UIC Flames vs. Valparaiso Beacons

FINAL

Jan 4, 2026

Box Score

	1	2	T
UIC	32	27	59
VAL	31	35	66

Game Recap

JT Pettigrew's 21 points help Valparaiso top UIC 66-59. JT Pettigrew's 21 points helped Valparaiso defeat UIC 66-59 on Sunday.

Player Stats

UIC	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
1Jayce Nathaniel	28	3-6	0-2	2-3	5	1	0	0	1	2	8
14Andy Johnson	29	2-6	0-3	5-7	4	1	2	0	0	3	9
5Rashund Washington Jr.	12	2-3	0-1	1-1	0	0	0	0	1	3	5
0Ahmad Henderson II	14	1-3	0-2	0-0	0	0	0	0	2	3	2
22Mekhi Lowery	23	3-7	0-0	0-0	5	1	1	1	3	4	6
21Ante Beljan	4	1-2	0-0	1-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
7Abdul Momoh	27	6-9	0-0	1-2	6	0	0	3	3	3	13
10Josiah Hammons	16	1-2	1-2	0-0	3	0	0	0	0	2	3
2Elijah Crawford	23	2-7	1-2	1-2	0	6	2	0	3	4	6
20Sam Silverstein	24	2-3	0-0	0-0	6	3	2	0	2	2	4

TOTAL	-	23-4847.9%	2-1216.7%	11-1764.7%	29	12	7	4	15	26	59

VALPARAISO	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
7JT Pettigrew	35	5-12	1-1	10-10	7	3	1	2	2	3	21
12Owen Dease	30	2-7	1-3	2-4	2	2	1	0	1	4	7
23Shon Tupuola	30	1-3	0-0	0-0	4	1	0	1	0	1	2
3Brody Whitaker	23	3-7	1-3	1-1	0	1	0	0	0	3	8
0Rakim Chaney	25	2-7	1-3	3-4	0	0	0	0	2	2	8
13Carter Hopoi	15	0-0	0-0	4-6	1	0	0	0	2	1	4
35Tucker Tornatta	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
22Kyonte Thomas	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10Mark Brown Jr.	13	1-2	0-0	1-1	1	1	1	0	0	1	3
1Justus McNair	17	1-2	1-1	9-12	6	0	0	0	1	1	12
11Isaiah Barnes	10	0-1	0-0	1-2	1	0	0	0	2	0	1
TOTAL	-	15-4136.6%	5-1145.5%	31-4077.5%	22	8	3	3	10	16	66

