Valparaiso Beacons @ Illinois State Redbirds

11-12, 2-8 MVC

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
Valparaiso VAL	23	42			65
Illinois St ILST	34	42			76

Illinois State RedbirdsIllinois StILST

11-11, 5-5 MVC

Game Information

Normal, IL

Referee:Tom O'Neill

Referee:Ray Natili

Referee:K.B. Burdett

NCAA Division I

Missouri Valley Conference	CONF	GB	OVR
Belmont	16-4	-	26-6
Bradley	13-7	3	21-13
Illinois State	12-8	4	23-13
Murray State	12-8	4	20-13
UIC	12-8	4	19-16
Northern Iowa	11-9	5	23-13
Valparaiso	11-9	5	18-15
Southern Illinois	10-10	6	16-16
Drake	6-14	10	14-20
Indiana State	4-16	12	11-21
Evansville	3-17	13	7-25

Men's College Basketball News

Field of 68 opening day basketball marathon features 16 mid-majors

The 2026-27 college basketball season will open Nov. 2 with a Field of 68 eight-game marathon event featuring 16 mid-major programs.

Senate vote on college sports bill now slated for September

The Protect College Sports Act failed to reach a vote during an all-night, pre-recess session in the Senate, though the bill did gain a spot on next month's calendar after the chamber comes back from its summer break.

UConn's Hurley sounds alarm on late additions after court ruling

UConn coach Dan Hurley said coaches who are taking advantage of recent court rulings to make late additions to their programs are doing more harm than good.

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