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JT Pettigrew's 21 points help Valparaiso top UIC 66-59

AP
Jan 04, 2026

Valparaiso Beacons, Ind. (AP) JT Pettigrew's 21 points helped Valparaiso defeat UIC 66-59 on Sunday.

Pettigrew added seven rebounds for the Beacons (7-8, 1-3 Missouri Valley Conference). Justus McNair scored 12 points while going 1 of 2 and 9 of 12 from the free-throw line and added six rebounds. The win snapped a five-game losing streak for the Beacons.

The Flames (5-10, 0-4) were led by Abdul Momoh, who posted 13 points, six rebounds and three blocks. Andy Johnson added nine points and two steals for UIC. Jayce Nathaniel also put up eight points.

Pettigrew scored eight points in the first half and Valparaiso went into the break trailing 32-31. McNair scored the final seven points for Valparaiso to close out the seven-point victory.

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1st Half
UIC
Flames
32
VALP
Beacons
31

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Mekhi Lowery vs. Shon Tupuola (Beacons gains possession)
19:29		Rakim Chaney misses two point jump shot
19:27		Shon Tupuola offensive rebound
19:12		Shon Tupuola misses two point jump shot
19:10		Shon Tupuola offensive rebound
19:10		Beacons turnover (shot clock violation)
18:47		Mekhi Lowery misses two point jump shot
18:45		Mekhi Lowery offensive rebound
18:45		Shon Tupuola personal foul
18:39	+2	Ahmad Henderson II makes two point jump shot (Jayce Nathaniel assists)	2-0
18:27		Owen Dease misses two point jump shot
18:25		JT Pettigrew offensive rebound
18:25		Mekhi Lowery personal foul
18:10		Rashund Washington Jr. personal foul
18:10		Rakim Chaney turnover (out of bounds)
17:59		Ahmad Henderson II offensive foul
17:59		Ahmad Henderson II turnover (offensive foul)
17:44	+2	JT Pettigrew makes two point layup	2-2
17:19	+2	Mekhi Lowery makes two point jump shot	4-2
16:53		Rashund Washington Jr. shooting foul (JT Pettigrew draws the foul)
16:53	+1	JT Pettigrew makes regular free throw 1 of 3	4-3
16:53	+1	JT Pettigrew makes regular free throw 2 of 3	4-4
16:53	+1	JT Pettigrew makes regular free throw 3 of 3	4-5
16:30		Shon Tupuola blocks Mekhi Lowery's two point layup
16:28		Flames offensive rebound
16:24		Mekhi Lowery turnover (bad pass)
16:04		Ahmad Henderson II shooting foul (Carter Hopoi draws the foul)
16:04		Carter Hopoi misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:04	+1	Carter Hopoi makes regular free throw 2 of 2	4-6
15:50		Abdul Momoh turnover (traveling)
15:50		TV timeout
15:35		Justus McNair turnover (lost ball) (Andy Johnson steals)
15:07		Rakim Chaney shooting foul (Andy Johnson draws the foul)
15:07	+1	Andy Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	5-6
15:07	+1	Andy Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	6-6
14:45		JT Pettigrew misses two point jump shot
14:43		Andy Johnson defensive rebound
14:29		Andy Johnson misses three point jump shot
14:27		Sam Silverstein offensive rebound
14:21		Sam Silverstein turnover (bad pass) (JT Pettigrew steals)
14:12	+3	Justus McNair makes three point jump shot (JT Pettigrew assists)	6-9
13:49		Abdul Momoh turnover (traveling)
13:28		Carter Hopoi turnover (bad pass) (Sam Silverstein steals)
13:22	+2	Sam Silverstein makes two point dunk	8-9
13:11		Rakim Chaney turnover (bad pass) (Mekhi Lowery steals)
12:46	+3	Elijah Crawford makes three point jump shot (Sam Silverstein assists)	11-9
12:34		Mekhi Lowery blocks Justus McNair's two point layup
12:32		Beacons offensive rebound
12:22		Rakim Chaney misses three point jump shot
12:20		Isaiah Barnes offensive rebound
12:15		Elijah Crawford shooting foul (Isaiah Barnes draws the foul)
12:15		Isaiah Barnes misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:15	+1	Isaiah Barnes makes regular free throw 2 of 2	11-10
11:59		Elijah Crawford misses three point jump shot
11:57		Abdul Momoh offensive rebound
11:54	+2	Abdul Momoh makes two point layup	13-10
11:37		Rakim Chaney misses two point jump shot
11:35		Mekhi Lowery defensive rebound
11:30	+3	Josiah Hammons makes three point jump shot (Mekhi Lowery assists)	16-10
