Green's 25 lead Valparaiso over Illinois State 81-76
AP
Feb 11, 2023
Valparaiso Beacons, Ind. (AP) Quinton Green scored 25 points as Valparaiso beat Illinois State Redbirds 81-76 on Saturday night.
Green added 10 rebounds for the Beacons (11-16, 5-11 Missouri Valley Conference). Ben Krikke added 24 points while going 9 of 14 and 6 of 7 from the free throw line, and he also had six rebounds and six assists. Kobe King was 6 of 7 shooting and 4 of 4 from the free throw line to finish with 18 points.
Seneca Knight led the way for the Redbirds (10-17, 5-11) with 20 points and four steals. Darius Burford added 17 points, five assists and two steals for Illinois State. In addition, Malachi Poindexter finished with 16 points.
King put up 12 points in the first half for Valparaiso, who led 42-38 at the break. Valparaiso outscored Illinois State by one point in the second half. Green led the way with 14 second-half points.
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Up next for Valparaiso is a matchup Tuesday with Southern Illinois at home. Illinois State hosts Murray State on Wednesday.
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1st Half
ILST
Redbirds
38
VALP
Beacons
42
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Redbirds gains possession)
19:31
+3
Seneca Knight makes three point jump shot (Darius Burford assists)
3-0
19:12
Maximus Nelson misses three point jump shot
19:10
Nick Edwards offensive rebound
19:01
+3
Kobe King makes three point jump shot (Nick Edwards assists)
3-3
18:37
Ryan Schmitt misses two point jump shot
18:35
Nick Edwards defensive rebound
18:24
+2
Ben Krikke makes two point layup
3-5
18:24
Ryan Schmitt shooting foul (Ben Krikke draws the foul)
18:24
+1
Ben Krikke makes regular free throw 1 of 1
3-6
18:08
Seneca Knight misses three point jump shot
18:06
Quinton Green defensive rebound
17:51
+2
Nick Edwards makes two point jump shot
3-8
17:40
Malachi Poindexter misses three point jump shot
17:38
Quinton Green defensive rebound
17:26
Ryan Schmitt blocks Quinton Green's two point layup
17:24
Ryan Schmitt defensive rebound
17:16
Ryan Schmitt turnover (lost ball)
17:07
Nick Edwards misses three point jump shot
17:05
Kendall Lewis defensive rebound
16:55
+2
Seneca Knight makes two point jump shot
5-8
16:37
Quinton Green misses three point jump shot
16:35
Kobe King offensive rebound
16:23
Ryan Schmitt personal foul
16:08
+2
Ben Krikke makes two point jump shot (Kobe King assists)
5-10
15:53
Kobe King personal foul
15:53
TV timeout
15:47
+2
Kendall Lewis makes two point layup
7-10
15:14
+2
Darius DeAveiro makes two point layup
7-12
15:01
+2
Darius Burford makes two point jump shot
9-12
14:48
Quinton Green turnover (bad pass) (Darius Burford steals)
14:40
Darius Burford misses two point layup
14:38
Quinton Green defensive rebound
14:29
Ben Krikke misses two point jump shot
14:27
Liam McChesney defensive rebound
14:12
+3
Liam McChesney makes three point jump shot (Seneca Knight assists)
12-12
13:46
+3
Quinton Green makes three point jump shot (Ben Krikke assists)
12-15
13:31
Quinton Green personal foul
13:10
Kendall Lewis misses two point jump shot
13:08
Redbirds offensive rebound
13:08
Redbirds turnover (shot clock violation)
12:57
+3
Quinton Green makes three point jump shot (Ben Krikke assists)
12-18
12:34
+3
Luke Kasubke makes three point jump shot (Kendall Lewis assists)
15-18
12:10
+2
Darius DeAveiro makes two point layup (Ben Krikke assists)
15-20
11:45
+2
Seneca Knight makes two point layup (Luke Kasubke assists)
17-20
11:45
Ibra Bayu shooting foul (Seneca Knight draws the foul)
11:45
TV timeout
11:45
+1
Seneca Knight makes regular free throw 1 of 1
18-20
11:15
Connor Barrett misses three point jump shot
11:13
Liam McChesney defensive rebound
10:43
+2
Liam McChesney makes two point layup
20-20
10:22
Maximus Nelson misses two point jump shot
10:20
