Illinois State Redbirds at Valparaiso Beacons
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Valparaiso wins 75-72 against Illinois State
Schwieger had five rebounds and his two free throws with 12 seconds left sealed the win for the Beacons (7-24, 3-17 Missouri Valley Conference). Isaiah Stafford scored 20 points and added eight rebounds. The win snapped an 11-game losing streak for the Beacons.
Kendall Lewis finished with 17 points and nine rebounds for the Redbirds (15-16, 9-11). Malachi Poindexter added 17 points, five assists and two steals. In addition, Myles Foster finished with 15 points.
Schwieger put up 13 points in the first half for Valparaiso, who led 44-31 at the break. Schwieger scored 15 points down the stretch in the second half to help lead Valparaiso to a three-point victory.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 72 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 72 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Myles Foster Defensive Rebound. | 72 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Kaspar Sepp missed Free Throw. | 72 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Foul on Malachi Poindexter. | 72 - 75 |
Statistics
 ILST |
 VAL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 30-56 | FG | 31-59 |
| 53.6 | Field Goal % | 52.5 |
| 8-21 | 3PT | 10-25 |
| 38.1 | Three Point % | 40.0 |
| 4-5 | FT | 3-6 |
| 80.0 | Free Throw % | 50.0 |
| 26 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 19 | Assists | 14 |
| 5 | Steals | 5 |
| 3 | Blocks | 0 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 3 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 11 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 13 |
Game Information
Venue: Athletics-Recreation Center
Location: Valparaiso, IN
Attendance: 1,676 | Capacity:
Location: Valparaiso, IN
Attendance: 1,676 | Capacity:
2024-25 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drake | 17-3 | - | 31-4 |
| Bradley | 15-5 | 2 | 28-9 |
| Northern Iowa | 14-6 | 3 | 20-13 |
| Belmont | 13-7 | 4 | 22-11 |
| Illinois State | 10-10 | 7 | 22-14 |
| UIC | 10-10 | 7 | 17-14 |
| Murray State | 9-11 | 8 | 16-17 |
| Indiana State | 8-12 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Southern Illinois | 8-12 | 9 | 14-19 |
| Evansville | 8-12 | 9 | 11-21 |
| Valparaiso | 6-14 | 11 | 15-19 |
| Missouri State | 2-18 | 12 | 9-23 |