11:16		Josiah Hammons personal foul (Rakim Chaney draws the foul)
11:16		TV timeout
11:16	+1	Rakim Chaney makes regular free throw 1 of 2	16-11
11:16	+1	Rakim Chaney makes regular free throw 2 of 2	16-12
10:50	+2	Abdul Momoh makes two point jump shot (Sam Silverstein assists)	18-12
10:34		Abdul Momoh blocks Shon Tupuola's two point dunk
10:32		Josiah Hammons defensive rebound
10:12		Abdul Momoh misses two point layup
10:10		JT Pettigrew defensive rebound
9:55		Owen Dease turnover (bad pass)
9:43		Rakim Chaney shooting foul (Andy Johnson draws the foul)
9:43	+1	Andy Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	19-12
9:43	+1	Andy Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	20-12
9:23		Brody Whitaker misses three point jump shot
9:21		Jayce Nathaniel defensive rebound
9:04		Jayce Nathaniel misses three point jump shot
9:02		Owen Dease defensive rebound
8:34		Owen Dease misses two point layup
8:32		Andy Johnson defensive rebound
8:25		Mekhi Lowery turnover (lost ball) (Mark Brown Jr. steals)
8:15	+2	Shon Tupuola makes two point dunk (JT Pettigrew assists)	20-14
7:54		Mark Brown Jr. personal foul
7:54		TV timeout
7:33		JT Pettigrew blocks Elijah Crawford's two point jump shot
7:31		Flames offensive rebound
7:31		Flames turnover (shot clock violation)
7:12		JT Pettigrew misses two point jump shot
7:10		Jayce Nathaniel defensive rebound
7:00	+2	Abdul Momoh makes two point layup	22-14
6:39	+2	Mark Brown Jr. makes two point layup (Shon Tupuola assists)	22-16
6:39		Jayce Nathaniel shooting foul (Mark Brown Jr. draws the foul)
6:39	+1	Mark Brown Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1	22-17
6:26		JT Pettigrew shooting foul (Elijah Crawford draws the foul)
6:26		Elijah Crawford misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:26	+1	Elijah Crawford makes regular free throw 2 of 2	23-17
6:03	+3	Brody Whitaker makes three point jump shot (Mark Brown Jr. assists)	23-20
5:45		Brody Whitaker personal foul
5:37		Elijah Crawford misses two point jump shot
5:35		JT Pettigrew defensive rebound
5:18	+3	JT Pettigrew makes three point jump shot (Brody Whitaker assists)	23-23
5:03		Josiah Hammons misses three point jump shot
5:01		Abdul Momoh offensive rebound
4:51	+2	Elijah Crawford makes two point layup	25-23
4:36		JT Pettigrew misses two point jump shot
4:34		Beacons offensive rebound
4:17		Sam Silverstein shooting foul (Carter Hopoi draws the foul)
4:17	+1	Carter Hopoi makes regular free throw 1 of 2	25-24
4:17	+1	Carter Hopoi makes regular free throw 2 of 2	25-25
4:00	+2	Ante Beljan makes two point jump shot	27-25
3:49	+3	Owen Dease makes three point jump shot	27-28
3:36		Ahmad Henderson II turnover (lost ball)
3:36		TV timeout
3:13		JT Pettigrew misses two point jump shot
3:11		Beacons offensive rebound
3:11		Josiah Hammons personal foul (Owen Dease draws the foul)
3:11		Owen Dease misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:11	+1	Owen Dease makes regular free throw 2 of 2	27-29
3:00		JT Pettigrew blocks Ante Beljan's two point jump shot
2:58		Sam Silverstein offensive rebound
2:40		Mekhi Lowery misses two point jump shot
2:38		JT Pettigrew defensive rebound
2:25	+2	Owen Dease makes two point layup (JT Pettigrew assists)	27-31
2:02		Mekhi Lowery misses two point layup
2:00		Mark Brown Jr. defensive rebound
1:40		Brody Whitaker misses three point jump shot
1:38		Mekhi Lowery defensive rebound
1:29		Owen Dease personal foul (Ante Beljan draws the foul)
1:29	+1	Ante Beljan makes regular free throw 1 of 2	28-31
1:29		Ante Beljan misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:29		Justus McNair defensive rebound
1:01		JT Pettigrew misses two point jump shot
0:59		Sam Silverstein defensive rebound
0:54		Flames 30 second timeout
0:43	+2	Abdul Momoh makes two point layup (Andy Johnson assists)	30-31
0:38		Beacons 30 second timeout
0:25		JT Pettigrew turnover (lost ball) (Elijah Crawford steals)
0:21	+2	Andy Johnson makes two point layup (Elijah Crawford assists)	32-31
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
UIC
Flames
27
VALP
Beacons
35

