Valparaiso Beacons @ Cleveland State Vikings
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
VAL | 29 | 37 | 66 |
CLE | 17 | 26 | 43 |
Peters, Walker lead Valparaiso past Cleveland St. 66-43
CLEVELAND -- Alec Peters scored 15 with 10 rebounds, and Tevonn Walker scored 13 to help Valparaiso beat Cleveland State 66-43 Tuesday night.
Valparaiso, which lost 61-59 to Wright State last Saturday, improved to 10-0 in games following a loss since closing the 2013-14 season with back-to-back losses.
Cleveland State (8-19, 3-11 Horizon League) made a season-low 14 field goals and shot just 28.6 percent overall en route to its lowest scoring output since a 53-43 loss at West Virginia on Dec. 6, 2008.
Back-to-back jumpers by Jubril Adekoya capped an 11-2 run that gave the Crusaders (22-5, 12-2) a 20-9 lead with 5:52 left in the first half.
Valparaiso took a 29-17 lead into the break and led by double figures throughout the second half.
Rob Edwards led Cleveland State with 11 points.
Game Information
Cleveland, OH
Referee:Tim Gattis
Referee:Bret Smith
Referee:Kevin Mathis
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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