Valparaiso Beacons at Evansville Purple Aces
The Evansville Purple Aces beat the Valparaiso Beacons 80-79 at Ford Center in Evansville on Saturday, February 28, 2026.
- Venue
- Ford Center, Evansville, IN
- Tip-off
- Saturday, February 28, 2026 4:00 PM ET
- Broadcast
- ESPN+
Team stats
| VAL | EVAN | |
|---|---|---|
| 23-53 | FG | 25-53 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 9-21 | 3PT | 9-18 |
| 43 | Three Point % | 50 |
| 24-28 | FT | 21-22 |
| 86 | Free Throw % | 95 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 16 | Assists | 16 |
| 7 | Steals | 6 |
| 0 | Blocks | 3 |
| 6 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 6 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 4 | Points Off Turnovers | 6 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 20 | Fouls | 21 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 8 |
| 5 | Lead Changes | 5 |
| 62 | Percent Led | 29 |
Valparaiso Beacons leaders
- Points: JT Pettigrew, 17
- Assists: Rakim Chaney, 5
- Rebounds: JT Pettigrew, 6
Evansville Purple Aces leaders
- Points: AJ Casey, 37
- Assists: Leif Moeller, 11
- Rebounds: AJ Casey, 11