Valparaiso 74, Cleveland St. 50

Jan 4, 2013, 09:26 pm

VALPARAISO, Ind. -- Matt Kenney scored 14 points to help Valparaiso beat Cleveland State 74-50 Friday night.

Will Bogan scored 13 points, and Ryan Broekhoff had 10 points and 12 rebounds for the Crusaders.

Valparaiso (11-5, 1-1 Horizon) led throughout the game and had a 35-18 edge at halftime.

Valparaiso shot 46 percent from the field for the game, while the Vikings shot 30 percent. Valparaiso outrebounded Cleveland State 43-27.

Luda Ndaye led the Vikings (8-7, 0-1) with 15 points, a career high. Bryn Forbes had 12. Marlin Mason had six points and a team-high eight rebounds.

Valparaiso plays University of Illinois-Chicago on Wednesday. Cleveland State hosts UIC on Monday.