Malachi Poindexter defensive rebound
10:08
+2
Darius Burford makes two point jump shot
22-20
9:57
Joe Hedstrom turnover (lost ball) (Darius Burford steals)
9:53
+2
Darius Burford makes two point dunk
24-20
9:53
Beacons 30 second timeout
9:44
Ben Krikke offensive foul
9:44
Ben Krikke turnover (offensive foul)
9:36
Liam McChesney offensive foul
9:36
Liam McChesney turnover (offensive foul)
9:17
+2
Ben Krikke makes two point layup
24-22
8:57
Seneca Knight misses three point jump shot
8:55
Maximus Nelson defensive rebound
8:44
Maximus Nelson turnover (bad pass) (Seneca Knight steals)
8:43
Jayden Johnson misses three point jump shot
8:41
Seneca Knight offensive rebound
8:40
+2
Malachi Poindexter makes two point jump shot
26-22
8:21
Kendall Lewis shooting foul (Ben Krikke draws the foul)
8:21
+1
Ben Krikke makes regular free throw 1 of 2
26-23
8:21
+1
Ben Krikke makes regular free throw 2 of 2
26-24
8:04
+3
Darius Burford makes three point jump shot (Seneca Knight assists)
29-24
7:38
Ben Krikke turnover (bad pass) (Seneca Knight steals)
7:21
Darius Burford misses two point jump shot
7:19
Connor Barrett defensive rebound
7:11
+2
Kobe King makes two point jump shot (Nick Edwards assists)
29-26
6:50
Darius Burford turnover (traveling)
6:50
TV timeout
6:22
Ben Krikke turnover (bad pass) (Seneca Knight steals)
6:09
Malachi Poindexter misses three point jump shot
6:07
Kobe King defensive rebound
5:56
+2
Ben Krikke makes two point layup (Kobe King assists)
29-28
5:40
Liam McChesney misses three point jump shot
5:38
Maximus Nelson defensive rebound
5:27
+3
Quinton Green makes three point jump shot (Darius DeAveiro assists)
29-31
5:10
Liam McChesney turnover (bad pass) (Quinton Green steals)
5:07
Liam McChesney shooting foul (Quinton Green draws the foul)
5:07
+1
Quinton Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-32
5:07
+1
Quinton Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-33
4:54
Darius DeAveiro personal foul
4:46
+2
Seneca Knight makes two point jump shot
31-33
4:19
+2
Kobe King makes two point jump shot
31-35
4:02
+2
Darius Burford makes two point jump shot
33-35
3:49
Ben Krikke misses two point jump shot
3:47
Beacons offensive rebound
3:47
Malachi Poindexter personal foul
3:47
TV timeout
3:44
Darius DeAveiro turnover (bad pass) (Kendall Lewis steals)
3:29
Darius Burford misses two point layup
3:27
Ben Krikke defensive rebound
2:57
+3
Kobe King makes three point jump shot
33-38
2:34
Malachi Poindexter misses three point jump shot
2:32
Quinton Green defensive rebound
2:18
+2
Ibra Bayu makes two point dunk (Kobe King assists)
33-40
1:47
+2
Seneca Knight makes two point jump shot
35-40
1:47
Quinton Green shooting foul (Seneca Knight draws the foul)
1:47
+1
Seneca Knight makes regular free throw 1 of 1
36-40
1:33
Ibra Bayu misses two point jump shot
1:31
Ben Krikke offensive rebound
1:22
Connor Barrett misses three point jump shot
1:20
Kendall Lewis defensive rebound
1:07
Kendall Lewis turnover (bad pass) (Darius DeAveiro steals)
1:02
+2
Kobe King makes two point dunk (Darius DeAveiro assists)
36-42
0:59
Redbirds 30 second timeout
0:40
+2
Kendall Lewis makes two point jump shot (Luke Kasubke assists)
38-42
0:09
Connor Barrett offensive foul
0:09
Connor Barrett turnover (offensive foul)
0:02
Seneca Knight offensive foul
0:02
Seneca Knight turnover (offensive foul)
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
ILST
Redbirds
38
VALP
Beacons
39
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:44
Ryan Schmitt personal foul
19:34
+2
Quinton Green makes two point jump shot (Ben Krikke assists)
38-44
19:13
Maximus Nelson blocks Seneca Knight's two point layup
19:11
Redbirds offensive rebound
19:09
+2
Malachi Poindexter makes two point jump shot
40-44
19:09
Ryan Schmitt personal foul
18:39
Ben Krikke misses two point jump shot
18:37
Kendall Lewis defensive rebound
18:24
