Valparaiso Beacons @ UIC Flames
Valparaiso beats Illinois-Chicago 70-46
CHICAGO, Ill. -- LaVonte Dority scored a career-high 33 points to lead Valparaiso to a 70-46 win over the University of Illinois-Chicago on Saturday.
Dority was a one-man show, nearly outscoring the rest of the Crusaders (14-10, 6-3 Horizon) combined, finishing 10 of 15 from the field, 8 of 10 from the line and sinking 5 of 6 from 3-point range. Lexus Williams added nine points.
Dority scored 22 points in the first half alone, hitting from inside the paint, from the line and from 3-point range to help put Valparaiso up 36-23 at the break. Early in the second, Dority and Bobby Capobianco combined for three 3-pointers in under two minutes for a 47-30 Crusaders lead.
Valparaiso held on to a double-digit advantage for the remainder of the game.
Jake Wiegand, Marc Brown and Kelsey Barlow each scored eight points for the Roadrunners (5-18, 0-9). UIC remains winless in the Horizon League.
Game Information
Chicago, IL
Referee:Bill Neketis
Referee:William Jacobson
Referee:Jeff Spedoske
2025-26 Standings
| Missouri Valley ConferenceMissouri 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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