Valparaiso 81, at Drake 76

DES MOINES, Iowa (Interstat) — In a Missouri Valley Conference clash defined by explosive individual performances and a tense final minute, the Valparaiso Beacons weathered a career-high 33 points from Drake’s Jalen Quinn to secure an 81-76 road victory on Monday night at a packed Knapp Center. The game, played before an announced crowd of 3,078, saw Valparaiso improve to 13-12 overall, while Drake fell to 12-14. The result defied the pregame projections, as national statistical models had heavily favored the Bulldogs. The narrative of the evening was a compelling duel between Quinn, the dynamic Drake guard from Tuscola, Illinois,… Read more...