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Valparaiso earns 59-50 victory against Illinois State

AP
Jan 14, 2024

NORMAL, Ill. (AP) Cooper Schwieger had 16 points in Valparaiso's 59-50 win over Illinois State on Sunday.

Schwieger added 13 rebounds for the Beacons (5-12, 1-5 Missouri Valley Conference). Isaiah Stafford scored 11 points and added five rebounds. Darius DeAveiro had nine points and shot 3 of 12 from the field and 3 for 4 from the foul line. The Beacons snapped a 10-game losing streak.

Myles Foster led the Redbirds (8-9, 2-4) in scoring, finishing with nine points. Illinois State also got nine points from Darius Burford. Kendall Lewis also put up eight points and eight rebounds.

Valparaiso took the lead with 3:24 remaining in the first half and never looked back. Schwieger led their team in scoring with eight points in the first half to help put them ahead 28-20 at the break. Valparaiso outscored Illinois State in the second half by one point, with Stafford scoring a team-high eight points in the final half.

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1st Half
VALP
Beacons
28
ILST
Redbirds
20

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Cooper Schwieger vs. Kendall Lewis (Beacons gains possession)
19:37		Isaiah Stafford misses two point turnaround jump shot
19:35		Kendall Lewis defensive rebound
19:29	+2	Myles Foster makes two point layup (Dalton Banks assists)	0-2
19:12		Kasper Sepp turnover (bad pass)
19:02		Darius Burford misses two point jump shot
19:00		Kasper Sepp defensive rebound
18:52	+2	Darius DeAveiro makes two point pullup jump shot	2-2
18:34		Myles Foster misses two point hook shot
18:32		Kendall Lewis offensive rebound
18:28		Kendall Lewis misses two point layup
18:26		Kendall Lewis offensive rebound
18:21	+2	Myles Foster makes two point layup (Dalton Banks assists)	2-4
18:00	+3	Isaiah Stafford makes three point jump shot (Cooper Schwieger assists)	5-4
17:46		Myles Foster misses three point jump shot
17:44		Cooper Schwieger defensive rebound
17:29		Isaiah Stafford turnover (bad pass) (Jordan Davis steals)
17:19		Kendall Lewis misses three point jump shot
17:17		Redbirds offensive rebound
16:59		Darius Burford misses two point pullup jump shot
16:57		Isaiah Stafford defensive rebound
16:32		Isaiah Stafford misses three point jump shot
16:30		Jordan Davis defensive rebound
16:23		Isaiah Stafford personal foul (Myles Foster draws the foul)
16:10		Kendall Lewis misses two point layup
16:08		Jaxon Edwards defensive rebound
15:56	+2	Cooper Schwieger makes two point hook shot (Darius DeAveiro assists)	7-4
15:42		Chase Walker offensive foul (Darius DeAveiro draws the foul)
15:42		Chase Walker turnover (offensive foul)
15:42		TV timeout
15:35		Jordan Davis personal foul (Jaxon Edwards draws the foul)
15:26		Cooper Schwieger turnover (traveling)
15:07	+2	Chase Walker makes two point layup (Johnny Kinziger assists)	7-6
14:52		Darius DeAveiro misses two point pullup jump shot
14:50		Kendall Lewis defensive rebound
14:39		Kendall Lewis offensive foul
14:39		Kendall Lewis turnover (offensive foul)
14:27		Jerome Palm turnover (bad pass) (Johnny Kinziger steals)
14:21		Jerome Palm shooting foul (Kendall Lewis draws the foul)
14:21	+1	Kendall Lewis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	7-7
14:21	+1	Kendall Lewis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	7-8
13:59		Luke Kasubke blocks Darius DeAveiro's two point jump shot
13:54		Johnny Kinziger defensive rebound
13:35		Ola Ajiboye personal foul (Myles Foster draws the foul)
13:24		Myles Foster misses two point layup
13:22		Isaiah Stafford defensive rebound
13:02	+2	Jahari Williamson makes two point stepback jump shot	9-8
12:38		Ty Pence misses three point jump shot
12:36		Kasper Sepp defensive rebound
12:22		Jaxon Edwards misses two point jump shot
12:20		Myles Foster defensive rebound
12:11		Darius Burford misses three point jump shot
12:09		Jaxon Edwards defensive rebound
11:59		Jahari Williamson misses three point jump shot
11:57		Darius Burford defensive rebound
11:36		Jaxon Edwards blocks Luke Kasubke's three point jump shot
11:34		Redbirds offensive rebound
11:34		TV timeout
11:29		Jordan Davis misses two point jump shot
11:27		Cooper Schwieger defensive rebound
11:09		Cooper Schwieger misses three point jump shot
11:07		Malachi Poindexter defensive rebound
