King scores 20, Valparaiso defeats Evansville 76-69
AP
Jan 14, 2023
Evansville Aces, Ind. (AP) Kobe King had 20 points in Valparaiso Beacons's 76-69 victory against Evansville on Saturday night.
King added nine rebounds for the Beacons (7-12, 1-7 Missouri Valley Conference). Ben Krikke scored 18 points while shooting 8 of 11 from the field and 2 for 3 from the line, and added five rebounds and five assists. Quinton Green was 6 of 11 shooting (3 for 8 from distance) to finish with 15 points. The victory snapped a five-game slide for the Beacons.
The Purple Aces (4-15, 0-8) were led in scoring by Yacine Toumi, who finished with 18 points and seven rebounds. Antoine Smith Jr. added 16 points and eight rebounds for Evansville. In addition, Marvin Coleman had 15 points. The Purple Aces prolonged their losing streak to six straight.
Valparaiso took the lead with 3:22 to go in the first half and never looked back. The score was 34-28 at halftime, with Green racking up 12 points. King scored 15 points in the second half to help lead Valparaiso to a seven-point victory.
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Both teams next play Tuesday. Valparaiso hosts UIC while Evansville visits Southern Illinois.
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1st Half
VALP
Beacons
34
EVAN
Aces
28
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Ben Krikke vs. Preston Phillips (Gabe Spinelli gains possession)
19:53
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. misses two point jump shot
19:51
Gabe Spinelli offensive rebound
19:32
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. misses three point jump shot
19:30
Maximus Nelson defensive rebound
19:10
+2
Ben Krikke makes two point layup
2-0
18:54
Gabe Spinelli turnover (lost ball) (Quinton Green steals)
18:41
Nick Edwards turnover (bad pass) (Kenny Strawbridge Jr. steals)
18:33
+2
Gage Bobe makes two point layup
2-2
18:24
Kobe King offensive foul (Gage Bobe draws the foul)
18:24
Kobe King turnover (offensive foul)
18:09
+2
Yacine Toumi makes two point layup
2-4
18:02
+2
Quinton Green makes two point layup (Nick Edwards assists)
4-4
17:42
Gabe Spinelli offensive foul (Quinton Green draws the foul)
17:42
Gabe Spinelli turnover (offensive foul)
17:22
Nick Edwards turnover (bad pass) (Yacine Toumi steals)
17:22
Maximus Nelson shooting foul (Yacine Toumi draws the foul)
17:22
+1
Yacine Toumi makes regular free throw 1 of 2
4-5
17:22
+1
Yacine Toumi makes regular free throw 2 of 2
4-6
17:12
Maximus Nelson misses three point jump shot
17:10
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. defensive rebound
17:00
+2
Marvin Coleman II makes two point layup (Yacine Toumi assists)
4-8
16:30
Ben Krikke misses two point layup
16:28
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. defensive rebound
16:24
Antoine Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot
16:22
Maximus Nelson defensive rebound
16:02
Kobe King misses three point jump shot
16:00
Yacine Toumi defensive rebound
15:32
Yacine Toumi misses two point layup
15:30
Ben Krikke defensive rebound
15:08
+3
Nick Edwards makes three point jump shot (Ben Krikke assists)
7-8
14:54
Yacine Toumi misses three point jump shot
14:52
Quinton Green defensive rebound
14:26
+2
Ben Krikke makes two point layup
9-8
13:53
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. misses three point jump shot
13:51
Nick Edwards defensive rebound
13:45
Gage Bobe personal foul (Quinton Green draws the foul)
13:45
TV timeout
13:16
+3
Quinton Green makes three point jump shot (Ben Krikke assists)
12-8
12:54
Connor Barrett personal foul (Antoine Smith Jr. draws the foul)
12:43
Ibra Bayu shooting foul (Kenny Strawbridge Jr. draws the foul)
12:43
+1
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
12-9
12:43
+1