Nick Edwards blocks Darius Burford's two point jump shot
18:22
Quinton Green defensive rebound
18:14
+2
Quinton Green makes two point layup (Maximus Nelson assists)
40-46
18:07
Redbirds 30 second timeout
18:07
TV timeout
17:57
Kendall Lewis misses three point jump shot
17:55
Liam McChesney offensive rebound
17:50
Malachi Poindexter misses three point jump shot
17:48
Liam McChesney offensive rebound
17:37
Darius Burford misses three point jump shot
17:35
Seneca Knight offensive rebound
17:27
Kobe King blocks Seneca Knight's two point jump shot
17:25
Quinton Green defensive rebound
17:22
+2
Ben Krikke makes two point layup (Nick Edwards assists)
40-48
16:53
Seneca Knight misses three point jump shot
16:51
Maximus Nelson defensive rebound
16:31
+2
Kobe King makes two point layup (Ben Krikke assists)
40-50
16:02
+2
Liam McChesney makes two point dunk (Darius Burford assists)
42-50
15:38
Malachi Poindexter personal foul
15:38
TV timeout
15:37
Darius DeAveiro turnover (bad pass) (Luke Kasubke steals)
15:26
Liam McChesney misses two point layup
15:24
Redbirds offensive rebound
15:23
Darius DeAveiro personal foul
15:11
Quinton Green shooting foul (Kendall Lewis draws the foul)
15:11
+1
Kendall Lewis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
43-50
15:11
Kendall Lewis misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:11
Ibra Bayu defensive rebound
14:42
+3
Quinton Green makes three point jump shot
43-53
14:23
Darius Burford misses three point jump shot
14:21
Quinton Green defensive rebound
13:51
Ben Krikke misses two point jump shot
13:49
Kendall Lewis defensive rebound
13:41
Seneca Knight offensive foul
13:41
Seneca Knight turnover (offensive foul)
13:18
Connor Barrett turnover (lost ball)
13:01
Kendall Lewis misses two point jump shot
13:00
Jerome Palm defensive rebound
13:00
Jayden Johnson personal foul
12:35
Kobe King misses two point jump shot
12:33
Darius Burford defensive rebound
12:17
Kendall Lewis misses three point jump shot
12:15
Maximus Nelson defensive rebound
11:54
Connor Barrett misses three point jump shot
11:53
Redbirds defensive rebound
11:53
Jerome Palm personal foul
11:53
TV timeout
11:43
Malachi Poindexter misses three point jump shot
11:41
Kendall Lewis offensive rebound
11:29
+2
Kendall Lewis makes two point dunk
45-53
11:19
Maximus Nelson misses three point jump shot
11:17
Kobe King offensive rebound
11:06
Jayden Johnson shooting foul (Ben Krikke draws the foul)
11:06
+1
Ben Krikke makes regular free throw 1 of 2
45-54
11:06
+1
Ben Krikke makes regular free throw 2 of 2
45-55
10:39
+3
Seneca Knight makes three point jump shot
48-55
10:25
Nick Edwards misses two point layup
10:23
Nick Edwards offensive rebound
10:22
Jayden Johnson personal foul (Nick Edwards draws the foul)
10:22
+1
Nick Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 2
48-56
10:22
Nick Edwards misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:22
Jayden Johnson defensive rebound
10:01
Luke Kasubke misses three point jump shot
9:59
Ben Krikke defensive rebound
9:43
Kobe King offensive foul
9:43
Kobe King turnover (offensive foul)
9:21
Maximus Nelson shooting foul (Kendall Lewis draws the foul)
9:21
+1
Kendall Lewis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
49-56
9:21
+1
Kendall Lewis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
50-56
8:59
+2
Quinton Green makes two point layup (Ibra Bayu assists)
50-58
8:43
Darius Burford misses three point jump shot
8:41
Quinton Green defensive rebound
8:40
Kendall Lewis personal foul (Quinton Green draws the foul)
8:40
+1
Quinton Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2
50-59
8:40
+1
Quinton Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2
50-60
8:24
Jerome Palm personal foul
8:20
Nick Edwards personal foul (Seneca Knight draws the foul)
8:20
+1
Seneca Knight makes regular free throw 1 of 2
51-60
8:20
+1
