points and six assists. Valparaiso also got 16 points and four steals from Quinton Green. Kobe King also had 14 points.
Northern Iowa led 41-38 at halftime. Anderson scored 11 points in the half. Duax led Northern Iowa with nine points in the second half, including their game-winner.
Both teams next play Saturday. Northern Iowa hosts Southern Illinois and Valparaiso visits Bradley.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 69 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 67 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Michael Duax made Layup. | 69 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Michael Duax Offensive Rebound. | 67 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Bowen Born missed Jumper. | 67 - 67 |
Statistics
UNI |
VAL |
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|---|---|---|
| 28-62 | FG | 25-56 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 8-23 | 3PT | 8-28 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 5-9 | FT | 9-14 |
| 56 | Free Throw % | 64 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 11 | Assists | 18 |
| 6 | Steals | 7 |
| 0 | Blocks | 4 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 14 | Fouls | 9 |
| 12 | Largest Lead | 5 |
Game Information
Location: Valparaiso, IN
Attendance: 915 | 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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