Illinois State Redbirds vs Valparaiso Beacons

College Basketball

Illinois St

12-4

71-77

Final

Valparaiso

8-8

Athletics-Recreation Center

Lead tracker

ILST leadsBiggest lead ILST 2, VAL 15

VAL leads

Team	1H	2H	T
ILST	23	48	71
VAL	35	42	77

Who won: Valparaiso 77-71

The Valparaiso Beacons beat the Illinois State Redbirds 77-71 on Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at Athletics-Recreation Center. The Valparaiso outscored the Illinois St 35-23 in the 1st half. Owen Dease led the Valparaiso in points (28). Chase Walker led the Illinois St in points (20).

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Dease scores 28, Valparaiso beats Illinois State 77-71

Owen Dease's 28 points, JT Pettigrew added 21 points, and Valparaiso beat Illinois State 77-71 on Wednesday night.

What it means

Illinois St 3-2 on the road; Valparaiso 7-3 at home.

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Game info

Venue: Athletics-Recreation Center, Valparaiso, IN · Attendance 1,444
Officials: Michael Greenstein (Referee), Roland Simmons (Referee), Keith Patterson (Referee)