Indiana State Sycamores @ Valparaiso Beacons
King leads Valparaiso past Indiana St. 79-72 in 2OT
VALPARAISO, Ind. -- — Kobe King had 24 points plus 11 rebounds as Valparaiso beat Indiana State 79-72 in double overtime on Saturday night.
Sheldon Edwards made 3-pointer with 1:31 left in double OT to stretch Valparaiso's lead to to four. Kevion Taylor then converted a three-point play with 40 seconds remaining as the Crusaders outscored Indiana State 11-4 in the second overtime.
Taylor finished with 20 points and Edwards 14 for Valparaiso (11-12, 4-7 Missouri Valley Conference). Ben Krikke added 12 points.
Cameron Henry scored a season-high 28 points plus eight assists and six rebounds for the Sycamores (9-13, 2-8). Cooper Neese added 17 points and six rebounds. Kailex Stephens had 11 rebounds.
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Game Information
Valparaiso, IN
Referee:Brad Ferrie
Referee:Gene Grimshaw
Referee:Edward Crenshaw
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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