Justus McNair's midcourt 3-pointer at the buzzer gives Valparaiso a 76-73 win over Western Michigan
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) Freshman Justus McNair made a 3-pointer from midcourt just before the final buzzer to cap Valparaiso's game-closing 29-4 run and the Beacons knocked off Western Michigan 76-73 on Friday.
Valpo trailed 69-47 with 6:51 remaining.
Tied at 73-all, Western Michigan's Donovan Williams came up short on a 3-pointer from the corner and McNair grabbed the rebound with about four seconds left before racing the other way for a one-footed runner at the horn.
Cooper Schwieger scored 17 of his 19 points in the second half for the Beacons (6-5). Jefferson Monegro scored 13 points while going 4 of 15 from the floor, including 0 for 3 from 3-point range, and 5 for 9 from the line. McNair had 13 points and went 5 of 7 from the field (2 for 4 from 3-point range).
Chansey Willis Jr. finished with 16 points, seven rebounds and seven assists for the Broncos (3-8). Owen Lobsinger added 14 points for Western Michigan. Brandon Muntu finished with 12 points.
Monegro scored eight points in the first half and Valparaiso went into halftime trailing 42-26.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Â | Cooper Schwieger vs. Max Burton (Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro gains possession) | Â | |
19:47 | Â | Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro turnover (bad pass) (Max Burton steals) | Â | |
19:24 | +2 | Markhi Strickland makes two point jump shot | 0-2 | |
19:00 | Â | Max Burton blocks Tyler Schmidt's two point layup | Â | |
18:58 | Â | Beacons offensive rebound | Â | |
18:57 | Â | Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro misses two point jump shot | Â | |
18:55 | Â | Max Burton defensive rebound | Â | |
18:34 | +2 | Markhi Strickland makes two point layup (Chansey Willis Jr. assists) | 0-4 | |
18:12 | Â | All Wright misses three point jump shot | Â | |
18:10 | Â | Owen Lobsinger defensive rebound | Â | |
18:04 | +3 | Brandon Muntu makes three point jump shot (Owen Lobsinger assists) | 0-7 | |
18:01 | Â | Beacons 30 second timeout | Â | |
17:50 | +2 | All Wright makes two point layup | 2-7 | |
17:36 | +2 | Max Burton makes two point layup (Markhi Strickland assists) | 2-9 | |
17:09 | Â | All Wright misses two point jump shot | Â | |
17:07 | Â | Owen Lobsinger defensive rebound | Â | |
17:03 | +2 | Chansey Willis Jr. makes two point layup | 2-11 | |
16:46 | Â | Donovan Williams personal foul | Â | |
16:36 | Â | Devon Ellis misses two point jump shot | Â | |
16:34 | Â | Donovan Williams defensive rebound | Â | |
16:23 | +2 | Owen Lobsinger makes two point jump shot | 2-13 | |
16:07 | +2 | Tyler Schmidt makes two point layup | 4-13 | |
15:44 | +2 | Markhi Strickland makes two point dunk | 4-15 | |
15:40 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
15:31 | +2 | Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro makes two point layup | 6-15 | |
15:08 | Â | JaVaughn Hannah misses three point jump shot | Â | |
15:06 | Â | Donovan Williams offensive rebound | Â | |
15:02 | +2 | JaVaughn Hannah makes two point layup (Donovan Williams assists) | 6-17 | |
14:37 | Â | Isaiah Shaw turnover (traveling) | Â | |
14:23 | Â | Chansey Willis Jr. misses three point jump shot | Â | |
14:21 | Â | Devon Ellis defensive rebound | Â | |
14:08 | +2 | Devon Ellis makes two point layup | 8-17 | |
13:57 | Â | JaVaughn Hannah misses three point jump shot | Â | |
13:55 | Â | Darius DeAveiro defensive rebound | Â | |
13:32 | Â | Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro misses two point jump shot | Â | |
13:30 | Â | Chansey Willis Jr. defensive rebound | Â | |
13:24 | Â | Markhi Strickland misses two point layup | Â | |
13:22 | Â | Cooper Schwieger defensive rebound | Â | |
13:19 | Â | Isaiah Shaw turnover (traveling) | Â | |
12:52 | Â | Markhi Strickland misses two point jump shot | Â | |
12:50 | Â | JaVaughn Hannah offensive rebound | Â | |
12:47 | Â | Kaspar Sepp personal foul | Â | |
12:41 | Â | Chansey Willis Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Darius DeAveiro steals) | Â | |
12:41 | Â | Chansey Willis Jr. personal foul | Â | |
12:30 | Â | Darius DeAveiro misses two point jump shot | Â | |
12:28 | Â | Donovan Williams defensive rebound | Â | |
12:28 | Â | Devon Ellis personal foul | Â | |
12:03 | +2 | Max Burton makes two point layup (Chansey Willis Jr. assists) | 8-19 | |
11:49 | Â | Kaspar Sepp misses three point jump shot | Â | |
11:47 | Â | Chansey Willis Jr. defensive rebound | Â | |
11:42 | Â | Kaspar Sepp personal foul | Â | |
11:42 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
11:16 | +2 | Brandon Muntu makes two point layup (Owen Lobsinger assists) | 8-21 | |
11:04 | +2 | Cooper Schwieger makes two point layup | 10-21 | |
10:44 | Â | Owen Lobsinger misses two point layup | Â | |
10:42 | Â | Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro defensive rebound | Â | |
10:37 | Â | Justus McNair misses three point jump shot | Â | |
10:35 | Â | Max Burton defensive rebound | Â | |
10:27 | Â | Brandon Muntu misses three point jump shot | Â | |
10:25 | Â | Owen Lobsinger offensive rebound | Â | |
10:22 | +2 | Owen Lobsinger makes two point layup | 10-23 | |
10:17 | Â | Owen Lobsinger personal foul | Â | |
10:14 | Â | Owen Lobsinger shooting foul (All Wright draws the foul) | Â | |
10:14 | +1 | All Wright makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 11-23 | |
10:14 | +1 | All Wright makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12-23 | |
9:49 | Â | Justus McNair personal foul | Â | |
9:27 | Â | Brandon Muntu misses three point jump shot | Â | |
9:27 | Â | Broncos turnover (shot clock violation) | Â | |
9:20 | Â | Devon Ellis misses three point jump shot | Â | |
9:18 | Â | JaVaughn Hannah defensive rebound | Â | |
8:55 | Â | All Wright personal foul | Â | |
8:43 | Â | JaVaughn Hannah misses two point layup | Â | |
8:41 | Â | Broncos offensive rebound | Â | |
8:36 | +2 | JaVaughn Hannah makes two point jump shot | 12-25 | |
8:31 | +2 | Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro makes two point layup | 14-25 | |
8:31 | Â | EJ Ryans shooting foul (Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro draws the foul) | Â | |
8:31 | +1 | Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 15-25 | |
8:02 | Â | Brandon Muntu misses three point jump shot | Â | |
8:00 | Â | Cooper Schwieger defensive rebound | Â | |
7:54 | Â | Darius DeAveiro turnover (lost ball) (EJ Ryans steals) | Â | |
7:47 | +2 | JaVaughn Hannah makes two point layup (EJ Ryans assists) | 15-27 | |
7:36 | Â | All Wright misses two point jump shot | Â | |
7:34 | Â | All Wright offensive rebound | Â | |
7:32 | Â | All Wright offensive foul | Â | |
7:32 | Â | All Wright turnover (offensive foul) | Â | |
7:32 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
7:18 | +2 | Owen Lobsinger makes two point layup (Chansey Willis Jr. assists) | 15-29 | |
6:52 | Â | Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro misses three point jump shot | Â | |
6:50 | Â | Broncos defensive rebound | Â | |
6:21 | +3 | Owen Lobsinger makes three point jump shot | 15-32 | |
5:53 | Â | Donovan Williams shooting foul (Justus McNair draws the foul) | Â | |
5:53 | Â | Justus McNair misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â | |
5:53 | +1 | Justus McNair makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 16-32 | |
5:36 | +2 | Chansey Willis Jr. makes two point jump shot (Max Burton assists) | 16-34 | |
5:25 | +3 | Isaiah Shaw makes three point jump shot (Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro assists) | 19-34 | |
4:52 | +3 | Owen Lobsinger makes three point jump shot (Chansey Willis Jr. assists) | 19-37 | |
4:28 | Â | Isaiah Shaw misses three point jump shot | Â | |
4:26 | Â | Chansey Willis Jr. defensive rebound | Â | |
4:16 | Â | JaVaughn Hannah misses three point jump shot | Â | |
4:14 | Â | Isaiah Shaw defensive rebound | Â | |
4:03 | Â | Owen Lobsinger shooting foul (Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro draws the foul) | Â | |
4:03 | +1 | Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-37 | |
4:03 | Â | Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â | |
4:03 | Â | Max Burton defensive rebound | Â | |
3:41 | Â | Brandon Muntu misses three point jump shot | Â | |
3:39 | Â | All Wright defensive rebound | Â | |
3:33 | +2 | All Wright makes two point layup | 22-37 | |
3:21 | Â | Donovan Williams turnover (lost ball) (Kaspar Sepp steals) | Â | |
3:08 | +2 | Tyler Schmidt makes two point layup (Kaspar Sepp assists) | 24-37 | |
3:07 | Â | Broncos 30 second timeout | Â | |
3:07 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
2:53 | Â | Chansey Willis Jr. misses two point jump shot | Â | |
2:51 | Â | Chansey Willis Jr. offensive rebound | Â | |
2:48 | Â | Brandon Muntu turnover (traveling) | Â | |
2:34 | Â | Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro misses two point layup | Â | |
2:32 | Â | Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro offensive rebound | Â | |
2:31 | Â | Max Burton shooting foul (Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro draws the foul) | Â | |
2:31 | +1 | Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 25-37 | |
2:31 | +1 | Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 26-37 | |
2:05 | Â | Markhi Strickland misses three point jump shot | Â | |
2:03 | Â | Kaspar Sepp defensive rebound | Â | |
1:46 | Â | Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro turnover (bad pass) | Â | |
1:17 | Â | Chansey Willis Jr. misses two point jump shot | Â | |
1:15 | Â | Markhi Strickland offensive rebound | Â | |
1:08 | +2 | Brandon Muntu makes two point layup (JaVaughn Hannah assists) | 26-39 | |
0:54 | Â | Cooper Schwieger turnover (traveling) | Â | |
0:54 | Â | Darius DeAveiro personal foul (Chansey Willis Jr. draws the foul) | Â | |
0:54 | +1 | Chansey Willis Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 26-40 | |
0:54 | Â | Chansey Willis Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â | |
0:54 | Â | Tyler Schmidt defensive rebound | Â | |
0:37 | Â | Cooper Schwieger misses three point jump shot | Â | |
0:35 | Â | Markhi Strickland defensive rebound | Â | |
0:13 | Â | Cooper Schwieger blocks Chansey Willis Jr.'s two point layup | Â | |
0:11 | Â | Chansey Willis Jr. offensive rebound | Â | |
0:04 | +2 | Chansey Willis Jr. makes two point jump shot | 26-42 | |
0:00 | Â | End of period | Â |