Valparaiso defeats Green Bay; Illinois-Chicago survives 2 OT

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VALPARAISO, Ind. — Samuel Haanpaa sank four 3-pointers and scored 24 points to lead Valparaiso over Wisconsin-Green Bay 82-73 Saturday night.

Mike Schachtner hit seven 3-pointers and 12 field goals to lead Green Bay (9-7, 3-3) with a game-high 34 points.

Shawn Huff added 18 points for Valparaiso (12-5, 3-2), and Urule Igbavboa scored 14, as the Crusaders overcame a one-point halftime deficit and scored 47 second-half points for the Horizon League win.

Randy Berry scored 10 points for the Phoenix, as the only other player in double figures.

Rahmon Fletcher had nine points.

Terry Evans grabbed 11 rebounds for Wisconsin-Green Bay, which finished with a 43-35 edge on the boards.

Valparaiso hit 28 of 65 field goals, or 43 percent, for the game. Wisconsin-Green Bay made 27 of 59 field goals, or 45 percent.

Valparaiso had a 13-game home winning streak snapped with a 71-69 loss to Milwaukee on Thursday.

Ill.-Chicago 78,
Loyola 68, 2 OT

CHICAGO — Josh Mayo grabbed 20 points and seven assists to lead Illinois-Chicago.

Karl White Jr. wasn’t far behind Mayo with 19 points and five assists, and Scott Vandermeer chipped in 13 points and 15 rebounds for the Flames.

J.R. Blount scored a game-high and season-high 23 points for Loyola (5-11, 1-5 Horizon). Blount hit his fourth three-pointer of the game with six seconds left in regulation for the tie.

Justin Cerasoli was the only other Ramblers player in double digits with 21 points, 10 of them in the extra frames. Andy Polka added seven points and nine rebounds for Loyola of Chicago.