VALPARAISO, Ind. -- The Sycamores battled in the second half on the road in the Missouri Valley Conference but home standing Valparaiso held the edge with a 69-63 victory over Indiana State on Wednesday night at the Athletics-Recreation Center.
Indiana State fell to 10-13, 5-6 MVC while Valparaiso improved to 12-12, 3-8 MVC.
Jordan Barnes led the way for the Sycamores with 23 points as he hit eight shots from the field, including a pair of 3-pointers and was a perfect 5-of-5 from the free throw line. Brandon Murphy led the team with seven rebounds as the Sycamores held a 38-30 edge on the glass.