Valparaiso Beacons at Northern Iowa Panthers
· MVC Tournament - Quarterfinal
11th-seeded Valparaiso takes down No. 3-seed Northern Iowa 64-63 in Missouri Valley quarterfinals
Valparaiso posted its second straight win over a higher seed, knocking off No. 6-seeded Illinois-Chicago Thursday and will take on the No. 2-seed, Bradley, in Saturday's semifinal round.
Wright added three steals for the Beacons (15-18). Cooper Schwieger scored 18 points while shooting 7 for 15, including 2 for 5 from beyond the arc and added 10 rebounds and five blocks. Tyler Schmidt finished 2 of 6 from the field to finish with seven points.
The Panthers (20-12) were led by Tytan Anderson, who posted 22 points. Northern Iowa also got 11 points, seven rebounds and two blocks from Trey Campbell. Max Weisbrod finished with eight points and four assists.
Wright scored a team-high nine points for Valparaiso in the second half, including their game-winner.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 64 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 64 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Valparaiso Deadball Team Rebound. | 64 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Trey Campbell missed Two Point Tip Shot. | 64 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Trey Campbell Offensive Rebound. | 64 - 63 |
Statistics
 VAL |
 UNI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-57 | FG | 23-48 |
| 40.4 | Field Goal % | 47.9 |
| 11-21 | 3PT | 6-11 |
| 52.4 | Three Point % | 54.5 |
| 7-8 | FT | 11-21 |
| 87.5 | Free Throw % | 52.4 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 9 | Assists | 13 |
| 7 | Steals | 4 |
| 8 | Blocks | 5 |
| 6 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 6 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 2 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 18 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 15 | Fouls | 11 |
| 19 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Game Information
Location: St. Louis, MO
Attendance: 6,090 | 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 |