NCAAB Game Recap - Valparaiso at Illinois State
Tue Feb 5, 2019 8:00 PM EST

Mizzu
60
Tenn
72
F
BC
55
Duke
80
F
SouthCar
48
KY
76
F
Mich
77
Rut
65
F
NCSU
96
UNC
113
F
MSU
74
Ill
79
F
StJon
70
Marq
69
F
Kansas
67
KSU
74
F
FSU
80
Syr
62
F
BGSU
85
W MI
72
F
Pitt
76
Wake
78
F(OT)
Akr
52
Toled
63
F
Rider
66
Manh
73
F
Drake
64
LoyIL
86
F
Stetsn
54
Lib
57
F
StJos
69
LaSal
83
F
Mia-O
67
Kent
70
F
Ball
72
NIU
71
F
Valpa
69
IlSt
53
F
Dayt
60
StLou
73
F
Fla
62
Aub
76
F
Vand
66
Ark
69
F
UtSt
82
Fres
81
F
SDSU
70
NM
83
F

Feb 5, 2019, 8:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

Valparaiso

41

28

69

Illinois State

24

29

53

Freeman helps Valparaiso upset Illinois State 69-53 on road
Tue Feb 5, 2019 10:11 PM

NORMAL, Ill. (AP) Freshman Javon Freeman scored a career-high 27 points on 11-of-13 shooting and Valparaiso upset Illinois State 69-53 on Tuesday night.

Freeman sank 4 of 6 from 3-point range for the Crusaders (13-11, 6-5 Missouri Valley Conference) and added five rebounds, four assists, three steals and a blocked shot. Derrik Smits hit 8 of 10 shots and scored 16 for Valparaiso, which pulled into a third-place tie with Drake by ending a four-game skid. The Redbirds (14-10, 7-4) drop to second, one-game behind Loyola-Chicago, which already has a win over Illinois State this season.

Freeman hit two 3-pointers and added a 3-point play as Valparaiso jumped out to a 14-0 lead and never looked back. Illinois State pulled within 25-21 on Zach Copeland's 3-pointer, but Freeman scored the last six in an 8-0 run and the Crusaders increased their lead to 41-24 at intermission.

Copeland sank 4 of 7 from distance and was the lone Redbird to reach double figures with 17 points.

Leaders

Valparaiso PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
J. Freeman-Liberty 27 0 4 5 3 1
D. Smits 16 0 0 5 1 0
Illinois State PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
Z. Copeland 17 0 3 2 3 0
M. Yarbrough 9 0 3 5 2 0

Team Comparison

Valpa IlSt
Points For 69 53
Field Goals 28/55-51% 18/45-40%
Three Pointers 10/23-43% 7/25-28%
Free Throws 3/6-50% 10/14-71%
Offensive Rebounds 5 3
Defensive Rebounds 24 20
Rebounds 29 25
Blocks 2 1
Steals 8 7
Turnovers 12 17
Personal Fouls 13 11
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2018-19 Reg Season - Valpa Leads Series 2-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Wed Jan 2 IlSt 56 @ Valpa 58 Z. Copeland 21 R. Fazekas 14
Tue Feb 5 Valpa 69 @ IlSt 53 J. Freeman-Liberty 27 Z. Copeland 17

Game Information

Stadium: Redbird Arena, Normal, Illinois
Attendance: 4,662
Game Time: