Valparaiso uses late free throws to hold off Drake 66-61
AP
Jan 11, 2020
Valparaiso Crusaders, Ind. (AP) Javon Freeman-Liberty and Donovan Clay both hit two free throws in the final 3 seconds and Valparaiso held off Drake Bulldogs 66-61 on Saturday.
Clay hit all seven of his free throws and topped the Crusaders (9-8, 2-2 Missouri Valley Conference) with 18 points and seven rebounds. Freeman-Liberty finished with 15 points, five rebounds and five assists.
Valparaiso shot just 33% from the floor and 32% from distance but made 18 of its 20 free throws.
Roman Penn paced the Bulldogs (12-5, 2-2) with 21 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, but he also had five of Drake's 18 turnovers. Liam Robbins added 13 points and four blocks. Garrett Sturtz pitched in with 12 points and six boards off the bench.
Drake shot 49% overall but made just 2 of 20 from 3-point range. The Bulldogs were 3 of 4 at the foul line.
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1st Half
DRAKE
Bulldogs
34
VALP
Beacons
34
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Jumpball received by Valparaiso
19:43
Javon Freeman-Liberty missed jump shot
19:41
Offensive rebound by Valparaiso
19:35
Donovan Clay missed 3-pt. jump shot
19:33
Defensive rebound by Anthony Murphy
19:11
Jonah Jackson missed 3-pt. jump shot
19:09
Defensive rebound by Mileek McMillan
19:02
Nick Robinson missed 3-pt. jump shot
19:00
Offensive rebound by Donovan Clay
18:45
Mileek McMillan missed jump shot
18:43
Defensive rebound by Anthony Murphy
18:28
+3
D.J. Wilkins made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Liam Robbins
3-0
18:10
Traveling violation turnover on Daniel Sackey
17:59
Personal foul on Donovan Clay
17:49
+2
Roman Penn made driving layup
5-0
17:30
+3
Javon Freeman-Liberty made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Donovan Clay
5-3
17:12
Liam Robbins missed turnaround jump shot
17:10
Defensive rebound by Nick Robinson
17:00
Mileek McMillan missed 3-pt. jump shot
16:58
Defensive rebound by Anthony Murphy
16:58
Personal foul on Nick Robinson
16:42
+2
Liam Robbins made layup
7-3
16:34
Shooting foul on Anthony Murphy
16:34
+1
Javon Freeman-Liberty made 1st of 2 free throws
7-4
16:34
+1
Javon Freeman-Liberty made 2nd of 2 free throws
7-5
16:23
Bad pass turnover on Roman Penn, stolen by Nick Robinson
16:16
+2
Mileek McMillan made layup, assist by Javon Freeman-Liberty
7-7
15:59
Traveling violation turnover on Anthony Murphy
15:45
Javon Freeman-Liberty missed jump shot
15:43
Offensive rebound by Mileek McMillan
15:39
Shooting foul on Liam Robbins
15:39
+1
Daniel Sackey made 1st of 2 free throws
7-8
15:39
+1
Daniel Sackey made 2nd of 2 free throws
7-9
15:15
+2
Roman Penn made jump shot, assist by Liam Robbins
9-9
14:56
+3
Donovan Clay made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Daniel Sackey
9-12
14:40
+3
Liam Robbins made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Roman Penn
12-12
14:25
Mileek McMillan missed 3-pt. jump shot
14:23
Offensive rebound by Nick Robinson
14:09
+3
Daniel Sackey made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Javon Freeman-Liberty
12-15
13:41
+2
D.J. Wilkins made fade-away jump shot, assist by Roman Penn
14-15
13:24
Donovan Clay missed reverse layup, blocked by Liam Robbins
13:22
Defensive rebound by Liam Robbins
13:17
Bad pass turnover on D.J. Wilkins, stolen by John Kiser
13:14
Offensive foul on Javon Freeman-Liberty
13:14
Turnover on Javon Freeman-Liberty
12:42
Jonah Jackson missed 3-pt. jump shot
12:40
Defensive rebound by Eron Gordon
12:33
Javon Freeman-Liberty missed 3-pt. jump shot
12:31
Defensive rebound by Garrett Sturtz
12:20
Jonah Jackson missed 3-pt. jump shot
12:18
Offensive rebound by Garrett Sturtz
12:15
D.J. Wilkins missed 3-pt. jump shot
12:13
Defensive rebound by Donovan Clay
12:03
Personal foul on Jonah Jackson
12:00
+3
Eron Gordon made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Donovan Clay
14-18
11:34
Antonio Pilipovic missed 3-pt. jump shot
11:32
Defensive rebound by Ben Krikke
11:27
Eron Gordon missed 3-pt. jump shot
11:25
Offensive rebound by John Kiser
11:23
Shooting foul on D.J. Wilkins
11:23
+1
Donovan Clay made 1st of 3 free throws
14-19
11:23
+1
Donovan Clay made 2nd of 3 free throws
14-20
11:23
+1
Donovan Clay made 3rd of 3 free throws
14-21
11:11
+2
Anthony Murphy made alley-oop shot, assist by Roman Penn
16-21
10:45
Eron Gordon missed 3-pt. jump shot
10:43
Defensive rebound by Garrett Sturtz
10:35
Noah Thomas missed driving layup
10:33
Defensive rebound by Eron Gordon
10:31
Shooting foul on Anthony Murphy
10:31
+1
John Kiser made 1st of 2 free throws
16-22
10:31
+1
John Kiser made 2nd of 2 free throws
16-23
10:13
Roman Penn missed 3-pt. jump shot
10:11
Offensive rebound by Garrett Sturtz
10:00
Liam Robbins missed turnaround jump shot
9:58
Defensive rebound by Daniel Sackey
9:48
Traveling violation turnover on Mileek McMillan
9:31
+2
Garrett Sturtz made driving layup
18-23
9:18
Daniel Sackey missed 3-pt. jump shot
9:16
Defensive rebound by Roman Penn
9:00
Personal foul on John Kiser
8:48
Bad pass turnover on Liam Robbins, stolen by John Kiser
8:21
+2
Mileek McMillan made layup, assist by Daniel Sackey
18-25
8:08
+2
Antonio Pilipovic made layup, assist by Noah Thomas
20-25
7:48
Traveling violation turnover on Nick Robinson
7:29
Noah Thomas missed floating jump shot
7:27
Defensive rebound by Javon Freeman-Liberty
7:16
Lost ball turnover on Javon Freeman-Liberty, stolen by D.J. Wilkins
6:53
D.J. Wilkins missed 3-pt. jump shot
6:51
Defensive rebound by Nick Robinson
6:41
Nick Robinson missed jump shot
6:39
Defensive rebound by Antonio Pilipovic
6:32
+2
Garrett Sturtz made layup, assist by Noah Thomas
22-25
6:21
+3
Donovan Clay made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Daniel Sackey
22-28
6:05
+2
Garrett Sturtz made layup, assist by Antonio Pilipovic
24-28
5:49
Daniel Sackey missed jump shot
5:47
Defensive rebound by Antonio Pilipovic
5:39
Garrett Sturtz missed layup, blocked by Donovan Clay
5:37
Defensive rebound by Donovan Clay
5:28
Donovan Clay missed 3-pt. jump shot
5:26
Defensive rebound by Noah Thomas
5:20
Bad pass turnover on Noah Thomas
5:08
Bad pass turnover on John Kiser, stolen by D.J. Wilkins
5:04
+2
Roman Penn made layup, assist by Anthony Murphy
26-28
5:04
Shooting foul on John Kiser
5:04
Roman Penn missed free throw
5:04
Defensive rebound by Donovan Clay
4:56
Shooting foul on Roman Penn
4:56
+1
Mileek McMillan made 1st of 2 free throws
26-29
4:56
+1
Mileek McMillan made 2nd of 2 free throws
26-30
4:42
Lost ball turnover on Liam Robbins, stolen by Mileek McMillan
4:36
+2
Daniel Sackey made layup, assist by Javon Freeman-Liberty
26-32
4:27
Anthony Murphy missed 3-pt. jump shot
4:25
Offensive rebound by Liam Robbins
4:24
Personal foul on Mileek McMillan
4:14
Liam Robbins missed 3-pt. jump shot
4:12
Defensive rebound by Donovan Clay
3:49
Mileek McMillan missed turnaround jump shot, blocked by Liam Robbins
3:47