Play-by-Play

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1st halfUICVAL

(20:00) Start game.
(19:59) Jump Ball won by Valparaiso.
(19:59) Jump Ball lost by UIC.
(19:29) Rakim Chaney misses 9-foot jumper.
(19:27) Shon Tupuola Offensive Rebound.
(19:10) Shon Tupuola misses 5-foot hook shot.
(19:06) Shon Tupuola Offensive Rebound.
(19:05) team shot clock turnover .
(18:47) Mekhi Lowery misses 7-foot jumper.
(18:45) Mekhi Lowery Offensive Rebound.
(18:45) Foul on Shon Tupuola.
+2 (18:40) Ahmad Henderson II makes 9-foot floating jump shot (Jayce Nathaniel assists).
20
(18:27) Owen Dease misses 12-foot jumper.
(18:25) JT Pettigrew Offensive Rebound.
(18:25) Foul on Mekhi Lowery.
(18:13) Foul on Rashund Washington Jr..
(18:12) Rakim Chaney out of bounds bad pass turnover.
(17:59) Foul on Ahmad Henderson II.
(17:59) Ahmad Henderson II turnover.
+2 (17:44) JT Pettigrew makes layup.
22
+2 (17:20) Mekhi Lowery makes 13-foot turnaround jump shot.
42
(16:53) Foul on Rashund Washington Jr..
+1 (16:52) JT Pettigrew makes free throw 1 of 3.
43
+1 (16:52) JT Pettigrew makes free throw 2 of 3.
44
+1 (16:52) JT Pettigrew makes free throw 3 of 3.
45
(16:30) Mekhi Lowery misses layup.
(16:30) Shon Tupuola Block.
(16:30) UIC Offensive Rebound.
(16:24) Mekhi Lowery bad pass turnover.
(16:08) Foul on Ahmad Henderson II.
(16:08) Carter Hopoi misses free throw 1 of 2.
(16:08) Valparaiso Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (16:08) Carter Hopoi makes free throw 2 of 2.
46
(15:50) Abdul Momoh traveling turnover.
(15:35) Justus McNair bad pass turnover.
(15:35) Andy Johnson Steal.
(15:07) Foul on Rakim Chaney.
+1 (15:07) Andy Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2.
56
+1 (15:07) Andy Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2.
66
(14:47) JT Pettigrew misses 15-foot jumper.
(14:43) Andy Johnson Defensive Rebound.
(14:27) Andy Johnson misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(14:23) Sam Silverstein Offensive Rebound.
(14:21) Sam Silverstein bad pass turnover.
(14:21) JT Pettigrew Steal.
+3 (14:12) Justus McNair makes 24-foot three point jumper (JT Pettigrew assists).
69
(13:49) Abdul Momoh traveling turnover.
(13:30) Carter Hopoi bad pass turnover.
(13:30) Sam Silverstein Steal.
+2 (13:27) Sam Silverstein makes 1-foot dunk.
89
(13:12) Rakim Chaney bad pass turnover.
(13:12) Mekhi Lowery Steal.
+3 (12:49) Elijah Crawford makes 25-foot three point jumper (Sam Silverstein assists).
119
(12:33) Justus McNair misses layup.
(12:33) Mekhi Lowery Block.
(12:33) Valparaiso Offensive Rebound.
(12:20) Rakim Chaney misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(12:17) Isaiah Barnes Offensive Rebound.
(12:16) Foul on Elijah Crawford.
(12:16) Isaiah Barnes misses free throw 1 of 2.
(12:16) Valparaiso Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (12:16) Isaiah Barnes makes free throw 2 of 2.
1110
(12:02) Elijah Crawford misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(11:59) Abdul Momoh Offensive Rebound.
+2 (11:58) Abdul Momoh makes layup.
1310
(11:37) Rakim Chaney misses 10-foot jumper.
(11:34) Mekhi Lowery Defensive Rebound.
+3 (11:29) Josiah Hammons makes 24-foot three point jumper (Mekhi Lowery assists).
1610
(11:16) Foul on Josiah Hammons.
+1 (11:16) Rakim Chaney makes free throw 1 of 2.
1611
+1 (11:16) Rakim Chaney makes free throw 2 of 2.
1612
+2 (10:54) Abdul Momoh makes 5-foot jumper (Sam Silverstein assists).
1812
(10:32) Shon Tupuola misses dunk.
(10:32) Abdul Momoh Block.
(10:29) Josiah Hammons Defensive Rebound.
(10:11) Abdul Momoh misses layup.
(10:09) JT Pettigrew Defensive Rebound.
(9:55) UIC Coach's Challenge (Overturned) UIC charged with a timeout.
(9:55) Owen Dease bad pass turnover.
