1 | 2 | T | |
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VAL | 46 | 36 | 82 |
MOST | 24 | 42 | 66 |
Big 1st half carries Valparaiso past Missouri State, 82-66
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Ryan Fazekas scored 18 points and Valparaiso used a big first half to roll past Missouri State, 82-66 and pick up a Missouri Valley Conference victory on the road Saturday afternoon.
Valpo needed a running, 50-foot buzzer beater to get past Illinois State in its conference opener, but wasted no time taking charge against the Bears, rolling to a 46-24 advantage by intermission.
Jarred Dixon opened the second half with a 4-point play and Kabir Mohammed added a 3-point play cut the Missouri State deficit to 46-30, but the Bears were never able to get within single digits.
Fazekas was 6 of 11 from beyond the 3-point arc and Bakari Evelyn added 13 points off the bench for the Crusaders (9-6, 2-0). Deion Lavender grabbed 10 rebounds and dished five assists.
Dixon finished with 23 points for Missouri State (6-9, 0-2). Mohammed added another 13 points and grabbed eight boards.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Brad Ferrie
- Jeff Campbell
- Ervin Wilson
2024-25 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Drake | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
Bradley | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
Belmont | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
Missouri State | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
Murray State | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
Northern Iowa | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
Valparaiso | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
Illinois State | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
UIC | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
Indiana State | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
Evansville | 0-0 | - | 3-4 |
Southern Illinois | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |