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Northern Iowa men's basketball team loses in overtime at Valparaiso

VALPARAISO, Ind. – Kevion Taylor had a season-high 22 points as the Valparaiso men's basketball team edged Northern Iowa 83-80 in overtime on Wednesday night.

Ben Krikke’s basket with 1:40 left in overtime gave Valparaiso the lead for good with his two free throws with eight seconds left ensuring the victory.

Trevor Anderson had 16 points for Valparaiso (9-10, 2-5 Missouri Valley Conference), which ended its four-game losing streak. Thomas Kithier added 15 points and 11 rebounds. Kobe King had 13 points.

Noah Carter scored a career-high 33 points plus 10 rebounds and five assists for the Panthers (9-8, 5-2), whose five-game win streak came to an end.