Valparaiso Beacons at Illinois State Redbirds
· NCAA Men's BasketballIllinois State defeats Valparaiso 86-64
Kinziger shot 7 of 15 from the field, including 3 for 8 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 4 from the line for the Redbirds (17-9, 9-6 Missouri Valley Conference). Ty'Reek Coleman scored 14 points and added five rebounds. Chase Walker went 4 of 4 from the field to finish with 11 points.
JT Pettigrew led the way for the Beacons (13-13, 7-8) with 17 points, 13 rebounds and two blocks. Valparaiso also got 13 points from Brody Whitaker. Rakim Chaney also had 10 points and two steals.
Led by 11 points from Walker before the break, Illinois State entered halftime tied with Valparaiso 34-34. Kinziger led his club in second-half scoring with 13 points.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 64 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 64 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Mason Klabo Defensive Rebound. | 64 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:01 | JT Pettigrew misses 15-foot jumper | 64 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Shon Tupuola Defensive Rebound. | 64 - 86 |
Statistics
VAL |
ILST |
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|---|---|---|
| 24-66 | FG | 30-58 |
| 36 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 6-16 | 3PT | 9-26 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 10-14 | FT | 17-17 |
| 71 | Free Throw % | 100 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 8 | Assists | 12 |
| 6 | Steals | 4 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 17 | Fouls | 15 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 22 |
| 6 | Lead Changes | 6 |
| 34 | Percent Led | 56 |
Game Information
Venue: CEFCU Arena
Location: Normal, IL
Attendance: 3,607 | Capacity:
Location: Normal, IL
Attendance: 3,607 | Capacity:
2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-4 | - | 26-6 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 3 | 21-12 |
| Illinois State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-12 |
| Murray State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-12 |
| UIC | 12-8 | 4 | 19-15 |
| Northern Iowa | 11-9 | 5 | 23-12 |
| 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 |


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