10:59		Jordan Davis misses three point jump shot
10:57		Ola Ajiboye defensive rebound
10:37		Jahari Williamson misses two point stepback jump shot
10:35		Jordan Davis defensive rebound
10:25		Ola Ajiboye personal foul (Myles Foster draws the foul)
10:09	+2	Malachi Poindexter makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot (Dalton Banks assists)	9-10
9:39		Isaiah Stafford misses three point jump shot
9:37		Dalton Banks defensive rebound
9:26		Kendall Lewis misses two point layup
9:24		Cooper Schwieger defensive rebound
9:11		Sherman Weatherspoon IV turnover (traveling)
8:53		Myles Foster misses two point layup
8:51		Kendall Lewis offensive rebound
8:47	+2	Kendall Lewis makes two point layup	9-12
8:34		Isaiah Stafford turnover (lost ball) (Kendall Lewis steals)
8:17		Kendall Lewis misses two point jump shot
8:15		Myles Foster offensive rebound
8:15		Sherman Weatherspoon IV shooting foul (Myles Foster draws the foul)
8:15	+1	Myles Foster makes regular free throw 1 of 2	9-13
8:15		Myles Foster misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:15		Jordan Davis offensive rebound
8:12		Jordan Davis misses two point hook shot
8:10		Ola Ajiboye defensive rebound
7:52		Ola Ajiboye misses two point hook shot
7:50		Cooper Schwieger offensive rebound
7:46	+2	Cooper Schwieger makes two point tip layup	11-13
7:28		Malachi Poindexter misses two point fadeaway jump shot
7:26		Cooper Schwieger defensive rebound
7:19	+2	Ola Ajiboye makes two point dunk (Darius DeAveiro assists)	13-13
7:18		Redbirds 30 second timeout
7:18		TV timeout
6:57		Ola Ajiboye shooting foul (Jordan Davis draws the foul)
6:57		Jordan Davis misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:57		Jordan Davis misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:57		Kasper Sepp defensive rebound
6:32		Darius DeAveiro misses two point pullup jump shot
6:30		Jordan Davis defensive rebound
6:22		Luke Kasubke misses three point jump shot
6:20		Jaxon Edwards defensive rebound
6:01		Darius DeAveiro misses two point layup
5:59		Cooper Schwieger offensive rebound
5:56	+2	Cooper Schwieger makes two point turnaround jump shot	15-13
5:38		Dalton Banks misses three point jump shot
5:36		Isaiah Stafford defensive rebound
5:24		Cooper Schwieger misses two point hook shot
5:22		Myles Foster defensive rebound
5:00		Isaiah Stafford shooting foul (Luke Kasubke draws the foul)
5:00	+1	Luke Kasubke makes regular free throw 1 of 3	15-14
5:00	+1	Luke Kasubke makes regular free throw 2 of 3	15-15
5:00	+1	Luke Kasubke makes regular free throw 3 of 3	15-16
4:45		Kasper Sepp turnover (lost ball) (Myles Foster steals)
4:28		Darius Burford misses two point layup
4:26		Darius Burford offensive rebound
4:23	+2	Darius Burford makes two point layup	15-18
3:54	+2	Sherman Weatherspoon IV makes two point pullup jump shot (Kasper Sepp assists)	17-18
3:39		Dalton Banks misses two point pullup jump shot
3:37		Kasper Sepp defensive rebound
3:24	+2	Darius DeAveiro makes two point stepback jump shot (Kasper Sepp assists)	19-18
3:09		Johnny Kinziger turnover (traveling)
3:09		TV timeout
2:58		Sherman Weatherspoon IV misses two point stepback jump shot
2:56		Johnny Kinziger defensive rebound
2:37		Chase Walker turnover (traveling)
2:28	+2	Jaxon Edwards makes two point driving layup	21-18
2:02		Johnny Kinziger misses two point floating jump shot
2:00		Cooper Schwieger defensive rebound
1:43	+3	Jahari Williamson makes three point jump shot (Jaxon Edwards assists)	24-18
1:14	+2	Johnny Kinziger makes two point pullup jump shot (Darius Burford assists)	24-20
0:42	+2	Cooper Schwieger makes two point reverse layup (Darius DeAveiro assists)	26-20
0:24		Kasper Sepp shooting foul (Chase Walker draws the foul)
0:24		Beacons 30 second timeout
0:24		Chase Walker misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:24		Chase Walker misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:24		Kasper Sepp defensive rebound
0:14		Johnny Kinziger personal foul (Darius DeAveiro draws the foul)
0:14		Beacons 30 second timeout
0:07		Darius Burford personal foul (Darius DeAveiro draws the foul)
0:02		Myles Foster shooting foul (Darius DeAveiro draws the foul)
0:02	+1	Darius DeAveiro makes regular free throw 1 of 2	27-20
0:02	+1	Darius DeAveiro makes regular free throw 2 of 2	28-20
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
VALP
Beacons
31
ILST
Redbirds
30

