Missouri State Lady Bears at Valparaiso Beacons
· NCAA Women's Basketball
81 - 68
No. 21 Missouri State women beat Valparaiso 81-68
Jasmine Franklin added 10 points with nine rebounds for the Lady Bears (12-2, 2-0) Missouri Valley Conference). Both teams had 24 field goals and the Crusaders made nine more 3-pointers but the difference came at the free-throw line where Missouri State made 28 of 36 to just 6 of 8 for Valparaiso. Calip was 11 of 14 at the line.
Grace Hales led the Crusaders (8-5, 0-2) with five 3-pointers and 17 points. Addison Stoller and Caitlin Morrison added 13 points each and Shaw Frederick 10. Valparaiso made 14 of 22 from the arc for 64%.
The Lady Bears led by 22 midway through the third quarter when the Crusaders used a 16-2 run that included four 3-pointers to cut the deficit to eight. They were within nine after an Ella Ellenson 3-pointer to start the fourth quarter but a 5-0 spurt rebuilt a double-digit lead that Missouri State maintained with Calip making nine of Missouri State's 17 free throws in the final period.
Missouri State outscored Valparaiso 24-7 in the second period to take a 41-23 halftime lead with Willard finishing the half with 15 points and Calip scoring seven in the second quarter.
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Recent Plays
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End of Game | 81 - 68 |
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End of 4th Quarter | 81 - 68 |
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Addison Stoller made Layup. | 81 - 68 |
| 4th 0:32 |  |
Sydney Wilson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jasmine Franklin. | 81 - 66 |
| 4th 0:48 | |
Mya Bhinhar Steal. | 78 - 66 |
Statistics
 MOST |
VAL |
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|---|---|---|
| 24-53 | FG | 24-52 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 5-14 | 3PT | 14-22 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 64 |
| 28-36 | FT | 6-8 |
| 78 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 23 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 14 | Assists | 13 |
| 14 | Steals | 11 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 21 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 3 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 21 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 26 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 25 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 15 | Fouls | 25 |
| 22 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Location: Valparaiso, IN
Attendance: 431 | Capacity:
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Tech | 17-1 | - | 26-7 |
| Florida International | 12-6 | 5 | 21-12 |
| Missouri State | 11-7 | 6 | 23-13 |
| Liberty | 11-7 | 6 | 18-13 |
| Sam Houston | 11-7 | 6 | 18-13 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-7 | 6 | 17-16 |
| Jacksonville State | 9-9 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Kennesaw State | 6-12 | 11 | 13-17 |
| Delaware | 6-12 | 11 | 13-19 |
| UTEP | 5-13 | 12 | 13-17 |
| New Mexico State | 5-13 | 12 | 9-21 |
| Western Kentucky | 4-14 | 13 | 8-21 |
2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murray State | 19-1 | - | 31-4 |
| Belmont | 16-4 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Illinois State | 13-7 | 6 | 24-14 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 6 | 20-13 |
| Northern Iowa | 13-7 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Drake | 10-10 | 9 | 12-20 |
| UIC | 9-11 | 10 | 14-18 |
| Southern Illinois | 7-13 | 12 | 10-20 |
| Indiana State | 5-15 | 14 | 10-22 |
| Evansville | 5-15 | 14 | 10-25 |
| Valparaiso | 0-20 | 19 | 0-32 |