Valparaiso Beacons at UIC Flames
· MVC Tournament - 1st Round
Wright scores 22, 11th-seeded Valparaiso downs sixth-seeded UIC in Missouri Valley Tournament 67-50
The Beacons advance to the quarterfinals and will battle the No. 3 seed, Northern Iowa, on Friday.
Wright went 9 of 16 from the field (3 for 6 from 3-point range) for the Beacons (14-18). Cooper Schwieger scored 17 points and added 11 rebounds and six blocks. Jefferson Monegro had nine points and went 4 of 11 from the field (1 for 5 from 3-point range).
Ethan Pickett led the Flames (17-14) in scoring, finishing with 11 points and six rebounds. Filip Skobalj added nine points and two steals for UIC. Sasa Ciani also had eight points.
Valparaiso took the lead with 17:14 left in the first half and did not relinquish it. The score was 37-21 at halftime, with Schwieger racking up 15 points. Valparaiso pulled away with a 10-0 run in the second half to extend a 14-point lead to 24 points. They outscored UIC by one point in the final half, as Wright led the way with a team-high 10 second-half points.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 67 - 50 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 67 - 50 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Ahmad Henderson II made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Khaled Khaled. | 67 - 50 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Valparaiso Turnover. | 67 - 47 |
| 2nd 0:51 | Sasa Ciani made Jumper. Assisted by Khaled Khaled. | 67 - 47 |
Statistics
 VAL |
 UIC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 29-64 | FG | 17-57 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 30 |
| 5-23 | 3PT | 5-20 |
| 22 | Three Point % | 25 |
| 4-6 | FT | 11-18 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 61 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 33 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 12 | Assists | 12 |
| 3 | Steals | 6 |
| 9 | Blocks | 4 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 5 |
| 3 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 16 | Fouls | 13 |
| 27 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Location: St. Louis, MO
Attendance: 3,849 | 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 |