Valparaiso Downs Illinois-Chicago 74-65 - Match Report
Valparaiso Downs Illinois-Chicago 74-65 - Match Report
Valparaiso grabbed a 74-65 win over Illinois-Chicago on Tuesday, behind a 19-point effort from Richie Edwards at Athletics-Recreation Center.
Valparaiso won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the 11.5-point spread.
Valparaiso got 14 points from Matt Kenney and another 11 points from Kevin Van Wijk. Ryan Broekhoff contributed 5 assists, while Matt Kenney cleaned the glass with 7 rebounds.
Illinois-Chicago got a 15-point performance from Gary Talton, who was supported by 15 points from Hayden Humes. Marc Brown had 5 assists in a losing cause for Illinois-Chicago, while Darrin Williams grabbed 7 rebounds.
Valparaiso hit the break trailing 37-27 before taking care of business in the second half.
Illinois-Chicago had a 29-20 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
