Krikke scores 30, leads Valparaiso over Evansville 81-69
AP
Jan 28, 2023
Valparaiso Beacons, Ind. (AP) Ben Krikke scored 30 points to lead Valparaiso over Evansville Aces 81-69 on Saturday.
Krikke added nine rebounds for the Beacons (10-13, 4-8 Missouri Valley Conference). Kobe King added 13 points and Connor Barrett scored nine.
Gage Bobe finished with 22 points for the Purple Aces (4-19, 0-12), who have lost 10 straight. Yacine Toumi added 12 points and six rebounds, while Marvin Coleman totaled 10 points and six rebounds.
Krikke scored 17 in the first half to help Valparaiso lead 43-28 at intermission.
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Both teams next play Wednesday. Valparaiso visits Missouri State, while Evansville hosts Indiana State.
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1st Half
EVAN
Aces
28
VALP
Beacons
43
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Jump ball. (Beacons gains possession)
19:42
+2
Ben Krikke makes two point jump shot (Nick Edwards assists)
0-2
19:17
Antoine Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot
19:15
Maximus Nelson defensive rebound
18:59
+2
Ben Krikke makes two point jump shot (Maximus Nelson assists)
0-4
18:26
Marvin Coleman II misses two point layup
18:24
Ben Krikke defensive rebound
18:10
Quinton Green misses three point jump shot
18:08
Ben Krikke offensive rebound
17:54
+3
Maximus Nelson makes three point jump shot (Nick Edwards assists)
0-7
17:45
Gage Bobe misses three point jump shot
17:43
Kobe King defensive rebound
17:37
+3
Maximus Nelson makes three point jump shot (Nick Edwards assists)
0-10
17:35
Purple Aces 30 second timeout
17:21
Antoine Smith Jr. turnover (Nick Edwards steals)
16:58
+2
Kobe King makes two point jump shot (Nick Edwards assists)
0-12
16:29
+2
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. makes two point jump shot (Yacine Toumi assists)
2-12
16:09
Maximus Nelson misses three point jump shot
16:07
Gage Bobe defensive rebound
15:57
+3
Yacine Toumi makes three point jump shot (Marvin Coleman II assists)
5-12
15:26
+3
Quinton Green makes three point jump shot (Ben Krikke assists)
5-15
15:10
+3
Marvin Coleman II makes three point jump shot (Gage Bobe assists)
8-15
14:51
+2
Ben Krikke makes two point layup (Nick Edwards assists)
8-17
14:51
Yacine Toumi shooting foul (Ben Krikke draws the foul)
14:51
TV timeout
14:51
+1
Ben Krikke makes regular free throw 1 of 1
8-18
14:35
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. misses two point jump shot
14:33
Maximus Nelson defensive rebound
14:16
Connor Barrett misses three point jump shot
14:14
Marvin Coleman II defensive rebound
14:10
Antoine Smith Jr. turnover (traveling)
13:53
Ben Krikke turnover (traveling)
13:37
Marvin Coleman II misses three point jump shot
13:35
Ben Krikke defensive rebound
13:26
Connor Barrett misses three point jump shot
13:24
Quinton Green offensive rebound
13:15
Gabe Spinelli personal foul
13:09
Quinton Green misses two point jump shot
13:07
Antoine Smith Jr. defensive rebound
13:07
Antoine Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot
13:05
Connor Barrett defensive rebound
13:05
+2
Ben Krikke makes two point layup (Darius DeAveiro assists)
8-20
13:03
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. shooting foul (Ben Krikke draws the foul)
13:03
+1
Ben Krikke makes regular free throw 1 of 1
8-21
12:53
Marvin Coleman II misses two point layup
12:51
Joe Hedstrom defensive rebound
12:47
Joe Hedstrom turnover (Preston Phillips steals)
12:45
Marvin Coleman II turnover (Connor Barrett steals)
12:40
+2
Connor Barrett makes two point layup
8-23
12:28
Maximus Nelson blocks Antoine Smith Jr.'s two point jump shot
12:26
Maximus Nelson defensive rebound
12:12
Kobe King misses two point layup
12:10
Marvin Coleman II defensive rebound
11:39
Darius DeAveiro personal foul
11:39
TV timeout
11:05
+2
Gabe Spinelli makes two point layup (Chris Moncrief assists)
