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    Valparaiso Beacons @ West Virginia Mountaineers

    Myrtle Beach Invitational - Campus Game
    VAL
    Valparaiso BeaconsValparaisoVAL
    3-3, 0-1 Away
    76
    3-3, 0-1 Away
    Final
    12T
    Valparaiso
    VAL
    364076
    West Virginia
    WVU
    394988
    WVU
    West Virginia MountaineersWest VirginiaWVU
    3-2, 1-1 Home
    88
    3-2, 1-1 Home
    • Gamecast
    • Recap
    • Box Score
    • Team Stats

    Game Leaders

    VALWVU
    Derrik Smits
    20
    D. Smits#21
    9/12 FG, 2/3 FT
    20
    Points
    Esa Ahmad
    30
    E. Ahmad#23
    12/15 FG, 5/6 FT
    30
    Derrik Smits
    7
    D. Smits#21
    6 DREB, 1 OREB
    7
    Rebounds
    Sagaba Konate
    10
    S. Konate#50
    8 DREB, 2 OREB
    10
    Deion Lavender
    10
    D. Lavender#2
    0 TO, 33 MIN
    10
    Assists
    Brandon Knapper
    7
    B. Knapper#10
    2 TO, 27 MIN
    7
    Full Box Score

    Team Stats

    VAL
    WVU

    54% (30-56)

    Field Goal %

    49% (32-65)

    45% (9-20)

    Three Point %

    41% (7-17)

    70% (7-10)

    Free Throw %

    77% (17-22)

    14

    Turnovers

    7

    28

    Rebounds

    35

    Full Team Stats

    Game Information

    Morgantown, WV

    Hope Coliseum

    Referee:Pat Driscoll

    Referee:Bert Smith

    Referee:Craig Murley

    Hope Coliseum

    Ahmad, Konate have career days as WVU beats Valpo 88-76

    Esa Ahmad and Sagaba Konate lit up in the second half and combined for 56 points to lift West Virginia over feisty Valparaiso 88-76 on Saturday afternoon.
    Nov 24, 2018, 05:45 pm - Associated Press
    Data is currently unavailable.

    2025-26 Standings

    NCAA Division I
    Missouri Valley ConferenceMissouri Valley ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    Belmont16-4-26-6
    Bradley13-7321-13
    Illinois State12-8423-13
    Murray State12-8420-13
    UIC12-8419-16
    Northern Iowa11-9523-13
    Valparaiso11-9518-15
    Southern Illinois10-10616-16
    Drake6-141014-20
    Indiana State4-161211-21
    Evansville3-17137-25
    Big 12 ConferenceBig 12 ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    Arizona16-2-36-3
    Houston14-4230-7
    Iowa State12-6429-8
    Kansas12-6424-11
    Texas Tech12-6423-11
    TCU11-7523-12
    BYU9-9723-12
    UCF9-9721-12
    West Virginia9-9721-14
    Cincinnati9-9718-15
    Colorado7-11917-16
    Arizona State7-11917-16
    Oklahoma State6-121020-15
    Baylor6-121017-17
    Kansas State3-151312-20
    Utah2-161410-22
    Full Standings

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