Valparaiso beat Eastern Illinois 81–53 at home on Nov 24, 2024.
| Team | 1st | 2nd | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 24 | 53 | |
| 35 | 46 | 81 |
| EIU | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kooper Jacobi | 35 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 5-10 | 1-2 |
| Malik Olafioye | 35 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-1 |
| Nakyel Shelton | 32 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 8-16 | 2-6 |
| Zion Fruster | 29 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2-7 | 1-3 |
| Rodolfo Bolis | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Carson Prost | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Blake Goodman | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1-4 | 1-4 |
| Sekou Kalle | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| Lazar Grbovic | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-1 |
| Terry McMorris | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| Kam O'Connor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Totals | 53 | 28 | 7 | 19-48 | 5-18 |
| VAL | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius DeAveiro | 29 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3-11 | 3-9 |
| Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro | 25 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2-6 | 0-3 |
| Cooper Schwieger | 20 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1-8 | 0-2 |
| Devon Ellis | 18 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-1 |
| All Wright | 16 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2-9 | 0-4 |
| Kaspar Sepp | 25 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 3-4 | 1-2 |
| Tyler Schmidt | 23 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 4-4 | 2-2 |
| Justus McNair | 15 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 5-8 | 4-6 |
| Isaiah Shaw | 12 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1-4 | 0-1 |
| Lucas Scroggins | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Carson Schwieger | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Ramzi Salem | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Joe Vick | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Nick Lombardi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Totals | 81 | 44 | 17 | 24-62 | 10-31 |
Starters first, then by minutes. +/- is the team's point margin while he was on the floor.
This game's box score totals; green marks the better side (fewer turnovers and fouls are better).
EIU offense ranks better in 1 of 4 matchups · VAL defense in 3 (2 by a clear margin)
VAL offense ranks better in 2 of 4 matchups (1 by a clear margin) · EIU defense in 2
Season box-score numbers; ranks of 360 teams. A defense ranks well for allowing less and forcing more turnovers.
Expected pace: about 67 possessions a team (the two teams' average). Rank among 360 teams, 1st = best.
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| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zion Fruster | 35.8 | 9.5 | 3.5 | 1.0 |
| Kooper Jacobi | 35.3 | 12.8 | 7.5 | 2.0 |
| Nakyel Shelton | 34.0 | 17.3 | 3.8 | 1.5 |
| Artese Stapleton | 24.3 | 8.5 | 2.0 | 2.8 |
| Malik Olafioye | 23.8 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 2.0 |
| Rodolfo Bolis | 19.5 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 1.5 |
| Obadiah Curtis | 11.0 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 0.0 |
| Sekou Kalle | 10.8 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 0.3 |
Rank among 360 teams, 1st = best; a longer bar is a better rank. A defense ranks well for allowing less: lower shooting percentages, fewer points and rebounds, more turnovers forced.
50% of EIU's points come in the first half, 47% for the average team.
47% of VAL's points come in the first half, 47% for the average team.
Average points per game in each period, from box scores, over a team's last 17 games; overtime is pooled into the second half and the game. History, not a forecast: a team that leads late plays differently than one that trails, and a small window swings.
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2025 | VAL+3 | +3 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2024 | VAL+28 | +28 |
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