Valparaiso Beacons at Illinois State Redbirds
· NCAA Men's BasketballValparaiso earns 59-50 victory against Illinois State
Schwieger added 13 rebounds for the Beacons (5-12, 1-5 Missouri Valley Conference). Isaiah Stafford scored 11 points and added five rebounds. Darius DeAveiro had nine points and shot 3 of 12 from the field and 3 for 4 from the foul line. The Beacons snapped a 10-game losing streak.
Myles Foster led the Redbirds (8-9, 2-4) in scoring, finishing with nine points. Illinois State also got nine points from Darius Burford. Kendall Lewis also put up eight points and eight rebounds.
Valparaiso took the lead with 3:24 remaining in the first half and never looked back. Schwieger led their team in scoring with eight points in the first half to help put them ahead 28-20 at the break. Valparaiso outscored Illinois State in the second half by one point, with Stafford scoring a team-high eight points in the final half.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 59 - 50 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 59 - 50 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Jaxon Edwards Defensive Rebound. | 59 - 50 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Dalton Banks missed Three Point Jumper. | 59 - 50 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Jordan Davis Offensive Rebound. | 59 - 50 |
Statistics
VAL |
ILST |
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| 22-51 | FG | 19-59 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 32 |
| 4-12 | 3PT | 1-18 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 6 |
| 11-13 | FT | 11-20 |
| 85 | Free Throw % | 55 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 32 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 12 | Assists | 13 |
| 0 | Steals | 7 |
| 2 | Blocks | 1 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 16 | Fouls | 17 |
| 13 | Largest Lead | 4 |
Game Information
Location: Normal, IL
Attendance: 3,062 | Capacity:
2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 2-0 | - | 12-1 |
| Illinois State | 2-0 | - | 10-3 |
| Murray State | 2-0 | - | 10-3 |
| Bradley | 2-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Northern Iowa | 1-0 | 0.5 | 9-2 |
| Drake | 1-1 | 1 | 7-6 |
| Valparaiso | 0-1 | 1.5 | 6-6 |
| Indiana State | 0-2 | 2 | 7-6 |
| Southern Illinois | 0-2 | 2 | 6-7 |
| UIC | 0-2 | 2 | 4-8 |
| Evansville | 0-2 | 2 | 4-9 |


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