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-10
12:19
+2
Ben Krikke makes two point layup
14-10
12:05
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. misses two point layup
12:03
Quinton Green defensive rebound
11:48
+3
Quinton Green makes three point jump shot (Ben Krikke assists)
17-10
11:31
Preston Phillips misses three point jump shot
11:29
Quinton Green defensive rebound
11:10
Ibra Bayu misses two point layup
11:08
Antoine Smith Jr. defensive rebound
11:08
Quinton Green shooting foul (Antoine Smith Jr. draws the foul)
11:08
TV timeout
11:08
+1
Antoine Smith Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
17-11
11:08
+1
Antoine Smith Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-12
10:51
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. shooting foul (Kobe King draws the foul)
10:51
+1
Kobe King makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-12
10:51
+1
Kobe King makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-12
10:34
+2
Yacine Toumi makes two point jump shot
19-14
10:03
Kobe King misses three point jump shot
10:01
Antoine Smith Jr. defensive rebound
9:44
+2
Marvin Coleman II makes two point jump shot
19-16
9:13
Kobe King misses three point jump shot
9:11
Antoine Smith Jr. defensive rebound
9:02
+3
Antoine Smith Jr. makes three point jump shot (Marvin Coleman II assists)
19-19
8:57
Beacons 30 second timeout
8:49
Kobe King misses two point layup
8:47
Kobe King offensive rebound
8:43
Chris Moncrief personal foul (Quinton Green draws the foul)
8:31
Ben Krikke misses two point jump shot
8:29
Antoine Smith Jr. defensive rebound
8:25
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. offensive foul (Quinton Green draws the foul)
8:25
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. turnover (offensive foul)
8:03
Quinton Green misses three point jump shot
8:01
Maximus Nelson offensive rebound
7:46
Maximus Nelson misses three point jump shot
7:44
Ben Krikke offensive rebound
7:24
Maximus Nelson misses three point jump shot
7:22
Yacine Toumi defensive rebound
7:15
Ben Krikke shooting foul (Yacine Toumi draws the foul)
7:15
TV timeout
7:15
Yacine Toumi misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:15
Yacine Toumi misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:15
Kobe King defensive rebound
7:04
Quinton Green turnover (bad pass) (Marvin Coleman II steals)
6:57
Gabe Spinelli turnover (bad pass)
6:33
+2
Quinton Green makes two point dunk (Ben Krikke assists)
21-19
6:10
Yacine Toumi misses three point jump shot
6:08
Nick Edwards defensive rebound
5:58
+2
Quinton Green makes two point layup (Nick Edwards assists)
23-19
5:42
Yacine Toumi misses two point jump shot
5:40
Antoine Smith Jr. offensive rebound
5:37
Antoine Smith Jr. offensive foul (Connor Barrett draws the foul)
5:37
Antoine Smith Jr. turnover (offensive foul)
5:11
Kobe King turnover (traveling)
4:56
Marvin Coleman II misses two point jump shot
4:54
Connor Barrett defensive rebound
4:47
Quinton Green misses three point jump shot
4:45
Preston Phillips defensive rebound
4:39
Nick Edwards personal foul (Marvin Coleman II draws the foul)
4:39
+1
Marvin Coleman II makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-20
4:39
+1
Marvin Coleman II makes regular free throw 2 of 2
23-21
4:32
Gabe Spinelli personal foul (Nick Edwards draws the foul)
4:32
Nick Edwards misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:32
Antoine Smith Jr. defensive rebound
4:27
Ben Krikke personal foul (Chris Moncrief draws the foul)
4:27
Chris Moncrief misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:27
Quinton Green defensive rebound
4:13
Connor Barrett misses three point jump shot
4:11
Marvin Coleman II defensive rebound
3:48
+3
Antoine Smith Jr. makes three point jump shot (Gage Bobe assists)
23-24
3:22
+2
