Southern Illinois Salukis at Valparaiso Beacons
· NCAA Men's BasketballMcNair scores 17 off the bench, Valparaiso knocks off Southern Illinois 69-63
McNair shot 6 for 8, including 4 for 6 from beyond the arc for the Beacons (10-10, 4-5 Missouri Valley Conference). Brody Whitaker scored 12 points, shooting 1 of 4 from the field and a perfect 9 for 9 from the line. Isaiah Barnes finished 3 of 5 shooting to add eight points.
The Salukis (8-12, 2-7) were led in scoring by Jalen Haynes, who finished with 17 points and five assists. Drew Steffe added 14 points, and Prince Aligbe also had 10 points and eight rebounds.
Whitaker led Valpo with 12 points in the second half as the Beacons were outscored by 13 points over the final half but held on for the victory.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 63 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 63 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:03 | JT Pettigrew Defensive Rebound. | 63 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Max Pikaar misses layup | 63 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Sader Servilus subbing in for Valparaiso | 63 - 69 |
Statistics
SIU |
VAL |
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|---|---|---|
| 21-51 | FG | 21-43 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 3-14 | 3PT | 7-16 |
| 21 | Three Point % | 44 |
| 18-30 | FT | 20-30 |
| 60 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 11 | Assists | 14 |
| 6 | Steals | 6 |
| 0 | Blocks | 3 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 24 | Fouls | 22 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 21 |
| 1 | Lead Change | 1 |
| 10 | Percent Led | 85 |
Game Information
Venue: Athletics-Recreation Center
Location: Valparaiso, IN
Attendance: 1,366 | Capacity:
Location: Valparaiso, IN
Attendance: 1,366 | Capacity:
2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 9-2 | - | 19-3 |
| Murray State | 8-3 | 1 | 16-6 |
| Illinois State | 7-4 | 2 | 15-7 |
| Bradley | 7-4 | 2 | 14-8 |
| UIC | 7-4 | 2 | 12-10 |
| Drake | 6-5 | 3 | 12-10 |
| Northern Iowa | 5-6 | 4 | 13-9 |
| Valparaiso | 4-6 | 4.5 | 10-11 |
| Southern Illinois | 3-7 | 5.5 | 9-12 |
| Indiana State | 2-9 | 7 | 9-13 |
| Evansville | 1-9 | 7.5 | 5-16 |


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