| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| VALP | 38 | 32 | 70 |
| ILST | 26 | 40 | 66 |
Krikke carries Valparaiso past Illinois State 70-66
NORMAL, Ill. -- — Ben Krikke scored a career-high 25 points plus 15 rebounds as Valparaiso rallied past Illinois State 70-66 on Sunday.
Krikke and Daniel Sackey scored back-to-back layups around an Illinois State miss, pushing Valparaiso into the lead for good, 67-64 with 1:17 to play. The Crusaders outscored the Redbirds 7-2 in the final 99 seconds.
Sackey had 16 points and eight assists for Valparaiso (5-9, 2/3 Missouri Valley Conference). Eron Gordon and Donovan Clay scored nine points apiece.
DJ Horne had 20 points and five steals for the Redbirds (5-10, 2-7). Antonio Reeves added 18 points. Howard Fleming Jr. scored nine.
Illinois Sate's second-leading scorer, Josiah Strong (12 ppg) scored two on 1 of 7 shooting.
Valparaiso defeated Illinois State 69-60 on Saturday.
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2020-2021 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loyola Chicago | 16-2 | - | 21-4 |
| Drake | 15-3 | 1 | 24-3 |
| Missouri State | 12-6 | 4 | 16-6 |
| Indiana State | 11-7 | 5 | 14-9 |
| Evansville | 7-11 | 9 | 9-15 |
| Northern Iowa | 7-11 | 9 | 9-15 |
| Valparaiso | 7-11 | 9 | 10-17 |
| Bradley | 6-12 | 10 | 12-15 |
| Southern Illinois | 5-13 | 11 | 11-13 |
| Illinois State | 4-14 | 12 | 7-17 |