VALPARAISO, Ind. -- Alec Peters scored 20 points for his seventh straight 20-plus game and Valparaiso advanced to its first NIT semifinals with a 60-44 victory against Saint Mary's on Tuesday night.
Tevonn Walker opened the second-half scoring with a 3-pointer to give Valparaiso a 32-31 lead -- its first since 17-16. Shane Hammink's putback extended it to 40-31 and capped a 16-0 run. Saint Mary's was held scoreless for nine-plus minutes, spanning the halves, and missed it first 10 shots of the second half.
The shooting troubles continued for Saint Mary's as the Gaels shot 20.