National Basketball Association
Valparaiso 68, Alabama 60
When: 11:59 PM ET, Monday, November 21, 2016
Where: MGM Grand Garden, Las Vegas, Nevada
Officials:
# Rick Crawford, # Zelton Steed, # Brent Dugas
Attendance:
2107
By The Sports Xchange
Alec Peters posted 24 points and 10 rebounds to lead Valparaiso to a 68-60 victory over Alabama on Monday night in a semifinal game at the Main Event at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nev.
Jubril Adekoya scored 16 points for Valparaiso (4-1), which advanced to the championship game. Shane Hammink had 10.
Corban Collins and Riley Norris scored 10 points apiece for Alabama (2-2).
Valparaiso was clinging to a three-point lead at the half and the game remained close throughout much of the second half. The Crusaders opened up a 40-34 lead on a layup by Adekoya, but the Crimson Tide battled back to tie the game on a 3-pointer by Collins.
The teams exchanged leads until Jaume Sorolla scored to put Valparaiso up 46-45, sparking an 11-2 run for the Crusaders. A 3-pointer by Peters put them up by 10 with 2:51 to go. The Tide got within four on a 3-pointer by Norris with 43 seconds to go, but two free throws by Hammink helped the Crusaders secure the victory.
Valparaiso took an early 8-4 lead on a 3-pointer by Adekoya and went up 11-6 on a 3-pointer by Peters. The Crusaders later stretched their lead to seven, but the Tide responded with a 10-0 run to take a 20-17 lead on a layup by Avery Johnson Jr.
The Crusaders reclaimed the lead on a three-point play by Tevonn Walker. They had a chance to carry a 34-29 advantage into the break, but Collins scored with one second remaining to cut the deficit to three.
Valparaiso shot 46.9 percent from the field and made 7 of 18 from 3-point range. Alabama shot 41.1 percent and made 6 of 21 from long distance.
Valparaiso will play BYU in the championship game. BYU beat Saint Louis 92-62 in the other semifinal.
Top Game Performances
| Valparaiso |
|
Alabama |
|
Alec Peters 24 |
Scoring |
Corban Collins 10 |
|
Max Joseph 2 |
Assists |
Dazon Ingram 5 |
|
Alec Peters 10 |
Rebounds |
Donta Hall 12 |
|
Alec Peters 7 |
Free Throws Made |
Corban Collins 2 |
|
Tevonn Walker 2 |
Steals |
Corban Collins 1 |
|
Jaume Sorolla 1 |
Blocks |
Donta Hall 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Valparaiso
|
68 |
46.9 |
7-18 |
15-21 |
8 |
28 |
1 |
5 |
17 |
| Alabama
|
60 |
41.8 |
6-21 |
8-13 |
13 |
33 |
5 |
4 |
14 |
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