Valparaiso Beacons at Illinois State Redbirds
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Walker scores 24 as Illinois State takes down Valparaiso 86-78
Walker also contributed seven assists for the Redbirds (14-9, 6-6 Missouri Valley Conference). Dalton Banks scored 17 points, going 7 of 9 from the field. Johnny Kinziger had 15 points and went 5 of 10 from the field (3 for 7 from 3-point range).
The Beacons (10-13, 3-9) were led in scoring by All Wright, who finished with 20 points. Cooper Schwieger added 14 points and seven rebounds for Valparaiso. Isaiah Shaw also put up 10 points. The Beacons prolonged their losing streak to seven in a row.
Illinois State took the lead with 3:54 to go in the first half and did not relinquish it. The score was 45-38 at halftime, with Walker racking up 16 points. Illinois State outscored Valparaiso by one point in the final half, while Banks led the way with a team-high 13 second-half points.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 78 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 78 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Dalton Banks Defensive Rebound. | 78 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Cooper Schwieger missed Three Point Jumper. | 78 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Dalton Banks made Free Throw. | 78 - 86 |
Statistics
 VAL |
 ILST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-58 | FG | 33-58 |
| 48.3 | Field Goal % | 56.9 |
| 10-27 | 3PT | 11-27 |
| 37.0 | Three Point % | 40.7 |
| 12-13 | FT | 9-12 |
| 92.3 | Free Throw % | 75.0 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 27 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 9 | Assists | 22 |
| 3 | Steals | 6 |
| 1 | Blocks | 2 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 5 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 5 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 15 | Fouls | 15 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 11 |
Game Information
Location: Normal, IL
Attendance: 5,706 | 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 |