Time		Play	Score
19:47		Jayce Nathaniel turnover (bad pass) (Owen Dease steals)
19:44	+2	Brody Whitaker makes two point layup (Owen Dease assists)	32-33
19:44		Ahmad Henderson II shooting foul (Brody Whitaker draws the foul)
19:44	+1	Brody Whitaker makes regular free throw 1 of 1	32-34
19:22	+2	Jayce Nathaniel makes two point layup	34-34
19:11		Mekhi Lowery personal foul
18:57	+2	Brody Whitaker makes two point layup	34-36
18:32		Rashund Washington Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:30		Shon Tupuola defensive rebound
18:05	+2	JT Pettigrew makes two point jump shot	34-38
17:40	+2	Rashund Washington Jr. makes two point layup	36-38
17:40		Owen Dease shooting foul (Rashund Washington Jr. draws the foul)
17:40	+1	Rashund Washington Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1	37-38
17:20		Owen Dease misses three point jump shot
17:18		Andy Johnson defensive rebound
17:06		Brody Whitaker personal foul
17:04		Brody Whitaker shooting foul (Jayce Nathaniel draws the foul)
17:04	+1	Jayce Nathaniel makes regular free throw 1 of 2	38-38
17:04	+1	Jayce Nathaniel makes regular free throw 2 of 2	39-38
16:49	+2	Rakim Chaney makes two point jump shot	39-40
16:21		Jayce Nathaniel misses two point jump shot
16:19		Justus McNair defensive rebound
16:01		Andy Johnson shooting foul (Rakim Chaney draws the foul)
16:01	+1	Rakim Chaney makes regular free throw 1 of 2	39-41
16:01		Rakim Chaney misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:01		Jayce Nathaniel defensive rebound
15:39		Rashund Washington Jr. turnover (traveling)
15:39		TV timeout
15:11	+2	JT Pettigrew makes two point layup	39-43
14:49	+2	Rashund Washington Jr. makes two point dunk (Elijah Crawford assists)	41-43
14:29		Abdul Momoh blocks JT Pettigrew's two point layup
14:27		Abdul Momoh defensive rebound
14:19	+2	Sam Silverstein makes two point layup	43-43
13:53		Carter Hopoi turnover (bad pass) (Andy Johnson steals)
13:45		Andy Johnson misses three point jump shot
13:43		Beacons defensive rebound
13:31		Rakim Chaney misses three point jump shot
13:29		Flames defensive rebound
13:09	+2	Abdul Momoh makes two point dunk (Elijah Crawford assists)	45-43
12:57		Jayce Nathaniel personal foul
12:51		Brody Whitaker misses two point jump shot
12:49		Jayce Nathaniel defensive rebound
12:30	+2	Andy Johnson makes two point jump shot	47-43
12:04		Isaiah Barnes turnover (bad pass) (Sam Silverstein steals)
11:36	+2	Jayce Nathaniel makes two point jump shot (Sam Silverstein assists)	49-43
11:36		Beacons 30 second timeout
11:36		TV timeout
11:17		Owen Dease misses two point layup
11:15		Abdul Momoh defensive rebound
11:09		Andy Johnson misses three point jump shot
11:07		Owen Dease defensive rebound
11:01		Brody Whitaker misses two point layup
10:59		JT Pettigrew offensive rebound
10:59	+2	JT Pettigrew makes two point layup	49-45
10:59		Abdul Momoh shooting foul (JT Pettigrew draws the foul)
10:59		TV timeout
10:59	+1	JT Pettigrew makes regular free throw 1 of 1	49-46
10:13		Abdul Momoh misses two point jump shot
10:11		Beacons defensive rebound
9:52		Isaiah Barnes turnover (traveling)
9:32	+2	Mekhi Lowery makes two point jump shot (Elijah Crawford assists)	51-46
9:04		Abdul Momoh blocks Isaiah Barnes's two point layup
9:02		Josiah Hammons defensive rebound
8:46		Elijah Crawford misses two point jump shot
8:44		Abdul Momoh offensive rebound
8:23		Elijah Crawford turnover (bad pass)
7:57		Mark Brown Jr. misses two point jump shot
7:55		Sam Silverstein defensive rebound
7:34		Abdul Momoh misses two point layup
7:32		Mekhi Lowery offensive rebound
7:27	+2	Mekhi Lowery makes two point layup	53-46
7:13		Sam Silverstein shooting foul (Carter Hopoi draws the foul)
7:13		TV timeout
7:13		Carter Hopoi misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:13	+1	Carter Hopoi makes regular free throw 2 of 2	53-47
6:53		Carter Hopoi shooting foul (Abdul Momoh draws the foul)
6:53	+1	Abdul Momoh makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-47
6:53		Abdul Momoh misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:53		JT Pettigrew defensive rebound
6:38		Owen Dease misses three point jump shot
6:36		JT Pettigrew offensive rebound
