Northern Iowa 44, at Valparaiso 54

VALPARAISO, Ind. (Interstat) — In a grinding, defensive struggle defined more by missed shots than made ones, the Valparaiso Beacons used a decisive advantage at the free-throw line to secure a 54-44 victory over the Northern Iowa Panthers in a Missouri Valley Conference men’s basketball game Saturday at the Athletics-Recreation Center. The game, played before a crowd of 1,863, was a stark contrast to the teams’ previous meeting just three weeks prior, a 58-48 Northern Iowa win. This time, Valparaiso flipped the script by converting 15 of 20 free throws while Northern Iowa managed a crippling 2 of 7 from… Read more...