Valparaiso Beacons at Western Michigan Broncos
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Justus McNair's midcourt 3-pointer at the buzzer gives Valparaiso a 76-73 win over Western Michigan
Valpo trailed 69-47 with 6:51 remaining.
Tied at 73-all, Western Michigan's Donovan Williams came up short on a 3-pointer from the corner and McNair grabbed the rebound with about four seconds left before racing the other way for a one-footed runner at the horn.
Cooper Schwieger scored 17 of his 19 points in the second half for the Beacons (6-5). Jefferson Monegro scored 13 points while going 4 of 15 from the floor, including 0 for 3 from 3-point range, and 5 for 9 from the line. McNair had 13 points and went 5 of 7 from the field (2 for 4 from 3-point range).
Chansey Willis Jr. finished with 16 points, seven rebounds and seven assists for the Broncos (3-8). Owen Lobsinger added 14 points for Western Michigan. Brandon Muntu finished with 12 points.
Monegro scored eight points in the first half and Valparaiso went into halftime trailing 42-26.
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Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 76 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 76 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Justus McNair made Three Point Jumper. | 76 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Justus McNair Defensive Rebound. | 73 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Donovan Williams missed Three Point Jumper. | 73 - 73 |
Statistics
 VAL |
 WMU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 29-63 | FG | 31-68 |
| 46.0 | Field Goal % | 45.6 |
| 5-18 | 3PT | 4-18 |
| 27.8 | Three Point % | 22.2 |
| 13-19 | FT | 7-14 |
| 68.4 | Free Throw % | 50.0 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 6 | Assists | 18 |
| 4 | Steals | 2 |
| 6 | Blocks | 3 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 15 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 48 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 17 | Fouls | 16 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 22 |
Game Information
Location: Kalamazoo, MI
Attendance: 1,234 | Capacity:
2024-25 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana State | 2-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Drake | 1-0 | 0.5 | 11-0 |
| Bradley | 1-0 | 0.5 | 10-2 |
| Belmont | 1-0 | 0.5 | 9-3 |
| Northern Iowa | 1-0 | 0.5 | 7-5 |
| Murray State | 1-1 | 1 | 7-6 |
| Illinois State | 0-1 | 1.5 | 8-4 |
| UIC | 0-1 | 1.5 | 7-4 |
| Missouri State | 0-1 | 1.5 | 7-5 |
| Valparaiso | 0-1 | 1.5 | 7-5 |
| Southern Illinois | 0-1 | 1.5 | 5-7 |
| Evansville | 0-1 | 1.5 | 3-9 |
2024-25 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent State | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Akron | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Miami (OH) | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Eastern Michigan | 0-0 | - | 6-5 |
| Toledo | 0-0 | - | 6-5 |
| Ball State | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Buffalo | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Central Michigan | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Ohio | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Bowling Green | 0-0 | - | 5-7 |
| Northern Illinois | 0-0 | - | 3-8 |
| Western Michigan | 0-0 | - | 3-8 |