Valparaiso Beacons @ Evansville Purple Aces
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
VAL | 42 | 37 | 79 |
EVAN | 34 | 46 | 80 |
Casey and Evansville take down Valparaiso 80-79
EVANSVILLE, Ind. -- — AJ Casey scored the game-winning buzzer-beating 3-pointer and racked up 37 points to lead Evansville past Valparaiso 80-79 on Saturday.
Casey had 11 rebounds for the Purple Aces (7-23, 3-16 Missouri Valley Conference). Bryce Quinet scored 18 points, going 6 of 13 from the floor, including 2 for 3 from 3-point range, and 4 for 4 from the line. Joshua Hughes went 3 of 6 from the field (2 for 3 from 3-point range) to finish with 10 points, while adding 10 rebounds.
Owen Dease led the Beacons (17-14, 11-9) in scoring, finishing with 17 points. JT Pettigrew added 16 points and six rebounds for Valparaiso. Rakim Chaney had 14 points, five assists and three steals.
Casey scored 20 second-half points, including the game-winning shot.
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Game Information
Evansville, IN
Referee:Randy Heimerman
Referee:John St. Clair
Referee:Brad Gaston
2025-26 Standings
| 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 |
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