Eastern Illinois Panthers vs. Valparaiso Beacons

Nov 4, 2025

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	T
EIU	25	38	63
VAL	31	35	66

Game Recap

Pettigrew's late 3-point play helps Valparaiso beat Eastern Illinois 66-63. Isaiah Barnes had a double-double and JT Pettigrew converted a three-point play late to help lift Valparaiso over Eastern Illinois 66-63 on Tuesday night in the season opener for both teams.

Player Stats

EASTERN ILLINOIS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
13Nazareth Fisher	4	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	2	2	0
40Kooper Jacobi	23	2-5	0-0	2-2	5	1	0	0	2	5	6
10Preston Turner	39	4-5	2-3	6-9	4	0	2	0	5	1	16
3Meechie White	10	1-2	0-1	3-3	1	0	0	1	1	4	5
5Zion Fruster	34	4-14	0-2	4-4	6	2	3	0	2	2	12
15Andrew Austin	18	0-0	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	0	2	4	0
7Prince Johnson	10	0-0	0-0	2-2	2	0	0	0	0	4	2
24Terry McMorris	27	2-5	0-0	7-9	11	0	0	1	1	3	11
1Markus Blackwell	8	1-4	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2
11Malik Olafioye	27	4-11	0-2	1-2	2	1	0	1	3	4	9

TOTAL	-	18-4639.1%	2-922.2%	25-3180.6%	34	4	5	3	19	30	63

VALPARAISO	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
7JT Pettigrew	27	3-6	0-1	7-11	4	0	0	0	0	4	13
12Owen Dease	15	1-3	0-2	0-0	3	2	0	0	2	3	2
23Shon Tupuola	9	1-1	0-0	0-1	1	0	2	0	1	2	2
10Mark Brown Jr.	19	2-9	2-7	0-2	1	3	0	0	2	0	6
11Isaiah Barnes	32	4-10	1-4	6-9	10	1	1	0	3	3	15
13Carter Hopoi	27	1-4	0-2	1-2	6	1	2	2	1	1	3
35Tucker Tornatta	6	0-0	0-0	0-1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
44Sader Servilus	4	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0
3Brody Whitaker	25	2-8	2-7	2-2	5	0	0	0	1	3	8
0Rakim Chaney	24	3-8	2-6	4-4	0	0	5	1	1	2	12
1Justus McNair	12	2-6	0-2	1-3	1	1	2	1	1	1	5
TOTAL	-	19-5534.5%	7-3122.6%	21-3560.0%	31	8	13	4	13	22	66