Ben Krikke makes two point layup
25-24
3:01
Quinton Green personal foul (Chris Moncrief draws the foul)
3:01
TV timeout
3:01
Chris Moncrief misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:01
Kobe King defensive rebound
2:42
+2
Nick Edwards makes two point layup (Cam Palesse assists)
27-24
2:28
Antoine Smith Jr. turnover (lost ball)
2:09
Marvin Coleman II shooting foul (Nick Edwards draws the foul)
2:09
+1
Nick Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-24
2:09
+1
Nick Edwards makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-24
1:39
Cam Palesse shooting foul (Yacine Toumi draws the foul)
1:39
Yacine Toumi misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:39
+1
Yacine Toumi makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-25
1:19
Nick Edwards turnover (bad pass) (Gage Bobe steals)
1:13
Cam Palesse shooting foul (Chris Moncrief draws the foul)
1:13
Chris Moncrief misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:13
+1
Chris Moncrief makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-26
1:00
+2
Nick Edwards makes two point jump shot
31-26
0:44
+2
Marvin Coleman II makes two point layup
31-28
0:27
+2
Kobe King makes two point jump shot
33-28
0:02
Gage Bobe misses three point jump shot
0:00
Nick Edwards defensive rebound
0:00
Marvin Coleman II shooting foul (Kobe King draws the foul)
0:00
+1
Kobe King makes regular free throw 1 of 2
34-28
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
VALP
Beacons
42
EVAN
Aces
41
Time
Team
Play
Score
0:00
—
19:48
+2
Ben Krikke makes two point layup
36-28
19:30
Nick Edwards shooting foul (Gabe Spinelli draws the foul)
19:30
+1
Gabe Spinelli makes regular free throw 1 of 2
36-29
19:30
Gabe Spinelli misses regular free throw 2 of 2
19:30
Nick Edwards defensive rebound
19:19
Quinton Green misses three point jump shot
19:17
Yacine Toumi defensive rebound
19:06
Yacine Toumi turnover (bad pass) (Maximus Nelson steals)
18:50
+2
Ben Krikke makes two point layup
38-29
18:27
Gage Bobe misses two point jump shot
18:25
Kobe King defensive rebound
18:19
+2
Ben Krikke makes two point layup (Kobe King assists)
40-29
18:19
Gage Bobe shooting foul (Ben Krikke draws the foul)
18:19
Ben Krikke misses regular free throw 1 of 1
18:19
Marvin Coleman II defensive rebound
17:58
Preston Phillips turnover (bad pass)
17:46
+2
Nick Edwards makes two point layup
42-29
17:16
Nick Edwards personal foul (Antoine Smith Jr. draws the foul)
17:04
Maximus Nelson shooting foul (Marvin Coleman II draws the foul)
17:04
+1
Marvin Coleman II makes regular free throw 1 of 2
42-30
17:04
+1
Marvin Coleman II makes regular free throw 2 of 2
42-31
16:51
+3
Maximus Nelson makes three point jump shot (Ben Krikke assists)
45-31
16:28
Marvin Coleman II misses three point jump shot
16:26
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. offensive rebound
16:24
Maximus Nelson personal foul (Kenny Strawbridge Jr. draws the foul)
16:21
+2
Yacine Toumi makes two point layup (Marvin Coleman II assists)
45-33
16:00
Maximus Nelson misses three point jump shot
15:58
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. defensive rebound
15:52
Marvin Coleman II turnover (lost ball) (Quinton Green steals)
15:52
Marvin Coleman II personal foul (Quinton Green draws the foul)
15:52
TV timeout
15:36
Kobe King misses two point layup
15:34
Yacine Toumi defensive rebound
15:22
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. misses two point layup
15:20
Cam Palesse defensive rebound
15:13
+3
Quinton Green makes three point jump shot
48-33
14:47
Kobe King shooting foul (Kenny Strawbridge Jr. draws the foul)
14:47
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:47
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:47
Kobe King defensive rebound
14:27
Quinton Green misses three point jump shot
14:25
