Valparaiso Beacons at Southern Illinois Salukis
· NCAA Men's Basketball
83 - 79
Wright scores 29, Valparaiso downs Southern Illinois 83-79
Wright shot 10 of 26 from the field, including 3 for 8 from 3-point range, and went 6 for 6 from the line for the Beacons (13-16, 6-12 Missouri Valley Conference). Justus McNair scored 14 points while shooting 4 for 6 (2 for 4 from 3-point range) and 4 of 5 from the free-throw line. Cooper Schwieger shot 4 of 12 from the field and 4 for 4 from the line to finish with 12 points, while adding eight rebounds.
Kennard Davis led the way for the Salukis (12-17, 7-11) with 21 points and six assists. Ali Abdou Dibba added 16 points and seven rebounds for Southern Illinois. Damien Mayo Jr. and Drew Steffe had 11 points apiece.
Valparaiso used a 15-2 second-half run to erase a five-point deficit and take the lead at 81-73 with 2:58 remaining. McNair scored 14 second-half points.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 83 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 83 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Devon Ellis Defensive Rebound. | 83 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Ali Dibba missed Layup. | 83 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Ali Dibba Offensive Rebound. | 83 - 79 |
Statistics
 VAL |
 SIU |
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|---|---|---|
| 29-70 | FG | 30-62 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 10-27 | 3PT | 9-19 |
| 37 | Three Point % | 47 |
| 15-17 | FT | 10-16 |
| 88 | Free Throw % | 63 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 16 | Assists | 15 |
| 8 | Steals | 4 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 18 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 15 | Fouls | 18 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 16 |
Game Information
Location: Carbondale, IL
Attendance: 4,203 | 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 | 23-13 |
| 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 |