Bryant Bulldogs @ Valparaiso Beacons
Valparaiso defeats Bryant 68-50
VALPARAISO, Ind. -- — Rakim Chaney scored 18 points as Valparaiso beat Bryant 68-50 on Sunday.
Chaney also added eight rebounds and three steals for the Beacons (3-1). Shon Tupuola scored 14 points and added 11 rebounds. JT Pettigrew had 13 points and shot 3 of 7 from the field and 6 of 6 from the free-throw line.
Timofei Rudovskii led the Bulldogs (1-3) in scoring, finishing with 13 points and two steals.
Valparaiso went into halftime trailing 30-22. Valparaiso pulled off the victory after a 12-0 second-half run erased a seven-point deficit and gave the Beacons the lead at 37-32 with 12:35 left in the half. Chaney scored 12 second-half points.
Up next
Both teams play on Wednesday. Valparaiso visits Cleveland State and Bryant travels to play Virginia Tech.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Rick Crawford
- Gene Grimshaw
2025-26 America East Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| NJIT | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| UMBC | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| New Hampshire | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
| Bryant | 0-0 | - | 1-3 |
| UAlbany | 0-0 | - | 1-3 |
| Binghamton | 0-0 | - | 1-4 |
| UMass Lowell | 0-0 | - | 1-4 |
| Maine | 0-0 | - | 0-4 |
2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Northern Iowa | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Murray State | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| UIC | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Valparaiso | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Southern Illinois | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Drake | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| Evansville | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| Illinois State | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| Indiana State | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| Bradley | 0-0 | - | 1-3 |

