VALPARAISO, Ind. (Interstat) — The Valparaiso Beacons opened their season with a 66-63 win over the Eastern Illinois Panthers in a men’s NCAA Division I basketball game Tuesday at the Athletics-Recreation Center. Valparaiso led 31-25 at halftime and held off a second-half push from Eastern Illinois to secure the victory. Isaiah Barnes led the Beacons with a double-double, scoring 15 points and grabbing 10 rebounds. Terry McMorris recorded an 11-point, 11-rebound double-double for the Panthers. Valparaiso begins the season 1-0, while Eastern Illinois starts 0-1. Attendance was 1,095.