Valparaiso Beacons at Illinois State Redbirds
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Green scores 26, Valparaiso defeats Illinois State 71-51
Green was 9 of 11 shooting, including 6 for 8 from distance, and went 2 for 3 from the line for the Beacons (9-12, 3-7 Missouri Valley Conference). Kobe King scored 15 points, finishing 7 of 12 from the floor. Ben Krikke finished with 10 points, while adding eight rebounds.
The Redbirds (8-13, 3-7) were led by Darius Burford, who posted 23 points. Malachi Poindexter added 10 points, two steals and two blocks for Illinois State.
Valparaiso took the lead with 4:41 left in the first half and did not relinquish it. The score was 33-24 at halftime, with Green racking up 13 points. Valparaiso extended its lead to 40-28 during the second half, fueled by a 7-0 scoring run. Green scored a team-high 13 points in the second half as his team closed out the win.
Both teams play on Wednesday. Valparaiso visits Northern Iowa while Illinois State travels to play Bradley.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 71 - 51 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 71 - 51 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Valparaiso Turnover. | 71 - 51 |
| 2nd 0:41 | Nick Edwards Defensive Rebound. | 71 - 51 |
| 2nd 0:45 | Malachi Poindexter missed Jumper. | 71 - 51 |
Statistics
 VAL |
 ILST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-47 | FG | 19-56 |
| 57 | Field Goal % | 34 |
| 9-16 | 3PT | 5-21 |
| 56 | Three Point % | 24 |
| 8-14 | FT | 8-10 |
| 57 | Free Throw % | 80 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 3 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 11 | Assists | 6 |
| 8 | Steals | 6 |
| 5 | Blocks | 3 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 16 | Fouls | 14 |
| 20 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Game Information
Location: Normal, IL
Attendance: 3,642 | 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 |