10-23
10:33
Ben Krikke misses three point jump shot
10:31
Chris Moncrief defensive rebound
10:21
Marvin Coleman II misses three point jump shot
10:19
Connor Barrett defensive rebound
10:12
Kobe King misses two point jump shot
10:10
Yacine Toumi defensive rebound
10:02
Yacine Toumi misses two point layup
10:00
Yacine Toumi offensive rebound
9:41
Yacine Toumi misses two point layup
9:39
Yacine Toumi offensive rebound
9:39
Yacine Toumi misses two point layup
9:37
Connor Barrett defensive rebound
9:38
Connor Barrett misses three point jump shot
9:36
Yacine Toumi defensive rebound
9:35
Gabe Spinelli misses three point jump shot
9:33
Ibra Bayu defensive rebound
9:33
Ben Krikke turnover (Yacine Toumi steals)
9:32
Marvin Coleman II turnover (bad pass)
8:58
Yacine Toumi shooting foul (Ben Krikke draws the foul)
8:58
Ben Krikke misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:58
+1
Ben Krikke makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-24
8:57
Marvin Coleman II turnover (Ibra Bayu steals)
8:54
+2
Ben Krikke makes two point dunk (Ibra Bayu assists)
10-26
8:43
+2
Yacine Toumi makes two point jump shot
12-26
8:36
Nick Edwards misses two point jump shot
8:34
Ibra Bayu offensive rebound
8:20
+2
Ibra Bayu makes two point layup
12-28
8:03
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. misses three point jump shot
8:01
Quinton Green defensive rebound
7:42
TV timeout
7:26
+2
Kobe King makes two point layup
12-30
7:26
Antoine Smith Jr. shooting foul (Kobe King draws the foul)
7:26
+1
Kobe King makes regular free throw 1 of 1
12-31
7:19
Antoine Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot
7:17
Kobe King defensive rebound
7:14
Quinton Green turnover (traveling)
6:49
Chris Moncrief misses two point jump shot
6:47
Antoine Smith Jr. offensive rebound
6:42
+2
Antoine Smith Jr. makes two point layup
14-31
6:31
Ben Krikke turnover (bad pass)
6:15
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. misses two point jump shot
6:13
Ben Krikke defensive rebound
6:04
+2
Nick Edwards makes two point layup
14-33
5:50
+2
Chris Moncrief makes two point layup
16-33
5:36
Ben Krikke misses two point layup
5:34
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. defensive rebound
5:25
Gage Bobe misses three point jump shot
5:23
Ben Krikke defensive rebound
5:10
Quinton Green misses three point jump shot
5:08
Chris Moncrief defensive rebound
4:54
+3
Gage Bobe makes three point jump shot (Antoine Smith Jr. assists)
19-33
4:33
Kobe King misses two point layup
4:31
Gabe Spinelli defensive rebound
4:28
+2
Gage Bobe makes two point layup
21-33
4:28
Kobe King shooting foul (Gage Bobe draws the foul)
4:28
Gage Bobe misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:28
Maximus Nelson defensive rebound
4:15
Nick Edwards turnover (Antoine Smith Jr. steals)
3:52
Connor Barrett personal foul
3:52
TV timeout
3:46
+3
Gage Bobe makes three point jump shot (Kenny Strawbridge Jr. assists)
24-33
3:25
Antoine Smith Jr. shooting foul (Ben Krikke draws the foul)
3:25
+1
Ben Krikke makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-34
3:25
+1
Ben Krikke makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-35
3:03
Marvin Coleman II misses two point jump shot
3:01
Connor Barrett defensive rebound
2:46
+2
Maximus Nelson makes two point jump shot (Ben Krikke assists)
24-37
2:33
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. offensive foul
2:33
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. turnover (offensive foul)
2:22
Antoine Smith Jr. personal foul (Ben Krikke draws the foul)
2:22
+1
Ben Krikke makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-38
2:22
+1
Ben Krikke makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-39
1:53
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. misses three point jump shot
1:51
Quinton Green defensive rebound
1:28
Ben Krikke misses two point jump shot
