IU Kokomo Cougars @ Valparaiso Beacons
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
IU Kokomo IUK | 18 | 22 | 40 |
VAL | 53 | 25 | 78 |
Adekoya, Valparaiso beat NAIA Indiana-Kokomo 78-40
VALPARAISO, Ind. -- Jubril Adekoya scored a career-high 20 points and grabbed eight rebounds, Alec Peters added 18 points and Valparaiso beat NAIA Indiana-Kokomo 78-40 on Wednesday night.
Peters scored 7 points during a 12-0 run in the first half and his basket with 6:48 left before halftime extended Valparaiso's lead to 20 points. The Crusaders led 53-18 at halftime.
Valpo mainly ran out the clock throughout the second half and played zone defense.
Nick Davidson added 14 points for Valparaiso (4-0), which made 7 of 21 3-pointers and shot 51 percent overall.
Micah Pier and David Kelly scored 8 points apiece for Indiana-Kokomo. Bryan Powell grabbed 10 rebounds for the Cougars, who were 13-of-49 shooting (27 percent), including just 3 of 23 from beyond the arc.
Game Information
Valparaiso, IN
Referee:Tyler Kumpf
Referee:Jeffrey Smith
Referee:J.B. DeRosa
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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