Defensive rebound by Anthony Murphy
3:43
+2
Garrett Sturtz made reverse layup, assist by Anthony Murphy
28-32
3:25
Daniel Sackey missed driving layup
3:23
Defensive rebound by Garrett Sturtz
3:18
Lost ball turnover on Roman Penn
2:54
Mileek McMillan missed layup
2:52
Defensive rebound by Garrett Sturtz
2:24
Roman Penn missed driving layup
2:22
Offensive rebound by Roman Penn
2:18
+2
Roman Penn made dunk
30-32
2:03
Mileek McMillan missed 3-pt. jump shot
2:01
Offensive rebound by Valparaiso
1:52
Mileek McMillan missed layup, blocked by Liam Robbins
1:50
Offensive rebound by Valparaiso
1:44
Donovan Clay missed 3-pt. jump shot
1:42
Defensive rebound by Roman Penn
1:36
Jonah Jackson missed 3-pt. jump shot
1:34
Offensive rebound by Roman Penn
1:32
Shooting foul on Daniel Sackey
1:32
+1
Roman Penn made 1st of 2 free throws
31-32
1:32
+1
Roman Penn made 2nd of 2 free throws
32-32
1:13
Offensive foul on Donovan Clay
1:13
Turnover on Donovan Clay
59.0
D.J. Wilkins missed floating jump shot
57.0
Defensive rebound by Daniel Sackey
47.0
+2
Ben Krikke made dunk
32-34
17.0
+2
Liam Robbins made dunk, assist by Roman Penn
34-34
3.0
Javon Freeman-Liberty missed 3-pt. jump shot
1.0
Offensive rebound by Valparaiso
0.0
End of period
2nd Half
DRAKE
Bulldogs
27
VALP
Beacons
32
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:42
Bad pass turnover on Roman Penn, stolen by Mileek McMillan
19:23
Mileek McMillan missed 3-pt. jump shot
19:21
Defensive rebound by Anthony Murphy
19:15
Bad pass turnover on Anthony Murphy
18:52
Donovan Clay missed 3-pt. jump shot
18:50
Defensive rebound by Anthony Murphy
18:42
Lost ball turnover on Anthony Murphy
18:27
Mileek McMillan missed 3-pt. jump shot
18:25
Defensive rebound by Anthony Murphy
18:17
Lost ball turnover on Liam Robbins, stolen by Mileek McMillan
18:06
Nick Robinson missed layup, blocked by Liam Robbins
18:04
Defensive rebound by Liam Robbins
17:48
+2
Roman Penn made turnaround jump shot
36-34
17:31
Mileek McMillan missed layup
17:29
Defensive rebound by Roman Penn
17:18
+2
Liam Robbins made layup
38-34
16:57
Mileek McMillan missed floating jump shot
16:55
Defensive rebound by Liam Robbins
16:47
Jonah Jackson missed 3-pt. jump shot
16:45
Defensive rebound by Valparaiso
16:32
Personal foul on D.J. Wilkins
16:23
Bad pass turnover on Daniel Sackey, stolen by D.J. Wilkins
16:15
Roman Penn missed layup
16:13
Offensive rebound by D.J. Wilkins
16:10
+2
D.J. Wilkins made dunk
40-34
15:46
Traveling violation turnover on Ben Krikke
15:36
Bad pass turnover on D.J. Wilkins
15:24
+3
John Kiser made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Javon Freeman-Liberty
40-37
15:10
D.J. Wilkins missed 3-pt. jump shot
15:08
Defensive rebound by Eron Gordon
15:02
Lost ball turnover on Daniel Sackey
14:36
D.J. Wilkins missed jump shot
14:34
Defensive rebound by Eron Gordon
14:22
Eron Gordon missed jump shot
14:20
Defensive rebound by Antonio Pilipovic
14:07
+2
Roman Penn made driving layup
42-37
14:07
Shooting foul on Daniel Sackey
14:07
+1
Roman Penn made free throw
43-37
13:52
John Kiser missed 3-pt. jump shot
13:50
Defensive rebound by Noah Thomas
13:27
Anthony Murphy missed 3-pt. jump shot
13:25
Defensive rebound by Nick Robinson
13:18
Jumpball received by Valparaiso
13:00
+2
Nick Robinson made turnaround jump shot
43-39
12:36
Bad pass turnover on Garrett Sturtz, stolen by Javon Freeman-Liberty
12:31
+2
Javon Freeman-Liberty made layup
43-41
12:21
Noah Thomas missed 3-pt. jump shot
12:19
