| Team | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
 EIU | 25 | 38 | 63 |
 VAL | 31 | 35 | 66 |
Game Leaders
Isaiah Barnes
· G
Mark Brown Jr.
· G
Preston Turner
· G
Zion Fruster
· G
Team Stats
18-46FG19-55
39Field Goal %35
2-93PT7-31
22Three Point %23
25-31FT21-35
81Free Throw %60
41Rebounds38
10Offensive Rebounds16
31Defensive Rebounds22
4Assists8
5Steals13
3Blocks4
Play-by-Play
0:00
End of Game
0:00
End of 2nd half
0:00
Rakim Chaney Steal.
0:00
Preston Turner Turnover.
0:02
Rakim Chaney made Free Throw.
0:02
Rakim Chaney made Free Throw.
0:02
Foul on Zion Fruster.
0:03
Meechie White subbing in for Eastern Illinois
0:03
Malik Olafioye subbing out for Eastern Illinois
0:03
Malik Olafioye Turnover.
0:07
Eastern Illinois Timeout
0:10
JT Pettigrew made Free Throw.
0:10
Foul on Terry McMorris.
0:10
JT Pettigrew made Layup.
0:20
Eastern Illinois Timeout
0:20
Malik Olafioye made Free Throw.
0:20
Eastern Illinois Deadball Team Rebound.
0:20
Malik Olafioye missed Free Throw.
0:20
Foul on Brody Whitaker.
0:23
Terry McMorris Defensive Rebound.
0:27
Brody Whitaker missed Three Point Jumper.
0:34
Valparaiso Timeout
0:48
Isaiah Barnes Defensive Rebound.
0:51
Preston Turner missed Free Throw.
0:51
Foul on Isaiah Barnes.
0:51
Preston Turner made Layup. Assisted by Zion Fruster.
1:05
Eastern Illinois Timeout
1:12
JT Pettigrew made Free Throw.
1:12
Valparaiso Deadball Team Rebound.
1:12
JT Pettigrew missed Free Throw.
1:12
Foul on Malik Olafioye.
1:26
Terry McMorris made Free Throw.
1:26
Foul on Isaiah Barnes.
1:26
Terry McMorris made Layup.
1:41
Terry McMorris Defensive Rebound.
1:42
JT Pettigrew missed Free Throw.
1:42
Andrew Austin subbing in for Eastern Illinois
1:42
Kooper Jacobi subbing out for Eastern Illinois
1:42
Foul on Kooper Jacobi.
1:42
JT Pettigrew made Layup.
1:55
Official TV Timeout
1:55
Valparaiso Timeout
1:59
Isaiah Barnes Defensive Rebound.
2:04
Malik Olafioye missed Three Point Jumper.
2:15
Zion Fruster Offensive Rebound.
2:18
Terry McMorris missed Layup.
2:19
Terry McMorris Offensive Rebound.
2:23
Malik Olafioye missed Jumper.
2:54
Isaiah Barnes made Three Point Jumper.
3:05
Kooper Jacobi made Two Point Tip Shot.
Pettigrew's late 3-point play helps Valparaiso beat Eastern Illinois 66-63
— Isaiah Barnes had a double-double and JT Pettigrew converted a three-point play late to help lift Valparaiso over Eastern Illinois 66-63 on Tuesday night in the season opener for both teams.
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