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FINAL
Feb 15, 2020

Game Recap

Freeman-Liberty leads late charge, Valpo tops Illinois State. von Freeman-Liberty scored 19 of his 25 points after halftime and Valparaiso completed a massive comeback to trip up Illinois State 65-62 Saturday night, taking the lead for the first time with 14.1 seconds on the clock.

Box Score

12T
VAL263965
ILST431962
Valparaiso Beacons logoVALPARAISOMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
22Mileek McMillan262-60-22-53030346
35Ryan Fazekas332-42-42-23000018
5Donovan Clay373-81-31-23113238
0Javon Freeman-Liberty3310-140-15-673505325
25Nicholas Robinson172-50-12-23100016
23Ben Krikke142-31-20-04011015
4Daniel Sackey91-21-10-00010103
2Zion Morgan60-10-00-01100200
10Eron Gordon251-40-22-23200004
TOTAL23-4748.9%5-1631.3%14-1973.7%278114131365
Illinois State Redbirds logoILLINOIS STATEMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
4Abdou Ndiaye61-21-10-02000003
5Keith Fisher III282-120-02-310120126
0DJ Horne366-102-50-002102214
2Zach Copeland366-154-91-232104317
25Jaycee Hillsman201-20-02-24110234
13Rey Idowu122-20-00-05000114
32Taylor Bruninga180-20-20-06101140
12Antonio Reeves252-91-30-00120325
3Ricky Torres50-00-00-00110100
1Dedric Boyd83-40-00-10110016
15Lijah Donnelly61-11-10-00000103
TOTAL24-5940.7%9-2142.9%5-862.5%301091161862

