Valparaiso 79, Evansville 80 - Box Score

NET #156

	H1	H2	T
Valparaiso	42	37	79
Evansville	34	46	80

Evansville

NET #306

	H1	H2	T
Valparaiso	42	37	79
Evansville	34	46	80

Sat, Feb 28, 2026Ford CenterFinal

CHD Scout Prediction

high

Predicted

Actual

Valparaiso

Evansville

81%

19%

✗ MissedMargin: -10.4 predicted → +1 actual

Four Factors: Predicted vs Actual

47.6%→ 51.9

eFG%

55.7 ←49.1%

12.7%→ 8.4

TO Rate

12.6 ←16.9%

30.6%

ORB%

20.9%

38.6%→ 52.8

FT Rate

41.5 ←29.1%

Valparaiso

Predicted Actual

Evansville

Recap

Upset Alert: UE Tops Valpo

Evansville pulls off a stunning upset as the 153-spot NET ranking underdog, defying expectations with a thrilling 80-79 win over Valparaiso.

The University of Evansville Purple Aces secured a narrow victory over the Valparaiso University Beacons, winning 80-79 at the Ford Center. Evansville, ranked 303 in the NET rankings, pulled off an upset against Valparaiso, which holds a 150 ranking. The outcome was decided by a single point, with E...

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Top Performers

Valparaiso

Rakim Chaney31.1

PTS14REB3AST5STL3

4-11 FG, 3-9 3PT, 3-4 FT

JT Pettigrew23.7

PTS16REB6AST1STL1

5-8 FG, 6-7 FT

Brody Whitaker18.0

PTS12REB0AST4

3-7 FG, 1-3 3PT, 5-5 FT

Evansville

AJ CaseyMVP51.2

PTS37REB11AST1BLK2

12-16 FG, 3-3 3PT, 10-11 FT

Leif Moeller34.3

PTS10REB4AST11STL3

2-8 FG, 1-2 3PT, 5-5 FT

Bryce Quinet27.4

PTS18REB2AST2STL2

6-13 FG, 2-3 3PT, 4-4 FT

Hot Players

AJ CaseyEvansville+124%

PTS

13.9 avg

REB

6.0 avg

AST

2.0 avg

75% FG 12-16

Bryce QuinetEvansville+71%

PTS

8.5 avg

REB

2.0 avg

AST

2.4 avg

46% FG 6-13

Joshua HughesEvansville+44%

PTS

9.1 avg

REB

4.7 avg

AST

0.8 avg

50% FG 3-6

Sader ServilusValparaiso+38%

PTS

2.7 avg

REB

2.5 avg

AST

0.6 avg

0% FG 0-3

Leif MoellerEvansville+36%

PTS

11.1 avg

REB

3.6 avg

AST

3.7 avg

25% FG 2-8

Rakim ChaneyValparaiso+31%

PTS

10.6 avg

REB

3.4 avg

AST

2.8 avg

36% FG 4-11

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Valparaiso79

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	TO
Rakim Chaney	35	14	4-11	3-9	3-4	3	5	3	0
Owen Dease	31	17	7-12	3-6	0-0	0	1	0	3
Shon Tupuola	26	2	1-3	0-0	0-0	6	3	0	0
Brody Whitaker	25	12	3-7	1-3	5-5	0	4	0	0
JT Pettigrew	24	16	5-8	0-0	6-7	6	1	1	2
Sader Servilus	20	3	0-3	0-1	3-4	4	1	1	0
Justus McNair	18	9	2-4	1-1	4-4	2	0	1	0
Isaiah Barnes	10	3	1-2	1-1	0-0	2	0	0	0
Carter Hopoi	8	3	0-2	0-0	3-4	0	0	1	1
Kyonte Thomas	2	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0
Tucker Tornatta	1	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	1	0	0
Mark Brown Jr.	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0
Camden Webster	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0
Nick Lombardi	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0
Kobe Walker	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0
Joe Vick	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0
Jayden Watson	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0
Total	—	79	23-53	9-21	24-28	23	16	7	6

Evansville80

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
Leif Moeller	40	10	2-8	1-2	5-5	4	11	3	0	2
Bryce Quinet	36	18	6-13	2-3	4-4	2	2	2	0	0
Joshua Hughes	36	10	3-6	2-3	2-2	10	1	1	1	4
AJ Casey	35	37	12-16	3-3	10-11	11	1	0	2	3
Alex Hemenway	23	3	1-6	1-5	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Trent Hundley	19	0	0-3	0-2	0-0	1	0	0	0	0
Kaia Berridge	12	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	1	1	0	0	0
Leo Amari IV	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Dakota Candler	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
James Dyson-Merwe	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Connor Turnbull	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Weston Aigner	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Keishon Porter	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Aaron Gutman	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Marlon Barnes Jr.	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	—	80	25-53	9-18	21-22	29	16	6	3	9