Defensive rebound by Donovan Clay
12:09
Offensive foul on Nick Robinson
12:09
Turnover on Nick Robinson
11:56
+2
Roman Penn made floating jump shot
45-41
11:46
Personal foul on Anthony Murphy
11:31
Jumpball received by Drake
11:31
Lost ball turnover on Javon Freeman-Liberty, stolen by Liam Robbins
11:15
+2
Liam Robbins made layup, assist by Roman Penn
47-41
10:58
+2
Nick Robinson made driving dunk
47-43
10:34
+2
Noah Thomas made driving layup
49-43
10:14
Nick Robinson missed 3-pt. jump shot
10:12
Defensive rebound by Noah Thomas
9:55
Bad pass turnover on Roman Penn
9:44
Javon Freeman-Liberty missed floating jump shot
9:42
Defensive rebound by Liam Robbins
9:13
Shot clock violation turnover on Drake
8:58
+3
Javon Freeman-Liberty made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Nick Robinson
49-46
8:36
+2
Garrett Sturtz made driving layup
51-46
8:16
Nick Robinson missed 3-pt. jump shot
8:14
Defensive rebound by Roman Penn
8:00
Noah Thomas missed 3-pt. jump shot
7:58
Defensive rebound by Valparaiso
7:58
Personal foul on Liam Robbins
7:47
Javon Freeman-Liberty missed 3-pt. jump shot
7:45
Defensive rebound by D.J. Wilkins
7:21
+2
Garrett Sturtz made layup, assist by Roman Penn
53-46
7:07
+2
Donovan Clay made turnaround jump shot
53-48
6:46
+2
Anthony Murphy made alley-oop shot, assist by Roman Penn
55-48
6:24
+3
Eron Gordon made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Javon Freeman-Liberty
55-51
6:08
D.J. Wilkins missed 3-pt. jump shot
6:06
Defensive rebound by Daniel Sackey
5:45
+3
Donovan Clay made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by John Kiser
55-54
5:18
Liam Robbins missed layup
5:16
Offensive rebound by Anthony Murphy
5:09
+2
Liam Robbins made dunk, assist by Anthony Murphy
57-54
4:58
+2
Javon Freeman-Liberty made layup, assist by Eron Gordon
57-56
4:39
Roman Penn missed layup
4:37
Defensive rebound by Javon Freeman-Liberty
4:34
Shooting foul on Anthony Murphy
4:34
Javon Freeman-Liberty missed 1st of 2 free throws
4:34
+1
Javon Freeman-Liberty made 2nd of 2 free throws
57-57
4:12
Offensive foul on Antonio Pilipovic
4:12
Turnover on Antonio Pilipovic
3:45
Donovan Clay missed layup
3:43
Defensive rebound by Drake
3:25
+2
Roman Penn made driving layup
59-57
3:15
Personal foul on Garrett Sturtz
3:03
+3
John Kiser made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Eron Gordon
59-60
2:38
Personal foul on Javon Freeman-Liberty
2:33
Personal foul on Daniel Sackey
2:18
+2
Roman Penn made jump shot
61-60
1:59
Daniel Sackey missed 3-pt. jump shot
1:57
Defensive rebound by Roman Penn
1:28
Roman Penn missed 3-pt. jump shot
1:26
Defensive rebound by Javon Freeman-Liberty
1:18
Daniel Sackey missed driving layup
1:16
Offensive rebound by Donovan Clay
1:16
Personal foul on Liam Robbins
1:16
+1
Donovan Clay made 1st of 2 free throws
61-61
1:16
+1
Donovan Clay made 2nd of 2 free throws
61-62
50.0
Roman Penn missed 3-pt. jump shot
48.0
Defensive rebound by Javon Freeman-Liberty
23.0
John Kiser missed 3-pt. jump shot
21.0
Offensive rebound by Javon Freeman-Liberty
15.0
Personal foul on Roman Penn
15.0
Javon Freeman-Liberty missed free throw
15.0
Defensive rebound by Roman Penn
3.0
Jumpball received by Valparaiso
3.0
Lost ball turnover on Roman Penn, stolen by Javon Freeman-Liberty
2.0
Personal foul on Noah Thomas
2.0
+1
Javon Freeman-Liberty made 1st of 2 free throws
61-63
1.0
+1
Javon Freeman-Liberty made 2nd of 2 free throws
61-64
3.0
Bad pass turnover on Garrett Sturtz, stolen by John Kiser