Valparaiso Beacons, Ind. (AP) Malik Dia's 25 points helped Belmont Bruins defeat Valparaiso 96-78 on Saturday night.
Dia was 8 of 14 shooting, including 1 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 8 for 11 from the line for the Bruins (14-11, 7-7 Missouri Valley Conference). Ja'Kobi Gillespie added 18 points while shooting 7 for 9 (2 for 3 from 3-point range) and 2 of 5 from the free throw line, and also had six assists. Cade Tyson had 16 points and finished 5 of 7 from 3-point range.
The Beacons (6-19, 2-12) were led in scoring by Cooper Schwieger, who finished with 16 points. Darius DeAveiro added 14 points and four assists for Valparaiso. In addition, Jaxon Edwards had 13 points. The loss was the Beacons' sixth in a row.
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1st Half
BELM
Bruins
54
VALP
Beacons
27
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Malik Dia vs. Cooper Schwieger (Bruins gains possession)
19:35
Malik Dia turnover (traveling)
19:16
Isaiah Stafford misses two point layup
19:14
Malik Dia defensive rebound
19:08
+3
Cade Tyson makes three point jump shot (Ja'Kobi Gillespie assists)
3-0
18:48
Cooper Schwieger misses two point jump shot
18:46
Cade Tyson defensive rebound
18:38
Jaxon Edwards shooting foul (Malik Dia draws the foul)
18:38
Malik Dia misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:38
Malik Dia misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:38
Cade Tyson offensive rebound
18:33
+3
Cade Tyson makes three point jump shot (Ja'Kobi Gillespie assists)
6-0
18:10
Jaxon Edwards misses three point jump shot
18:08
Jayce Willingham defensive rebound
18:05
+3
Cade Tyson makes three point jump shot (Ja'Kobi Gillespie assists)
9-0
18:00
Beacons 30 second timeout
17:35
Cooper Schwieger misses three point jump shot
17:33
Cade Tyson defensive rebound
17:22
+2
Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes two point jump shot
11-0
16:58
+2
Isaiah Stafford makes two point jump shot (Darius DeAveiro assists)
11-2
16:45
+3
Jayce Willingham makes three point jump shot (Cade Tyson assists)
14-2
16:25
Darius DeAveiro turnover (Jayce Willingham steals)
16:18
Jaxon Edwards personal foul
16:06
Ola Ajiboye shooting foul (Malik Dia draws the foul)
16:06
Malik Dia misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:06
+1
Malik Dia makes regular free throw 2 of 2
15-2
15:58
Jahari Williamson misses three point jump shot
15:56
Isaiah Walker defensive rebound
15:46
+2
Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes two point jump shot
17-2
15:36
Cade Tyson personal foul
15:36
TV timeout
15:22
Sherman Weatherspoon IV misses three point jump shot
15:20
Ja'Kobi Gillespie defensive rebound
14:58
Cooper Schwieger blocks Ja'Kobi Gillespie's two point layup
14:56
Isaiah Stafford defensive rebound
14:34
Isaiah Stafford misses three point jump shot
14:32
Ja'Kobi Gillespie defensive rebound
14:24
+3
Jayce Willingham makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Walker assists)
20-2
14:09
Jahari Williamson turnover (bad pass)
13:54
Sherman Weatherspoon IV shooting foul (Brigham Rogers draws the foul)
13:54
Brigham Rogers misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:54
+1
Brigham Rogers makes regular free throw 2 of 2
21-2
13:43
+3
Sherman Weatherspoon IV makes three point jump shot (Jahari Williamson assists)
21-5
13:34
Isaiah Walker misses three point jump shot
13:32
Brigham Rogers offensive rebound
13:27
+2
Brigham Rogers makes two point dunk
23-5
13:12
+2
Cooper Schwieger makes two point hook shot
23-7
12:55
Keishawn Davidson misses three point jump shot
12:53
Isaiah Walker offensive rebound
12:47
+3
Malik Dia makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Walker assists)
26-7
12:39
Kasper Sepp misses three point jump shot
12:37
Keishawn Davidson defensive rebound
12:26
Isaiah Walker turnover (Sherman Weatherspoon IV steals)
12:12
Jahari Williamson misses three point jump shot
12:10
Keishawn Davidson defensive rebound
12:00
Malik Dia offensive foul
12:00
Malik Dia turnover (offensive foul)
11:58
TV timeout
11:45
Cooper Schwieger misses two point layup
11:43
Cooper Schwieger offensive rebound
11:40
+2
Cooper Schwieger makes two point layup
26-9
11:22
+2
Malik Dia makes two point layup
28-9
11:07
Darius DeAveiro misses three point jump shot
11:05
Isaiah Walker defensive rebound
10:56
Malik Dia misses three point jump shot
10:54
Jaxon Edwards defensive rebound
10:38
Cooper Schwieger misses two point hook shot
10:36
Isaiah Walker defensive rebound
10:27
Isaiah Stafford shooting foul (Ja'Kobi Gillespie draws the foul)
10:27
+1
Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-9
