Walker scores 24 as Illinois State takes down Valparaiso 86-78
AP
Feb 01, 2025
NORMAL, Ill. (AP) Chase Walker's 24 points helped Illinois State Redbirds defeat Valparaiso Beacons 86-78 on Saturday night.
Walker also contributed seven assists for the Redbirds (14-9, 6-6 Missouri Valley Conference). Dalton Banks scored 17 points, going 7 of 9 from the field. Johnny Kinziger had 15 points and went 5 of 10 from the field (3 for 7 from 3-point range).
The Beacons (10-13, 3-9) were led in scoring by All Wright, who finished with 20 points. Cooper Schwieger added 14 points and seven rebounds for Valparaiso. Isaiah Shaw also put up 10 points. The Beacons prolonged their losing streak to seven in a row.
Illinois State took the lead with 3:54 to go in the first half and did not relinquish it. The score was 45-38 at halftime, with Walker racking up 16 points. Illinois State outscored Valparaiso by one point in the final half, while Banks led the way with a team-high 13 second-half points.
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1st Half
VALP
Beacons
38
ILST
Redbirds
45
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Redbirds gains possession)
19:42
+3
Landon Wolf makes three point jump shot (Chase Walker assists)
0-3
19:07
Beacons turnover (shot clock violation)
18:51
+3
Johnny Kinziger makes three point jump shot (Dalton Banks assists)
0-6
18:27
All Wright misses three point jump shot
18:25
Chase Walker defensive rebound
18:13
+2
Chase Walker makes two point layup (Jordan Davis assists)
0-8
17:47
All Wright misses three point jump shot
17:45
Redbirds defensive rebound
17:28
Jordan Davis turnover (traveling)
17:11
+2
All Wright makes two point jump shot
2-8
16:43
+2
Dalton Banks makes two point jump shot
2-10
16:32
Johnny Kinziger blocks All Wright's two point jump shot
16:30
Beacons offensive rebound
16:27
+2
Cooper Schwieger makes two point layup (Isaiah Shaw assists)
4-10
16:08
+2
Johnny Kinziger makes two point jump shot (Chase Walker assists)
4-12
15:46
Justus McNair misses three point jump shot
15:44
Landon Wolf defensive rebound
15:33
Landon Wolf misses three point jump shot
15:31
Cooper Schwieger defensive rebound
15:23
Justus McNair misses two point layup
15:21
Johnny Kinziger defensive rebound
15:00
TV timeout
14:55
Johnny Kinziger misses three point jump shot
14:53
Jordan Davis offensive rebound
14:50
+2
Jordan Davis makes two point jump shot
4-14
14:32
+2
Isaiah Shaw makes two point jump shot
6-14
14:14
+2
Dalton Banks makes two point layup (Chase Walker assists)
6-16
14:05
Cooper Schwieger turnover (lost ball) (Landon Wolf steals)
13:53
Cooper Schwieger shooting foul (Chase Walker draws the foul)
13:53
+1
Chase Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 2
6-17
13:53
Chase Walker misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:53
Carson Schwieger defensive rebound
13:41
Malachi Poindexter personal foul
13:38
Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro misses two point layup
13:36
Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro offensive rebound
13:33
Darius DeAveiro misses three point jump shot
13:31
Isaiah Shaw offensive rebound
13:24
Devon Ellis misses three point jump shot
13:22
Jordan Davis defensive rebound
13:15
Ty Pence misses two point layup
13:13
Carson Schwieger defensive rebound
13:13
Caden Boser personal foul
13:02
+3
Carson Schwieger makes three point jump shot (Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro assists)
9-17
12:46
Ty Pence misses three point jump shot
12:44
Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro defensive rebound
12:32
+2
Isaiah Shaw makes two point layup
11-17
12:32
Ty Pence shooting foul (Isaiah Shaw draws the foul)
12:32
+1
Isaiah Shaw makes regular free throw 1 of 1
12-17
12:16
Caden Boser misses two point layup
12:14
Ty Pence offensive rebound
12:14
Ty Pence misses two point layup
12:12
Ty Pence offensive rebound
12:12
+2
Ty Pence makes two point layup
12-19
11:57
+3
Isaiah Shaw makes three point jump shot
15-19
11:37
+3
Malachi Poindexter makes three point jump shot (Jordan Davis assists)
15-22
11:28
Devon Ellis misses two point layup
11:26
Jordan Davis defensive rebound
11:26
Carson Schwieger personal foul
11:26
TV timeout
11:04
+2
Ty Pence makes two point layup (Chase Walker assists)
15-24
10:53
Cooper Schwieger misses three point jump shot
10:51
Dalton Banks defensive rebound
10:43
Jack Daugherty misses three point jump shot
10:41
Cooper Schwieger defensive rebound
10:26
Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro misses three point jump shot
10:24
Cooper Schwieger offensive rebound
10:20
+2
Cooper Schwieger makes two point jump shot
17-24
10:00
Malachi Poindexter misses three point jump shot
9:58
Cooper Schwieger defensive rebound
9:48
Darius DeAveiro misses three point jump shot
9:46
Chase Walker defensive rebound
9:25
Dalton Banks misses two point jump shot
9:23
Carson Schwieger defensive rebound
9:22
Jump ball. (Beacons gains possession)
9:04
Cooper Schwieger misses two point hook shot
9:02
Beacons offensive rebound
8:53
+2
Tyler Schmidt makes two point jump shot
19-24
8:53
Landon Wolf shooting foul (Tyler Schmidt draws the foul)
8:53
+1
Tyler Schmidt makes regular free throw 1 of 1
20-24
8:33
Landon Wolf misses three point jump shot
8:31
Carson Schwieger defensive rebound
8:15
Cameron Barnes shooting foul (Cooper Schwieger draws the foul)
8:15
+1
Cooper Schwieger makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-24
8:15
+1
Cooper Schwieger makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-24
7:56
+2
Cameron Barnes makes two point layup (Johnny Kinziger assists)
22-26
7:28
+2
All Wright makes two point jump shot
24-26
6:57
+3
Jack Daugherty makes three point jump shot (Johnny Kinziger assists)
24-29
6:45
+2
Cooper Schwieger makes two point hook shot
26-29
6:26
Johnny Kinziger misses three point jump shot
6:24
Landon Wolf offensive rebound
6:21
Jack Daugherty misses three point jump shot
6:19
Carson Schwieger defensive rebound
6:11
+3
Carson Schwieger makes three point jump shot (All Wright assists)
29-29
6:11
Cameron Barnes shooting foul (Carson Schwieger draws the foul)
6:11
TV timeout
6:11
Carson Schwieger misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:11
Jordan Davis defensive rebound
5:49
+3
Johnny Kinziger makes three point jump shot (Chase Walker assists)
29-32
5:18
Cooper Schwieger turnover (lost ball) (Jordan Davis steals)
5:06
Carson Schwieger shooting foul (Chase Walker draws the foul)
5:06
+1
Chase Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-33
5:06
+1
Chase Walker makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-34
4:42
+3
Kaspar Sepp makes three point jump shot (Darius DeAveiro assists)
32-34
4:21
Jordan Davis misses three point jump shot
4:19
Kaspar Sepp defensive rebound
4:14
Johnny Kinziger shooting foul (All Wright draws the foul)
4:14
+1
All Wright makes regular free throw 1 of 2
33-34
4:14
+1
All Wright makes regular free throw 2 of 2
34-34
3:54
+2
Chase Walker makes two point jump shot (Johnny Kinziger assists)
34-36
3:43
All Wright misses three point jump shot
3:41
Johnny Kinziger defensive rebound
3:41
All Wright personal foul
3:41
TV timeout
3:27
+2
Chase Walker makes two point layup
34-38
3:27
Kaspar Sepp shooting foul (Chase Walker draws the foul)
3:27
Chase Walker misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:27
Carson Schwieger defensive rebound
3:07
Jordan Davis shooting foul (All Wright draws the foul)
3:07
+1
All Wright makes regular free throw 1 of 2
35-38
3:07
+1
All Wright makes regular free throw 2 of 2
36-38
3:07
All Wright personal foul
2:49
Jordan Davis misses three point jump shot
2:47
Jordan Davis offensive rebound
2:43
+2
Chase Walker makes two point layup (Jordan Davis assists)
36-40
2:10
Isaiah Shaw misses three point jump shot
2:08
Redbirds defensive rebound
1:51
+3
Chase Walker makes three point jump shot (Johnny Kinziger assists)
36-43
1:36
Landon Wolf shooting foul (Isaiah Shaw draws the foul)
1:36
+1
Isaiah Shaw makes regular free throw 1 of 2
37-43
1:36
+1
Isaiah Shaw makes regular free throw 2 of 2
38-43
1:23
+2
Chase Walker makes two point layup (Johnny Kinziger assists)
38-45
1:14
Cooper Schwieger offensive foul
1:14
Cooper Schwieger turnover (offensive foul)
1:02
Johnny Kinziger misses two point layup
1:00
Carson Schwieger defensive rebound
0:46
Carson Schwieger misses three point jump shot
0:44
Chase Walker defensive rebound
0:27
Dalton Banks misses three point jump shot
0:25
Beacons defensive rebound
0:24
Beacons 30 second timeout
0:03
Jordan Davis blocks All Wright's two point layup
0:01
Carson Schwieger offensive rebound
0:01
Carson Schwieger misses two point jump shot
0:00
Dalton Banks defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
VALP
Beacons
40
ILST
Redbirds
41
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:46
Jordan Davis misses three point jump shot
19:44
Cooper Schwieger defensive rebound
19:20
Cooper Schwieger turnover (lost ball) (Dalton Banks steals)
19:15
+2
Dalton Banks makes two point dunk (Landon Wolf assists)
38-47
19:01
+3
Tyler Schmidt makes three point jump shot
41-47
18:38
+2
Dalton Banks makes two point hook shot
41-49
18:15
Landon Wolf personal foul
18:05
+2
Tyler Schmidt makes two point jump shot
43-49
17:46
+2
Jordan Davis makes two point layup
43-51
17:31
+2
All Wright makes two point layup
45-51
17:05
+3
Dalton Banks makes three point jump shot
45-54
16:49
Kaspar Sepp misses three point jump shot
16:47
Cooper Schwieger offensive rebound
16:47
Jordan Davis personal foul (Cooper Schwieger draws the foul)
16:34
+3
All Wright makes three point jump shot
48-54
16:14
Jordan Davis misses three point jump shot
16:12
Tyler Schmidt defensive rebound
16:12
Chase Walker personal foul
15:59
Malachi Poindexter personal foul
15:59
TV timeout
15:39
Cooper Schwieger misses two point jump shot
15:37
Tyler Schmidt offensive rebound
15:16
All Wright misses two point jump shot
15:14
Johnny Kinziger defensive rebound
15:06
+3
Johnny Kinziger makes three point jump shot (Jordan Davis assists)
48-57
14:38
Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro turnover (bad pass) (Dalton Banks steals)
14:35
+2
Johnny Kinziger makes two point layup (Dalton Banks assists)
48-59
14:13
+2
Cooper Schwieger makes two point dunk (Kaspar Sepp assists)
50-59
13:57
+2
Dalton Banks makes two point jump shot (Johnny Kinziger assists)