Gabe Spinelli defensive rebound
14:17
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. offensive foul (Ben Krikke draws the foul)
14:17
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. turnover (offensive foul)
14:03
Quinton Green turnover (lost ball) (Kenny Strawbridge Jr. steals)
14:01
Quinton Green personal foul (Kenny Strawbridge Jr. draws the foul)
13:44
Quinton Green shooting foul (Kenny Strawbridge Jr. draws the foul)
13:44
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:44
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:44
Kobe King defensive rebound
13:36
+2
Kobe King makes two point layup
50-33
13:24
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. turnover (lost ball)
13:06
Kobe King misses three point jump shot
13:04
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. defensive rebound
12:39
+2
Marvin Coleman II makes two point layup
50-35
12:23
+2
Ben Krikke makes two point jump shot (Nick Edwards assists)
52-35
12:01
+2
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. makes two point jump shot
52-37
11:43
+3
Connor Barrett makes three point jump shot (Nick Edwards assists)
55-37
11:24
Marvin Coleman II misses two point layup
11:22
Yacine Toumi offensive rebound
11:15
Yacine Toumi misses two point layup
11:13
Yacine Toumi offensive rebound
11:09
+2
Yacine Toumi makes two point layup
55-39
11:04
Ben Krikke misses three point jump shot
11:02
Marvin Coleman II defensive rebound
10:52
Antoine Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot
10:50
Nick Edwards defensive rebound
10:45
Connor Barrett misses three point jump shot
10:43
Purple Aces defensive rebound
10:42
TV timeout
10:36
Yacine Toumi misses two point layup
10:34
Kobe King defensive rebound
10:27
Nick Edwards offensive foul (Chris Moncrief draws the foul)
10:27
Nick Edwards turnover (offensive foul)
10:09
Emil Freese-Vilien shooting foul (Yacine Toumi draws the foul)
10:09
Yacine Toumi misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:09
Yacine Toumi misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:09
Ibra Bayu defensive rebound
9:55
Marvin Coleman II personal foul (Cam Palesse draws the foul)
9:41
Yacine Toumi personal foul
9:39
Ibra Bayu turnover (lost ball)
9:21
Emil Freese-Vilien personal foul (Yacine Toumi draws the foul)
9:21
Yacine Toumi misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:21
+1
Yacine Toumi makes regular free throw 2 of 2
55-40
9:04
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. personal foul (Kobe King draws the foul)
8:56
Kobe King turnover (Gabe Spinelli steals)
8:51
Gabe Spinelli misses two point layup
8:49
Gage Bobe offensive rebound
8:48
+2
Gage Bobe makes two point layup
55-42
8:36
Kobe King misses two point jump shot
8:34
Gage Bobe defensive rebound
8:28
Ben Krikke shooting foul (Yacine Toumi draws the foul)
8:28
Yacine Toumi misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:28
Yacine Toumi misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:28
Maximus Nelson defensive rebound
8:18
Yacine Toumi personal foul (Cam Palesse draws the foul)
8:18
+1
Cam Palesse makes regular free throw 1 of 2
56-42
8:18
+1
Cam Palesse makes regular free throw 2 of 2
57-42
8:05
Ben Krikke shooting foul (Yacine Toumi draws the foul)
8:05
TV timeout
8:05
Yacine Toumi misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:05
+1
Yacine Toumi makes regular free throw 2 of 2
57-43
7:57
+2
Nick Edwards makes two point layup
59-43
7:42
+2
Antoine Smith Jr. makes two point layup
59-45
7:11
Nick Edwards misses three point jump shot
7:09
Kobe King offensive rebound
7:00
+2
Kobe King makes two point layup
61-45
6:48
Antoine Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot
6:46
Emil Freese-Vilien defensive rebound
6:37
+2
Kobe King makes two point layup (Emil Freese-Vilien assists)
