Valparaiso Beacons @ Northwestern Wildcats
6-5, 1-3 Away
70
6-5, 1-3 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
VAL | 30 | 40 | 70 |
| 39 | 47 | 86 |
7-4, 5-2 Home
86
7-4, 5-2 Home
Valparaiso Beacons
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 28 | 13 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 7-11 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| 25 | 4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 26 | 12 | 5-10 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 30 | 6 | 2-6 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 22 | 7 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 18 | 6 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | 7 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 3 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | 10 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 3-4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
70 | 24-54 | 6-19 | 16-22 | 31 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 19 | |
44% | 32% | 73% |
Northwestern Wildcats
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 30 | 29 | 12-19 | 1-4 | 4-7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 33 | 18 | 7-12 | 1-3 | 3-5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| 10 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 26 | 6 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 31 | 13 | 4-10 | 0-4 | 5-6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 20 | 10 | 4-6 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 14 | 3 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | 7 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
86 | 33-61 | 5-21 | 15-22 | 33 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 15 | |
54% | 24% | 68% |
Game Information
Welsh-Ryan Arena
1:00 AM, 17 December 2025
Evanston, IL
Attendance: 4,525
- Referees:
- Kevin Brill
- Paul Szelc
- Anthony Burris
2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 2-0 | - | 12-1 |
| Northern Iowa | 1-0 | 0.5 | 9-2 |
| Illinois State | 1-0 | 0.5 | 9-3 |
| Murray State | 1-0 | 0.5 | 9-3 |
| Bradley | 1-0 | 0.5 | 8-4 |
| Valparaiso | 0-0 | 1 | 6-5 |
| Indiana State | 0-1 | 1.5 | 7-5 |
| Drake | 0-1 | 1.5 | 6-6 |
| Southern Illinois | 0-1 | 1.5 | 6-6 |
| Evansville | 0-1 | 1.5 | 4-8 |
| UIC | 0-2 | 2 | 4-7 |
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 2-0 | - | 11-0 |
| Michigan | 2-0 | - | 10-0 |
| Michigan State | 2-0 | - | 10-1 |
| Purdue | 2-0 | - | 10-1 |
| UCLA | 2-0 | - | 9-3 |
| USC | 1-1 | 1 | 11-1 |
| Iowa | 1-1 | 1 | 9-2 |
| Ohio State | 1-1 | 1 | 8-2 |
| Illinois | 1-1 | 1 | 8-3 |
| Indiana | 1-1 | 1 | 8-3 |
| Washington | 1-1 | 1 | 7-4 |
| Wisconsin | 1-1 | 1 | 7-4 |
| Minnesota | 1-1 | 1 | 6-5 |
| Penn State | 0-2 | 2 | 8-3 |
| Northwestern | 0-2 | 2 | 7-4 |
| Maryland | 0-2 | 2 | 6-5 |
| Oregon | 0-2 | 2 | 6-5 |
| Rutgers | 0-2 | 2 | 5-6 |
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