| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| VAL | 32 | 27 | 59 |
| EVAN | 31 | 32 | 63 |
Evansville beats Valparaiso for 21st straight time
EVANSVILLE, Ind. -- Ryan Taylor scored 31 points on 10-of-23 shooting for his fifth 20-point game in a row, and Evansville beat in-state foe Valparaiso 63-59 on Wednesday night for its 21st straight series win dating to 1969.
K.J. Riley added nine points with six boards and Taylor had seven rebounds for the Purple Aces (16-10, 6-7 Missouri Valley Conference), who shot 46.8 percent from the floor in winning four of their last five.
Taylor scored seven straight points, including a go-ahead jumper, and Evansville led 53-47 on Dainius Chatkevicius' back-to-back dunks with 4:24 left. Valparaiso closed to 56-54 on Markus Golder's jumper and trailed 60-57 on his 3 with 30 seconds to go. Max Joseph's layup drew them to 62-59 with 2 seconds left but Noah Frederking's free throw iced it.
Mileek McMillan's back-to-back 3s helped Valparaiso to a 32-31 lead at halftime.
Golder and Bakari Evelyn scored 15 points apiece for the Crusaders (12-14, 3-10), who have lost seven of their last eight.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Rick Randall
- Tom Eades
- K.B. Burdett
2024-25 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley | 8-1 | - | 17-3 |
| Drake | 7-2 | 1 | 17-2 |
| Belmont | 6-3 | 2 | 14-6 |
| UIC | 6-3 | 2 | 13-6 |
| Northern Iowa | 6-3 | 2 | 12-8 |
| Murray State | 5-4 | 3 | 11-9 |
| Illinois State | 4-5 | 4 | 12-8 |
| Valparaiso | 3-6 | 5 | 10-10 |
| Indiana State | 3-6 | 5 | 9-11 |
| Southern Illinois | 3-6 | 5 | 8-12 |
| Evansville | 3-6 | 5 | 6-14 |
| Missouri State | 0-9 | 8 | 7-13 |
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