Indiana State Sycamores @ Valparaiso Beacons
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
INST | 36 | 32 | 68 |
VAL | 24 | 26 | 50 |
Indiana State earns 68-50 victory over Valparaiso
VALPARAISO, Ind. -- — Cooper Neese scored 16 points as Indiana State beat Valparaiso 68-50 on Sunday.
Neese had five rebounds for the Sycamores (11-4, 4-0 Missouri Valley Conference). Cade McKnight added 13 points while going 5 of 8 from the floor, including 1 for 3 from distance, and 2 for 3 from the line, and he also had 11 rebounds. Courvoisier McCauley was 5 of 10 shooting (3 for 5 from distance) to finish with 13 points, while adding three steals.
Ben Krikke finished with 16 points and three blocks for the Beacons (6-9, 0-4). Kobe King added 13 points and two steals for Valparaiso.
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Both teams play on Wednesday. Indiana State visits Illinois State while Valparaiso hosts Northern Iowa.
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Game Information
Valparaiso, IN
Referee:Kelly Self
Referee:Bert Smith
Referee:Chance Moore
2025-26 Standings
| 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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