Valparaiso vs Illinois-Chicago Wrap - Valparaiso Wins 60-55
Valparaiso vs Illinois-Chicago Wrap - Valparaiso Wins 60-55
Valparaiso got 20 points from Kevin Van Wijk as they ran past Illinois-Chicago 60-55 on Saturday at UIC Pavilion.
Valparaiso won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the 6-point spread.
Valparaiso got 13 points from Jay Harris and another 12 points from Ryan Broekhoff. Erik Buggs contributed 4 assists, while Kevin Van Wijk cleaned the glass with 6 rebounds.
Illinois-Chicago got 12 points from Gary Talton in a losing cause and another 11 points from Hayden Humes. Hayden Humes contributed 6 assists for them, while Hayden Humes had 6 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Illinois-Chicago were victorious, as the score was 29-27 at the break.
Valparaiso won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 32-29.
