Valparaiso Beacons vs Evansville Purple Aces
Lead tracker
VAL leadsBiggest lead VAL 9, EVAN 8EVAN leads
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
 VAL | 42 | 37 | 79 |
 EVAN | 34 | 46 | 80 |
Who won: Evansville 80-79
The Evansville Purple Aces beat the Valparaiso Beacons 80-79 on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at Ford Center. The Evansville outscored the Valparaiso 46-37 in the 2nd half. AJ Casey led the Evansville in points (37). JT Pettigrew led the Valparaiso in points (17).
EVAN
Player of the game
AJ Casey
EVAN · 37 PTS, 11 REB
9.7
| Players | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | GmSc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JT PettigrewF7.5 | 24 | 17 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 7-9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 13.3 |
| Owen DeaseF6.6 | 31 | 17 | 7-12 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8.7 |
| Shon TupuolaC5.7 | 26 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4.2 |
| Brody WhitakerG6.8 | 25 | 12 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 5-5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9.5 |
| Rakim ChaneyG7.3 | 35 | 13 | 4-11 | 3-9 | 2-2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13.1 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| Tucker TornattaF | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -0.8 |
| Carter HopoiF5.2 | 8 | 3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Sader ServilusG5.5 | 20 | 3 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Kyonte ThomasG | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justus McNairG6.6 | 18 | 9 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 4-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8.6 |
| Isaiah BarnesG5.2 | 10 | 3 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1.4 |
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