1:26
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. defensive rebound
1:13
Marvin Coleman II misses three point jump shot
1:11
Quinton Green defensive rebound
1:11
Beacons 30 second timeout
1:01
Maximus Nelson turnover (traveling)
0:53
+2
Gabe Spinelli makes two point layup
26-39
0:41
Gabe Spinelli personal foul (Darius DeAveiro draws the foul)
0:41
+1
Darius DeAveiro makes regular free throw 1 of 2
26-40
0:41
+1
Darius DeAveiro makes regular free throw 2 of 2
26-41
0:36
Connor Barrett personal foul
0:28
+2
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. makes two point layup
28-41
0:01
+2
Darius DeAveiro makes two point layup
28-43
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
EVAN
Aces
41
VALP
Beacons
38
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:43
+2
Ben Krikke makes two point layup (Quinton Green assists)
28-45
19:28
Quinton Green personal foul
19:11
Yacine Toumi misses two point layup
19:09
Antoine Smith Jr. offensive rebound
19:10
Maximus Nelson shooting foul (Antoine Smith Jr. draws the foul)
19:10
+1
Antoine Smith Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-45
19:10
+1
Antoine Smith Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
30-45
18:57
Quinton Green turnover (Gage Bobe steals)
18:42
+2
Yacine Toumi makes two point layup (Gage Bobe assists)
32-45
18:42
Quinton Green shooting foul (Yacine Toumi draws the foul)
18:42
+1
Yacine Toumi makes regular free throw 1 of 1
33-45
18:23
+2
Ben Krikke makes two point jump shot (Nick Edwards assists)
33-47
18:07
Gage Bobe misses two point jump shot
18:05
Connor Barrett defensive rebound
17:55
Maximus Nelson misses three point jump shot
17:53
Marvin Coleman II defensive rebound
17:46
+2
Yacine Toumi makes two point dunk (Marvin Coleman II assists)
35-47
17:28
+2
Kobe King makes two point layup
35-49
17:14
Marvin Coleman II technical foul
17:14
Marvin Coleman II turnover
17:14
+1
Connor Barrett makes regular free throw 1 of 1
35-50
17:04
+2
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. makes two point layup
37-50
16:55
Ben Krikke turnover (Marvin Coleman II steals)
16:46
Gage Bobe misses three point jump shot
16:44
Kobe King defensive rebound
16:15
Antoine Smith Jr. shooting foul (Kobe King draws the foul)
16:15
Kobe King misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:15
+1
Kobe King makes regular free throw 2 of 2
37-51
15:56
Marvin Coleman II misses three point jump shot
15:54
Maximus Nelson defensive rebound
15:32
Nick Edwards misses three point jump shot
15:30
Ben Krikke offensive rebound
15:27
Maximus Nelson turnover (out of bounds)
15:27
TV timeout
15:15
Gage Bobe misses three point jump shot
15:13
Ben Krikke defensive rebound
14:54
+3
Connor Barrett makes three point jump shot (Ben Krikke assists)
37-54
14:33
+2
Yacine Toumi makes two point jump shot
39-54
14:15
Connor Barrett misses three point jump shot
14:13
Marvin Coleman II defensive rebound
14:05
+3
Gage Bobe makes three point jump shot (Kenny Strawbridge Jr. assists)
42-54
13:49
Beacons 60 second timeout
13:49
TV timeout
13:39
+2
Ben Krikke makes two point layup
42-56
13:39
Yacine Toumi shooting foul (Ben Krikke draws the foul)
13:39
+1
Ben Krikke makes regular free throw 1 of 1
42-57
13:21
Yacine Toumi turnover (lost ball)
13:04
+2
Ibra Bayu makes two point dunk (Ben Krikke assists)
42-59
12:56
Nick Edwards shooting foul (Gabe Spinelli draws the foul)
12:56
Gabe Spinelli misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:56
Gabe Spinelli misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:56
Ibra Bayu defensive rebound
12:43
Marvin Coleman II shooting foul (Ben Krikke draws the foul)
12:43
+1
Ben Krikke makes regular free throw 1 of 2
42-60
12:43
+1
Ben Krikke makes regular free throw 2 of 2
42-61
12:29
Ibra Bayu personal foul
12:19
+3
Gage Bobe makes three point jump shot (Preston Phillips assists)
45-61
11:50
Ibra Bayu turnover (Preston Phillips steals)
