| STAT COMPARISON |
| Category |
WSU |
Valpo |
| Points |
74 |
84 |
| FGM-A |
24-44 |
29-59 |
| FG% |
.545 |
.492 |
| 3-Pt. FGM-A |
11-22 |
11-24 |
| 3-Pt. FG% |
.500 |
.458 |
| FTM-A |
15-18 |
15-22 |
| FT% |
.833 |
.682 |
| Rebounds (O-D-Tot.) |
7-21-28 |
10-15-25 |
| Assists |
17 |
10 |
| Turnovers |
22 |
10 |
| Blocks |
5 |
2 |
| Steals |
3 |
14 |
| Points in Paint |
14 |
22 |
| Points Off Turnovers |
17 |
26 |
| 2nd Chance Points |
10 |
11 |
| Fast Break Points |
0 |
4 |
| Bench Scoring |
7 |
21 |
| INDIVIDUAL LEADERS |
| Category |
WSU |
Valpo |
| Points |
Alstork - 28 |
Hammink - 25 |
| Rebounds |
Mitchell - 8 |
Walker - 6 |
| Assists |
Four Players - 3 |
Four Players - 2 |
| Steals |
Three Players - 1 |
Williams - 5 |
| Blocks |
Two Players - 2 |
Two Players - 1 |
|
The Raiders hit 13 of 24 shots in the opening 20 minutes for 54 percent, including seven of 12 from three-point range, while the Crusaders shot 42 percent overall and were five of 16 from behind the arc.
WSU led 46-36 on an Alstork jumper and was ahead 53-44 on an Alstork three before Valpo tied it with nine unanswered points. The two teams were then tied three more times in the second hafl, the final being at 60 on another Alstork three, which allowed the junior guard to reach the 1000-point plateau at Wright State, the 31st Raider all-time to do so.
Valparaiso, though, regained the lead with seven straight points and despite WSU cutting the deficit to one on two occasions, held on to the advantage before pulling away by scoring the final eight points of the game.
The Raiders had another strong shooting performance in the second half, making 11 of 20 shots for 55 percent, but the Crusaders were 16 of 28 for 57 percent.
Valpo also led 22-14 in points in the paint and 26-17 in points off of turnovers as they forced 22 while committing only 10.
Alstork led all scorers with 28 points while Davis had 14 and Benzinger 12. Justin Mitchell added nine points and eight rebounds.
Wright State (19-11, 10-7 Horizon) wraps up the regular season on Sunday, February 26, with a 2:00 home contest against UIC. The two Raider seniors--Steven Davis and Mike La Tulip--will be honored before the game.
