Drake Bulldogs @ Valparaiso Beacons
Pettigrew hits game-winning 3-pointer as Valparaiso beats Drake 74-71
VALPARAISO, Ind. -- — Rakim Chaney led Valparaiso with 17 points and JT Pettigrew hit a game-winning 3-pointer with two seconds left as the Beacons took down Drake 74-71 on Wednesday night.
Chaney went 7 of 14 from the field for the Beacons (17-13, 11-8 Missouri Valley Conference). Brody Whitaker scored 17 points while going 6 of 8 from the field. Pettigrew shot 3 for 10 (2 for 6 from 3-point range) and 7 of 9 from the free-throw line to finish with 15 points.
Owen Larson led the way for the Bulldogs (12-18, 6-13) with 18 points and two steals. Jalen Quinn added 16 points and four assists for Drake. Griffen Goodbary finished with 10 points.
The loss is the eighth in a row for the Bulldogs.
Whitaker scored nine points in the first half and Valparaiso went into halftime trailing 37-36. Pettigrew led Valparaiso with nine points in the second half.
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Game Information
Valparaiso, IN
Referee:Jeff Campbell
Referee:Edwin Young
Referee:Robert Felder
2025-26 Standings
| Missouri Valley ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-4 | - | 26-5 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 3 | 20-11 |
| Illinois State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-11 |
| Murray State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-11 |
| UIC | 12-8 | 4 | 17-14 |
| Northern Iowa | 11-9 | 5 | 19-12 |
| Valparaiso | 11-9 | 5 | 17-14 |
| Southern Illinois | 10-10 | 6 | 16-15 |
| Drake | 6-14 | 10 | 12-19 |
| Indiana State | 4-16 | 12 | 11-20 |
| Evansville | 3-17 | 13 | 7-24 |
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