Valparaiso Beacons vs Evansville Purple Aces

MVC TOURNAMENT - 1st ROUND

9-23, 0-18 MVC

Final

	1	2	T
Evansville EVAN	25	30	55
Valparaiso VAL	31	27	58

Valparaiso BeaconsValparaisoVAL

17-15, 9-9 MVC

Game Information

St. Louis, MO

ESPN+

Referee:Gerry Pollard

Referee:Kelly Self

Referee:Randy Heimerman

NCAA Division I

Missouri Valley Conference	CONF	GB	OVR
Belmont	16-4	-	26-6
Bradley	13-7	3	21-13
Illinois State	12-8	4	23-13
Murray State	12-8	4	20-13
UIC	12-8	4	19-16
Northern Iowa	11-9	5	23-13
Valparaiso	11-9	5	18-15
Southern Illinois	10-10	6	16-16
Drake	6-14	10	14-20
Indiana State	4-16	12	11-21
Evansville	3-17	13	7-25

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