(9:43) Valparaiso Coach's Challenge (Overturned) Valparaiso charged with a timeout.
(9:43) Foul on Rakim Chaney.
+1 (9:43) Andy Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2.
1912
+1 (9:43) Andy Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2.
2012
(9:24) Brody Whitaker misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(9:22) Jayce Nathaniel Defensive Rebound.
(9:05) Jayce Nathaniel misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(9:01) Owen Dease Defensive Rebound.
(8:34) Owen Dease misses layup.
(8:31) Andy Johnson Defensive Rebound.
(8:26) Mekhi Lowery bad pass turnover.
(8:26) Mark Brown Jr. Steal.
+2 (8:16) Shon Tupuola makes 4-foot dunk (JT Pettigrew assists).
2014
(7:54) Foul on Mark Brown Jr..
(7:33) Elijah Crawford misses 8-foot jumper.
(7:33) JT Pettigrew Block.
(7:32) UIC Deadball Team Rebound.
(7:32) team shot clock turnover .
(7:12) JT Pettigrew misses 4-foot jumper.
(7:08) Jayce Nathaniel Defensive Rebound.
+2 (7:00) Abdul Momoh makes layup.
2214
+2 (6:39) Mark Brown Jr. makes layup (Shon Tupuola assists).
2216
(6:39) Foul on Jayce Nathaniel.
+1 (6:39) Mark Brown Jr. makes free throw 1 of 1.
2217
(6:26) Foul on JT Pettigrew.
(6:25) Elijah Crawford misses free throw 1 of 2.
(6:25) UIC Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (6:25) Elijah Crawford makes free throw 2 of 2.
2317
+3 (6:03) Brody Whitaker makes 24-foot three point jumper (Mark Brown Jr. assists).
2320
(5:45) Foul on Brody Whitaker.
(5:37) Elijah Crawford misses 15-foot jumper.
(5:32) JT Pettigrew Defensive Rebound.
+3 (5:18) JT Pettigrew makes 25-foot three point jumper (Brody Whitaker assists).
2323
(5:01) Josiah Hammons misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(4:57) Abdul Momoh Offensive Rebound.
+2 (4:51) Elijah Crawford makes driving layup.
2523
(4:35) JT Pettigrew misses layup.
(4:35) Valparaiso Offensive Rebound.
(4:17) Foul on Sam Silverstein.
+1 (4:17) Carter Hopoi makes free throw 1 of 2.
2524
+1 (4:17) Carter Hopoi makes free throw 2 of 2.
2525
+2 (4:00) Ante Beljan makes 7-foot hook shot.
2725
+3 (3:51) Owen Dease makes 25-foot three point jumper (JT Pettigrew assists).
2728
(3:36) Ahmad Henderson II bad pass turnover.
(3:13) JT Pettigrew misses 4-foot jumper.
(3:12) Valparaiso Offensive Rebound.
(3:11) Foul on Josiah Hammons.
(3:11) Owen Dease misses free throw 1 of 2.
(3:11) Valparaiso Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (3:11) Owen Dease makes free throw 2 of 2.
2729
(3:00) Ante Beljan misses 4-foot jumper.
(3:00) JT Pettigrew Block.
(2:55) Sam Silverstein Offensive Rebound.
(2:40) Mekhi Lowery misses 8-foot jumper.
(2:36) JT Pettigrew Defensive Rebound.
+2 (2:25) Owen Dease makes layup.
2731
(2:02) Mekhi Lowery misses layup.
(1:57) Mark Brown Jr. Defensive Rebound.
(1:40) Brody Whitaker misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(1:36) Mekhi Lowery Defensive Rebound.
(1:29) Foul on Owen Dease.
+1 (1:29) Ante Beljan makes free throw 1 of 2.
2831
(1:29) Ante Beljan misses free throw 2 of 2.
(1:27) Justus McNair Defensive Rebound.
(1:01) JT Pettigrew misses 13-foot jumper.
(0:57) Sam Silverstein Defensive Rebound.
+2 (0:43) Abdul Momoh makes layup (Andy Johnson assists).
3031
(0:25) JT Pettigrew bad pass turnover.
(0:25) Elijah Crawford Steal.
+2 (0:21) Andy Johnson makes layup (Elijah Crawford assists).
3231

2nd half

Team Stats

UIC

VAL

59Points66

23-48(47.9%)Field Goal(%)15-41(36.6%)

2-12(16.7%)3-Point(%)5-11(45.5%)

11-17(64.7%)Free Throw(%)31-40(77.5%)

31(10)Rebounds(Offensive)28(9)

12Assists8

7Steals3

4Blocks3

16Turnovers11

26(0)Fouls(Technical)16(0)

8Largest Lead8

Game Details

Sunday, January 4, 2026 · 3:00 PM

Athletics-Recreation Center · Valparaiso, IN

attendance: 1,494 (29.9%)

tv: ESPN+

spread: VAL -2.5

over/under: 144.5