Missouri State Bears at Valparaiso Beacons
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Freshman All Wright's game-winner leads Valparaiso past Missouri State 66-64
Wright shot 6 of 15 from the field, including 3 for 6 from 3-point range, and went 9 for 10 from the line for the Beacons (12-16, 5-12 Missouri Valley Conference). Cooper Schwieger scored 16 points while shooting 5 of 9 from the field and 6 for 9 from the line and added seven rebounds and five blocks. Jefferson Monegro had 16 points and shot 5 of 9 from the field and 6 of 7 from the free-throw line.
Vincent Brady II led the way for the Bears (9-19, 2-15) with 17 points and six rebounds. Michael Osei-Bonsu added 12 points, nine rebounds and four assists. Jalen Hampton finished with 12 points and eight rebounds.
Schwieger scored nine points in the first half and Valparaiso went into halftime trailing 30-26. Wright scored 22 second-half points.
Both teams next play Saturday. Valparaiso visits Southern Illinois and Missouri State plays Illinois State at home.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 64 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 64 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:00 | All Wright made Layup. | 64 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:25 | Missouri State Timeout | 64 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:25 | Chase Martin subbing in for Missouri State | 64 - 64 |
Statistics
 MOST |
 VAL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-61 | FG | 19-47 |
| 41.0 | Field Goal % | 40.4 |
| 5-23 | 3PT | 4-19 |
| 21.7 | Three Point % | 21.1 |
| 9-14 | FT | 24-31 |
| 64.3 | Free Throw % | 77.4 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 26 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 3 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 12 | Assists | 8 |
| 3 | Steals | 3 |
| 3 | Blocks | 6 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 5 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 5 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 25 | Fouls | 16 |
| 10 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Location: Valparaiso, IN
Attendance: 1,267 | Capacity:
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| Florida International | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| Jacksonville State | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| Kennesaw State | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| Liberty | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| Louisiana Tech | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| Middle Tennessee | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| Missouri State | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| New Mexico State | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| Sam Houston | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| UTEP | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| Western Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| Bradley | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| Drake | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| Evansville | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| Illinois State | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| Indiana State | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| Murray State | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| Northern Iowa | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| Southern Illinois | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| UIC | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| Valparaiso | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |