Schmidt scores 19 off the bench, Valparaiso downs Eastern Illinois 81-53
VALPARAISO, Ind. (AP) Tyler Schmidt came off the bench to score 19 points to lead Valparaiso to an 81-53 victory over Eastern Illinois on Sunday.
Schmidt added three steals for the Beacons (3-2). Justus McNair scored 16 points while going 5 of 8 (4 for 6 from 3-point range). Darius DeAveiro had nine points and shot 3 for 11, including 3 for 9 from beyond the arc.
Nakyel Shelton led the Panthers (1-5) in scoring, finishing with 20 points. Kooper Jacobi added 13 points and nine rebounds for Eastern Illinois. Zion Fruster had six points.
Valparaiso took the lead with 5:07 remaining in the first half and did not relinquish it. The score was 35-29 at halftime, with Schmidt racking up 14 points. Valparaiso extended its lead to 66-38 during the second half, fueled by an 18-2 scoring run. McNair scored a team-high 11 points in the second half as their team closed out the win.
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Both teams play Northern Illinois next, Valparaiso at home on Wednesday and Eastern Illinois at home on Friday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Rodolfo Bolis vs. Cooper Schwieger (Kooper Jacobi gains possession) | |||
19:37 | +2 | Kooper Jacobi makes two point jump shot | 2-0 | |
19:17 | Devon Ellis turnover (lost ball) (Zion Fruster steals) | |||
19:07 | Zion Fruster misses two point layup | |||
19:05 | Kooper Jacobi offensive rebound | |||
18:53 | Nakyel Shelton misses three point jump shot | |||
18:51 | Darius DeAveiro defensive rebound | |||
18:40 | Cooper Schwieger misses three point jump shot | |||
18:38 | Nakyel Shelton defensive rebound | |||
18:25 | Zion Fruster turnover (bad pass) (Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro steals) | |||
18:11 | Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro misses three point jump shot | |||
18:09 | All Wright offensive rebound | |||
17:58 | All Wright misses three point jump shot | |||
17:56 | Rodolfo Bolis defensive rebound | |||
17:38 | Nakyel Shelton offensive foul | |||
17:38 | Nakyel Shelton turnover (offensive foul) | |||
17:09 | +2 | Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro makes two point jump shot | 2-2 | |
16:47 | Kooper Jacobi turnover (lost ball) (Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro steals) | |||
16:34 | All Wright misses three point jump shot | |||
16:32 | Malik Olafioye defensive rebound | |||
16:09 | Sekou Kalle misses two point jump shot | |||
16:07 | Kaspar Sepp defensive rebound | |||
15:53 | +2 | Cooper Schwieger makes two point layup | 2-4 | |
15:53 | Kooper Jacobi shooting foul (Cooper Schwieger draws the foul) | |||
15:53 | TV timeout | |||
15:53 | Cooper Schwieger misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
15:53 | Kooper Jacobi defensive rebound | |||
15:22 | Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro blocks Sekou Kalle's two point layup | |||
15:22 | Zion Fruster offensive rebound | |||
15:22 | Panthers turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
15:14 | Cooper Schwieger misses two point layup | |||
15:12 | Kaspar Sepp offensive rebound | |||
15:03 | Isaiah Shaw misses three point jump shot | |||
15:01 | Kaspar Sepp offensive rebound | |||
14:55 | Darius DeAveiro misses three point jump shot | |||
14:53 | Cooper Schwieger offensive rebound | |||
14:45 | Cooper Schwieger misses two point layup | |||
14:25 | Sekou Kalle defensive rebound | |||
14:25 | Nakyel Shelton misses two point jump shot | |||
14:23 | Kaspar Sepp defensive rebound | |||
14:19 | +2 | Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro makes two point layup | 2-6 | |
14:19 | Carson Prost shooting foul (Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro draws the foul) | |||
14:19 | +1 | Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 2-7 | |
13:50 | +2 | Nakyel Shelton makes two point jump shot | 4-7 | |
13:44 | +2 | Tyler Schmidt makes two point layup | 4-9 | |
13:21 | Malik Olafioye misses three point jump shot | |||
13:19 | Kaspar Sepp defensive rebound | |||
13:11 | Malik Olafioye personal foul | |||
13:05 | Kooper Jacobi blocks All Wright's two point layup | |||
13:03 | Kooper Jacobi defensive rebound | |||
12:54 | Zion Fruster turnover (bad pass) (Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro steals) | |||
12:38 | +2 | Kaspar Sepp makes two point layup (Isaiah Shaw assists) | 4-11 | |
12:12 | Rodolfo Bolis misses two point jump shot | |||
12:10 | Kooper Jacobi offensive rebound | |||
11:59 | +2 | Kooper Jacobi makes two point jump shot | 6-11 | |
11:49 | Nakyel Shelton shooting foul (Tyler Schmidt draws the foul) | |||
11:49 | TV timeout | |||
11:49 | +1 | Tyler Schmidt makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 6-12 | |
11:49 | +1 | Tyler Schmidt makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 6-13 | |
11:49 | +1 | Tyler Schmidt makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 6-14 | |
11:29 | +2 | Nakyel Shelton makes two point layup | 8-14 | |
11:07 | +3 | Justus McNair makes three point jump shot (Kaspar Sepp assists) | 8-17 | |
10:37 | Malik Olafioye turnover (traveling) | |||
10:27 | Cooper Schwieger misses two point layup | |||
10:25 | Cooper Schwieger offensive rebound | |||
10:19 | Darius DeAveiro misses three point jump shot | |||
10:17 | Malik Olafioye defensive rebound | |||
10:07 | Cooper Schwieger blocks Kooper Jacobi's two point layup | |||
10:05 | Tyler Schmidt defensive rebound | |||
