Eastern Illinois Panthers at Valparaiso Beacons
· DePaul Classic
Schmidt scores 19 off the bench, Valparaiso downs Eastern Illinois 81-53
Schmidt added three steals for the Beacons (3-2). Justus McNair scored 16 points while going 5 of 8 (4 for 6 from 3-point range). Darius DeAveiro had nine points and shot 3 for 11, including 3 for 9 from beyond the arc.
Nakyel Shelton led the Panthers (1-5) in scoring, finishing with 20 points. Kooper Jacobi added 13 points and nine rebounds for Eastern Illinois. Zion Fruster had six points.
Valparaiso took the lead with 5:07 remaining in the first half and did not relinquish it. The score was 35-29 at halftime, with Schmidt racking up 14 points. Valparaiso extended its lead to 66-38 during the second half, fueled by an 18-2 scoring run. McNair scored a team-high 11 points in the second half as their team closed out the win.
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Both teams play Northern Illinois next, Valparaiso at home on Wednesday and Eastern Illinois at home on Friday.
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Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 53 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 53 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Ramzi Salem Defensive Rebound. | 53 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Lazar Grbovic missed Free Throw. | 53 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Lazar Grbovic made Free Throw. | 53 - 81 |
Statistics
 EIU |
 VAL |
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|---|---|---|
| 19-48 | FG | 24-62 |
| 39.6 | Field Goal % | 38.7 |
| 5-18 | 3PT | 10-31 |
| 27.8 | Three Point % | 32.3 |
| 10-20 | FT | 23-25 |
| 50.0 | Free Throw % | 92.0 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 7 | Assists | 17 |
| 6 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 4 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 19 | Fouls | 17 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 33 |
Game Information
Location: Valparaiso, IN
Attendance: 1,354 | Capacity:
2024-25 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morehead State | 2-0 | - | 6-6 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 2-0 | - | 6-6 |
| Little Rock | 1-0 | 0.5 | 7-5 |
| Western Illinois | 1-1 | 1 | 7-6 |
| Southern Indiana | 1-1 | 1 | 6-6 |
| Lindenwood | 1-1 | 1 | 6-7 |
| Tennessee Tech | 1-1 | 1 | 5-7 |
| UT Martin | 1-1 | 1 | 5-8 |
| Eastern Illinois | 0-1 | 1.5 | 3-8 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 0-2 | 2 | 7-6 |
| Tennessee State | 0-2 | 2 | 4-9 |
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 | 6-6 |
| 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 |