63-45
6:14
+2
Yacine Toumi makes two point jump shot (Antoine Smith Jr. assists)
63-47
6:09
Purple Aces 30 second timeout
5:47
Nick Edwards misses two point layup
5:45
Nick Edwards offensive rebound
5:25
Emil Freese-Vilien misses two point layup
5:23
Antoine Smith Jr. defensive rebound
5:19
+3
Marvin Coleman II makes three point jump shot (Kenny Strawbridge Jr. assists)
63-50
4:49
Kobe King turnover (bad pass) (Kenny Strawbridge Jr. steals)
4:44
+2
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. makes two point dunk
63-52
4:44
Beacons 30 second timeout
4:21
+2
Kobe King makes two point jump shot
65-52
4:07
Antoine Smith Jr. misses two point jump shot
4:05
Ben Krikke defensive rebound
3:45
Chris Moncrief blocks Nick Edwards's two point layup
3:43
Beacons offensive rebound
3:43
TV timeout
3:35
Ben Krikke turnover (lost ball)
3:28
+3
Antoine Smith Jr. makes three point jump shot (Kenny Strawbridge Jr. assists)
65-55
2:50
Chris Moncrief blocks Kobe King's two point layup
2:48
Chris Moncrief defensive rebound
2:40
+3
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. makes three point jump shot (Chris Moncrief assists)
65-58
2:14
Antoine Smith Jr. blocks Nick Edwards's two point layup
2:12
Marvin Coleman II defensive rebound
1:57
Marvin Coleman II misses two point layup
1:55
Ben Krikke defensive rebound
1:57
Marvin Coleman II personal foul (Ben Krikke draws the foul)
1:55
+1
Ben Krikke makes regular free throw 1 of 2
66-58
1:55
+1
Ben Krikke makes regular free throw 2 of 2
67-58
1:40
Kobe King shooting foul (Yacine Toumi draws the foul)
1:40
+1
Yacine Toumi makes regular free throw 1 of 2
67-59
1:40
+1
Yacine Toumi makes regular free throw 2 of 2
67-60
1:14
Quinton Green misses three point jump shot
1:12
Ben Krikke offensive rebound
1:05
Gabe Spinelli personal foul (Nick Edwards draws the foul)
1:05
Nick Edwards misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:05
Yacine Toumi defensive rebound
1:01
Yacine Toumi turnover (bad pass) (Kobe King steals)
0:54
+2
Kobe King makes two point dunk
69-60
0:46
+3
Antoine Smith Jr. makes three point jump shot
69-63
0:44
Beacons 30 second timeout
0:41
Gage Bobe personal foul (Nick Edwards draws the foul)
0:41
Nick Edwards misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:41
Nick Edwards misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:41
Antoine Smith Jr. defensive rebound
0:38
Ben Krikke shooting foul (Yacine Toumi draws the foul)
0:38
+1
Yacine Toumi makes regular free throw 1 of 2
69-64
0:38
Yacine Toumi misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:38
Kobe King defensive rebound
0:35
Antoine Smith Jr. personal foul (Kobe King draws the foul)
0:35
+1
Kobe King makes regular free throw 1 of 2
70-64
0:35
+1
Kobe King makes regular free throw 2 of 2
71-64
0:27
+2
Gabe Spinelli makes two point layup
71-66
0:23
Gage Bobe personal foul (Kobe King draws the foul)
0:23
+1
Kobe King makes regular free throw 1 of 2
72-66
0:23
+1
Kobe King makes regular free throw 2 of 2
73-66
0:23
Beacons 30 second timeout
0:20
Antoine Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot
0:18
Beacons defensive rebound
0:15
Antoine Smith Jr. personal foul (Connor Barrett draws the foul)
0:15
+1
Connor Barrett makes regular free throw 1 of 2
74-66
0:15
+1
Connor Barrett makes regular free throw 2 of 2
75-66
0:08
+3
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. makes three point jump shot (Gabe Spinelli assists)
75-69
0:08
Purple Aces 30 second timeout
0:07
Chris Moncrief personal foul (Kobe King draws the foul)
0:07
+1
Kobe King makes regular free throw 1 of 2
76-69
0:07
Kobe King misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:07
Chris Moncrief defensive rebound
0:04
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. misses three point jump shot
