| 1 | 2 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VALP | 37 | 33 | 5 | 75 |
| ILST | 33 | 37 | 8 | 78 |
Reeves leads Illinois St. past Valparaiso 78-75 in OT
NORMAL, Ill. -- — Antonio Reeves had a career-high 34 points as Illinois State narrowly defeated Valparaiso 78-75 in overtime on Wednesday night.
The Redbirds led for all of overtime.
Liam McChesney had 16 points and 10 rebounds for Illinois State (11-14, 4-8 Missouri Valley Conference), which ended its five-game losing streak. Josiah Strong added 10 points.
Kevion Taylor scored a season-high 26 points for Valpo (11-13, 4-8). Kobe King added 14 points. Ben Krikke had 12 points and four blocks.
The Redbirds leveled the season series against Valpo. Valparaiso defeated Illinois State 81-76 on Jan. 2.
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2021-22 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Iowa | 14-4 | - | 20-12 |
| Loyola Chicago | 13-5 | 2 | 25-8 |
| Drake | 13-5 | 1 | 25-11 |
| Missouri State | 13-5 | 1 | 23-11 |
| Bradley | 11-7 | 3 | 17-14 |
| Southern Illinois | 9-9 | 5 | 16-15 |
| Valparaiso | 6-12 | 8 | 14-18 |
| Illinois State | 5-13 | 9 | 13-20 |
| Indiana State | 4-14 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Evansville | 2-16 | 12 | 6-24 |