Evansville Purple Aces at Valparaiso Beacons
· NCAA Men's BasketballKrikke scores 30, leads Valparaiso over Evansville 81-69
Krikke added nine rebounds for the Beacons (10-13, 4-8 Missouri Valley Conference). Kobe King added 13 points and Connor Barrett scored nine.
Gage Bobe finished with 22 points for the Purple Aces (4-19, 0-12), who have lost 10 straight. Yacine Toumi added 12 points and six rebounds, while Marvin Coleman totaled 10 points and six rebounds.
Krikke scored 17 in the first half to help Valparaiso lead 43-28 at intermission.
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Both teams next play Wednesday. Valparaiso visits Missouri State, while Evansville hosts Indiana State.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 69 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 69 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Yacine Toumi Defensive Rebound. | 69 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Kobe King missed Three Point Jumper. | 69 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:29 | Foul on Yacine Toumi. | 69 - 81 |
Statistics
EVAN |
VAL |
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|---|---|---|
| 26-60 | FG | 29-57 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 9-26 | 3PT | 5-22 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 23 |
| 8-12 | FT | 18-21 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 86 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 13 | Assists | 19 |
| 7 | Steals | 6 |
| 0 | Blocks | 2 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 15 | Fouls | 14 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 19 |
Game Information
Venue: Athletics-Recreation Center
Location: Valparaiso, IN
Attendance: 1,969 | Capacity:
Location: Valparaiso, IN
Attendance: 1,969 | 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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