Valparaiso Beacons @ Northwestern Wildcats
1-3, 1-2 Away
48
1-3, 1-2 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VAL | 15 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 48 |
| 20 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 69 |
4-0, 2-0 Home
69
4-0, 2-0 Home
Game Leaders
Team Stats
35% (16-46)
Field Goal %
38% (24-64)
24% (6-25)
Three Point %
38% (8-21)
71% (10-14)
Free Throw %
65% (13-20)
20
Turnovers
11
32
Rebounds
42
0
Largest Lead
31
Game Information
Evanston, IL
Referee:Cameron Inouye
Referee:Gina Cross
Referee:Roy Gulbeyan
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 16-46 | 24-64 |
| Field Goal % | 35 | 38 |
| 3PT | 6-25 | 8-21 |
| Three Point % | 24 | 38 |
| FT | 10-14 | 13-20 |
| Free Throw % | 71 | 65 |
| Rebounds | 32 | 42 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 6 | 15 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 26 | 27 |
| Assists | 14 | 20 |
| Steals | 6 | 10 |
| Blocks | 4 | 3 |
| Total Turnovers | 20 | 11 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 7 | 23 |
| Fast Break Points | 5 | 15 |
| Points in Paint | 18 | 26 |
| Fouls | 19 | 14 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 0 | 31 |
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Missouri Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murray State | 19-1 | - | 31-4 |
| Belmont | 16-4 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Illinois State | 13-7 | 6 | 24-14 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 6 | 20-13 |
| Northern Iowa | 13-7 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Drake | 10-10 | 9 | 12-20 |
| UIC | 9-11 | 10 | 14-18 |
| Southern Illinois | 7-13 | 12 | 10-20 |
| Indiana State | 5-15 | 14 | 10-22 |
| Evansville | 5-15 | 14 | 10-25 |
| Valparaiso | 0-20 | 19 | 0-32 |
| Big Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 18-0 | - | 37-1 |
| Michigan | 15-3 | 3 | 28-7 |
| Iowa | 15-3 | 3 | 27-7 |
| Ohio State | 13-5 | 5 | 27-8 |
| Minnesota | 13-5 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Maryland | 11-7 | 7 | 24-9 |
| Michigan State | 11-7 | 7 | 23-9 |
| Washington | 10-8 | 8 | 22-11 |
| Illinois | 9-9 | 9 | 22-12 |
| USC | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Oregon | 8-10 | 10 | 23-13 |
| Nebraska | 7-11 | 11 | 19-13 |
| Indiana | 6-12 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Wisconsin | 5-13 | 13 | 16-18 |
| Purdue | 5-13 | 13 | 13-17 |
| Penn State | 4-14 | 14 | 11-18 |
| Northwestern | 2-16 | 16 | 8-21 |
| Rutgers | 1-17 | 17 | 9-20 |
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