NCAAM teams
ILST

58

14-12
Final
VAL

74

13-14
RecapBox Score
1 2 T
ILST 35 23 58
VAL 37 37 74
Athletics-Recreation Center, Valparaiso
Associated Press 6y

Valparaiso beats short-handed Valparaiso 74-58

Men's College Basketball, Valparaiso Crusaders, Illinois State Redbirds

VALPARAISO, Ind. -- Bakari Evelyn scored 22 points with four 3-pointers, Max Joseph had 10 of his 12 points in the second half and Valparaiso beat short-handed Illinois State 74-58 on Sunday.

Valpo had a 51-49 lead before breaking the game open with a 19-5 run for a 70-54 lead with 2:30 to go. Evelyn made three 3-pointers during the spurt and Markus Golder added five points.

Golder finished with 16 points and Tevonn Walker had 14 points, six rebounds five assists and three steals for Valparaiso (14-14, 5-10 Missouri Valley Conference).

William Tinsley led Illinois State (14-13, 8-7) with 13 points. Milik Yarbrough, averaging 16.4, was held to 10 points on 4-of-13 shooting, but he also had 10 rebounds and five assists. Keyshawn Evans, averaging 15.6 points, and Phil Fayne (15.5) were both out with injuries for the Redbirds.

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