10:27
Ja'Kobi Gillespie misses regular free throw 2 of 3
10:27
+1
Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes regular free throw 3 of 3
30-9
10:01
+2
Darius DeAveiro makes two point jump shot
30-11
9:34
+3
Cade Tyson makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Walker assists)
33-11
9:18
+3
Darius DeAveiro makes three point jump shot (Jaxon Edwards assists)
33-14
9:06
Connor Barrett personal foul
8:57
Jaxon Edwards shooting foul (Malik Dia draws the foul)
8:57
+1
Malik Dia makes regular free throw 1 of 2
34-14
8:57
+1
Malik Dia makes regular free throw 2 of 2
35-14
8:41
Ja'Kobi Gillespie personal foul
8:26
Jayce Willingham personal foul
8:06
Darius DeAveiro misses two point jump shot
8:04
Beacons turnover (shot clock violation)
7:52
+2
Malik Dia makes two point jump shot (Jayce Willingham assists)
37-14
7:41
Jayce Willingham personal foul
7:40
TV timeout
7:24
Jerome Palm misses two point jump shot
7:22
Ja'Kobi Gillespie defensive rebound
6:59
Sherman Weatherspoon IV personal foul
6:59
+1
Kyler Vanderjagt makes regular free throw 1 of 2
38-14
6:59
+1
Kyler Vanderjagt makes regular free throw 2 of 2
39-14
6:37
+2
Isaiah Stafford makes two point layup
39-16
6:23
Malik Dia misses three point jump shot
6:21
Isaiah Stafford defensive rebound
6:11
Cooper Schwieger offensive foul
6:11
Cooper Schwieger turnover (offensive foul)
5:53
+2
Malik Dia makes two point layup (Kyler Vanderjagt assists)
41-16
5:31
Isaiah Stafford misses three point jump shot
5:29
Kyler Vanderjagt defensive rebound
5:25
Ja'Kobi Gillespie turnover (Sherman Weatherspoon IV steals)
5:19
Sherman Weatherspoon IV misses three point jump shot
5:17
Cade Tyson defensive rebound
5:09
Malik Dia misses two point layup
5:07
Kasper Sepp defensive rebound
5:01
Jerome Palm misses two point hook shot
4:59
Malik Dia defensive rebound
4:53
+2
Malik Dia makes two point alley-oop dunk (Ja'Kobi Gillespie assists)
43-16
4:36
Malik Dia personal foul
4:31
+2
Cooper Schwieger makes two point layup (Isaiah Stafford assists)
43-18
4:07
Kasper Sepp personal foul
4:07
Isaiah Walker misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:07
Isaiah Walker misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:07
Kasper Sepp defensive rebound
3:43
Kasper Sepp misses three point jump shot
3:41
Isaiah Walker defensive rebound
3:35
+3
Isaiah Walker makes three point jump shot (Jayce Willingham assists)
46-18
3:26
Jayce Willingham personal foul
3:26
TV timeout
3:26
Cooper Schwieger misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:26
Isaiah Stafford offensive rebound
3:12
Isaiah Stafford misses three point jump shot
3:10
Isaiah Walker defensive rebound
2:49
Win Miller turnover (Darius DeAveiro steals)
2:37
Cooper Schwieger misses two point jump shot
2:35
Isaiah Walker defensive rebound
2:29
Cade Tyson misses three point jump shot
2:27
Jahari Williamson defensive rebound
2:22
+2
Jahari Williamson makes two point layup
46-20
1:54
Ola Ajiboye blocks Brigham Rogers's two point layup
1:52
Brigham Rogers offensive rebound
1:52
Ola Ajiboye personal foul
1:52
Roger Powell technical foul
1:52
+1
Cade Tyson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
47-20
1:52
Cade Tyson misses technical free throw 2 of 2
1:52
Brigham Rogers misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:52
+1
Brigham Rogers makes regular free throw 2 of 2
48-20
1:34
Isaiah Stafford misses two point jump shot
1:32
Cooper Schwieger offensive rebound
1:28
+2
Cooper Schwieger makes two point layup
48-22
1:19
+3
Cade Tyson makes three point jump shot (Keishawn Davidson assists)
51-22
0:58
Cade Tyson shooting foul (Ola Ajiboye draws the foul)
0:58
+1
Ola Ajiboye makes regular free throw 1 of 2
51-23
0:58
+1
Ola Ajiboye makes regular free throw 2 of 2
51-24
0:57
Cade Tyson turnover (Jahari Williamson steals)
0:41
+2
Cooper Schwieger makes two point dunk (Ola Ajiboye assists)
51-26
0:31
Bruins 30 second timeout
0:18
+3
Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes three point jump shot
54-26
0:03
Ja'Kobi Gillespie personal foul
0:03
+1
Darius DeAveiro makes regular free throw 1 of 2
54-27
0:03
Darius DeAveiro misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:03
Brigham Rogers defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
BELM
Bruins
42
VALP
Beacons
51
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:49
+2
Cooper Schwieger makes two point jump shot
54-29
19:26
Isaiah Stafford shooting foul (Malik Dia draws the foul)
19:26
+1
Malik Dia makes regular free throw 1 of 2
55-29
19:26
+1
Malik Dia makes regular free throw 2 of 2
56-29
19:21
Darius DeAveiro turnover (Ja'Kobi Gillespie steals)