Play-by-Play

1st halfvalilst
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (19:40) Keith Fisher III missed Jumper.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (19:35) Nick Robinson Defensive Rebound.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (19:17) Mileek McMillan missed Jumper.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (19:14) Valparaiso Offensive Rebound.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (18:56) Donovan Clay missed Jumper.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (18:52) Keith Fisher III Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    +3 (18:38) DJ Horne made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Zach Copeland.
    03
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    +2 (18:06) Nick Robinson made Jumper.
    23
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (17:41) Jaycee Hillsman missed Jumper.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (17:37) Donovan Clay Defensive Rebound.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (17:20) Mileek McMillan missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (17:16) Zach Copeland Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (17:06) Keith Fisher III missed Jumper.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (17:06) Donovan Clay Block.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (17:00) Nick Robinson Defensive Rebound.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (16:49) Nick Robinson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (16:45) Abdou Ndiaye Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (16:34) Abdou Ndiaye missed Jumper.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (16:30) Nick Robinson Defensive Rebound.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (16:25) Javon Freeman-Liberty missed Layup.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (16:21) Jaycee Hillsman Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    +3 (16:17) Zach Copeland made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jaycee Hillsman.
    26
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    +2 (15:57) Mileek McMillan made Jumper.
    46
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    +3 (15:29) Abdou Ndiaye made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Zach Copeland.
    49
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (15:12) Mileek McMillan missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (15:08) Jaycee Hillsman Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (15:02) Zach Copeland missed Layup.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (15:02) Valparaiso Defensive Rebound.
  • (15:02) Official TV Timeout
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (14:33) Donovan Clay missed Layup.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (14:30) Taylor Bruninga Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (14:18) DJ Horne Turnover.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (14:18) Daniel Sackey Steal.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (14:11) Foul on Zach Copeland.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (13:51) Javon Freeman-Liberty missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (13:46) Taylor Bruninga Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (13:35) Antonio Reeves Turnover.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (13:10) Javon Freeman-Liberty missed Layup.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (13:06) Javon Freeman-Liberty Offensive Rebound.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (12:50) Foul on Javon Freeman-Liberty.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (12:45) Antonio Reeves missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (12:39) Zion Morgan Defensive Rebound.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    +3 (12:15) Daniel Sackey made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Zion Morgan.
    79
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    +2 (11:55) Dedric Boyd made Jumper.
    711
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (11:48) Zion Morgan Turnover.
  • (11:48) Official TV Timeout
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (11:38) Keith Fisher III missed Jumper.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (11:36) Keith Fisher III Offensive Rebound.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    +2 (11:36) Keith Fisher III made Layup.
    713
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (11:00) Eron Gordon missed Layup.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (11:00) Taylor Bruninga Block.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (10:53) Taylor Bruninga Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    +3 (10:52) Zach Copeland made Three Point Jumper.
    716
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (10:33) Ryan Fazekas missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (10:29) Keith Fisher III Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    +3 (10:22) Lijah Donnelly made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dedric Boyd.
    719
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (10:19) Valparaiso Timeout
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (9:59) Foul on Jaycee Hillsman.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (9:52) Foul on Mileek McMillan.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (9:52) Mileek McMillan Turnover.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (9:33) Keith Fisher III missed Layup.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (9:29) Keith Fisher III Offensive Rebound.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    +2 (9:25) Jaycee Hillsman made Layup. Assisted by Antonio Reeves.
    721
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    +2 (9:17) Javon Freeman-Liberty made Layup.
    921
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (9:17) Foul on Jaycee Hillsman.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (9:17) Javon Freeman-Liberty missed Free Throw.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (9:15) Abdou Ndiaye Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (8:58) Zach Copeland missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (8:53) Javon Freeman-Liberty Defensive Rebound.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    +3 (8:45) Donovan Clay made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Javon Freeman-Liberty.
    1221
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (8:25) DJ Horne missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (8:22) Donovan Clay Defensive Rebound.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (8:13) Donovan Clay Turnover.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (8:13) Antonio Reeves Steal.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (8:07) Antonio Reeves missed Jumper.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (8:04) Javon Freeman-Liberty Defensive Rebound.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    +3 (8:00) Ryan Fazekas made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nick Robinson.
    1521
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (8:00) Illinois State Timeout
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    +2 (7:33) Dedric Boyd made Jumper.
    1523
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (7:33) Foul on Ryan Fazekas.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (7:33) Dedric Boyd missed Free Throw.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (7:32) Donovan Clay Defensive Rebound.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    +2 (7:07) Javon Freeman-Liberty made Jumper.
    1723
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    +3 (6:48) Zach Copeland made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Taylor Bruninga.
    1726
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    +2 (6:37) Nick Robinson made Layup.
    1926
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    +2 (6:14) Dedric Boyd made Jumper.
    1928
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (5:54) Mileek McMillan Turnover.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (5:54) Keith Fisher III Steal.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (5:37) Keith Fisher III Turnover.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (5:37) Javon Freeman-Liberty Steal.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (5:34) Foul on Taylor Bruninga.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    +1 (5:34) Javon Freeman-Liberty made Free Throw.
    2028
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    +1 (5:34) Javon Freeman-Liberty made Free Throw.
    2128
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (5:22) Dedric Boyd missed Layup.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (5:17) Keith Fisher III Offensive Rebound.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (5:16) Keith Fisher III missed Layup.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (5:11) Ben Krikke Defensive Rebound.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (5:09) Zion Morgan missed Jumper.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (5:06) Keith Fisher III Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (4:56) DJ Horne missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (4:53) Javon Freeman-Liberty Defensive Rebound.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (4:48) Zion Morgan Turnover.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (4:48) Dedric Boyd Steal.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (4:47) Foul on Nick Robinson.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (4:32) Zach Copeland missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (4:28) Rey Idowu Offensive Rebound.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (4:26) Foul on Javon Freeman-Liberty.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    +1 (4:26) Keith Fisher III made Free Throw.
    2129
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    +1 (4:26) Keith Fisher III made Free Throw.
    2130
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (4:02) Foul on Dedric Boyd.
  • (4:02) Official TV Timeout
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    +3 (3:41) Ben Krikke made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Eron Gordon.
    2430
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    +3 (3:20) Antonio Reeves made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Keith Fisher III.
    2433
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    +2 (2:51) Donovan Clay made Layup.
    2633
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (2:31) Keith Fisher III missed Layup.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (2:31) Ben Krikke Block.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (2:28) Ben Krikke Defensive Rebound.
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (2:03) Nick Robinson missed Jumper.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (1:56) Taylor Bruninga Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    +2 (1:44) Zach Copeland made Jumper.
    2635
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (1:30) Donovan Clay Turnover.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (1:30) Antonio Reeves Steal.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    +2 (1:19) Antonio Reeves made Dunk.
    2637
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (1:08) Ben Krikke missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (1:03) Taylor Bruninga Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    +2 (0:57) Rey Idowu made Layup. Assisted by DJ Horne.
    2639
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (0:32) Daniel Sackey missed Jumper.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (0:31) Illinois State Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    +2 (0:02) Zach Copeland made Jumper.
    2641
  • Valparaiso Beacons logo
    (0:02) Daniel Sackey Turnover.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (0:02) DJ Horne Steal.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    +2 (0:02) DJ Horne made Layup.
    2643
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

65Points62
23-47(48.9%)Field Goal(%)24-59(40.7%)
5-16(31.3%)3-Point(%)9-21(42.9%)
14-19(73.7%)Free Throw(%)5-8(62.5%)
31(5)Rebounds(Offensive)34(11)
8Assists10
11Steals9
4Blocks1
14Turnovers16
13(0)Fouls(Technical)18(0)
3Largest Lead17

Game Details

Saturday, February 15, 2020 · 6:00 PM
Redbird Arena · Normal, IL
attendance: 4,529 (44.4%)
spread: ILST -1
over/under: 140.5