11:37
+3
Gage Bobe makes three point jump shot (Preston Phillips assists)
48-61
11:27
Kobe King misses two point jump shot
11:25
Joe Hedstrom offensive rebound
11:14
+2
Joe Hedstrom makes two point layup
48-63
11:03
Ibra Bayu personal foul
11:03
TV timeout
10:51
+2
Chris Moncrief makes two point layup
50-63
10:32
+2
Kobe King makes two point layup
50-65
10:11
+2
Marvin Coleman II makes two point jump shot
52-65
9:37
Ibra Bayu misses two point jump shot
9:35
Purple Aces defensive rebound
9:34
Joe Hedstrom personal foul (Preston Phillips draws the foul)
9:34
+1
Preston Phillips makes regular free throw 1 of 2
53-65
9:34
+1
Preston Phillips makes regular free throw 2 of 2
54-65
9:16
Quinton Green turnover (Preston Phillips steals)
9:07
Ben Krikke blocks Marvin Coleman II's two point layup
9:05
Ben Krikke defensive rebound
8:42
+2
Nick Edwards makes two point layup
54-67
8:38
+2
Gabe Spinelli makes two point jump shot
56-67
8:35
Quinton Green misses three point jump shot
8:33
Marvin Coleman II defensive rebound
8:23
Marvin Coleman II turnover (Kobe King steals)
8:12
+2
Quinton Green makes two point dunk (Nick Edwards assists)
56-69
7:57
Chris Moncrief misses three point jump shot
7:55
Maximus Nelson defensive rebound
7:34
Gabe Spinelli shooting foul
7:34
TV timeout
7:34
+1
Nick Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 2
56-70
7:34
+1
Nick Edwards makes regular free throw 2 of 2
56-71
7:15
+2
Gage Bobe makes two point layup (Antoine Smith Jr. assists)
58-71
6:53
Nick Edwards misses three point jump shot
6:51
Antoine Smith Jr. defensive rebound
6:44
Chris Moncrief turnover (Nick Edwards steals)
6:37
+2
Ben Krikke makes two point layup (Nick Edwards assists)
58-73
6:16
Chris Moncrief misses two point jump shot
6:14
Antoine Smith Jr. offensive rebound
6:02
Marvin Coleman II misses three point jump shot
6:00
Maximus Nelson defensive rebound
5:55
Kobe King misses three point jump shot
5:53
Ben Krikke offensive rebound
5:53
Kobe King offensive foul
5:53
Kobe King turnover (offensive foul)
5:19
Gage Bobe misses two point jump shot
5:17
Nick Edwards defensive rebound
5:11
Quinton Green misses two point layup
5:09
Antoine Smith Jr. defensive rebound
5:04
Gabe Spinelli misses two point layup
5:02
Connor Barrett defensive rebound
5:04
Antoine Smith Jr. personal foul (Kobe King draws the foul)
5:04
+1
Kobe King makes regular free throw 1 of 2
58-74
5:04
Kobe King misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:04
Yacine Toumi defensive rebound
4:53
Nick Edwards personal foul (Gabe Spinelli draws the foul)
4:53
+1
Gabe Spinelli makes regular free throw 1 of 2
59-74
4:53
Gabe Spinelli misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:53
Kobe King defensive rebound
4:22
Ben Krikke misses two point layup
4:20
Marvin Coleman II defensive rebound
4:09
+3
Gage Bobe makes three point jump shot (Marvin Coleman II assists)
62-74
3:46
Nick Edwards misses three point jump shot
3:44
Purple Aces defensive rebound
3:43
TV timeout
3:31
Yacine Toumi misses two point layup
3:29
Connor Barrett defensive rebound
3:11
+2
Kobe King makes two point jump shot (Quinton Green assists)
62-76
2:56
Gage Bobe misses three point jump shot
2:54
Quinton Green defensive rebound
2:19
+3
Connor Barrett makes three point jump shot (Nick Edwards assists)
62-79
2:13
+3
Marvin Coleman II makes three point jump shot
65-79
2:13
Purple Aces 30 second timeout
1:49
Quinton Green misses three point jump shot
1:47
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. defensive rebound
1:37
+2
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. makes two point jump shot
67-79
1:25
+2
Ben Krikke makes two point layup (Nick Edwards assists)
67-81
1:15
Yacine Toumi turnover (Nick Edwards steals)
0:45
Connor Barrett misses three point jump shot
0:43
Purple Aces defensive rebound
0:36
Ben Krikke shooting foul (Marvin Coleman II draws the foul)