6:36		Mekhi Lowery personal foul (JT Pettigrew draws the foul)
6:36	+1	JT Pettigrew makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-48
6:36	+1	JT Pettigrew makes regular free throw 2 of 2	54-49
6:15		Mekhi Lowery turnover (traveling)
5:53		Abdul Momoh personal foul (Owen Dease draws the foul)
5:53	+1	Owen Dease makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-50
5:53		Owen Dease misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:53		Sam Silverstein defensive rebound
5:32		Owen Dease personal foul
5:18		Sam Silverstein misses two point layup
5:16		Carter Hopoi defensive rebound
5:12	+3	Rakim Chaney makes three point jump shot (Owen Dease assists)	54-53
4:53		Ahmad Henderson II misses three point jump shot
4:51		Sam Silverstein offensive rebound
4:47		JT Pettigrew personal foul
4:42	+2	Jayce Nathaniel makes two point jump shot (Elijah Crawford assists)	56-53
4:31		Elijah Crawford personal foul (JT Pettigrew draws the foul)
4:31	+1	JT Pettigrew makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-54
4:31	+1	JT Pettigrew makes regular free throw 2 of 2	56-55
4:13		Sam Silverstein turnover (bad pass)
4:11		Beacons 30 second timeout
4:11		TV timeout
3:57		Andy Johnson personal foul (Justus McNair draws the foul)
3:57	+1	Justus McNair makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-56
3:57	+1	Justus McNair makes regular free throw 2 of 2	56-57
3:47		Abdul Momoh turnover (lost ball)
3:21		JT Pettigrew misses two point jump shot
3:19		Abdul Momoh defensive rebound
3:01		Elijah Crawford turnover (bad pass)
2:46		Rakim Chaney misses two point jump shot
2:44		Mekhi Lowery defensive rebound
2:22		Jayce Nathaniel misses three point jump shot
2:20		Justus McNair defensive rebound
2:18		Mekhi Lowery personal foul (Justus McNair draws the foul)
2:18	+1	Justus McNair makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-58
2:18		Justus McNair misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:18		Andy Johnson defensive rebound
2:04		Andy Johnson misses two point jump shot
2:02		Justus McNair defensive rebound
2:02		Rashund Washington Jr. personal foul (Justus McNair draws the foul)
2:02	+1	Justus McNair makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-59
2:02	+1	Justus McNair makes regular free throw 2 of 2	56-60
1:38		Ahmad Henderson II misses three point jump shot
1:36		Beacons defensive rebound
1:07		JT Pettigrew turnover (bad pass) (Elijah Crawford steals)
1:02		Elijah Crawford misses two point jump shot
1:00		Jayce Nathaniel offensive rebound
1:00		Owen Dease personal foul (Jayce Nathaniel draws the foul)
1:00		Jayce Nathaniel misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:00		Justus McNair defensive rebound
0:58		Abdul Momoh personal foul (Justus McNair draws the foul)
0:58		Flames 30 second timeout
0:58	+1	Justus McNair makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-61
0:58	+1	Justus McNair makes regular free throw 2 of 2	56-62
0:47		Justus McNair personal foul (Andy Johnson draws the foul)
0:47		Andy Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:47		Justus McNair defensive rebound
0:36		Elijah Crawford personal foul (Justus McNair draws the foul)
0:36		Justus McNair misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:36		Justus McNair misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:36		Josiah Hammons defensive rebound
0:19	+2	Abdul Momoh makes two point jump shot (Elijah Crawford assists)	58-62
0:19		Flames 30 second timeout
0:16		Elijah Crawford personal foul (JT Pettigrew draws the foul)
0:16	+1	JT Pettigrew makes regular free throw 1 of 2	58-63
0:16	+1	JT Pettigrew makes regular free throw 2 of 2	58-64
0:10		Elijah Crawford turnover (double dribble)
0:10		Flames 30 second timeout
0:10		Andy Johnson personal foul (Justus McNair draws the foul)
0:10	+1	Justus McNair makes regular free throw 1 of 2	58-65
0:10	+1	Justus McNair makes regular free throw 2 of 2	58-66
0:06		JT Pettigrew personal foul (Andy Johnson draws the foul)
0:06	+1	Andy Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-66
0:06		Andy Johnson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:06		Shon Tupuola defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Shon Tupuola defensive rebound