NCAAB Game Recap - Southern Illinois at Valparaiso
Wed Feb 20, 2019 8:00 PM EST

UNC
88
Duke
72
F
Nev
57
SDSU
65
F
Rut
60
MSU
71
F
Butl
69
Marq
79
F
Fla
82
LSU
77
F(OT)
Vill
73
GTown
85
F
Lou
49
Syr
69
F
MissSt
68
UGA
67
F
N AL
76
KennSt
61
F
Tul
76
Mem
102
F
Lipsco
61
FlGlf
67
F
Stetsn
77
NJIT
82
F
LaSal
60
StBon
62
F
Xav
70
Seton
69
F
BC
80
NCSU
89
F(OT)
Army
81
Leh
91
F
Amer
68
Lafy
70
F
NFla
80
JU
73
F(OT)
UMass
67
GrgWas
79
F
Evans
58
LoyIL
70
F
Ford
69
Rich
72
F
IlSt
50
IndSt
73
F
TXAMC
65
SFA
55
F
Nich
74
SHSU
84
F(OT)
CenAR
75
McNee
83
F(OT)
Lamar
76
InWor
58
F
SeLA
68
NOrl
89
F
NWSt
54
HCU
92
F
Denv
45
SDak
72
F
W IL
63
NebOm
77
F
NrthIA
63
MOSt
43
F
SIU
52
Valpa
55
F
StJon
59
Prov
78
F
NW
49
OhSt
63
F
Ark
56
Aub
79
F
Stan
62
AzSt
80
F
WichSt
81
Tuls
60
F
Pitt
65
GaTec
73
F
Crei
79
DeP
67
F
Colora
74
WaSt
76
F
ColSt
91
SJSU
70
F
CSNor
78
LongB
80
F
AF
64
Fres
61
F
Utah
45
Wash
62
F
NM
55
UtSt
71
F
Navy
LoyMD
PPD

Feb 20, 2019, 8:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

Southern Illinois

28

24

52

Valparaiso

24

31

55

Smits with 11, Valparaiso holds on to beat S. Illinois 55-52
Wed Feb 20, 2019 11:24 PM

VALPARAISO, Ind. (AP) Derrik Smits scored 11 points off the bench and Valparaiso held on to beat Southern Illinois 55-52 on Wednesday night to snap a three-game skid.

The Crusaders (14-14, 7-8 Missouri Valley Conference) trailed 28-24 at the break but surged 9-0 to open the second half and Jaume Sorolla capped the run with a dunk to give them a 33-28 lead. Valparaiso stretched it to 55-46 with 2:07 to play but Southern Illinois closed in after that, cutting it to the final margin with just under a minute left. The Salukis (14-14, 7-8) missed two 3-point attempts after that as the Crusaders held on for the win.

Deion Lavender added 10 points and seven rebounds for Valparaiso. Jaume Sorolla had eight points and four blocks.

Armon Fletcher scored 18 points with eight rebounds for the Salukis. Marcus Bartley added 10 points.

Leaders

Southern Illinois PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
A. Fletcher 18 0 1 8 3 0
M. Bartley 10 0 2 1 1 0
Valparaiso PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
D. Smits 11 0 0 4 0 0
D. Lavender 10 0 3 7 3 1

Team Comparison

SIU Valpa
Points For 52 55
Field Goals 19/49-39% 22/51-43%
Three Pointers 4/15-27% 3/11-27%
Free Throws 10/18-56% 8/14-57%
Offensive Rebounds 9 6
Defensive Rebounds 27 26
Rebounds 39 39
Blocks 6 6
Steals 9 7
Turnovers 19 15
Personal Fouls 14 16
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

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

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Sat Jan 12 Valpa 65 @ SIU 61 D. Smits 16 K. Pippen 23
Wed Feb 20 SIU 52 @ Valpa 55 A. Fletcher 18 D. Smits 11

Game Information

Stadium: Athletics-Recreation Center, Valparaiso, Indiana
Attendance: 2,371
Game Time: