Valparaiso Beacons @ Wright State Raiders
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
VAL | 25 | 37 | 62 |
WRST | 22 | 51 | 73 |
Thomasson leads Wright State past Valparaiso 73-62
FAIRBORN, Ohio -- Joe Thomasson made 14 of 16 free throws, including 8 of 10 in the final minute, and scored 21 points and Wright State pulled into a first place tie by handing Valparaiso its first Horizon League loss, 73-62 on Friday night.
JT Yoho added 18 points for the Raiders (12-8, 6-1), who trailed 57-56 with 3:36 to play.
Mark Alstork put Wright State up for good with a 3-pointer with 3:10 to play. Thomasson followed with two free throws and Alstork hit a jumper. Thomasson finished the 8-0 run by hitting 1 of 2 from the line with a minute left to make it 64-57. Wright State was 21 of 29 from the line, 18 of 22 in the second half.
The Crusaders (16-4, 6-1) went scoreless for almost three minutes during Wright State's run, missing four straight shots.
Darien Walker led Valparaiso, which was 8 for 11 from the line, with 17 points and Alec Peters had 14.
Game Information
Dayton, OH
Referee:Paul Szelc
Referee:Alfred Smith
Referee:Rick Hartzell
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 |
| Horizon League | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wright State | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
| Robert Morris | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| Green Bay | 12-8 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Detroit Mercy | 12-8 | 3 | 17-15 |
| Oakland | 12-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 11-9 | 4 | 17-15 |
| Northern Kentucky | 10-10 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Youngstown State | 8-12 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Milwaukee | 8-12 | 7 | 12-20 |
| Cleveland State | 6-14 | 9 | 11-22 |
| IU Indianapolis | 3-17 | 12 | 7-25 |
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