9:56 | Justus McNair misses three point jump shot | |||
9:54 | Justus McNair offensive rebound | |||
9:53 | Blake Goodman shooting foul (Justus McNair draws the foul) | |||
9:53 | +1 | Justus McNair makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 8-18 | |
9:53 | +1 | Justus McNair makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 8-19 | |
9:21 | Zion Fruster misses two point jump shot | |||
9:19 | Darius DeAveiro defensive rebound | |||
9:11 | Cooper Schwieger turnover (lost ball) (Blake Goodman steals) | |||
9:08 | Darius DeAveiro personal foul | |||
8:58 | Blake Goodman misses three point jump shot | |||
8:56 | Darius DeAveiro defensive rebound | |||
8:53 | Cooper Schwieger turnover (traveling) | |||
8:37 | +2 | Kooper Jacobi makes two point layup | 10-19 | |
8:16 | Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro misses three point jump shot | |||
8:14 | Devon Ellis offensive rebound | |||
7:57 | Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro misses two point jump shot | |||
7:55 | Blake Goodman defensive rebound | |||
7:48 | +2 | Nakyel Shelton makes two point layup | 12-19 | |
7:48 | Justus McNair shooting foul (Nakyel Shelton draws the foul) | |||
7:48 | TV timeout | |||
7:48 | +1 | Nakyel Shelton makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 13-19 | |
7:20 | Darius DeAveiro misses two point jump shot | |||
7:18 | Kooper Jacobi defensive rebound | |||
7:14 | All Wright shooting foul (Blake Goodman draws the foul) | |||
7:14 | +1 | Blake Goodman makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-19 | |
7:14 | +1 | Blake Goodman makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 15-19 | |
6:52 | All Wright misses two point layup | |||
6:50 | Malik Olafioye defensive rebound | |||
6:40 | +3 | Blake Goodman makes three point jump shot (Nakyel Shelton assists) | 18-19 | |
6:39 | Beacons 30 second timeout | |||
6:31 | Isaiah Shaw misses two point layup | |||
6:29 | Malik Olafioye defensive rebound | |||
6:20 | Malik Olafioye misses two point jump shot | |||
6:18 | Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro defensive rebound | |||
6:03 | Cooper Schwieger misses two point layup | |||
6:01 | Zion Fruster defensive rebound | |||
5:49 | +2 | Kooper Jacobi makes two point layup (Nakyel Shelton assists) | 20-19 | |
5:38 | Carson Prost personal foul | |||
5:38 | +1 | Tyler Schmidt makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-20 | |
5:38 | +1 | Tyler Schmidt makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-21 | |
5:23 | Cooper Schwieger shooting foul (Zion Fruster draws the foul) | |||
5:23 | +1 | Zion Fruster makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-21 | |
5:23 | Zion Fruster misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
5:23 | Kaspar Sepp defensive rebound | |||
5:07 | Blake Goodman personal foul (Tyler Schmidt draws the foul) | |||
5:07 | +1 | Tyler Schmidt makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-22 | |
5:07 | +1 | Tyler Schmidt makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-23 | |
4:55 | Zion Fruster misses three point jump shot | |||
4:53 | Zion Fruster offensive rebound | |||
4:41 | Kooper Jacobi misses two point jump shot | |||
4:39 | Cooper Schwieger defensive rebound | |||
4:32 | Darius DeAveiro misses three point jump shot | |||
4:30 | Darius DeAveiro offensive rebound | |||
4:20 | Kaspar Sepp misses three point jump shot | |||
4:18 | Tyler Schmidt offensive rebound | |||
4:14 | +3 | Darius DeAveiro makes three point jump shot (Tyler Schmidt assists) | 21-26 | |
3:54 | Kooper Jacobi turnover (lost ball) (Tyler Schmidt steals) | |||
3:36 | Carson Prost personal foul (Cooper Schwieger draws the foul) | |||
3:36 | TV timeout | |||
3:36 | +1 | Cooper Schwieger makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-27 | |
3:36 | +1 | Cooper Schwieger makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-28 | |
3:17 | +3 | Nakyel Shelton makes three point jump shot (Kooper Jacobi assists) | 24-28 | |
2:55 | +3 | Tyler Schmidt makes three point jump shot (Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro assists) | 24-31 | |
2:29 | +3 | Kooper Jacobi makes three point jump shot (Malik Olafioye assists) | 27-31 | |
2:08 | Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro misses three point jump shot | |||
2:06 | Kooper Jacobi defensive rebound | |||
1:53 | Zion Fruster turnover (lost ball) (Tyler Schmidt steals) | |||
1:48 | Nakyel Shelton personal foul (Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro draws the foul) | |||
1:48 | +1 | Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-32 | |
1:48 | +1 | Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 27-33 | |
1:32 | Cooper Schwieger shooting foul (Kooper Jacobi draws the foul) | |||
1:32 | +1 | Kooper Jacobi makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 28-33 | |
1:32 | +1 | Kooper Jacobi makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 29-33 | |
1:24 | Devon Ellis misses three point jump shot | |||
1:22 | Kaspar Sepp offensive rebound | |||
1:11 | Darius DeAveiro misses three point jump shot | |||
1:09 | Kaspar Sepp offensive rebound | |||
0:52 | +2 | Tyler Schmidt makes two point layup | 29-35 | |
0:28 | Blake Goodman misses three point jump shot | |||
0:26 | Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro defensive rebound | |||
0:01 | Devon Ellis turnover (lost ball) (Malik Olafioye steals) | |||
0:00 | End of period |