Play-by-Play

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1st halfEIUVAL

(20:00) Start game.
(19:59) Jump Ball won by Valparaiso.
(19:59) Jump Ball lost by Eastern Illinois.
+3 (19:40) Mark Brown Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Isaiah Barnes.
03
(19:14) Foul on JT Pettigrew.
(18:58) Zion Fruster missed Jumper.
(18:56) Valparaiso Defensive Rebound.
(18:56) Foul on Nazareth Fisher.
(18:49) Foul on Shon Tupuola.
(18:49) Shon Tupuola Turnover.
(18:18) Eastern Illinois Turnover.
+2 (18:09) Isaiah Barnes made Layup.
05
+2 (17:55) Meechie White made Jumper.
25
(17:55) Foul on Shon Tupuola.
+1 (17:55) Meechie White made Free Throw.
35
(17:44) Owen Dease Turnover.
(17:44) Preston Turner Steal.
(17:35) Zion Fruster missed Jumper.
(17:32) Valparaiso Defensive Rebound.
(17:17) Foul on Zion Fruster.
(17:09) Mark Brown Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
(17:04) Meechie White Defensive Rebound.
(16:57) Nazareth Fisher Turnover.
(16:39) Isaiah Barnes missed Three Point Jumper.
(16:36) Valparaiso Offensive Rebound.
+2 (16:28) Rakim Chaney made Jumper.
37
(16:13) Meechie White Turnover.
(16:13) Rakim Chaney Steal.
(16:12) Foul on Meechie White.
(15:58) Brody Whitaker missed Three Point Jumper.
(15:55) Isaiah Barnes Offensive Rebound.
+2 (15:52) Isaiah Barnes made Jumper.
39
(15:38) Malik Olafioye missed Layup.
(15:38) Rakim Chaney Block.
(15:35) Carter Hopoi Defensive Rebound.
(15:29) Brody Whitaker missed Jumper.
(15:26) Brody Whitaker Offensive Rebound.
(15:24) Carter Hopoi missed Three Point Jumper.
(15:21) Malik Olafioye Defensive Rebound.
(15:08) Zion Fruster missed Layup.
(15:06) Carter Hopoi Defensive Rebound.
(15:00) Isaiah Barnes Turnover.
(15:00) Zion Fruster Steal.
(14:38) Andrew Austin Turnover.
(14:23) Rakim Chaney missed Three Point Jumper.
(14:17) Preston Turner Defensive Rebound.
+2 (13:56) Markus Blackwell made Layup.
59
(13:43) Foul on Andrew Austin.
+2 (13:28) Justus McNair made Layup.
511
(13:28) Foul on Markus Blackwell.
(13:28) Justus McNair missed Free Throw.
(13:28) Kooper Jacobi Defensive Rebound.
(13:11) Kooper Jacobi missed Layup.
(13:11) Justus McNair Block.
(13:10) Eastern Illinois Offensive Rebound.
(13:02) Kooper Jacobi Turnover.
(13:02) Rakim Chaney Steal.
(12:57) Rakim Chaney missed Jumper.
(12:54) Kooper Jacobi Defensive Rebound.
(12:48) Markus Blackwell Turnover.
(12:48) Justus McNair Steal.
(12:36) Mark Brown Jr. Turnover.
(12:23) Andrew Austin Turnover.
(12:23) Justus McNair Steal.
(12:18) Foul on Andrew Austin.
(12:18) Justus McNair missed Free Throw.
(12:18) Valparaiso Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (12:18) Justus McNair made Free Throw.
512
(11:53) Foul on Carter Hopoi.
+1 (11:53) Terry McMorris made Free Throw.
612
+1 (11:53) Terry McMorris made Free Throw.
712
(11:29) Mark Brown Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
(11:27) Valparaiso Offensive Rebound.
(11:27) Foul on Prince Johnson.
(11:27) Tucker Tornatta missed Free Throw.
(11:27) Zion Fruster Defensive Rebound.
(11:08) Foul on Tucker Tornatta.
+1 (11:08) Preston Turner made Free Throw.
812
(11:08) Preston Turner missed Free Throw.
(11:07) Isaiah Barnes Defensive Rebound.
(10:55) Justus McNair missed Three Point Jumper.
(10:50) Isaiah Barnes Offensive Rebound.
(10:46) Foul on Prince Johnson.
(10:46) JT Pettigrew missed Free Throw.
(10:44) Kooper Jacobi Defensive Rebound.
+2 (10:33) Zion Fruster made Layup.
1012
(10:17) Isaiah Barnes missed Jumper.
(10:13) Zion Fruster Defensive Rebound.
(9:57) Zion Fruster missed Jumper.
(9:55) Isaiah Barnes Defensive Rebound.
(9:53) Isaiah Barnes Turnover.
(9:53) Zion Fruster Steal.
+2 (9:49) Zion Fruster made Layup.
1212
(9:31) JT Pettigrew missed Layup.
(9:31) Meechie White Block.
(9:26) Terry McMorris Defensive Rebound.
(9:16) Preston Turner Turnover.
(9:16) Isaiah Barnes Steal.
(9:11) Foul on Meechie White.
(9:11) Mark Brown Jr. missed Free Throw.
