Northern Iowa Panthers @ Valparaiso Beacons
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 26 | 44 | |
VAL | 22 | 32 | 54 |
Dease's 20 lead Valparaiso past Northern Iowa 54-44
VALPARAISO, Ind. -- — Owen Dease had 20 points in Valparaiso's 54-44 win against Northern Iowa on Saturday.
Dease also contributed seven rebounds for the Beacons (9-10, 3-5 Missouri Valley Conference). Justus McNair added eight points while going 3 of 5 and 2 of 3 from the free-throw line while he also had five rebounds. Brody Whitaker shot 2 of 6 from the field to finish with six points.
Ben Schwieger finished with 10 points for the Panthers (12-7, 4-4). Max Weisbrod added nine points and six rebounds for Northern Iowa. Trey Campbell had nine points and two steals.
Valparaiso took the lead for good with 4:08 remaining in the second half on a layup from Tupuola to make it a 45-44 game.
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Game Information
Valparaiso, IN
Referee:Brad Ferrie
Referee:Scott Tierney
Referee:Shane Staggs
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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