NCAAB

Evansville Purple Aces at Valparaiso Beacons

· NCAA Men's Basketball
Final
78 - 68
10-11, 8-4 Home

Cuff's 22 lead Evansville past Valparaiso 78-68

Cuff had seven rebounds for the Purple Aces (7-14, 4-6 Missouri Valley Conference). Gabriel Pozzato added 21 points while going 7 of 13 from the floor, including 3 for 5 from 3-point range, and 4 for 4 from the free-throw line while they also had seven rebounds. Tayshawn Comer shot 6 for 12, including 4 for 5 from beyond the arc to finish with 17 points.

Cooper Schwieger finished with 13 points, nine rebounds, two steals and two blocks for the Beacons (10-11, 3-7). Tyler Schmidt added 13 points and five steals for Valparaiso. All Wright also had 13 points and two steals.

Evansville took the lead less than 3 minutes into the game and did not relinquish it. The score was 44-26 at halftime, with Comer racking up 14 points. Evansville used an 8-0 run in the second half to build a 21-point lead at 70-49 with 7:27 left in the half before finishing off the win.

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2nd 0:00 End of Game 78 - 68
2nd 0:00 End of 2nd half 78 - 68
2nd 0:07 All Wright made Jumper. 78 - 68
2nd 0:10 Tayshawn Comer Turnover. 78 - 66
2nd 0:37 Tayshawn Comer Steal. 78 - 66

Statistics

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29-50 FG 27-70
58 Field Goal % 39
10-16 3PT 8-29
63 Three Point % 28
10-12 FT 6-13
83 Free Throw % 46
36 Rebounds 31
4 Offensive Rebounds 14
32 Defensive Rebounds 17
11 Assists 9
6 Steals 13
9 Blocks 2
21 Turnovers 12
1 Team Turnovers 1
21 Total Turnovers 12
1 Technical Fouls 0
1 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
9 Points Off Turnovers 27
6 Fast Break Points 1
36 Points in Paint 28
15 Fouls 12
22 Largest Lead 2

Game Information

Venue: Athletics-Recreation Center

Location: Valparaiso, IN
Attendance: 1,361 | Capacity:

2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Belmont 1-0 - 10-1
Illinois State 0-0 0.5 8-2
Northern Iowa 0-0 0.5 7-2
Murray State 0-0 0.5 8-3
Bradley 0-0 0.5 6-4
Indiana State 0-0 0.5 6-4
Southern Illinois 0-0 0.5 6-4
Valparaiso 0-0 0.5 6-4
Drake 0-0 0.5 6-5
Evansville 0-0 0.5 4-7
UIC 0-1 1 4-6
Full Standings