Seneca Knight makes regular free throw 2 of 2
52-60
8:03
Liam McChesney shooting foul (Jerome Palm draws the foul)
8:03
Jerome Palm misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:03
+1
Jerome Palm makes regular free throw 2 of 2
52-61
7:47
+3
Malachi Poindexter makes three point jump shot (Darius Burford assists)
55-61
7:33
Nick Edwards misses two point layup
7:31
Jerome Palm offensive rebound
7:18
Connor Barrett misses three point jump shot
7:16
Beacons offensive rebound
7:15
Seneca Knight personal foul
7:15
TV timeout
7:15
Jerome Palm misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:15
+1
Jerome Palm makes regular free throw 2 of 2
55-62
6:47
Ben Krikke blocks Kendall Lewis's two point layup
6:45
Ben Krikke defensive rebound
6:37
+2
Quinton Green makes two point layup
55-64
6:37
Kendall Lewis shooting foul (Quinton Green draws the foul)
6:37
+1
Quinton Green makes regular free throw 1 of 1
55-65
6:17
Ben Krikke shooting foul (Kendall Lewis draws the foul)
6:17
+1
Kendall Lewis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
56-65
6:17
Kendall Lewis misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:17
Kobe King defensive rebound
6:01
Ben Krikke misses two point layup
5:59
Luke Kasubke defensive rebound
5:52
Malachi Poindexter turnover (traveling)
5:32
Nick Edwards turnover (bad pass)
5:04
+2
Seneca Knight makes two point jump shot
58-65
4:52
+2
Ben Krikke makes two point layup (Quinton Green assists)
58-67
4:33
+3
Malachi Poindexter makes three point jump shot (Darius Burford assists)
61-67
4:13
Nick Edwards misses two point jump shot
4:11
Ben Krikke offensive rebound
4:05
+2
Ben Krikke makes two point layup
61-69
3:54
+2
Darius Burford makes two point layup
63-69
3:41
Quinton Green misses three point jump shot
3:39
Darius Burford defensive rebound
3:31
Liam McChesney misses three point jump shot
3:29
Nick Edwards defensive rebound
3:22
Nick Edwards misses three point jump shot
3:20
Quinton Green offensive rebound
3:02
Quinton Green misses three point jump shot
3:00
Ben Krikke offensive rebound
2:58
+2
Ben Krikke makes two point layup
63-71
2:58
Beacons 30 second timeout
2:58
TV timeout
2:37
Darius DeAveiro shooting foul (Liam McChesney draws the foul)
2:37
Liam McChesney misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:37
+1
Liam McChesney makes regular free throw 2 of 2
64-71
2:07
+2
Connor Barrett makes two point layup (Ben Krikke assists)
64-73
2:01
+3
Malachi Poindexter makes three point jump shot
67-73
1:59
Redbirds 30 second timeout
1:29
+2
Ben Krikke makes two point jump shot
67-75
1:12
Seneca Knight misses three point jump shot
1:10
Quinton Green defensive rebound
1:07
Luke Kasubke personal foul
1:07
+1
Nick Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 2
67-76
1:07
Nick Edwards misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:07
Seneca Knight defensive rebound
0:56
+2
Luke Kasubke makes two point dunk
69-76
0:36
Darius Burford shooting foul (Ben Krikke draws the foul)
0:36
Ben Krikke misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:36
+1
Ben Krikke makes regular free throw 2 of 2
69-77
0:31
+2
Darius Burford makes two point layup
71-77
0:26
Malachi Poindexter personal foul
0:26
+1
Kobe King makes regular free throw 1 of 2
71-78
0:26
+1
Kobe King makes regular free throw 2 of 2
71-79
0:21
+2
Darius Burford makes two point layup
73-79
0:18
Kobe King turnover (lost ball) (Seneca Knight steals)
0:13
Liam McChesney misses three point jump shot
0:11
Redbirds offensive rebound
0:11
Malachi Poindexter misses three point jump shot
0:09
Darius Burford offensive rebound
0:09
Darius Burford misses two point jump shot
0:09
Darius Burford offensive rebound
0:04
+3
Malachi Poindexter makes three point jump shot (Darius Burford assists)
76-79
0:04
Redbirds 60 second timeout
0:04
Luke Kasubke personal foul (Ben Krikke draws the foul)