Time		Play	Score
19:45	+2	Myles Foster makes two point layup	28-22
19:26	+2	Isaiah Stafford makes two point driving layup	30-22
19:06		Kasper Sepp blocks Myles Foster's two point layup
19:04		Myles Foster offensive rebound
19:00		Kasper Sepp personal foul (Jordan Davis draws the foul)
18:49	+3	Luke Kasubke makes three point jump shot (Dalton Banks assists)	30-25
18:27		Kasper Sepp misses two point jump shot
18:25		Cooper Schwieger offensive rebound
18:24		Kendall Lewis shooting foul (Cooper Schwieger draws the foul)
18:24	+1	Cooper Schwieger makes regular free throw 1 of 2	31-25
18:24	+1	Cooper Schwieger makes regular free throw 2 of 2	32-25
18:13		Dalton Banks turnover (bad pass)
18:06	+2	Jaxon Edwards makes two point driving layup	34-25
17:59		Redbirds 60 second timeout
17:59		TV timeout
17:45		Ryan Schmitt misses two point hook shot
17:43		Cooper Schwieger defensive rebound
17:28		Isaiah Stafford misses three point jump shot
17:26		Ryan Schmitt defensive rebound
17:17	+2	Johnny Kinziger makes two point pullup jump shot	34-27
16:52		Isaiah Stafford misses three point stepback jump shot
16:50		Ty Pence defensive rebound
16:42	+2	Johnny Kinziger makes two point pullup jump shot (Ty Pence assists)	34-29
16:31		Ryan Schmitt personal foul (Darius DeAveiro draws the foul)
16:20		Ryan Schmitt personal foul (Darius DeAveiro draws the foul)
16:01		Isaiah Stafford misses two point jump shot
15:59		Johnny Kinziger defensive rebound
15:50		Harouna Sissoko misses three point jump shot
15:48		Isaiah Stafford defensive rebound
15:21		Kasper Sepp misses two point jump shot
15:19		Ryan Schmitt defensive rebound
15:10		Ryan Schmitt misses three point jump shot
15:08		Darius DeAveiro defensive rebound
14:57		Nik Stadelman personal foul (Darius DeAveiro draws the foul)
14:57		TV timeout
14:36	+2	Cooper Schwieger makes two point layup (Darius DeAveiro assists)	36-29
14:13		Jordan Davis misses two point pullup jump shot
14:11		Darius DeAveiro defensive rebound
13:55	+3	Isaiah Stafford makes three point jump shot (Darius DeAveiro assists)	39-29
13:22		Johnny Kinziger misses two point fadeaway jump shot
13:20		Harouna Sissoko offensive rebound
13:18		Sherman Weatherspoon IV personal foul (Harouna Sissoko draws the foul)
13:08		Jaxon Edwards shooting foul (Ty Pence draws the foul)
13:08		Ty Pence misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:08		Ty Pence misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:08		Ty Pence offensive rebound
13:04	+2	Ty Pence makes two point layup	39-31
13:04		Jaxon Edwards shooting foul (Ty Pence draws the foul)
13:04		Ty Pence misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:04		Darius DeAveiro defensive rebound
13:03		Jordan Davis personal foul (Darius DeAveiro draws the foul)
12:45	+3	Isaiah Stafford makes three point jump shot (Darius DeAveiro assists)	42-31
12:17	+2	Ty Pence makes two point dunk (Kendall Lewis assists)	42-33
11:54	+2	Kasper Sepp makes two point layup (Darius DeAveiro assists)	44-33
11:54		Dalton Banks shooting foul (Kasper Sepp draws the foul)
11:54		TV timeout
11:54	+1	Kasper Sepp makes regular free throw 1 of 1	45-33
11:28		Luke Kasubke misses two point layup
11:26		Darius DeAveiro defensive rebound
11:24		Kendall Lewis personal foul (Darius DeAveiro draws the foul)
11:24	+1	Darius DeAveiro makes regular free throw 1 of 2	46-33
11:24		Darius DeAveiro misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:24		Redbirds defensive rebound
10:56		Jordan Davis misses two point pullup jump shot
10:54		Cooper Schwieger defensive rebound
10:27		Isaiah Stafford misses three point jump shot
10:25		Jordan Davis defensive rebound
10:15		Darius Burford misses two point layup
10:13		Cooper Schwieger defensive rebound
10:06		Darius DeAveiro misses two point floating jump shot
10:04		Kendall Lewis defensive rebound
9:57	+2	Darius Burford makes two point jump shot (Jordan Davis assists)	46-35
