Illinois State Redbirds at Valparaiso Beacons
· NCAA Men's BasketballDease scores 28, Valparaiso beats Illinois State 77-71
Dease also had six rebounds. Pettigrew made 5 for 9 (2 for 4 from 3-point range) from the field and 9 of 13 from the free-throw line while they also had six rebounds. Rakim Chaney finished 3 of 5 from the field to finish with eight points.
The Redbirds (12-4, 4-1) were led by Chase Walker, who posted 20 points. Illinois State also got 17 points and three steals from Johnny Kinziger. Ty'Reek Coleman also had 13 points.
Valparaiso went into halftime ahead of Illinois State 35-23. Dease put up 12 points in the half. Dease's 16-point second half helped Valparaiso close out the six-point victory.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 71 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 71 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Justus McNair Defensive Rebound. | 71 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Ty Pence misses 24-foot three point jumper | 71 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Justus McNair makes free throw 2 of 2 | 71 - 77 |
Statistics
ILST |
VAL |
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|---|---|---|
| 26-62 | FG | 21-41 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 5-16 | 3PT | 9-12 |
| 31 | Three Point % | 75 |
| 14-23 | FT | 26-35 |
| 61 | Free Throw % | 74 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 17 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 8 | Assists | 12 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 3 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 26 | Fouls | 23 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 15 |
| 6 | Lead Changes | 6 |
| 3 | Percent Led | 76 |
Game Information
Venue: Athletics-Recreation Center
Location: Valparaiso, IN
Attendance: 1,444 | Capacity:
Location: Valparaiso, IN
Attendance: 1,444 | Capacity:
2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 8-2 | - | 18-3 |
| Murray State | 8-2 | - | 16-5 |
| Bradley | 7-4 | 1.5 | 14-8 |
| UIC | 7-4 | 1.5 | 12-10 |
| Illinois State | 6-4 | 2 | 14-7 |
| Drake | 6-5 | 2.5 | 12-10 |
| Northern Iowa | 5-6 | 3.5 | 13-9 |
| Valparaiso | 4-5 | 3.5 | 10-10 |
| Southern Illinois | 3-7 | 5 | 9-12 |
| Indiana State | 2-9 | 6.5 | 9-13 |
| Evansville | 1-9 | 7 | 5-16 |


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