Michigan State Spartans vs Valparaiso Beacons
MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP - MIDWEST REGION - 2nd ROUND AT AUBURN HILLS MI
54
26-8
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
VAL | 18 | 36 | 54 |
MSU | 35 | 30 | 65 |
65
26-8
Valparaiso Beacons
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 21 | 2 | 0-6 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| 34 | 10 | 4-8 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | 15 | 4-6 | 3-4 | 4-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | 14 | 7-11 | 0-1 | 0-3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 21 | 5 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 37 | 8 | 2-11 | 1-9 | 3-3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
54 | 19-54 | 7-25 | 9-14 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 12 | |
35% | 28% | 64% |
Michigan State Spartans
starters |
bench |
Russell ByrdR. Byrd |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 28 | 23 | 10-17 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 0 |
| 31 | 7 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 27 | 7 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 32 | 10 | 4-11 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 32 | 15 | 6-12 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 9 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 3 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
65 | 26-58 | 6-15 | 7-11 | 49 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 29 | 16 | |
45% | 40% | 64% |
Game Information
Auburn Hills, MI
Referee:Chris Rastatter
Referee:Raymie Styons
Referee:Tom O'Neill
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Missouri Valley ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 15-3 | - | 25-4 |
| Murray State | 12-7 | 3.5 | 20-10 |
| Bradley | 12-7 | 3.5 | 19-11 |
| UIC | 12-7 | 3.5 | 17-13 |
| Illinois State | 10-8 | 5 | 18-11 |
| Northern Iowa | 10-8 | 5 | 18-11 |
| Valparaiso | 10-8 | 5 | 16-13 |
| Southern Illinois | 8-10 | 7 | 14-15 |
| Drake | 6-12 | 9 | 12-17 |
| Indiana State | 3-15 | 12 | 10-19 |
| Evansville | 2-15 | 12.5 | 6-22 |
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 16-1 | - | 26-2 |
| Illinois | 13-4 | 3 | 22-6 |
| Nebraska | 12-4 | 3.5 | 23-4 |
| Purdue | 12-4 | 3.5 | 22-5 |
| Michigan State | 12-4 | 3.5 | 22-5 |
| Wisconsin | 11-5 | 4.5 | 19-8 |
| UCLA | 11-6 | 5 | 19-9 |
| Iowa | 9-7 | 6.5 | 19-8 |
| Ohio State | 9-7 | 6.5 | 17-10 |
| Indiana | 8-9 | 8 | 17-11 |
| USC | 7-10 | 9 | 18-10 |
| Washington | 6-11 | 10 | 14-14 |
| Minnesota | 6-11 | 10 | 13-15 |
| Maryland | 4-12 | 11.5 | 11-16 |
| Northwestern | 4-13 | 12 | 12-16 |
| Rutgers | 4-13 | 12 | 11-17 |
| Oregon | 3-13 | 12.5 | 10-17 |
| Penn State | 2-15 | 14 | 11-17 |
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