9:33		Cooper Schwieger turnover (lost ball) (Jordan Davis steals)
9:28	+2	Darius Burford makes two point dunk (Jordan Davis assists)	46-37
9:00		Darius DeAveiro misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
8:58		Kendall Lewis defensive rebound
8:57		Kasper Sepp personal foul (Kendall Lewis draws the foul)
8:43		Jordan Davis misses three point jump shot
8:41		Cooper Schwieger defensive rebound
8:14		Isaiah Stafford misses two point layup
8:12		Isaiah Stafford offensive rebound
8:09		Isaiah Stafford misses two point layup
8:07		Luke Kasubke defensive rebound
8:05		Kendall Lewis offensive foul
8:05		Kendall Lewis turnover (offensive foul)
7:40	+2	Jahari Williamson makes two point stepback jump shot	48-37
7:19	+2	Myles Foster makes two point layup (Dalton Banks assists)	48-39
6:59		Myles Foster shooting foul (Cooper Schwieger draws the foul)
6:59		TV timeout
6:59	+1	Cooper Schwieger makes regular free throw 1 of 2	49-39
6:59	+1	Cooper Schwieger makes regular free throw 2 of 2	50-39
6:42	+2	Darius Burford makes two point stepback jump shot (Dalton Banks assists)	50-41
6:20		Sherman Weatherspoon IV turnover (out of bounds)
6:07		Dalton Banks misses three point jump shot
6:05		Cooper Schwieger defensive rebound
5:51		Kasper Sepp misses three point jump shot
5:49		Dalton Banks defensive rebound
5:41		Luke Kasubke misses three point jump shot
5:39		Jahari Williamson defensive rebound
5:35		Jahari Williamson turnover (lost ball) (Jordan Davis steals)
5:20		Myles Foster turnover (traveling)
4:57		Isaiah Stafford misses two point driving reverse layup
4:55		Jordan Davis defensive rebound
4:49		Cooper Schwieger shooting foul (Darius Burford draws the foul)
4:49		Darius Burford misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:49	+1	Darius Burford makes regular free throw 2 of 2	50-42
4:49		Beacons 30 second timeout
4:34	+2	Jaxon Edwards makes two point driving layup (Darius DeAveiro assists)	52-42
4:11		Cooper Schwieger personal foul (Kendall Lewis draws the foul)
4:11	+1	Kendall Lewis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	52-43
4:11	+1	Kendall Lewis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	52-44
3:57		Jump ball. Isaiah Stafford vs. Luke Kasubke (Beacons gains possession)
3:57		TV timeout
3:40		Darius DeAveiro misses two point jump shot
3:38		Jordan Davis defensive rebound
3:38		Luke Kasubke personal foul (Cooper Schwieger draws the foul)
3:38	+1	Cooper Schwieger makes regular free throw 1 of 2	53-44
3:38	+1	Cooper Schwieger makes regular free throw 2 of 2	54-44
3:30		Darius DeAveiro personal foul (Dalton Banks draws the foul)
3:30	+1	Dalton Banks makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-45
3:30	+1	Dalton Banks makes regular free throw 2 of 2	54-46
3:05		Darius DeAveiro misses two point layup
3:03		Kasper Sepp offensive rebound
3:02		Johnny Kinziger personal foul (Kasper Sepp draws the foul)
3:02	+1	Kasper Sepp makes regular free throw 1 of 2	55-46
3:02		Kasper Sepp misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:02		Dalton Banks defensive rebound
2:52		Darius Burford misses three point jump shot
2:50		Dalton Banks offensive rebound
2:42	+2	Kendall Lewis makes two point layup (Darius Burford assists)	55-48
2:12	+2	Kasper Sepp makes two point layup	57-48
2:03	+2	Dalton Banks makes two point jump shot	57-50
1:39		Cooper Schwieger turnover (bad pass) (Jordan Davis steals)
1:30		Johnny Kinziger misses three point jump shot
1:28		Beacons defensive rebound
0:59	+2	Darius DeAveiro makes two point finger roll layup	59-50
0:47		Dalton Banks misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
0:45		Beacons defensive rebound
0:25		Darius DeAveiro misses two point layup
0:23		Kendall Lewis defensive rebound
0:16		Jordan Davis misses three point jump shot
0:14		Jordan Davis offensive rebound
0:11		Dalton Banks misses three point jump shot
0:09		Jaxon Edwards defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Jaxon Edwards defensive rebound