Indiana State 62, at Valparaiso 63

ST. LOUIS (Interstat) — In a Missouri Valley Conference tournament quarterfinal defined by grit over grace, the Valparaiso Beacons survived a frantic final possession to edge the Indiana State Sycamores 63-62 on Thursday night at Enterprise Center. The victory, secured when Shon Tupuola blocked Camp Wagner’s driving layup attempt at the buzzer, advanced Valparaiso and ended a frustrating season for Indiana State marked by narrow defeats. The game was a defensive struggle from the outset, with both teams struggling to find offensive rhythm. The Sycamores leveraged their size early, building a first-half lead behind the interior play of Ian Scott… Read more...