(9:11) Valparaiso Deadball Team Rebound.
(9:11) Mark Brown Jr. missed Free Throw.
(9:09) Terry McMorris Defensive Rebound.
+2 (8:40) Terry McMorris made Layup.
1412
(8:30) Isaiah Barnes missed Three Point Jumper.
(8:27) Carter Hopoi Offensive Rebound.
+3 (8:26) Mark Brown Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Carter Hopoi.
1415
(7:58) Zion Fruster missed Jumper.
(7:56) JT Pettigrew Defensive Rebound.
(7:56) Foul on Malik Olafioye.
+1 (7:56) JT Pettigrew made Free Throw.
1416
+1 (7:56) JT Pettigrew made Free Throw.
1417
(7:41) Markus Blackwell missed Jumper.
(7:40) Eastern Illinois Offensive Rebound.
(7:31) Kooper Jacobi missed Jumper.
(7:31) Carter Hopoi Block.
(7:31) Eastern Illinois Offensive Rebound.
(7:20) Markus Blackwell missed Jumper.
(7:20) Kooper Jacobi Offensive Rebound.
(7:13) Kooper Jacobi missed Layup.
(7:09) JT Pettigrew Defensive Rebound.
(7:02) Foul on Kooper Jacobi.
+1 (7:02) Isaiah Barnes made Free Throw.
1418
+1 (7:02) Isaiah Barnes made Free Throw.
1419
(6:41) Markus Blackwell missed Three Point Jumper.
(6:40) Valparaiso Defensive Rebound.
(6:20) Rakim Chaney missed Three Point Jumper.
(6:16) Owen Dease Offensive Rebound.
+2 (6:16) Owen Dease made Layup.
1421
(5:59) Zion Fruster missed Jumper.
(5:55) Terry McMorris Offensive Rebound.
(5:54) Terry McMorris missed Layup.
(5:52) Isaiah Barnes Defensive Rebound.
(5:49) Justus McNair missed Layup.
(5:49) Malik Olafioye Block.
(5:47) Carter Hopoi Offensive Rebound.
(5:40) Carter Hopoi Turnover.
(5:40) Foul on Malik Olafioye.
(5:40) Malik Olafioye Turnover.
(5:31) Carter Hopoi missed Three Point Jumper.
(5:27) Nazareth Fisher Defensive Rebound.
(5:19) Nazareth Fisher Turnover.
(5:04) Owen Dease Turnover.
(5:04) Zion Fruster Steal.
(5:03) Foul on Owen Dease.
+2 (4:35) Zion Fruster made Jumper.
1621
(4:34) Foul on Nazareth Fisher.
+1 (4:34) Rakim Chaney made Free Throw.
1622
+1 (4:34) Rakim Chaney made Free Throw.
1623
(4:26) Malik Olafioye missed Jumper.
(4:23) Isaiah Barnes Defensive Rebound.
(4:18) Foul on Kooper Jacobi.
+1 (4:18) Isaiah Barnes made Free Throw.
1624
(4:18) Isaiah Barnes missed Free Throw.
(4:16) Terry McMorris Defensive Rebound.
(4:03) Terry McMorris Turnover.
(4:03) Rakim Chaney Steal.
(3:42) Isaiah Barnes missed Three Point Jumper.
(3:39) Carter Hopoi Offensive Rebound.
(3:39) Foul on Kooper Jacobi.
+1 (3:39) Carter Hopoi made Free Throw.
1625
(3:39) Carter Hopoi missed Free Throw.
(3:37) Terry McMorris Defensive Rebound.
(3:16) Preston Turner missed Three Point Jumper.
(3:11) Brody Whitaker Defensive Rebound.
+2 (3:00) Isaiah Barnes made Layup. Assisted by Justus McNair.
1627
+2 (2:34) Preston Turner made Jumper.
1827
(2:23) Carter Hopoi missed Jumper.
(2:20) Prince Johnson Defensive Rebound.
(2:17) Foul on Rakim Chaney.
+1 (2:17) Zion Fruster made Free Throw.
1927
+1 (2:17) Zion Fruster made Free Throw.
2027
(2:00) Tucker Tornatta Turnover.
(1:30) Foul on Rakim Chaney.
+1 (1:30) Prince Johnson made Free Throw.
2127
+1 (1:30) Prince Johnson made Free Throw.
2227
(1:09) Justus McNair Turnover.
(1:09) Preston Turner Steal.
+3 (0:55) Preston Turner made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Zion Fruster.
2527
(0:46) Foul on Terry McMorris.
+1 (0:46) JT Pettigrew made Free Throw.
2528
(0:46) JT Pettigrew missed Free Throw.
(0:44) Terry McMorris Defensive Rebound.
(0:28) Zion Fruster missed Three Point Jumper.
(0:23) Isaiah Barnes Defensive Rebound.
+3 (0:03) Brody Whitaker made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mark Brown Jr..
2531

2nd half

Team Stats

EIU

VAL

63Points66

18-46(39.1%)Field Goal(%)19-55(34.5%)

2-9(22.2%)3-Point(%)7-31(22.6%)

25-31(80.6%)Free Throw(%)21-35(60.0%)

41(10)Rebounds(Offensive)38(16)

4Assists8

5Steals13

3Blocks4

20Turnovers14

30(0)Fouls(Technical)22(0)

2Largest Lead13

Game Details

Tuesday, November 4, 2025 · 8:00 PM

Athletics-Recreation Center · Valparaiso, IN

attendance: 1,095 (21.9%)

tv: ESPN+