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Final · Mon, Nov 2, 2026 · Athletics-Recreation Center, Valparaiso, IN · attendance 1,393 · ESPN gamecast · Share this box score

Valparaiso rolled past Western Illinois 80-58

By Hardwood Bricks staff · Mon, Nov 2, 2026

Valparaiso rolled past Western Illinois 80-58 at Athletics-Recreation Center.

Lisle, Illinois, native JT Pettigrew led Valparaiso with 18 points. Daivion Traylor had 14 points for Western Illinois. Tauranga, New Zealand, native Carter Hopoi led all players with 8 rebounds for Valparaiso.

Valparaiso committed 9 turnovers to Western Illinois's 16. Valparaiso covered the closing spread. Our model missed the final margin by 2.8 points.

Scoring · Valparaiso: JT Pettigrew 18, Rajan Roberts 13, Rakim Chaney 10, Carter Hopoi 8, Terron Garrett 8, Kobe Walker 8, Bruno Alocen 5, Sader Servilus 5, Justus McNair 3, Kai Yu 2. Western Illinois: Daivion Traylor 14, Makai Kvamme 13, Jack Riley 11, Davee Flowers 6, Matthieu Biembongo 5, Danny Stephens 5, Shay Stephens 4.

What the model said

Projected that morning with only earlier games

WIU 59, VAL 84model score

-24.8model spread (home)

143.4model total

2.8points off the final margin

FavoriteVAL -18.56.3 Won Over 139.53.9 Lost

OverUnderFavoriteUnderdogThe colored fill is the gap between the model and the market: a full chip means 6 points or more. The number on each chip is that gap.

Leans are against the DraftKings closing line ESPN carries. Season record on the ratings page.

Line and result

	Spread (home)	Total	ML home	ML away	Source
Close	-18.5	139.5	-3600	1500	Draft Kings via ESPN

Margin +22 (home) ATS VAL covered Total 138 → under

Travel and rest coming in

Team	Rest days	Miles in	Road streak	Time zone
WIU	non-MAC team, not tracked
VAL	–	0	–	same

Rest is full days off between games. Miles are an estimate from the travel model (see the travel page).

Team stats

Stat	WIU	VAL
FG	20-51	24-50
FG%	39	48
3PT	4-14	4-16
3P%	29	25
FT	14-23	28-43
FT%	61	65
Rebounds	30	38
Offensive rebounds	8	11
Defensive rebounds	22	27
Assists	10	11
Steals	5	7
Blocks	2	5
Turnovers	16	9
Points off turnovers	9	16
Fast break points	8	9
Points in paint	32	36
Fouls	27	20
Largest lead	4	26
Possessions (est.)	69.9	68.4
Points per 100 possessions	82.9	116.9

Possessions = FGA − OREB + TO + 0.475 × FTA.

Western Illinois Leathernecks

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	OREB	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF
Jack Riley F	36	11	4-7	2-3	1-4	2	5	2	2	1	1	1
Daivion Traylor F	28	14	5-10	0-0	4-8	3	6	1	4	1	1	4
Hunter Vaughn G	26	0	0-6	0-5	0-0	0	2	5	3	0	0	1
Matthieu Biembongo F	16	5	1-5	0-0	3-4	1	5	0	1	0	0	5
Tayelor Moore G	10	0	0-3	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	0	4
Makai Kvamme	26	13	6-7	0-0	1-1	0	0	1	1	1	0	2
Danny Stephens	19	5	2-6	1-3	0-0	0	3	0	0	1	0	2
Davee Flowers	13	6	2-3	1-1	1-2	0	1	0	0	1	0	5
Shay Stephens	11	4	0-2	0-2	4-4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jordan Cain	11	0	0-2	0-0	0-0	0	2	1	1	0	0	2
Isaiah Davis	3	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0
Stefan Higgins	1	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Abdoulaye Konate	DNP

Valparaiso Beacons

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	OREB	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF
Carter Hopoi F	25	8	4-8	0-1	0-1	2	8	3	0	2	3	3
JT Pettigrew F	24	18	6-11	0-2	6-9	0	2	1	0	0	0	4
Rakim Chaney G	24	10	3-7	1-4	3-6	1	3	1	2	3	1	1
Justus McNair G	19	3	0-2	0-2	3-6	0	3	1	0	0	0	0
Bruno Alocen G	18	5	1-4	1-3	2-2	2	4	0	0	0	0	2
Sader Servilus	27	5	1-1	0-0	3-4	1	6	1	1	1	0	1
Rajan Roberts	22	13	3-8	0-2	7-11	0	1	2	1	1	0	2
Terron Garrett	20	8	2-3	2-2	2-2	0	1	1	2	0	1	2
Kobe Walker	8	8	3-4	0-0	2-2	1	2	0	0	0	0	1
Kai Yu	7	2	1-2	0-0	0-0	1	1	1	1	0	0	2
Hudson Scroggins	4	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	2	0	0	0	0	1
Camden Webster	1	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nick Lombardi	1	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
George Richardson	DNP
Justin Curry II	DNP
Dylan Moles	DNP