
Valparaiso Beacons at Western Michigan Broncos
· NCAA Men's BasketballJustus 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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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
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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 |
---|---|---|---|
Drake | 17-3 | - | 31-4 |
Bradley | 15-5 | 2 | 28-9 |
Northern Iowa | 14-6 | 3 | 20-13 |
Belmont | 13-7 | 4 | 22-11 |
Illinois State | 10-10 | 7 | 22-14 |
UIC | 10-10 | 7 | 17-14 |
Murray State | 9-11 | 8 | 16-17 |
Indiana State | 8-12 | 9 | 14-18 |
Southern Illinois | 8-12 | 9 | 14-19 |
Evansville | 8-12 | 9 | 11-21 |
Valparaiso | 6-14 | 11 | 15-19 |
Missouri State | 2-18 | 15 | 9-23 |
2024-25 Mid-American Conference Standings
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
---|---|---|---|
Akron | 17-1 | - | 28-7 |
Miami (OH) | 14-4 | 3 | 25-9 |
Kent State | 11-7 | 6 | 24-12 |
Toledo | 10-8 | 7 | 18-15 |
Ohio | 10-8 | 7 | 16-16 |
Eastern Michigan | 9-9 | 8 | 16-16 |
Western Michigan | 9-9 | 8 | 12-20 |
Bowling Green | 8-10 | 9 | 14-18 |
Ball State | 7-11 | 10 | 14-17 |
Central Michigan | 7-11 | 10 | 14-17 |
Buffalo | 4-14 | 13 | 9-22 |
Northern Illinois | 2-16 | 15 | 6-25 |